Manager Project
Resume:
Bruce A. Bromberek
Minooka, IL 60447 *****.*********@*****.***
Summary
A cross-functional engineer, I’ve long straddled the technical and business divide bringing innovation and technical skills to a variety of projects. From leading multi-disciple teams to redesign and re-engineer business processes, to skunkworks development of proof-of-concept software, to sanctioned implementation of new customer-facing products and service offerings, I have been successful in leading and implementing changes in large and small organization. A strong team player and working manager, I’m equally comfortable working with management, sales, customers, technical and non-technical individuals, bringing clarity and understanding to vague and complicated requirements.
Skills
Languages: Python, Javascript, Node.js, HTML5, C#/.NET, R, Perl, PHP, FORTRAN, C++, APEX, sed, awk
Frameworks: Angular, Ionic, Knockout, Django
IDEs: Visual Studio, PHPStorm, SharpDevelop, Sublime
Code Management: SVN, GIT, Mercurial
Operating Systems: Linux, Windows 10/8/7, Ubuntu
Tools: SQL Developer/SQLPlus, Toad, Jenkins, Docker, Vagrant
Databases: Oracle, Sybase, SQL Server, Microsoft Access, PostgreSQL, MySQL
Cloud Systems: Azure, AWS, SalesForce
Design Tools: Visio Professional
GIS Tools: ArcGIS, QGIS, Alteryx, carto, Google Earth
Other: UML, Web Services (SOAP, REST, WSDL, JSON, XML), Gurobi Solver
Professional Experience
2015 –2016 Consultant, Developer, Independent Contractor
Provided guidance and beta development for a data services GIS workflow redesign
Built initial Angular/Ionic hybrid app for a cargo-transportation startup.
Web site development and extensions for various solopreneur and small business owners
2000 –2015 Product Owner, Process Integration, RR Donnelley List Services
Operations Strategy and Integration Manager, RR Donnelley Logistics
Product Development Manager, RR Donnelley Logistics
Solutions Development Manager, RR Donnelley Publishing and Retail Services
Sr. Project Manager, RR Donnelley Financial/Red Rover Digital
Product Owner, Process Integration
As part of Agile/Scrum IT process, served as Product Owner / Business Analyst for products focused on post-Presort manufacturing processes
Transitioned RSO and RSO Letter products to IT for support and enhancement
Assumed Product Owner responsibility for existing Cobind and Comail optimization tools
Created requirements, user stories, test scripts, and documentation for all products with single development team, 2 week sprints, and monthly rollouts
Conducted User Acceptance Testing, training and rollout to production
Earned Business Analyst Certificate from DePaul University (June 2015)
Operations Strategy and Integration
Developed models and simulations for optimization of existing operations (locations, lanes), measurement of desirability of new customers, and network impact of acquisition integrations using Llamasoft LogicNET Plus, Gurobi, and a variety of python based tools and utilities
Designed, coded and released standalone browser based tools (node-webkit + python) for lane level cost analysis with interactive GIS based visualization and historical data analysis
Provided analysis and sales support for 3PL service offering to Book publishing and fulfillment industry in order to access 1 billion lbs. of new freight volume.
Conceptualized and developed new optimization process (Python) for co-mail that increased machine/pocket utilization, decreased postage and provided an additional $1.5 million in EFO.
Developed new process (RSO) that successfully integrated manufacturing, list processing, and logistics to maximize truck utilization while reducing manufacturing complexity (Python+ Excel VBA). Through cost savings and efficiency gains, responsible for $1.2 million in annual savings, and key customer retention
Adapted RSO process for letter mail allowing for direct load planning from plants, and run-time optimization of comingle and co-palletization opportunities.
Redesigned processes around retail inserts; increased automation, decreased processing time, reduced dedicated resources, improved accuracy and profitability
Led transition to USPS Intelligent Mail Barcode (IMB) and Full Service Mailings
Created Apache/Django based web-service for IMB serial number management, deployed MS Excel based tool for access from within existing workflow process
Product Development
Created postal analysis tools and sales support processes for Windham Lakes Mail Center co-mailing and co-palletization programs.
Expanded co-palletization program to 4 additional plants, on track to remove 2MM+ plus sacks from operations, provide cost savings to operations, increase freight revenue, and provide 25% of all co-palletization postage savings as incremental revenue.
Reengineered co-palletization operations to increase throughput and reduce headcount by 7 temporary workers for annual savings of $100k
Solutions Development
Conceptualized new distribution solution for small publishers that reduced postal costs and improved service while reducing RR Donnelley production costs.
Documented and presented new solution to Leadership team from Solution Concept Case through Formal Business Case to win approval; established pricing strategy
Collaborated with manufacturing and logistic divisions to implement Distribution OptimizerSM solution, directed all market-facing activities, coordinated with Postal/Governmental affairs regarding submission and approval process of USPS niche rate case.
Examined and documented all business processes regarding customer enrollment; mapped, designed, and automated key business processes.
Trained sales, billing, and production personnel regarding activities and requirements.
Identified pilot customers, developed sales presentation, oversaw enrollment.
Sr. Project Manager
Coordinated with sales to define new consultative sales model and RFP process.
Led development and creative teams to create and launch new E.Source product with over $400k in 2001 sales.
Developed companion CD product, coordinating with Product Management, sales and vendors to convert ad hoc production into standard offering.
Extended E.Source platform for European market, delivered proof of concept demo based on existing US solution under tight deadline and limited budget.
Extended existing E-Publish solution to support 35 magazine web sites each with its own look and feel, saving the customer 4 months and $200k in implementation costs.
1998 – 2000 Project Manager/Research Engineer, Gradient Technology, Blaine, MN
Managed $1.2M capital budget for a chemical plant to convert demilitarized explosives into commodity chemicals; managed $2.2M capital budget and $500K engineering budget for development of accessing system for projectile demilitarization. Designed and simulated process equipment.
1992 – 1998 Research Assistant, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN
Researched fibroblast motility in tissue equivalents including chemotactic and contact guidance effects to create novel in vitro assay for wound healing allowing for systematic study of wound healing factors. Developed software for automated image acquisition/analysis, doubling experimental productivity and decreasing analysis time.
Taught Applied Numerical Methods, FORTRAN Programming. Conducted recitation sessions; Designed problem sets, exams and programming projects.
1996 – 1997 President, U of M Graduate and Professional Student Assembly, Minneapolis, MN
Represented 14,000 students, oversaw $80,000 budget, managed officers and staff to execute student agenda at the university, state and federal levels.
Education
1992 – 1998
University of Minnesota
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering (ABD)
1988 – 1992
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
Cum Laude, Highest Distinction, Chancellor’s Scholar
Publications and Presentations
Tranquillo, R. T., T. S. Girton, B. A. Bromberek, T. G. Triebes, and D. L. Mooradian. 1996,Magnetically-oriented tissue-equivalent tubes: application to a circumferentially-oriented mediaequivalent, Biomaterials. 17:349.
Bromberek BA, Enever PA, Shreiber DI, Caldwell MD, Tranquillo RT, 2002, Macrophages influence a competition of contact guidance and chemotaxis for fibroblast alignment in a fibrin gel coculture assay, Experimental Cell Research 275(2): 230-42.
Bromberek, B. A., “Their Finest Hour”, Minnesota Technolog, Volume 76, Issue 5, July 1996 (First Place, 1996 Minnesota Technolog Science Fiction Contest).
Presentations at Global Demilitarization Symposium 2000, AICHE 1994, 96; Biointerfacial Engineering Program Review 1993-95; ASCB 1995; Wound Healing Society 1995, 1997.
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