Project Manager Management

LARA BERTACCHI

San Diego, CA • 858-***-**** • *******@*******.***

SUMMARY

Project Management professional with 20+ years of combined engineering and project management experience in high tech, medical devices, healthcare IT and biotech industries seeking a new long-term challenge to learn and grow with.

EDUCATION

• MBA in Engineering Management

• University of Dallas

• GPA: 4.0 / 4.0

• BS in Computer Engineering

• Minor in Computer Science

• Louisiana State University

• GPA: 3.9 / 4.0

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Project Manager, Thermo Fisher Scientific - Carlsbad, CA 04/2019 – Present

• Responsible for project management of all product-related data during product transfers and mergers and acquisitions.

• Managing product data software tools implementation, development, and updates.

• Deliver results through collaboration with global cross-functional teams such as IT, product management, manufacturing, finance and regulatory.

• Successfully drove to completion multiple mission-critical projects. Technical Project Management Consulting - San Diego, CA 12/2013 – 02/2019 Due to temporary family circumstances I focused on consulting during this time to maintain flexibility. Technical Project Manager, AT&T - San Diego, California

• Worked with engineering, management, and external vendors in supporting 4G, 5G and First Net technologies.

• Responsible for RAN infrastructure change management.

• Developed new in-house change management processes.

• Responsible for managing lease extensions and new lease approvals. IT Project Manager, Becton Dickinson - San Diego, CA

• Supported BD and Care Fusion post-acquisition IT migration.

• Responsible for planning and sending IT migration communications, instructions and training materials to BD and Care Fusion associates globally.

• Worked with IT engineering and management.

• Managed translation vendor.

Project Manager, Qualcomm - San Diego, CA

• Managed modem software test planning, results tracking and results reporting.

• Responsible for test hardware planning, ordering and distribution.

• Worked with engineering, operations, and management. Technical Project Manager, AT&T - San Diego, CA

• Managed 4G RAN infrastructure deployment into the AT&T’s network.

• Worked with engineering, regulatory, and external vendors. Manufacturing Project Manager, Nokia - San Diego, CA 09/2011 – 01/2013

• As part of the product development cycle, responsible for all aspects of the Microsoft. Windows phone prototype manufacturing.

• Managed R&D and manufacturing build preparation.

• Worked with R&D and factory personnel to execute prototype builds.

• Managed internal and external prototype needs and delivery. Engineering Project Manager, CliniComp Intl. - San Diego, CA 01/2009 – 12/2010

• Responsible for the integration of the CliniComp’s Healthcare IT system with Care Fusion Pyxis, Airstrip iPhone application and other devices and applications.

• Managed software development activities from concept to implementation.

• Worked with engineering, product development and external partners.

• Developed new processes and documentation.

Service Engineering Project Manager, Nokia - San Diego, CA 01/2005 – 01/2009

• Managed service hardware and software, online content, training and service manual delivery.

• Planned warranty cost budgets and advocated design changes to reduce warranty cost.

• Ensured customer requirements and feedback are incorporated into the design.

• Worked with other R&D functions, repair channel and external vendors.

• Developed new and improved existing processes.

Project Manager / Lead Engineer, AT&T - Redmond, WA 06/2001 – 01/2005

• Managed new wireless infrastructure equipment and software releases acceptance into the AT&T network from conception to deployment.

• Supported lab and FOA integration, testing and soak.

• Worked with engineering, operations, legal and external vendors.

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