SONYELLE T. CLARK
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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
A highly effective project leader with exceptional skills in organization, planning, time management, direction and supervision of local and virtual cross-functional team members, training, mentoring, written and verbal communication, and presentations, as well as proven abilities in analysis, problem-solving, and customer service in such diverse sectors as finance, technology, and government.
EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration, Purdue University – Calumet, Hammond, IN, Awarded December 2013
Master of Science, Electrical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, Awarded March 1998
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering (Summa Cum Laude), Southern University and A & M College, Baton Rouge, LA, Awarded December 1995
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Project Management
Financial Management
Accounting Management
Human Resources Management
Operations Management
Marketing Management
SOFTWARE SKILLS
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Microsoft Project
Microsoft Visio
Adobe Acrobat
DOORS
Change Synergy
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TOWN OF HIGHLAND, Highland, Indiana
2014 - Present
Commissioner, Community Events
• Advise and assist with the planning and execution of annual celebrations and other special events
• Develop annual calendar of events for the town of Highland
• Prepare and manage yearly budget for community events
• Contract vendors, suppliers, and performers for activities
• Market and publicize special events
• Propose ordinances establishing policies, rules, and regulations for special events
DELPHI CORPORATION, Kokomo, Indiana
Engineering Project Leader
2000 – 2009
• Managed 10 – 15 member cross-functional AM-FM satellite radio and navigation design teams in new product development for multi-million dollar projects in order to meet product quality, timing, and cost goals
• Launched four radio and navigation system designs for production, resulting in numerous quality performance awards, including a $500K award for achieving product goals ahead of schedule
• Completed Six Sigma Green Belt project which reduced the product development cycle by 3 months, resulting in audio product development savings of approximately 12%
• Coordinated project schedule inputs, design reviews, meetings, design failure mode effects analysis (DFMEA), systems-level evaluations, and production part approval process (PPAP) submissions
• Drafted and published requirements specifications, product mechanization drawings, requirements traceability documentation, progress reports, evaluation results, training materials, product delivery letters, and memos
• Led customer interface activities including expert engineering support, conference calls, design review presentations, technical risk assessments, responses to design change requests, and frequent design status reports
• Impacted the audio systems business unit as a mentor and coach with high ethical and professional standards
Integrated Circuit Failure Analysis Engineer
1999 – 2000
• Performed visual, mechanical, electrical, and chemical analysis of integrated circuit part failures
• Determined failure mode for defective integrated circuits
• Documented and reported analysis results for all assigned integrated circuit failures
Linear and Regulator Integrated Circuit Development Engineer
1998 - 1999
• Designed test systems to evaluate integrated circuits before delivery to customer
• Developed hardware and software to characterize and test integrated circuits
• Planned prototype builds of test tool configurations
• Performed statistical analysis of integrated circuit test results
Analog Integrated Circuit Design Engineer
1996 - 1998
• Designed electrical circuitry on integrated circuits and simulated circuit blocks as well as complete integrated circuits
• Collaborated on the design of three integrated circuits, one of which was awarded 1st Silicon Success
• Validated and verified product design through simulation and laboratory evaluation