Project Management

Olawale Lasisi

469-***-**** *************@*******.***

Objective

To obtain long term employment with an organization where I may fully utilize my skills and knowledge for the successful completion of each job task.

Specialties

Highly competent Engineering Program Coordinator/Scheduler with proven ability to effectively interface with all stakeholders to complete projects and tasks on time and under budget to meet business objectives. Specific competencies include, but are not limited to:

World class project management skillset for executing major capital projects designed to yield decades of return on investment.

Proficient at using time-cost trade-off methodology to reduce project duration incrementally with the smallest associated increase in incremental cost.

Proven Ability to work well and exert influence as a member of a highly-integrated team composed of both technical and non-technical members.

Ability to seamlessly multitask across several projects with varying responsibilities, content and scope with little to no daily supervision.

Sound knowledge of six sigma and lean manufacturing principles.

Proven to be self-motivated with the ability to originate and facilitate rollout new ideas.

Proven ability to lead beyond organizational boundaries and enthusiastically support business objectives.

Able to communicate technical ideas to a wide range of groups.

Proven ability to lead teams and projects often in high profile situations.

Comfortable working in an office and field environment.

Excellent self-management and organizational skills; able to manage workload, set personal and team priorities and adjust as needed.

Flexibility to adjust quickly and effectively to frequent change and altered priorities.

Education

DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management, Irving Texas, USA.

Master’s Degree in Project Management

C.G.P.A.: 3.54/4.0 (02/09/2013-12/21/2014)

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Nigeria.

Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering

C.G.P.A.: 3.52/5.0 (09/2000-06/23/2006)

Certification

Graduate Certificate in Project Management - C.G.P.A.: 3.8/4.0

PMP Certification in progress

Work Experience

Engineering Program Coordinator at Caterpillar Inc. (Contracted by Viva USA Inc.)

03/16/2015-27-Jan-2017

Facilitate and Support Organizational Strategy and Delivery through Project Management Tools and Processes (80%):

Scope Management:

Managed creation of a global plan that articulates the strategy for NPI Programs and provides the foundation for operational objectives.

Supported development of Engineering Work Breakdown Structures and ensured alignment and integration of Caterpillar’s Global Program Management Office strategy.

Ensured scope is proactively managed via the Change Management Process.

Managed projects in a phase-gate project process.

Schedule Management:

Facilitated the execution of project plan and delivery of project milestones.

Held highly-integrated team composed of both technical and non-technical members

accountable for achievement of key project deliverables in alignment with the agreed to project plan and in compliance with corporate quality standards.

Communication Management:

Developed and implemented team communication plan to ensure alignment with Global Program Management Office strategy.

Drove immediate and accurate communication of key decisions that have team, asset, and organizational impact to key stakeholders.

Leadership:

Managed System Team Leads and supported NPI Program Managers to develop project scope, charter approval, work breakdown structure, and project plan to ensure project team establishes a line of sight to deliver project commitments on time and on budget.

Worked closely with NPI Program Managers and Global Program Management Office to understand processes and tools, and established time-proven methods of successful project execution within LaGrange and Preston Facilities.

Enabled cross-functional results through people utilizing influence rather than direct or positional authority.

Adapted quickly to change and assisted others in aligning with the changes.

Facilitated innovative, collaborative solutions through excellence in leadership, coaching and monitoring.

Worked closely with marketing team, order fulfillment team, purchasing team, supply chain team, manufacturing team, product design team and product management team within Caterpillar to execute project deliverables.

Project Management Tools/Load-Spring/Springboard Management:

Utilized appropriate tools and techniques to monitor and control project, including but not limited to: Oracle Primavera P6 Professional R83 SP2, Oracle Primavera P6R8 EPPM Web, Oracle Primavera P6R8 Team Member, Microsoft Project (Resource Planner, Cost Planner, Resource Analyzer, Cost Analyzer, Modeler), Minitab, Excel, and Microsoft Access 2007.

Provided quality and timely content such as Critical Path reports, Project Status Reports, Look-Ahead Reports, Control Meeting Reports, Milestone Variance Reports, and Primary Resource Utilization Reports, etc.

Proficiently used Oracle Primavera P6R8 EPPM Web, Oracle Primavera P6R8 Team Member and Access 2007 to request, retrieve engagement metrics and document project activity updates.

Ensured EXD-NPI Programs are appropriately linked with the global high level plans as well as regional Product Group PMO plans.

Maintained team management site and ensured appropriate access for team members using EPPM Web Tools.

Risk Management:

Monitored and prioritized risk with the team and communicated status of potential risk to cross-functional team, business unit and senior leadership as appropriate.

Suggested ways to avoid/mitigate risk and initiated contingency plans as needed.

Application/Improvement of Processes (Shared Learning) (10%):

Provided chartering, planning, controlling and reporting services via a Four-Phase PM Process (1. Initiate & Develop Charter 2. Plan, Validate & Compress 3. Execute, Update, & Control 4. Close Project).

Played a leadership role as a resource to the business about shared learning, process improvement, and identification of special needs as they pertain to their primary responsibilities.

Sought after opportunities to capture and share learning cross-functionally.

Identified areas for continual process improvement to team and function.

Identified methods to decrease machine development cycle times and cost

Participated in retrospective project/process review meetings to identify issues and strengths and helped capture learning.

Liaised with Global Program Management Office (GPMO) and Resource Modeling and Forecasting Team to identify, share, and incorporate best practices into future iterations of processes, tools, training, or guidance.

People (10%):

Reached agreement with NPI Program Managers on alignment of schedule baseline structures and development goals with the objectives of the department and corporate business priorities.

Contributed to the development of others by being an active source of coaching and feedback to coworkers.

Anticipated and recognized problems, diagnosed root causes and took corrective action to prevent recurrence within the team.

Managed processes to ensure project deliverables are achieved successfully.

Demonstrated strong commitment, excellence and team work in all projects.

Worked closely with NPI Program Managers to develop and maintain resource loaded project schedules.

Created and maintained clear written project documentation that define solution, deliverables, milestones, risks, dependencies etc.

Product Manager at Mevron Inc. Austin TX

02/2012-12/2014

Managed teams consisting of UI Designers, UX Designers, Front End Developers, Backend Developers, Technical writers, Marketing SME and Operations’ Team collaboratively to ensure all project milestones are met in a timely and cost effective manner.

Developed project budgets, forecasts, cost plans, and ensured project financial data is complete and supports project completion to plan.

Worked with world-class engineers to gather product requirements, develop product roadmap, define product vision, manage rapid prototyping, identify customer pain-points, adopt design sprint methodology, make important product decisions and gather critical insight and feedback from real users.

Worked closely with Project Managers to supervise project engineers, manage vendors, manage group time, guide conversations, resolve disputes, and remain objective when discussing others’ ideas and judge when a discussion warrants further exploration at the expense of the schedule.

Worked diligently with functional team members to generate as many potential solutions as possible, uncover any hidden insights, sketch out game-changing idea, and create clickable prototypes of our solutions.

Coordinated QA testing from prototype to Launch phase to ensure the right product is built and avoid product-market mismatch.

Worked closely with talented minds to define landscape and context of the challenge, consider possible solutions from every angle, and align on which solutions make sense as well as how we want to test them.

Moderated strategic workshops to help clients establish the necessary things to begin validating assumptions and lay foundation for a successful product.

Helped multi-functional team plan for success and appreciate the value in every outcome.

Reviewed competing ideas and conducted competitive intelligence on desirable solutions to ensure ideas are viable and make decision based on all information relevant to what should be tested and validated.

Work effectively with internal and external clients and delivered reports and recommendations, speaking effectively on technical issues in both formal and informal settings, and resolving customer concerns.

Played a central role in the smooth and successful execution of projects and initiatives.

Teamed up with project managers to secure resources, ensure alignment with business objectives, apply best practices, and execute projects safely and efficiently.

Developed project execution plans, schedules, budgets and coordinated with technical SMEs to assess the feasibility of our product.

Managed complex projects from start to finish ahead of schedule and on budget and led to significant contribution to the company's overall success.

Closely coordinated and interfaced with partners to leverage the capabilities of Mevron and its clients to understand the opportunity, identify the risks, and engage stakeholders with the goal of executing optimum agreements.

Managed daily execution of projects to ensure project meets execution plan and project objectives.

Drove development of an integrated project budget that ensures alignment with functional representatives and business unit leadership.

Process Engineer at Chevron Nigeria Limited, Warri Delta State, Nigeria. 12/2006 - 05/2011

Redesigned processes that improve product quality, reduce operating costs, improve safety and protect the environment.

Worked on a range of projects from implementation through completion, including construction projects for oil and gas production facilities (onshore and offshore), platform fabrication, transmission pipelines, refinery expansions and upgrades, new chemical plants, and tanker fabrication in shipyards.

Served as technical representative at shareholder meetings and negotiations.

Increased production capacity by 15% by redefining and restructuring work flows which enabled the company to consistently meet or exceed promised manufacturing and delivery turnaround times and enabled the company to accurately forecast and capable of accommodating demand fluctuations.

Regularly reviewed process variables and periodic performance analysis of processes and equipment.

Provided limits, tools, and advanced training to improve the capability of the operators.

Provided input for and technical information to support project process design, environmental permitting and waste minimization.

Participated in HAZOP and Management of Change processes.

Evaluated the economic potential of process units to understand what is possible with optimal operation.

Conducted test runs and validating optimization models used by Planning.

Made recommendations and developed work plans for top opportunities and monitor progress.

Identified under-performing equipment and made recommendations for cleaning, repair, or modifications.

Accurately and efficiently determined root cause(s) of complex process problems and recommended cost effective solutions.

Evaluated potential hazards by participating in HAZOP studies, incident investigations, alarm objective analysis, management of change, etc.

Generated ideas for Capital Projects and the Capital Budgeting process.

Facilitated dialogue and possessed strong listening skills.

Created and promoted an environment of trust and teamwork through actions and own behaviors.

Process Engineering Intern at Anfield Multiconcept Services Lagos State, Nigeria

06/2005 - 04/2006

Maintained plant records such as operating logs, chemical feeds, temperature, levels, and pressures on various processes.

Collected a variety of samples for laboratory tests and performed basic laboratory tests and analyses.

Discovered ways to increase plant efficiency.

Process Engineering Intern at Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Ghana Accra, Ghana

4/2004 - 12/2004

Collected and analyzed production samples to evaluate quality.

Analyzed quality control test results and provided feedback and interpretation to production management.

Professional Organization Membership

Member, Project Management Institute

Member, Society of Petroleum Engineer

Citizenship Status

U.S. Permanent Resident

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