Engineer Engineering

Katherine C. McCurley

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Woodville, Ms 39669 601-***-****

SKILLS

•Apply practical application of engineering principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

•Read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures, as well as, compose reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.

•Effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of management, auditors, and clients.

•Work with mathematical concepts such as arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

•Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

•Navigate computer software applications, spreadsheets, word processing, flow charting, and databases.

WORK HISTORY

H&E Equipment Services, Baton Rouge, La

Senior Project Manager, March 2020-Aug. 2020

Actively manage key initiatives across product teams, reporting on scope management, risk, performance, and cost

Manage projects with top-down oversight throughout the entire execution to ensure success as defined by adherence to standards of scope, quality, budget, and timeline

Monitor project progress and deliver status reports, timelines, issues, risks and action items to stakeholders and team members

Schedule project scoping sessions to understand challenges, technical needs, and business requirements for product features

Run daily Standup, Sprint Planning, Backlog grooming, Retrospective and other Scrum Ceremonies

Work with Product to ensure timely requirements definition, and schedule stakeholder meetings (e.g. Design reviews) as appropriate

Coordinate release plans and maintain the release schedule ensuring alignment across the development teams and key stakeholders

Understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) models, as well as in-depth knowledge of traditional project management principles and practices

Albemarle, Baton Rouge, La

SAP Upgrade Core Project Team Member, June 2017-Feb 2020

Integration and Test Lead for Global SAP implementation

Design, develop and execute tests to validate that the test processes, procedures, and user guides that have been developed support the detailed test strategy.

Develop and maintain a Defect Management Process including test reports, metrics collection, and analysis. Maintain and publish status reports for test work products.

Create and drive resolution of defects for Integration, System, User Acceptance, Performance, and Implementation test phases.

Provide oversight and support on the use of test tools and defect resolution. Conduct and participate in planning and on-going status meetings

Associate Data Cutover Lead for final two deployments of project implementation Maintain documentation for audit compliance requirements.

Coordinate input from stakeholders to complete cutover specific deliverables and work products

Refine and validate cutover approach and outline related work products and work plan activities

Support the development of the blackout calendar and cutover plan Plan and manage mock and production cutover

Provide process/procedure overviews for team members that will assist in managing cutover Coordinate Cutover Continuity Plan development

Identify and escalate project risks and issues to the PMO Ensure appropriate monitoring is in place and change control is followed Orient project team and stakeholders to ensure a common understanding of plans and activities

Business Process Architect, July 2014-May 2017

Identifies and exposes the business opportunities and implications for process (re)engineering projects through development of business case and impact analysis.

Direct, establish, and implement policies and procedures to support business applications and infrastructure. Works with business systems colleagues and third party service providers to analyze the requirements and data flow required to support better processes.

Provided a structured approach of continuous business process improvement by capturing As-Is and To-Be assessments on efficiently and effectively.

Delivered the following services to Manufacturing units: Business Process Management Strategy and Roadmap Development, Process Mapping and Analysis (As-Is), Process Design and Modeling (ToBe), Process Optimization using Industry Best Practices, Process Development, Process Monitoring and Controlling.

Developed high-level models as required to collect, aggregate or disaggregate complex and conflicting information about the business.

Capture the tactical and strategic goals of the global business units that provide traceability through the organization and mapped to metrics for ongoing governance.

Blue Cross Blue Shield, Baton Rouge, La

Senior Technology Business Analyst, Aug. 2012-July 2014

Worked closely with Project Team, Business SME and IT Partners to clarify business

Offered advanced experience with operational analysis, design and understanding of integrated, interdependent, and interfaced systems and their impacts on each other

Demonstrated creativity in assignments and leadership in technical field

Mentored other team members, educate various levels of business users with the system knowledge. • Analyzed project objectives, developed requirements, analyzed severity of problems and the need to escalate to management or employ external services

Provided specifications and/or instructions for completion of the solution to ensure business continuity and further the company's goals.

Validated functional requirements, reviewed technical specifications, analyzed data models for product development and testing.

Developed, maintained, and/or approved appropriate documentation to support change control of core and integrated systems during implementation.

Senior IT Process Engineer, Feb. 2011-Aug. 2012

Participated in building BCBSLA Business Reference Model (BRM)

Captured, modeled, and analyzed process to improve efficiency

Worked closely with business and IT subject matter experts to analyze current state and engineer the future state business processes to propose optimum solutions to address business needs.

Analyzed process requirements and evaluated IT services and systems to ensure deliverables meet or exceed process specifications and business requirements.

Transitioned business knowledge gathered through process engineering activity with clients and worked with business area leaders to ascertain business area readiness for new business processes.

Analyzed business processes and identified trends related to assigned business areas in order to advise and influence IT Management on opportunities for improvement, and achieves successful results.

Air Cruisers Company, Liberty, Ms

Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Jan. 2008-Aug. 2010

•Coordinated the Engineering Staff in addition to performing Manufacturing Engineering duties for three production areas.

•Managed technical task assignments within the department and ensure engineering personnel are attuned to primary objective of continuous productivity improvement.

•Supported ongoing interdepartmental meetings such as Process Action Team.

•Ensured control of all Engineering documents such as tool drawings, tools and work instructions.

•Maintained labor standards and routing for all existing and new items through MRP software.

Manufacturing Engineer, Nov. 2004-Dec.2007

•Analyzed statistical data and product specifications to determine standards and establish quality and reliability objectives of finished product

•Applied statistical methods and perform mathematical calculations to determine manufacturing processes, staff requirements, and production standards

•Coordinated and implement production objectives, activities, or procedures to resolve problems, maximize product reliability and minimize costs

•Developed manufacturing methods, labor utilization standards, and cost analysis systems

•Estimated production costs, cost saving methods, and the effects of product design changes on expenditures for management review, action, and control

•Evaluated precision and accuracy of production and testing equipment and engineering drawings to formulate corrective action plan

•Recorded or oversaw recording of information to ensure currency of engineering drawings and documentation of production problems

•Regulated and altered workflow schedules according to established manufacturing sequences and lead times to expedite production operations

•Studied operations sequence, material flow, functional statements, organization charts, and project information to determine worker functions and responsibilities

EDUCATION

Louisiana State University (LSU), Baton Rouge, LA May 2005

Master of Science, Industrial and Manufacturing System Engineering

GPA: 3.56 GPA in major: 3.56

Louisiana State University (LSU), Baton Rouge, LA May 2003

Bachelor of Science, Industrial and Manufacturing System Engineering

GPA: 3.28 GPA in major: 3.54

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