Work Experience
Product Specialist / Sr. Project Manager
*/**** - ******* ******* *******, New York, NY
Responsible for the daily operations of a Start up business within the Company
Manage the Client relationships for projects which our sales team won, and assist as needed with presentations, pitches and closing deals
Created the pricing structures, training procedures, Sales pitch, marketing materials and hiring criteria for the department
Day to day client contact and production responsibilities for DataRooms
Business analysis along with prioritizing enhancements and communication with our DataRoom partner
Provided clients with guidance for data collection, DataRoom creation, organization and build out.
Ran live and web based Client Demos and Manager Trainings
Sr. Project Manager
1/2005 - 5/2006 IntraLinks, Inc., New York, NY
Manager (Team of 8 Project Managers)
play key role as mentor/coach, and helped to develop training and refresher programs for the group
provide guidance, set goals, monitor work load and performance
provide bi-weekly one on one training sessions
first level of support for the team with regards to process and procedures as well as problem solving
responsible for maintaining team morale
Administrative Role and Responsibilities
monitor schedules for all project managers including time off and vacation coverage
set account and territory coverage on a quarterly basis to ensure proper balance as well as sales and client satisfaction
help to establish and evaluate individual's "critical success factors"
review client surveys and provide team with results, feedback, and improvement plans
participate in end of year review process (helping to write and deliver performance reviews)
advise on bonus review and awards
conduct individual project reviews and project manager meetings on a bi-weekly basis
interview all project management candidates and advise on selections
Sales Relations
responsible for the continued improvement of the sales relationship with the project management team
first point of escalation for the sales team with regards to project issues as well as individual project manager's' performance issues
meet monthly with sales managers and senior sales team to discuss and improve processes and communication
assisted in the training of a sales partner in South America on the production end of our business including process and procedures
Vendor Relations
assisted in the evaluation and negotiation of vendor contracts
manage day to day relationship and service level of scanning partnerships
created a scoring system which allows our project management team to evaluate and provide feedback to vendors in order to improve process
conduct monthly and quarterly meetings with vendor management team to review performance (was able to help improve vendor productivity by 20% over the last year)
Responsible for helping to develop several vendor relationships in South America including contract agreements as well as establishing process and procedures
Work closely with the sales team to maintain client relationships, also assist as needed with presentations, pitches and closing deals
Responsible for the maintenance and continued improvement of several key accounts as well as 90% of the high profile projects (internally referred to as large and complex deals), all of which were completed to client satisfaction
Successfully completed 168 projects in my first year, all requiring management of clients, vendors, and internal resources to be successfully completed
Participated in the evaluation, maintenance, and improvement of vendor relations and service (vendor productivity increased by 15%)
Project Manager
1/2004 - 1/2005 IntraLinks, Inc., New York, NY
Work closely with the sales team to maintain client relationships, also assist as needed with presentations, pitches and closing deals
Responsible for the maintenance and continued improvement of several key accounts as well as 90% of the high profile projects (internally referred to as large and complex deals), all of which were completed to client satisfaction
Successfully completed 168 projects in my first year, all requiring management of clients, vendors, and internal resources to be successfully completed
Assisted with the interview process, hiring, training and development of subsequent project managers
Participated in the evaluation, maintenance, and improvement of vendor relations and service (vendor productivity increased by 15%)
Supervisor - Applications Specialists
7/1999 - 4/2003 Bowne & Co., New York, NY
Supervise daily operations for team of 3 applications specialists
Perform Business Analysis for current applications and report feedback from clients
Coordinate development and implementation of internal applications training classes and training materials
Coordinate training and travel schedules as well as weekly shift rotations
Responsible for internal and external communication of application updates
Maintain user guides and facilitation manuals
Track enhancement requests as well as user issues
Work with technical services department on enhancements and testing of applications as well as implementation of new programs
Implementation Coordinator
6/1998 - 7/1999 Bowne & Co. - Operations, New York, NY
Acted as business analyst helping to evaluate, develop, and implement internal applications as well as train personnel
Assisted with the testing of the databases as well as program functionality and speed
Actively involved with the training at sites within the US and overseas
Involved with the creation, maintenance, and staffing of a call center
Responsible for coordinating group's training and travel schedules
Attended and presented at weekly status report meetings
Responsible for internal and external communication of application roll-out updates
Assisted with the production, distribution and maintenance of the training manuals
Customer Service Representative
1/1996 - 6/1998 Bowne of London, London, England
In addition to the customer service responsibilities at office in New York from 1994-1996:
Responsible for coordination of typesetting, printing and distribution of financial documents on various International projects out of affiliates in Portugal, Spain, Holland, France, Germany, Italy, Hong Kong and Singapore
Responsible for management and successful completion of a high profile project out of an affiliate in Portugal
Coordinated the establishment of more stable work shifts at London office; including staffing of each shift, rotation schedules, overtime shifts, and overtime pay
Performed manager duties for Paris office on various occasions
Customer Service Representative
6/1994 - 1/1996 Bowne of New York, New York, NY
Implement all necessary paperwork, documentation and quality control procedures required to process live jobs
Interact with clients to facilitate development of all financial documents
Handle in-house filing and printing sessions
Coordinate job specifications with other Company offices, affiliates and outside vendors
Responsible for routing of shipments of financial materials
Process filing packages to be filed with the appropriate regulatory commissions or stock exchanges
Worked overseas (Portugal and England) responsible for coordinating the typesetting, printing, and distribution of Documents for an International Privatization
Responsible, on various occasions, for translation of documents and communication with International clients and affiliates
Activities director/supervisor
11/1992 - 12/1994 St. Anthony’s Youth Center, New York, NY
Developed and scheduled athletic leagues, games, and other events
Organized teams and coaching staffs
Interacted with and counseled the youth
Coached Basketball teams for various age groups - (7-9, 10-13, and 18-22)
Responsible for first level maintenance of facility as well as security
Counselor/supervisor
6/1993 - 8/1994 St. Charles Borromeo Summer Program, Harlem, NY
Summer Program from June - August each year
Supervisor for 30 youth and 2 group leaders
Taught classes in absence of teachers
Interacted with and counseled youth
Developed activity and lunch schedules
Coordinated field trips
Responsible for opening and closing center and maintaining security on a daily basis
Education
9/1990 - 5/1994 Fordham University, Bronx, New York
Bachelor's Degree
Bachelor of ScienceMajor: International Business/Marketing
Minor: Spanish
Skills
Excel Powerpoint