Project/Program Manager

PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW

A Project Management professional with years of experience planning, executing, and finalizing projects according to strict deadlines and within budget. With the years of experience and expertise, pitfalls are recognized and avoided and solid opportunities are targeted. Trained to create, maintain, and constantly look to improve the organizations Projection process. Accustomed to defining project scope, goals, and deliverables that support business goals and collaborate with senior management as well as stakeholders. Possess a proven leadership track and thrives in a changing, challenging, and dynamic environment. Passion for continuous improvement processes within all facets of business. Developed member involvement teams including sales, marketing, web, finance, IT, and technical support to streamline transitions from strategic planning to Project launch, maximizing profitability. Trained in IT systems, maintenance and installation from IT security applications to infrastructure.

Project Management Skill Set

Create/execute Project work plans

Identify Resources

Assigning Responsibilities

Day-to-day Operations

Reviewing Deliverables

Applying Methodology

Quality Assurance

Minimizing Risk

Project Documentation

Facilitating Meetings

Coordinating Communication

Progress Reporting

Developing People

Strong Leadership Ability

Good Interpersonal Skills

Areas of Expertise

Tracking/Reporting Quality

Client scope and analysis of systems

Conception to Launch

Training Materials

Process Development

Test Programs

FMEA Analysis

Scheduling major initiatives

Leading Project Teams

ISO/TS 16949:2002 2nd edition

Continuous Improvement

Microsoft Office Suite

VBA Programming

PROFESSIONAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

40 Plus of Central Ohio Columbus, OH 2009-Present

Project Manager

Grants and Fundraiser Committee

" Research and reporting of opportunities

" Attending social networking events

" Working career fairs

" Training Committee

" Development of Training materials

" Training audit

Vanner Incorporated Hilliard, OH 1989-2009

Project Manager

Responsible for all facets of the Project Development Control Process (PDCP) focusing on the future requirements once development is completed. Involved a member involvement team to smoothly transition Projects from engineering to launch.

" Worked closely with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) such as Allison Transmission, Kohler Corporation, and International Truck and Engine Corporation in the development of several Projects

" Modified time lines and work schedules according to Project changes as well as managed team dynamics

" Managed Project teams ensuring Project deadlines and budgets were met or exceeded

" Tested and validated Project integrity

" Managed resources needed to implement the Project and maintain budgets

" Developed new efficient process to expedite individual actions as well as developed automated P.M. tools

" Cultural change through projected redefinition and development

" Information Technology (IT) application Development

HDR Power Systems Columbus, OH

Senior Research Technician

Responsible for developing and testing new Projects

" Primary Engineering Test technician for new Project development

" Developed Test Fixtures and Procedures for standard Projection testing

Liebert Corporation Delaware, OH

R&D Research Technician

Responsible for the development of test equipment and testing of new Projects

EDUCATION

Ohio Dominican University Columbus, OH On-going

Bachelor of Business Management

DeVry University Columbus, OH

General Electronic Technician Degree

PROFESSIONAL CONTINUING EDUCATION

Project Management Professional (PMP) On-Going

New Horizons Computer Learning Center

Career Transitions in Today's Economy On-Going

Career Transition Institute

Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) International 2007

Strategic Leadership-Leadership Seminar

Rockhurst University 2007

Assertiveness Skills for Managers & Supervisors

Enlightened Leadership International, Inc. 2006

Making Managers into Leaders

Corporate Performance Systems, Inc. 2006

Transformational Change - Mass Projection to Mass Customization

Dale Carnegie 2005

Step up to Leadership-Leadership Seminar

Corporate Performance 2004

Counselor Training-Communication Efficiency

Carlson Learning 2001

Adventures in Attitude-Personal Communication

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee 1998

Design Techniques for Controlling Radiated Emissions

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