KENNETH GRAHAM

**** ************ ****** • Charlotte, NC 28214 • sq2vq0@r.postjobfree.com • 704-***-****

Technical Project Manager with expanding experience poised to excel in a challenging position within the electronics industry

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Expanding knowledge of existing technical project management methodologies, with the ability to apply them to the strategic benefit of the project.

• Ability to be successful in delivering strong cost reductions, improved efficiencies, goal attainment and overall client satisfaction.

• Exceptional aptitude to break complex problems down into simpler forms, enabling others to effectively contribute to their resolution/execution.

• Skilled at working with senior management to bridge the gap between project objectives and operational capabilities.

• Expertise in establishing and maintaining project budget and schedules, providing client interface, directing critical decisions and tasks, and mentoring project teams.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

KELLER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, Naperville, Il.

MASTERS IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT- DECEMBER 2011

Key Courses:

• Advanced Project Management Practices and Professional Exam Preparation

• Project Risk Management

• Advanced Program Management

• Project Management Systems

• Accounting and Finance Managed use and Analysis

• Applied managerial Statistics

• Managing Organizational Change

DEVRY UNIVERSITY, Decatur, GA

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT, 2010

DENMARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE, Denmark, SC

ASSOCIATES IN ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY, 2004

CERTIFICATE IN COMPUTER REPAIR

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SOURCE TECHNOLOGIES , CHARLOTTE, NC 2010-PRESENT

PROJECT MANAGER/QUALITY TEST ENGINEER

• Managed 23 projects simultaneously.

• Directed and scheduled vendor meetings, and coordinated with client regarding PCB design , upgrades and software implementation.

• Managed and generated interconnect and wiring diagram documentation for project.

• Coordinate with client to plan and schedule project milestones and delivery.

• Managed and generated RFP’s, RFQ’s, RFI’s as well as SOP’s

• Managed and designed PCB’s for quality test fixtures.

HOWARD TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, Ellisville, MS 2010 – 2011

SENIOR FIELD PRODUCT SPECIALIST

• Managed employees responsible for integration of wireless medical mobile carts for VA and commercial hospitals nationwide.

• Directed and scheduled installations, and coordinated with client regarding software upgrades and new software implementation.

• Generated and maintained documentation for project planning and scheduling.

• Coordinate with client to identify and mitigate project risk.

• Coordinated schedules of project teams, and implemented employee/client training.

SHAW ENVIRONMENTAL & INFRASTRUCTURE, INC., Aiken, SC 2008 – 2010

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER II

• Monitored and control of project CPI/SPI, and managed design projects.

• Managed 8-10 employees in CAD, panel layout, schematic design, BOM generation, component identification, and cable/harness routing

• Generated I/O lists and revision sheets, created internal/external connection diagrams, and coordinated with vendors.

HOWARD TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, Ellisville, MS 2006 – 2008

FIELD PRODUCT SPECIALIST

• Managed technical support of mobile medical carts for VISN 7 of Veterans Administration.

• Scheduled preventative maintenance, maintained documentation, and controlled budgets ($500,000 to $850,000).

DIXIE-NARCO INC., Williston, SC 1998 – 2004

SR. ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

• Managed design of 2-D harness CAD drawings for Coke and Pepsi vending machines.

• Managed CAD software upgrades, in addition to testing of prototype and new products.

• Managed and scheduled production pilot runs.

• Liaised between manufacturing and engineering departments.

• Managed various builds and testing of prototypes, while coordinating with suppliers to meet design requirements.

United States Navy NAS Cecil Field Jacksonville, Fla. 1984 - 1990

AVIATION ELECTRICIAN, SQUADRON VFA-82, FA-18A AIRCRAFT

• Testing, installing and maintaining a wide range of aircraft instruments and electrical equipment including generators, motors and lighting systems;

• Reading electrical system diagrams;

• Maintaining aircraft compass systems;

• Performing electrical troubleshooting operations;

• Using a variety of electrical measuring equipment;

• Performing micro-mini module repair; maintaining automatic flight control systems.

• Maintaining inertial navigation systems;

• Attended and completed Aviation ‘A’ school

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Windows, MS Office, MS Project, Visio- 2010

• Networking – IP Addresses, Connectivity and Protocols

• Hardware – Motherboards, Network Interface Cards, Peripheral Cards, SPI Bus

• CAD (Electrical) – SEE Electrical, CADKey, Auto Sketch, Pro-E, Eagle, Power Logic, WorkBench EDA

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References

Terry Fields

Sr. Electrical Engineer

SHAW Environmental Infrastructure Services

Aiken, SC 29803

803-***-****

sq2vq0@r.postjobfree.com

Jacques Edouard

Electrical Engineer I

Aiken, SC 29803

SHAW Environmental Infrastructure Services

803-***-****

sq2vq0@r.postjobfree.com

Eric Stewart

Mobile Product Specialist Manager

Howard Medical Technology Solutions

Laurel , MS 39440

601-***-****

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