Project Management & SDLC

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Michael Brown

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The University of Arizona, Eller College of Management, Dec 2015 Bachelor of Science Business Administration, Management Information Systems GPA: 3.67, Cum Laude

RELEVANT COURSEWORK

Business Data Communications: Gained knowledge of the TCP/IP model, network topology, LAN/VLAN/WAN functionality, e-mail encryption, Wireshark, dedicated and packet-switched services, desktop management, and SLAs

Database Management Systems: Led team in the modeling and development of a database with multiple query functionality

Entrepreneurship: Led small team in the development plan of a product; completing a feasibility analysis, go-to-market plan, financial projections and cohesive business plan

Information Systems Analysis & Design: Learned SDLC processes with an emphasis on Agile methodologies while completing a software RFP

Operations Management: Studied product design and life stages, productivity measurement, reliability, cost-value analysis, LEAN operations and SWOT analysis

Project Management: Improved knowledge of project prioritization and charter creation, scheduling and crashing, critical path, stakeholder analysis, and earned value analysis

Systems Security Management: Completed tasks related to organizational and workstation security, virtualization, authentication & encryption, Microsoft active directory, firewalls, VPN, e-mail security, disaster recovery, and monitoring & auditing SKILLS

Microsoft Office & Google Docs: Excel expert including VLOOKUP’s and macros, Microsoft Project including project scheduling, Gantt chart creation, and resources, Visio expert, PowerPoint expert, basic Access knowledge, and Google docs expert

Modeling: Experience creating relational models including service blueprints, activity diagrams, and domain class diagrams

Leadership: Experience leading multiple teams on various school and work related projects

SQL: Experience with creating entity-relationship diagrams, intermediate Oracle SQL developer knowledge, queries, and database design

Time Management: Able to juggle and prioritize multiple assignments utilizing applicable tools to meet deadlines

Communication: Extensive public speaking experience and collaborating with diverse teams including multi-national teams

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WORK EXPERIENCE

Arizona Public Service, Phoenix, AZ May 2015 – Aug 2015 Infrastructure Project Management Intern

Led project to assess options on automating the transfer of IT project metadata and resources from legacy systems into Primavera under strict timetables

Identified applicable subject matter experts and performed cross departmental collaboration

Reduced Primavera data entry time by 75% using macros and web services saving $100K

Improved the IT group’s project status meeting efficiency by eliminating redundancy and creating new requirements for meeting attendance

Scheduled and ran multiple meetings and cross-campus conference calls with 20 employees for intern project presentations to senior management University of Arizona, Tucson AZ Jan 2015 – May 2015 Business Communications Preceptor

Mentored 60 students on written and oral communication skills for semester projects

Participated in ESL labs for foreign students to assist with writing skills, oral communication, and cultural difficulties

Conducted business college admission interviews of foreign students to assess communication ability

Moderated Geico sponsored case competition for first semester business students United States Coast Guard, Miami FL Mar 2005 – Mar 2011 Aviation Electronics Technician/HH-65C Flight Mechanic

Developed inventory system and maintenance procedures for aircraft searchlights

Completed multiple search & rescue operations in fast-paced dynamic environments

Ensured a 94% aircraft readiness during deployment achieving 97 flight hours and saving 7 lives and assisting 13 others

Maintained accurate maintenance records in PeopleSoft improving shift change efficiency

Troubleshot multiple aircraft electrical issues in high stress environments

Arranged and coordinated a helicopter search & rescue demonstration for Red Bull Flugtag ACTIVITIES & AWARDS

Certificate Systems Administrator CNSS NO. 4013 – Fall 2015

William and Florence Schmidt Scholarship – Fall 2015

Eller College Boeing Undergraduate Business Scholarship – Fall 2014

Boeing – Externship – Aug 2014

Private Tutor – Calculus – Fall 2013

LT Robert A. Perchard Award for most outstanding aircrew member – 2010

Commandant’s letter of Commendation – August 2009

Conservation Volunteers Australia – Environmental Volunteer – Summer 2004

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