Project Manager Quality Assurance

Dorice Odell

**** ***** ****** | Kenosha, WI | Cell: 661-***-**** | *******@*****.***

EDUCATION:

Masters/Project Management (MPM),

Keller Graduate Institute, Pomona, CA, 2000, GPA 3.68/4.0

Lead Capstone Project Manager

Team Lead, Multiple Projects

Bachelor of Science/Business Administration, (BSBA)

University of Phoenix, Fountain Valley, CA, 1989, GPA 3.25/4.0

Team Lead, Multiple Projects

TEACHING, MENTORING, RECRUITMENT AND PRESENTATION/WORK EXPERIENCE:

Military Federal Career Coach, Career Pro Global (CPG) Recruiter (MFPP) Certified, Part-time, 2009 - Present

Assist in preparation of resume, portfolios, interviews, job search, and mentor on education, career goals, recruiting fair locations. Provide job-links, website searches, job board locations, social media, track interviews, hires, and referrals for private, commercial, public and align federal job human capital needs and submissions for clients.

University of Phoenix Online, Online Instructor, Part-time, 2006 – Present

Project Management, Public Administration, MLA, APA, Finance, Public Administration, Business Ethics

Provide well-crafted and choreographed presentations and materials

Presentation Experience: NASA Speakers Bureau, Part-time, 2000 – Present

Present to the general public and college recruitment presentations for NASA Exploration Programs

Perform comprehensive scope of presentation (both orally and written), line up guests

United States Air Force Reserve, 1990 – 1998

Certified MB Quality Instructor/Policy Implementation and Technical Writing, MLA/APA, Flight Operations

ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE:

Administrator/Program Manager/IT Representative, Jet Propulsion Laboratory 04/2002 – 09/2009

Elected Vice Chair, Industry Advisory Group (IAG), Department of Defense (DoD) for development/ consults. Instituted policy/procedures in compliance with DoD, NASA, and Industrial Government Data Exchange Program (GIDEP), w/Industry on failure experience. Supervised two personnel and the distribution of failure incidents for Electronic, Electrical, and Material Parts to space flight projects. Directed procurement/online orders, testing, compliance consulting and audit activities. Oversaw corrective actions/incremental process improvements for 14 satellite and robotic projects, Supervised Information Technology (IT) corrective actions. Managed Quality Assurance (QA) and performed failure analysis, risk prevention, and detection regarding parts and material space flight parts. Career Accomplishments include:

• Streamlined GIDEP program by consulting with DOD and NASA saving $90K over six month period

• Provided analysis of distribution of parts failures providing the aerospace industry automated data exchange

• Saved $300K and won the NASA Explorer/Tech Brief award for Data Base Streamline Systems Integration

• Implemented testing and compliance requirements for risk management, analysis and mitigation

• Optimized fiscal budgets, spending, production, processing, forecasting, performance-based metrics

• Provided cost savings of $60K/designed/implemented Earned Value Management, scheduling, and cost resources

• Executed Triple Constraint, TCPI, full lifecycle monitoring to BAC/VAC and project closeout

• Called for RFP/RFQ, Contracts Management Procurement, Negotiations, in compliance with FAR

• Proficient with OFPP, FAR/DFAR, GAAP, COTS, GSA, SOX, DAU 5000 1 & 2 Compliance

• Conducted audits/consults for ISO/GIDEP conducting LEAN, CMMI at (LMA, BOEING, RAYTHEON)

• Oversaw 107 IT seats; resolved IP, assignment, , security/contingency issues, Service Level Agreements (SLAs)

• Published inside NASA Tech Brief Magazine for systems integration design/development, 08/2007

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Dorice Odell

6210 106th Avenue | Kenosha, WI | C: 661-***-**** | *******@*****.***

Staff Analyst-Enterprise (Management Internship, Redlands, CA 05/1998 – 03/2002

Directly supervised two personnel, optimized budget and financial forecasting; reconciled government fiscal

year-end financials. Authored grant proposals and coordinated with schools for field trips, provided executive summaries,

RFPs, and RFQs. Organized public events and served as PR point person. Accomplishments include:

• Led the Irvine Grant proposal for San Bernardino County Museum; awarded 350K for education objectives

• Coordinated educational exhibits/educational field trips for schools and internships for college biology graduates

• Directly supported training and educational exchange with schools, universities and other Museums

• Collaborated with San Manuel Indian Tribe for procurement of grant money for Indian artifacts & cultural historians

Executive Officer, Flight Operations GP, 452nd AMW, March Air Reserve Base 08/1994 – 04/1998

Directly supervised Flight and Terminal Operations 1800 ground support and air crew members, seven ground support

and three flying Units, during deployments, operations, exercises, humanitarian and Aeromedical Evacuation support.

Career Accomplishments include:

• Produced savings of 100K by implementing system for tracking metrics, scheduling flight crew training

• Hand-selected Program Officer Glass Cockpit/PACER CRAG conversions for Aircraft (C-141B and KC-135)

• Supervised 2 ground units to win “Unit of the Year” Award, received Meritorious Service Medal

• Supervised Forward Supply System, Supply Chain IAW/ with DoT Flight transportation requirements

• Supervised Resource, procurement and acquisitions Federal Acquisition Regulations

• Administered federal fiscal year financial plan for 6 years to within 10% of performance based budget

• Developed budget programs that provided skillful guidance for applications of Earned Value Mgmt

• Supervised contracting, budget, and financial analysis for operations and maintenance funds

• Proficient with FAR/DFAR/DFAP, Procurements, Contracting, DoD 5000, International Merchant procurements

• Developed, designed/implemented metrics-based program for flight metrics tempo monitoring

• Coordinated with Department of Defense to realign March Air Force Base for reserve operations

Flight Operations Officer, 68th AES, Norton/March Air Force/Reserve Base 08/1989 – 07/1994

Directly supervised five operations personnel, Coordinated Aeromedical Flight Operations for mission operation Support and mission preparation, assisted Flight Surgeon and aeromedical crew during all flights. Career Accomplishments include:

• Created Aeromedical Flight Operations Officer training program emulated by US Air Force

• Instrumental/coordinating several successful mobility training exercises, received Commendation Medal

• Acted as representative to serve as negotiator for Nurnberg GE Airport Authority during Desert Storm

• Interfaced with DoD regarding international matters for contracting airport facilities for operations

• Saved patient during in-flight-medical emergency, received Air Achievement Medal

• Flawlessly conducted Firm Fixed contract management, RFPs and RFQs, and negotiations

HONORS & AWARDS: NASA: Public Relations Educator Certificates of Appreciation (3), SPOT Awards (4), OPRG Recognition (2), International Relations Award Bonus Awards (2), NASA Tech Brief Award 2007, NASA Explorer Award 2007

PUBLICATION: NASA TECH BRIEF MAGAZINE: Published Jet Propulsion Laboratory Internal Risk Management Program, (2007), http://www.techbriefs.com/component/content/article/2611

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE/ARMY: Meritorious Service Medal; Commendation Medal (Air Force & Army) (2); Air Force Achievement Medal (3); Certificate of Achievement (7), Flight Achievement Awards (3)

SOFTWARE SKILLS: Microsoft (MS) Project, Office Applications/Suite, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Outlook; Oracle 10g; Discoverer 11i; Primavera; Internet Research; SAP; ERP; ORACLE WEB; PDMS; SHAREPOINT; LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and various social media

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