MBA in MIS with project management and operations experience

LOWELL J KNAUS

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Executive Profile

Results-driven management professional with successful experience in operations. Strong oral and written communication skills coupled with the ability to motivate people. A Proven leader capable of analytical reasoning to deliver strategic success. Solid technical skill set to facilitate problem solving. Experienced Project Manager who has delivered both large and small scale projects to diverse business users. Skilled in operations, sales, marketing, product, and human resource functions. Complete understanding of organizational cultures impact on business functions.

Career Achievements

• Improved overall revenue through proactive execution of broad ranging performance strategies, and cohesion of staff into strong, effective, motivated teams.

• Consistently met budget despite a period of tough economic conditions. Successful controls produced additional revenues over budget forecasts.

• Reduced direct cost by 5% resulting in an increase in net revenue of $250,000.

• Achieved a 15% increase in market share through design and implementation of sales strategies.

• Managed multiple projects consisting of diverse groups of users successfully and on budget track.

Professional Background

Director of Operations / Sales 2008 to 2009

US Installation Group, Inc. Boca Raton, FL

Directed sales efforts in four diversified divisions. Developed sales and marketing plans to support sales across divisions. Utilized project management skills including earned revenue analysis.

• Implemented sales acquisition costing controls to monitor performance of specific campaigns

• Utilized strategic analysis to focus on core competencies for market advantages

• Deployed a training program to educate operations staff on process flows and outcomes

Operations Manager 2003 to 2008

Mello Concrete Service, Inc Miami, FL

Responsible for daily operations of concrete contracting firm. Duties included full profit and loss functions, management information systems, forecasting and budgeting. Scheduling and records maintenance for compliance.

• Managed projects ranging from $250,000 to $1.5M+, with an average budget of $650,000

• Developed a systematic process for planning, scheduling and controlling large and complex projects

• Analyzed and improved departmental operations. Established new procedures resulting in increased productivity and more efficient resource utilization

Software Developer 2000 to 2002

Genesis Technology Solutions, Inc Fort Lauderdale, FL

Designed and debugged custom warehousing routines including routing, order tracking and order fulfillment. Developed programs for wireless RF handheld devices. Liaison between development team and business users.

• Analyzed warehousing process to achieve increases in productivity resulting in a reduction of labor costs

• Maintained cross team relations with vendors and client to achieve successful project implementation

• Utilized management skills to achieve goals with and between various teams in the development process

Education

M.B.A., Management Information Systems 2009

Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL

B.B.A., Computer Information Systems 2000

Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton

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