Deb Denavs

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SUMMARY

Professional with extensive experience in solving complex problems with the implementation of effective solutions, resources and methodologies that deliver measurable results. In core management positions I have delivered unique solutions that transformed corporate goals into reality, built effective teams, reduced operating costs and fostered rapid and sustained growth. Industry experience includes Audiology, Information Technology, Retail, and Healthcare.

CORE COMPETENCIES

PhD in Audiology in progress (Masters already obtained)

Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology

Healthcare Consultation

Hearing Aid License

Project Management Professional (PMP)

ASQ Certified Black Belt

Strategic and tactical Planning

Business Processes

Deep Customer Experience (CX certification Pending)

Microsoft Certifications with deep understanding of Software Lifecycle

Established speaker

New Product Development

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

John Deere 2007-Present

Six Sigma Black Belt/Portfolio Manager

Acted as a Master Black Belt and analyst for major projects including projects within the healthcare division with emphasis on managing teams and supplying group consensus to sensitive and volatile issues. Managed risk, communications of factors through statistics and facilitative tools to manage the generation and subsequent focus of ideas.

Acted as manager for cross functional team leading to a 50% reduction in development time with 30% fewer defects.

Led System reconfiguration with Business and Technical Requirements in a cross divisional team resulting in 27% error rate decrease and 50% increase in on time delivery.

Eliminated 80% of waste in sales process.

Applied Six Sigma techniques to groups to obtain facilitation and consensus.

Kaizen methodology utilized with results within 21 days.

Johnson County College

Six Sigma Green and Black Belt / Project Management Instructor 2007-Present

Developed coursework and taught Black Belt, Champion, Statistical Analysis and Project Management. Private consulting including medical, telecommunications, and governmental contracting.

Clinical Analysis for businesses such as Cerner Healthcare systems

Developed case studies and coached for various hospitals including St. Luke’s Health Systems

Directed instructional review team

Sprint/Nextel 2005-2007

Project Manager/Process Engineer/Program Manager

Identified, quantified and executed six major telemetric program improvements with integration of technical Sprint and Nextel teams. Provided team leadership across Fortune 200 companies to identify and quantify solutions to business problems saving time and cost.

·Led team to direct technology solutions in the telecom industry including network, handset and tower communication (telemetric solutions).

·Led Program Management with systems reconciliation resulting in new configuration and testing protocols.

·Statistical analysis of processes leading to identification of Critical-to-Business components.

·Implemented corrective action process with implementation resulting in savings for both suppliers and company.

·Transition leader for Nextel/Sprint Merger including off-shore efforts.

Lockheed Martin Omaha, Nebraska 2001-2005

Quality Process Engineer

Represented Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Level 5 Department of Defense division for Joint Commission Software Development. Led team to successful audit - Standard CMMI Appraisal Method for Process Improvement (SCAMPI A). Led projects varying in size from $500,000-$7 Million.

·Led Kaizen events for the Lockheed Martin LM 21 team that included workstation improvement, factory floor flow, aerospace and battalion validation both at the hardware and software level.

·Led team to obtain successful requirements gathering and analysis across all military branches leading to 45 business day technical development within the Lockheed Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

·Proven process improvement in large-scale project management ($19 million +).

·Strategic thinker able to relay the linkage between projects and the desired business results. Able to identify and measure (statistically) key business issues.

·Developed requirements gathering, testing, and deployment methodologies resulting in accurate, traceable results.

INFOR-MED, Omaha, Nebraska 1997-2001

Managing Partner for Hearing Healthcare

Managing Partner for new hearing healthcare venture product. Developed and managed the design of a software product in the healthcare industry that enabled testing via the Internet. This product was ultimately sold.

·Identified a healthcare opportunity and developed a functional prototype that became the backbone of a new product.

·Strategic and tactical planning to take product to market resulting in purchasing of marketing approach and product.

·Responsible for merging of several Fortune 100 firms for the purpose of research, product placement, and distribution of venture product.

·Applied for and received patent for new product.

Wal-Mart Corporate Office, Bentonville, Arkansas 1993-1997

Director of Hearing Centers/Audiologist

Corporate Director responsible for planning, creating, and initiating a new division. Opened new center concept resulting in annual revenues in excess of $15,000,000 in less than 3 years (industry benchmark is 5 years to break-even).

·Responsible for 27 Vision Centers and 7 Hearing Centers in the United States and Canadian market.

·Implementation of initial test market with risk control and release consequences.

·Responsible for Profit and Loss (P&L) financial statements and cost analysis on division.

·Renegotiated with supply chain management resulting in savings of $100,000 quarterly.

·Led development of relational database and integrated with data transactions.

·Tracked trends, competition, and seasonal variances to determine best use of resources.

·Conducted presentations regarding hearing and hearing aids

LENSCRAFTERS, Phoenix, Arizona 1989-1992

Director of Audiology

Corporate manager responsible for planning, creating, and initiating a new division of LensCrafters. This division went from concept to 12 stores that gained uniformity for profitability and scalability.

·Development from cocktail napkin to reality in less than 6 months.

·Conducted hearing evaluations for all ages

·Promoted, sold, fit and serviced hearing aids and accessories with net sales of $500,000 annually

·Interviewed, hired and managed staff

·Met with primary care physicians and otolaryngologist to engage to sales

·Organized health seminars and various screenings in multiple venues

·Developed market for assistive listening devices, earmolds, swimolds and so on

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Audiology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska

Bachelors of Science in Management Information Systems, University of Nebraska-Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska

Bachelor of Arts in Math, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska

Currently obtaining PhD in Audiology Kansas University

CERTIFICATIONS, TRAINING & AWARDS

Hearing Aid License, Audiology License #7

ASQ CSSBB Certified Black Belt

Wal-Mart University for Management

LensCrafters University in Management

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

10+ years’ experience in clinical audiology

Lean Six Sigma

Certification in Project Management (PMP)

Black Belt Certification (ASQ CSSBB)

Master Black Belt (John Deere)

Adjunct Professor

Microsoft Certified Professional

Data Modeling and Database Design

In-depth knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle

Government protocol projects - Top Secret Clearance-Department of Defense (DoD)

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