J. CHRISTOPHER MAYFIELD
Takoma Park, MD *****
202-***-**** **************@*****.***
PROJECT MANAGER
Transformation Specialist Change Management Product Development Innovative Project Manager with 20 years of experience. Proven expertise in delivering quantifiable operational change, managing teams, analyzing metrics and launching improvement initiatives. Skilled in collaborating with all members of the organization to achieve business and financial objectives. Instrumental in streamlining and improving processes, enhancing productivity and implementing technology solutions. Technical proficiency in MS Office. Licensed Project Management Professional (PMP).
Process Re-engineering
Strategic Planning/Analysis
Vendor Management
Continuous Improvements
Program Development
Training & Mentoring
KE Y ACH I EVEMENT S
Implemented quantifiable change by deploying an electronic submission system, generating $200,000 in savings.
Exceeded project goals and reached $5M in revenue through project scope changes with vendors and staff, inventory management, resource alignment and re-engineering processes.
Streamlined processes and implemented operational improvements including renegotiated contracts and tracked submissions.
Collaborated with programmers to develop additional components of the management system to develop the first scientific all electronic journal that is now the 8th largest in the world. PRO J E C T MANAGEMENT EX PE R I ENC E
Troubleshot and implemented long-term solutions for electronic products.
Collaborated with departments on development, project implementation, strategies, plans and deliverables.
Interfaced with the Emerging Technology Committee to manage implementation processes.
Aligned resources to support organizational priorities, implemented changes processes and established metrics.
Improved the company by implementing a hosted workflow management system and developing a tracking tool.
Managed the rebuild, upgrade, migration and documentation of the company financial servers, software and data.
Managed the construction and move of the company’s New York City office. IT EX PE R I ENC E
Designed, updated and managed the Publications web site that led to increased submissions and streamlined content.
Collaborated on the conversion of the website from HTML to Cold Fusion.
Defined specifications and worked with vendor to develop online schedule builder for meetings registrants.
Spearheaded site management including archiving electronic journals and developing online membership registrations.
Headed IT management of routers, gateways, remote access servers, domain servers, security firewalls, applications and devices.
Deployed preventative and fault isolation maintenance on the local and wide area networks.
Implemented network security features for local and wide area networks. E L E C T RON I C PUB L I SH I NG & DE S I GN EX PE R I ENC E
Managed the integration of the online journal products into the digital library.
Led continuous improvement initiatives of in-house journal efforts by managing data and stakeholder expectations.
Worked with vendors to implement legacy database and system upgrades.
Developed submission templates in LaTeX, REVTeX, and Word.
Tracked manuscripts during peer review process while maintaining open communication with editors and authors.
Designed the cover artwork for print journals and created multimedia files for the journal’s web site. WORK H I S TORY
OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, Contractor, Washington, D.C. Oct. 2014 – Mar. 2015 COHEN, MILSTEIN, SELLERS & TOLL, Network Administrator, Washington, D.C. 2006 – 2013 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS, Web Developer, Reston, VA 2003 – 2006 OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, Washington, D.C. 1995 – 2003 Project Manager 1998 – 2003
Online Publishing Coordinator 1996 – 1998
Production & Manuscript Assistant 1995 – 1996
EDUCAT I ON & CRE DENT I A L S
Licensed PMP, Project Management Institute, License 1789424 Bachelor of Arts, Middle East History, University of Maryland University College, College Park, MD