Project Manager

Nader Moniriarani

*** **** ***** ***, *** Creek, W I 53154● (M) 414-***-**** ● *****.***********@*****.***

Summary

An innovative and results oriented professional recognized as an effective leader and chang e agent with

broad strengths in program/project management, engineering, operations, procurement, and global

business development. Problem solver, skilled at analyzing, adapting, and implementing processes to

enhance competitive performance, m arket share, and earnings growth. Proven track record of leveraging

diverse experiences and engaging cross-functional resources to create solutions that drive business

goals. A leader and team builder comm itted to continuous im provement and exceeding customer

expectations.

Core Competencies & Knowledge

Program Management Six Sigma Cross-Functional Leadership

Project Management Lean Manufacturing Mentor

Product Management Continuous Improvement Vendor Selection & Negotiation

Product Development Total Quality Management Entrepreneur

Manufacturing Principals Analytical Thinker

Professional History

Johnson Controls, Inc., Milwaukee, W I

Johnson Controls is a global diversified technology and industrial leader producing quality products,

services and solutions to optimize energy and operational efficiencies of buildings, lead-acid automotive

batteries and advanced batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles, and interior systems for automobiles.

5/08–8/14

Sr. Program Manager, Building Efficiency, Smart Products

Responsible for managing overall planning, execution, and delivery of Global Smart Products programs,

product development process for new products, and qualifying and brand labeling third-party products for

global engineering group with a combined annual budget of $8.7MM USD and annual revenue of $140MM

USD. Managed two program managers and two project managers; tracked performance against scorecard

metrics, hosted quarterly business reviews, aligned project capital investmen ts with JCI technology

roadmaps.

Responsible for delivering programs on schedule, budget, and in accordance t o the specification.

Demonstrated ability to oversee multiple programs or projects. Managed several large programs

for electromechanical actuators that resulted in annual revenue of $3-$8MM USD per program year

after year for more than ten years.

Applied project standards to build project management frameworks for all projects within program.

Instrumental in helping product managers conduct voice of customers (VOC) investigation.

Leveraged the expertise of the project managers and specialists from each fun ctional team and

their associated staff and assisted with project prioritization within the programs.

Responsible for fiscal year planning related to programs.

Responsible for managing the capital budget of all programs.

Responsible for programs/projects risk & change management.

Managed project and product cost tracking of ongoing projects.

Managed direct reporting and status of the programs to engineering directors and VPs.

Created reporting mechanism to provide program reporting and status to global stakeholders.

Supported global venders/suppliers selection and negotiation for tooling and component costs.

Responsible for cost estimating of projects capital tooling costs, labor costs, and expenses.

Responsible for reporting financial variances between the business case and programs actual

spending, and establishing and tracking financial benefits of programs, IRR, NPV, and payback.

Conducted and chaired project team m eetings with functional teams.

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Manager, HVAC/R Information Development Team, HVAC/R Field Products Group 7/11-8/14

Manager of technical writing team for heating, ventilation & air -conditioning, and refrigeration field products

group. Responsible for creating product related documentation like installation instructions, technical

publications, technical bulletins, catalog pages, release letters, flash sheets, and printed catalogs.

Managed six technical writers, two interns, and one graphic illustration artist.

Brought printed catalog activities in house to improve appearance and accuracy of catalog pages.

Developed capabilities within printed catalogs to access catalog pages online (electronically) to

improve the accessibility and to enhance customer experience.

Created roles & responsibility followed by accountability for completion of te chnical writing jobs

among functional teams (technical writing, engineering, product management, etc).

Improved the productivity of the technical writing team from 46% to 60% in 2012, from 60% to 75%

in 2013, and from 75% to 83% in 2014.

Created a direct reporting structure to report the progress of documentation tasks to engineering

and product management directors and VPs.

Trained technical writers to become project managers to independently manage their own projects

and tasks.

Responsible for hiring new resources.

Initiated the creation of several technical writing processes, guidelines, and recommendations to

improve the productivity of my team and resulting in serving our internal customers better.

1. How to Document for Third-Party PDP Projects

2. Graphic Illustration guidelines for Application Notes for Refrigeration

3. Illustrations Vs. Words for global installation instructions

4. How to Create Printed Catalogs

Sr. Project Manager & Sr. Staff Engineer, HVAC Field Products Group 3/07-5/08

Project Manager with the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning field products group. Responsible for new

product development projects, sustaining engineering and technology selection for the global HVAC valve

and actuator portfolios totaling $105MM USD in annual sales.

Led global valve and actuator product development, including validation and manufacturing teams

located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Reynosa, Mexico, Lomagna, Italy, and Wuxi, China.

Helped to develop the five-year technology roadmap to ensure alignment with the broader business

strategy. Define required investments and strategic vendor alliances.

Qualified and brand labeled third party valve and actuator products.

Provided Systems Branch network with technical applications support.

Implemented a 40% cost reduction project on fine-blanked plates through new supplier and

technology selection initiative. Negotiated tool and piece prices.

Implemented a 15% cost reduction project on spring return actuators through common components

and technology usage initiative.

Lead engineering teams with DFMEAs evaluations and FEAs analysis of new or existing designs.

Senior Engineer, Systems Products 5/05-3/07

Responsible for the design and qualification of electro-mechanical products used in HVAC actuator

platforms. Managed cost sensitive component design solutions to meet high quality standards and

stringent reliability goals. Organized design reviews with suppliers and end users to ensure compliance

with internal process standards, agency compliance, and customer requirements.

Oversaw design and provided work direction to designers developing components for mechanical

drive-trains, enclosures, and switch subsystems for use in actuator assemblies via Solid and

Surface modeling using Pro E cad system and geometric dimensioning & tolerancing (GDT).

Created and delivered engineering drawing packages to global engineering counterparts to ensure

successful integration of products designed on different continents.

Performed feasibility studies on project proposals, including cost estimating, project planning, and

optimization of capital tooling investments.

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Provided technical support for the manufacturing team on new product introductions and led the

deployment efforts at the Reynosa, Mexico, manufacturing facility.

8/94–5/05

Principal Engineer, Systems Product

Kearfott Guidance & Navigation Corp, Asheville, NC

Kearfott Corporation produces inertial and GPS-aided navigation components and systems, and electro-

mechanical motion control component and systems, for aircraft and missiles, autonomous underwater

vehicles and surface ships, ground vehicles, artillery systems, and spacecraft. Kearfott’s products and

systems are used in both commercial and military applications.

Sr. Engineer Specialist/Project Manager, Systems Products 8/87-8/94

Responsible for the design, development, and qualification of electro-mechanical products used in aircraft's

applications. Managed development of actuators for aircraft's engine back up fuel systems. Responsible

for project and product cost estimating. Created qualification test plans to meet high quality standards and

stringent reliability goals of the project. Responsible for gear manufacturing issues of the products.

Managed cross functional teams to develop all components of the final product, including electrical motors,

LVDTs, RVDTs, and installation attachments.

Education

University of Wisconsin, Platteville, Wisconsin

Master of Science, Project Management, 2011 - Concentration: Finance

University of Wisconsin, Platteville, Wisconsin

Certification, Engineering Management, 2009

New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury, New York

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, 1984

New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury, New York

Bachelor of Science, Physics, 1983

Johnson Controls, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Product Management & Product Life Cycle, 2012

Program & Project Management, 2010

How to Better Manage Technical Professionals, 2010

Lean Implementation, 2010

Best Business Practices (BBP), 2009

Becoming a Manager, 2008

Applied Strategic Thinking, 2008

Product Development Process, 2008

Six Sigma Black Belt Training, 2001

Quality Function Deployment, 2000

Product Design for Six Sigma (PDfSS), 2000

Languages & Technical Skills

Fluent in Farsi (Persian): read, write and speak

Productivity Software: Microsoft W ord, Excel, PowerPoint and Project

Manufacturing Software: SYMIX Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP)

Finance Software: Oracle

Organizational & Management Software: Clarity Solutions, Glass Work Solutions(for contractors)

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