NASSER SALMANZADEH, MBA

Professional Summary

Accomplished leader with exceptional problem-solving skills and extensive experience in operations change management, P&L accountability, team leadership, and training. Strategic leader with a successful background in building and leading top preforming teams focused on exceeding goals in the area of strategic alliances, business development, sales, marketing and career development. Recognized as a creative, analytical, cross-functional team leader with excellent hands-on management style and communication skills.

Management Snapshot

Process Optimization

Team leadership

Staff Development

Policy Implementation

Vendor Management

Cost Control

Quality Assurance

Risk Management

Negotiation

Lean Management

Inventory management

Effective Communication

Skills

Project Management

Commercial awareness & business acumen.

Experience of working in multi-vendor environments.

Superb conflict management and prioritization skills.

Manage technical process and resolve technical issues.

Excellent documentation & report writing skills.

Experience of managing change within CRM, Marketing and Finance systems.

Demonstrated ability to work with and support cross-functional project teams.

Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and under pressure.

Strong attention to detail and focus on task completion.

Technical and Software

Networking

Programming

Operating systems including Microsoft, Linux and apple

Databasing

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

SharePoint

Cognos Business Intelligence(BI)

AutoCAD

EWB

VMWare

AdAstra

LMS (Moodle, Canvas)

Work History

Curriculum & Implementation Manager October 2016 – Present

Interactive College of Technology – Chamblee, GA

Develop and maintain detail course folio, lesson plans, course Skeleton and daily activities..

Develop and maintain courses for synchronous online LMS model delivery.

Director July 2007-September 2016

ITT ESI – Kennesaw, GA

Increased profit by 250% in 2 years by cultivating a customer-focused culture.

Managed a $10M budget.

P&L responsibility and monitored expenditure and progress against plan.

Reduced and controlled company expenses by managing the inventory and resources.

Improved the product development process by incorporating design for Six Sigma.

Prepared budget, forecast and other performance reports.

Exceeded sales goals by at least 125% for 8 consecutive quarters.

Planned and conducted frequent staff trainings with the focus on Customer Satisfaction, Quality and Compliance.

Held quarterly Operational Reviews to gauge progress.

Initiated and managed frequent community reputation development activities.

Improved staff retention by 200% in 5 years.

Improved campus ranking from 112th to 1st in less than 2 years.

Dean March 2003-July 2007

ITT ESI – Duluth, GA

Managed up to 40 employees.

Developed and implemented curriculum for IT, Electronic and CAD programs.

Hired and trained managers and instructors.

Implemented a mentoring program to promote customer satisfaction.

Decreased student attrition by 3%.

Planned and conducted quarterly In-service and trainings with the focus on Customer Satisfaction, Quality and Compliance.

Initiated and managed community partnerships.

Led Program Advisory Committee meetings bi-annually.

Quarterly observation of faculty and staff.

Developed and managed a highly functional tutoring program consisted of faculty, staff and students.

Initiated and sustained club chapters.

Chair of Information Technology (IT) August 1998-March 2003

ITT ESI – Birmingham, AL

Managed up to 25 employees.

Established the new Computer Networking Systems Technology (CNST).

Developed and implemented curriculum for IT programs.

Hired and trained facilitators and instructors.

Maintained the Local Computer Network.

Taught IT related courses

Increased census to a peak of 350 students.

Initiated and managed community partnerships.

Led Program Advisory Committee meetings bi-annually.

Quarterly observation of faculty and staff.

Initiated and sustained club chapters.

Instructor August 1995- August 1995

ITT ESI – Birmingham, AL

Taught Electronic Technology course

Taught Mathematics and physics courses

Taught AutoCAD courses

Taught Management courses

Electrical Engineer January 1998-January 2000

Hendon Engineering Associates – Vestavia, AL

Design Electrical plans for state, county, city and private water sewer plants.

Designed Power distribution, Instrumentation, Lighting and Surge protection systems.

Drafted AutoCAD drawings of the plans.

Implemented a clear and concise contingency plan for the Y2K bug.

Trained drafters on AutoCAD.

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Bachelors of Electrical Engineering (BSEE), University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL.

Accomplishments

Received the Prestigious Quality Award in 2009 (Ranked #1 in the country)

Director of the District in 2011 and 2014

Dean of the District in 2004 and 2006

Instructor of the District in 1996 and 1998

Memberships

Technology Association of Georgia (TAG)

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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