Manager Project

ALLEN VAN CAMP

Payette, ID

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PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Highly experienced results-oriented technical Project manager and veteran, with a strong track record of leading large projects, planning, monitoring, controlling, and reporting across geographically-separated cross-functional teams, and local teams. Managing simultaneous projects with a high level of organizational skills. Strong knowledge of product life cycles, tools, processes, creativity and execution planning. Capacity to adapt with good decision-making skills, integrity, collaboration, accountability and cool under pressure to the needs of the project fostering a shared vision. With 7,800+ hours Project Management.

CORE COMPENTENCIES

Project and Program Management • Product Management • Product Development • Regulatory Requirements

Leadership Management • Research and Development • UL and ISO Certificates of Approval

Product Launch • Corporate Communications • Lean Management • Kanban • Standards and Compliance

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Highly experienced Project and Product manager of complex submittal process requirements with regulatory agencies including UL (Underwriters Laboratories) and ISO (International Standards Organization). Successfully meeting project budgets, schedules, and objectives of 25 complex specialty devices. Expertly utilized the 49 Project Management processes as needed. Increased company's sales by over $5M total in over 15 years.

Effective Project Manager and Leader of the Product management team of 5 new injection molded UL and ISO approved inflation systems.

Expertly achieving UL approval for production facilities in the USA and overseas. Leader of follow-up services ensuring compliant product is shipped on time.

Directed the presentation of UL approved Life-saving devices and components to distribution networks creating new sales of over $5M.

Expertly authored the ISO9001-based Standard Operating Procedures, Quality Management System (QMS) and Processing Procedures for UL-approved companies. Ensuring world class products shipped on time.

Key player as part of the team that effectively facilitated the use of Agile methodologies, KanBan, Scrum, and Kaizen to facilitate best business practices and improve process control to maximize efficiency in Production and Quality Control of UL approved devices in the USA and overseas.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AJV Inc. Management and Technical Consultant Payette, ID 12/2019 – Present

President

Professional Technical Project Manager, Product Management consultant, and UL Agent. Experience with P&L, customer service and advising clients in the preparation of their specialty products for UL and ISO certification.

Project Management: Led the UL Approval project of Revere Survival's specialty products.

Assisted in the Project Management of Marine Products LLC Life shirt product to prepare for UL Approval project submittal. Utilizing Gantt charts, Agile Kanban, Scrum, Waterfall, and 49 Project management processes.

Product Management: Significant knowledge across the entire product development process from the concept phase through development, regulatory approval, production setup and launch.

Program Manager: Experienced in the organizing various projects, specialty products, and strategic goals of companies shared vision.

Consulted as Product Manager to guide Companies Research and Development of new products for UL and ISO certificates of Approval. Increasing company profits by over $5M.

Collaborated with a multi-departmental team to improve project processes, standards, and implementation including FMEA. Achieving 25% increase in production and Quality checks efficiency.

Consult as UL Agent for 5 customers increasing company profits by over $5M overall in 15 years.

Voting Member of Standards Technical Panel (STP) for 15+ years. Working in task groups to improve UL standards and ISO harmonization processes.

Sagittarius Sporting Goods Co. LTD. Taiwan, China 10/2004 – 12/2019

Senior Technical Director

Experienced Project Manager in the achievement of UL/ISO Product certifications. Product managed UL life-saving device development. Proficient management in, leadership, business development, project prioritization, and technical skills. Responsible for working with internal and external stakeholders to develop project plans, budgets, timelines and risk analysis for all certified product projects. Leader of Standards and Compliance Management, Contracts and Negotiations, Risk Assessment, R&D, Kaizen, Business communication, networks and negotiation with staff ranging up to 25.

Effectively served as Project team leader of 10 large complex projects and led contact for all internal stakeholders with the goal of achieving UL and ISO Certification. Leading to sales of over $1M.

Successful collaborated with a diverse Product team for the completion of 5 mechanical inflation devices, 2 completed US/PCT patents, to UL and ISO Certification.

As Project Manager, responsibilities included overseeing client projects from initiation to completion, directing project support staff, including tracking and reporting to key team members, preparation of schedules and budgets, oversight of related technical drawings, technical writing, Bills of materials (BOM), graphic illustrations, labels, tags, and Owners manuals for specialty products third party submittals.

Negotiated international supply chains increasing shipping efficiency and costs saving $100,000 annually.

Experienced technical input on Sales, Marketing and pricing strategies for certified products.

Author and leader of product presentations to key internal and external clients, distributors, and at trade shows. Achieving new accounts.

Led the project to bring in 5 OEM customers to produce their UL approved products at SAGITTARIUS facility. Effective in bringing in company business.

Effectively Project, Products and Program managed the development of 10 models of UL certified specialty products.

EDUCATION CERTIFICATIONS

Global Association for Quality Management (GAQM)

Associate Project Management (APM) Candidate, 2020

Member of PMI, PMP workup. 7800+ hours of Project management as per PMI calculation rules.

Udemy and Lynda online courses:

PMBOK

Operational Excellence foundations / 2020

Business Performance Analysis / 2019

Agile Project Management / 2019

ISO9001 Quality Management / 2019

ISO9001: 2015 Quality Management Auditor /2019

Project Management Fundamentals Review / 2019

PMP study / 2019-2020

Project + / 2019

Skills

Software: Advanced computer operator and troubleshooting, Microsoft Office Suite, Salesforce, CAD, MS Project training

Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows / Mac

Results-oriented, Excellent written and verbal communication skills, FMEA, 5 why's, analytical thinking, critical thinking, problem solver, administrative support, self-motivated, adaptability, creativity, organized, collaboration, ISO9001 QMS, and prioritization.

Holds three patents for Personal Flotation Device components:

Van Camp, A. (2013). Patent No. United States 8353736

Van Camp, A. (2010). Patent No. United States 7854347

Van Camp, A. (2002). Patent No. United States 6346022

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