Project Management Engineering

Wayne Gerod M. Matthews

Oxford, MS • Phone: 601-***-**** • E-mail: *****.********@*****.***

Objective

Dedicated and motivated computer engineering/MBA graduate seeking position that allows me to utilize recent analytical experience, knowledge of project management, engineering and/or creativity

Education

The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS

Master in Business Administration, May 2013

GPA: 3.23 out of 4.0

Jackson State University, Jackson, MS

Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering, December 2011

GPA: 3.01 out of 4.0

Technology Experience

Caesars Ent. (Tunica MS) September 2013 - present

-Database Market Analyst

oSeparated worth classes of customers in order to determine what incentive packages they are eligible for per event

oIncreased profitability by devising new ways to develop more simplistic approaches. By doing such, I was able to increase efficiency and accuracy of gamer selection.

oWas able to develop new ways to gather monthly information to evaluate the performance of players and decide whether or not they are eligible for upgrade for incentive purposes.

oLearned how to construct data flowcharts using IBM Unica Campaign in order to properly segment the data of each guest based on tier, location, frequency of trips, as well as game preference.

oLearned how to utilize IBM Cognos Impromptu in order to retrieve information of guests that may have received as well as redeemed offers for events from the company

oObtained knowledge of Microsoft Access database, in which we used to:

group the retrieved data into recipient groups (based on the guest criteria)

project the total number to be mailed

identify any guests that should be suppressed from the offer

oUtilized Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, to create a count sheet for the event with the recipient group information, location (whether player is local, regional, or national), and any free play/travel offers the guest may receive.

oLearned how to navigate through ICRM application Caesars uses to:

Build rules/identify the components and conditions for various events

Test for functionality and deploy before the start of the event

FNC, (Oxford MS) June 2013 – August 2013

-Project Management

oAssisted with an implementation process in which we worked to customize our product with the existing systems of new clients

oDevised ways to merge both Waterfall and Agile Methodologies most efficiently in order to benefit as much as possible

-Writing SQL code to place the necessary loans in a lock-down state in our CMS system for clients

-Analyze code in our XML web interfaces to identify issues for resolutions.

-1 of 4 technical business analysts in a team of 10, working along-side of developers and QA analysts

oAttended daily Scrums where team members gave daily progress reports on the specific tasks assigned to them and discussed the next steps to roll out new products to clientele.

-Delivered the Product Specifications for Intern Team Project in which we created an SMS notification system

oSystem would send text messages to employees of FNC when ordered.

oInitial intent was for times when internet may be malfunctioning.

oCould also be used leisurely as a “reminder” system.

Computer Engineering Senior Design Project (Jackson State University, December 2011)

-Built a small surveillance unit that was able to detect motion and navigate in non-lighted areas

-Main processor used for coding was the Arduino Black Widow

-Used low level C for the code language

-Items used were infrared sensors (2), ultrasound sensors (3), and a motion sensor (1)

-Had to build the entire robot from scratch, including soldering and wiring

Skills

-Linux

-Magic software

-C++/ Low-level C

-SQL

-XML

-Microsoft Access/Excel/Word/Power Point

-IBM Cognos Impromptu/Unica

-ILOG Rule Team Server

-OCRM

-Have built a microprocessor that printed out a select few commands on a computer screen

-Won 1st place in Speaker’s Edge competition at the University of Mississippi

oEthical dilemmas category

Given 30 minutes to prepare a 5 minute speech which is chosen at random.

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