Project Manager
Resume:
Dan Atkinson
Orange, CA *2867
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Cell 714-***-****
SUMMARY
Senior level manager with extensive experience providing solutions to improve and enhance organizational goals in the areas of project and operations management. Consistently achieves results utilizing strong planning, communication and conceptual abilities. Seeking new challenges that will best utilize my strengths in development and planning of organizational effectiveness. Key areas of competency are:
Project Management Operations Management
Telephone Technology Service Management
Operations Infrastructure Operation Expansions
Network Architecture Purchasing Management
System Integration Budget Management
Information Technology Customer Service
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Mercury Insurance, Brea, CA 5/2009 – Present
Project Manager - Consultant
Led a project team in infrastructure improvements for locations that had been recently purchased.
Managed vendor for desktop replacement.
Managed new network domain cut over for a company that was purchased.
Managed cabling vendor for onsite network cabling installations.
Design HUB room elevations for new rack for network equipment and cabling termination.
Bomel Construction, Anaheim Hills, CA 1/2008 – 2/2009
Purchasing Manager
Responsible for the day to day purchasing activities for a 350 million dollar a year construction company.
Negotiated standardized pricing with suppliers for all materials.
Managed rental equipment for all sites. Set up standardized pricing and invoicing.
Processed all invoices for all items purchased.
Maintained vendor relationships, acquired new vendors for multi-state relationship.
Computerized purchasing process using Timberline software.
Implemented notification process for product delivery.
Option One Mortgage, Irvine, CA 9/2005 – 1/2008
Senior IT Project Manager
Led project team in infrastructure improvements with overall responsibility for all installations, upgrades and technical activities throughout the United States.
Managed the project portfolio which controlled the implementation of over 150 projects annually. Typically involving changes within the corporate and branch structure that included new operations, expansions and reconfigurations, which resulted in doubling the operations capacity.
Implemented infrastructure changes in voice technology that upgraded traditional key systems and PBX’s to an integrated network using VOIP technology. This led to a 15 percent reduction in overhead and system maintenance costs.
Enhanced the data network circuit infrastructure by replacing all frame relay circuits with MPLS circuits. This reduced the overall operational cost by 35 percent.
Managed a rollout/upgrade of over two thousand PC’s for offices throughout the United States.
Created a vendor package that included defining a scope of work and RFP procedure establishing consistent work packages for all vendor relationships.
Gatekeeper Systems, Irvine, CA 2/2003 – 8/2005
Director of Operations
Directed the operation group for the implementation of wireless retail shopping cart control systems during a period of time when the company’s growth was doubling its sales annually.
Established an electronic project tracking tool to prioritize projects that ensured an on time/on budget compliance.
Implemented and monitored all safety programs and procedures including identifying potential safety improvements. Participated in and led safety meetings, ensuring proper use and maintenance of equipment.
Lan-Lab Communications, Costa Mesa, CA 6/2000 – 12/2002
Director of Implementation
Managed all projects from conceptual and budgetary phase through acceptance, engineering, scheduling, installation and completion phases.
Directed a large national retail project of more than 60 technicians, 30 office personnel, 22 sub-contractors, and 27 million dollars in receivables during an 8-month period.
Negotiated set pricing with all material supply vendors for a 1 year term.
Implemented a wireless installation department that completed in excess of three thousand wireless access point installations during 4-month period.
Developed a web application data base allowing simple and effective customer confirmation of quality, budget and time frame, viewable from the desktop in real time.
IBM, Los Angeles, CA 8/1995 – 1/2000
Project Manager
Managed large retail POS (point of sale) projects from the inception phase through scheduling, installation and invoicing phases.
Oversaw onsite IBM and subcontractor personnel engaged in multiple nationwide POS systems and network cabling installations.
Managed and scheduled all onsite service work, supported all onsite technicians with any technical issues.
Created installation manuals and assured compliance with specific customer requirements.
Datatec Inc., Costa Mesa, CA 2/1989 – 7/1995
Project Manager
Provided project management services that specialized in national rollouts of data cabling and point of sale equipment installations in retail environments.
Created scope of work documents, installation instructions and completion documentation for customer acceptance.
Provided project tracking for multiple data installation projects through updates and maintenance of schedules using Microsoft Project.
Managed and scheduled all onsite service work, supporting onsite technicians with any technical issues.
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