Project Manager Sales

Christopher J. Rivers

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Atlanta, GA 30350

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Objective: Industrial Engineer and MBA looking to leverage my experience while continuing to be

challenged. My background in project management, financial planning, and software development

represents a unique combination of disciplines. I have the drive and determination to consistently achieve

success as a leader in all of the organizations that I have worked with in the past.

EDUCATION

Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 08/2011–12/2013

Masters of Business Administration

Dual Concentration: International Business and Information Systems

GPA: 3.56

Special Activities:

• Communication Audit with AGC, Georgia Branch to analyze and redesign public and member website

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 08/2003 – 05/2009

Bachelor of Science Degree, May 2009

Major: Industrial Engineering

Honors & Activities:

1 Georgia Tech’s President Scholar Finalist

2 Georgia Tech Dean’s List (Fall 2006 – Spring 2009)

3 Senior Design Project with Manheim Orlando, creating new layout for existing facility, AutoMod

computer simulation of current and recommended process, and financial analysis of benefits.

4 Georgia State Dean’s List (Fall 2011 – Present)

EXPERIENCE

Flashpoint at Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA 01/2014-06/2014

Participant

• Startup Engineering lectures and guidance from inventor of the field, Merrick Furst

• Focus on customer discovery and product/market fit for emerging startup companies

• Spoke with over 300 potential customers in order to create a product that is meaningful to chosen customer

segment

GetNotes, Atlanta, GA 01/2014-06/2014

Business Development and Operations Consultant, Assistant Co-Founder

• Changed operations strategy to increase throughput of system by 300%

• Increased the crowd sourced worker base by over 1000%

• Created process that is basis for new transcription platform that will be marketed to transcription agencies

• Created new product strategy through customer discovery during Flashpoint at Georgia Tech

• Created pricing model to support new product strategy

The Ultimate Software Group, Inc., Atlanta, GA 10/2012-05/2013

Program Manager, Enterprise Operations

• Manage projects and programs to support employee engagement, operational efficiency, and customer initiatives

• Designed, created marketing campaign, and launched the Partners For Life Rewards Program to reward customers

for participating in various marketing initiatives

• Created and designed business intelligence tools for executives in both Workplace and Enterprise divisions,

including a redesign of employee bonus structures across all three regions of operations

• Interacted with executive members, customers, and other key stakeholders to collect functional requirements for

Partners for Life and BI tools, and translate those into technical requirements for the development team.

The Walt Disney Company, Walt Disney Motion Picture Studios, Burbank, CA 06/2012-08/2012

Theatrical Distribution and Planning Graduate Intern (full-time internship)

• Business Analyst for Theatrical Distribution initiative to replace Global Sales Planning system, starting with the

discovery phase and generation of RFI and RFP documents, discovery and mapping of current state process flow,

and creation of future state process flow

• Lead requirements gathering, both functional and technical, for Global Sales Planning project and acted as

representative of Theatrical Distribution in all stakeholder meetings.

• Lead contact and liaison between consulting firm and Disney executive office

AT&T Mobility, Atlanta, GA 05/2010-06/2011

Network Lease Business Analyst, Networking Planning and Engineering

Project Manager, Network Planning and Engineering

1 Business Analyst/Project Manager for multiple large projects with budgets in excess of $250k. Gathered

requirements, Tracked budget expenses, reorganized staff members, met operational objectives, and used project

management software (MS Project) to ensure projects were completed on time and within budget. Developed cost

model to determine the best option for production and scheduling for one of the projects.

2 System Administrator for Kofax Capture, Kofax Transformation Modules, and ISView/TreeV applications.

3 Developed cost model to determine the best option for production of Lease File Rescan Project.

4 Developed budgeting model to forecast number of employees required for each function in AT&T Networking,

Planning, and Engineering group.

5 Conducted study to discover the factors contributing to poor performance scores in the AT&T NREA Lease

Administration team, and suggested methods for process improvement.

AirWatch, Atlanta, GA 09/2009-05/2010

Business and Technical Analyst and Consultant

6 Development and QA of Windows Mobile OS mobile device solution software used to track, monitor, and manage

mobile devices using C#.

7 QA, support, and installation of multitenant, web-based console, particularly configuration in XML and the

Microsoft .NET Framework, used to manage Windows Mobile OS mobile devices.

8 Worked with clients throughout the sales process, from pre-sale to deployment, and continuing to support the

client throughout the lifecycle of the product..

9 Created internet advertisements and training and demonstration videos for the marketing department

10 Project Manager and Lead Analyst for development of new iPhone OS device agent, using Objective C, released

as an App in the iTunes App Store. Duties included client interviews, functional requirements gathering, technical

requirements creation, user interface design, and scheduling.

SKILLS

Very experienced with computer software, particularly: Microsoft Word, Excel, Visio, Access, and PowerPoint,

Minitab 15 Statistical Analysis Package, LayOPT, Arena Simulation Tool, and AutoMod Simulation Tool.

Familiar with Visual BASIC, C++, JAVA, and C# programming languages. Very experienced in SQLprogramming

language. Very experienced with CRM tools such as SalesForce, including developing BI tools using VisualForce.

Experienced with Oracle ERP software. Developed model to apply Gibbs sampling and other statistical methods to

predict NCAA and NFL football game scores. Won largest World Series of Poker Circuit event ever held in Atlantic

City, NJ in December 2010.

REFERENCES

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