Project Manager Management
Resume:
Daniel Lash
Project Manager
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linkedin.com/danlashmba
History of orchestrating successful New Product Introductions (NPIs) of high-performance technology solutions. Strong background in working with offshore Contract Manufacturers.
Proven history of process improvement with twenty years of experience in driving costs down and improving quality.
Refined leadership skills and experience working with cross- functional teams, both US and offshore.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Project Manager
Spirent Communications, Eatontown, NJ, 2004–2016
Hired as Manufacturing Reliability Engineer, promoted to Functional Manager of Test Engineering Group with seven direct reports and then moved into Project Management role. Currently responsible for managing multiple NPIs for leading edge wireless test equipment through the entire lifecycle.
Typical programs had budgets of $4M-$6M each with durations of 12-36 months
Interacted with executive team, product managers and R&D teams to ensure program scope and changes were properly managed and communicated to all stakeholders
Coordinated and monitored program status and facilitated cross-functional team efforts to resolve road blocking risk items before becoming major issues
Continuously monitored quality assurance; controlled project variances through root cause analysis and correction.
Developed and presented weekly status reports to project stakeholders and managed expectations
Project Manager
JDS Uniphase, Eatontown, NJ, 2001–2004
Responsible for managing multiple NPIs for Fiber Optic Amplifiers.
Directed multidisciplinary design teams of Physicists, Electrical, Mechanical and Software engineers
Developed, implemented and managed effective project plans
Developed and communicated project risks and mitigation plans to stakeholders
Owned and managed project schedule with a keen eye on critical path and scope creep
Presented weekly status reports to all project stakeholders
Manufacturing Test Engineer/Project Manager
Lucent Technologies, Holmdel, NJ, 1998–2001
Responsible for the development of manufacturing test programs for internal and external clients. Promoted to Project Manager.
Identified and managed critical paths, ensured program consistency with budgetary and delivery targets; communicated with domestic and international teams and manufacturers to ensure high quality cost-effective designs
Directed program integrations into US and Global manufacturing locations
Developed and led technical presentations
Provided status to all project stakeholders on regular basis
SKILLS
Scope, Schedule, Quality and Cost Management
PMP Certification, May 2017
Cross Functional
NPI
Process Improvement
Automation
Manufacturing
Wireless
Quality Assurance
Team Building
Offshore CM Management
Cloud
HIGHLIGHTS
Achieved 30% cost savings through implementation of manufacturing test automation
Managed the development of cloud-based tools to monitor offshore product quality and throughput
Spearheaded the development of robust product debug tools to reduce scrap and save approximately 25% in labor and material costs
EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration
Villanova University, Villanova PA
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, University of Scranton, Scranton PA
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