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Miami, Florida, Us

Phoenix, Arizona, Us

Engagement lead and project manager for multiple simultaneous client consulting engagements and PPM software deployment projects providing direct revenue and annual recurring revenue. Worked with clients to understand their business needs and deliver Sensei's own PPM SaaS software product (Sensei IQ), and consulted to help them develop robust and complete Project Management Offices (PMOs). Managed customer and internal stakeholders. Worked with Software Development team to improve the products.PPM Software Platforms / Technical Skills Used:• Sensei IQ - an advanced model-driven app built on the Microsoft Power Platform and sold as a SaaS.• Microsoft Project Online• Microsoft Project for the Web

Provided full-service PPM consulting for PMO development, Project Management processes and tools, and Microsoft PPM software products. Provided management and strategic consulting for Project Management best practices and to help improve/setup PMOs. Provided technical consulting to client companies for Microsoft Project Server, Project Online, and SharePoint software.

Waltham, Ma, Us

Managed a team of consultants delivering software solutions. Conducted sales and wrote contract proposals. Helped transition company to a recurring revenue business model. Managed multiple simultaneous client engagements and software implementation projects. Technical Project Lead who configured custom Project Server / Project Online enterprise PPM and SharePoint solutions and provided project management and process consulting to help clients set up robust and complete Project Management Offices (PMOs) that work synergistically with the tools.

Chelmsford, Ma, Us

Manager & developer of the business systems used by Program Managers across all company divisions & global locations. Developed new processes and tools to improve Project Managers’ job efficiency while maintaining & improving existing tools.• Global System Administrator for Microsoft Project Server & SharePoint environments. Responsible for setup, configuration, maintenance, training new users, and deploying to new global sites, including England, Switzerland, Germany, Korea, and various North American sites.• Project Initiation Process - Restructured the company’s Project Initiation Process to improve control over incoming project requests. Previously, incoming requests had come in different formats, often missing information.• Project Request Form (PRF) – Redesigned the PRF to standardize and improve the quality of information on incoming requests. Coded advanced Excel programming within form so the form would automatically customize itself based on business division. Also programmed complex custom calculations to make the job of filling out the form easier for each Product Team Member, as well as making the job of reviewing the form for approval easier for the Program Manager and Product Team.• Designed, developed, & maintained a new online business system (PDB) to manage the Lifecycle workflow of the new project requests (PRFs). The system helps the user route the form through the right process steps, and to the right next-action owners, while notifying assignees by email.• Online Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Tool – Developed online version of the company's PLM Process. Built the new collaborative business system from scratch using advanced programming techniques within the SharePoint installation that is part of the company’s existing Microsoft Project Server environment. Therefore, no added expense was incurred by the company for new software.

Chelmsford, Ma, Us

Program Manager for Brooks’ vacuum & atmospheric wafer handling robot product lines. Responsible for product change management of the legacy robot programs in gamma production, and for new product development and product change management of the next generation robot program in development. • Led 3 separate cross-functional core product teams of more than 20 people each to meet program goals.• Managed 50+ projects at any given time including customer driven customization projects, marketing driven new product extensions, and field or production issue driven continuous improvement projects.• Planed & coordinaed the efforts of many disciplines including Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Eng., Software Eng., Controls Eng., Applications Eng., Manufacturing Eng., Supply Chain, Supplier Quality, Reliability Eng., Operations, Production Test Eng., and Quality.• Drove development of new products through Program Phase Gates in Product Life Cycle process.----Administrator for Brooks' Microsoft Project Sever 2007 installation. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Responsibilities: • Assisted with Initial system setup and verification• Ongoing troubleshooting• Responding to user issues through IT tickets. (IT agent)• Making system-wide user experience and efficiency improvements.• Continually posting problem solutions and improvement tips online.

Founder and Principal of the corporation with the mission to import, market, and distribute environmentally-friendly, lower operating cost, vegetable-oil-based alternatives to typical petroleum-based machining lubricants for the machine tool industry.• Negotiated business agreements with off-shore manufacturer (India).• Obtained governmental regulation compliance (TSCA/EPA).• Imported product by air and sea.• Branding – Created the company and product names, logos, images, and slogans.• Product Marketing – Created full-color package effectively showcasing the product benefits. Took professional quality photos, and laid out brochure for distribution as a physical package or a .pdf file.• Secured two pilot customers: BOSE Corporation in MA, and Acumen Technical Assoc. in RI.• Other Ventures: Explored partnership/licensing opportunities for building Greasecar Vegetable Fuel Systems’ products in India for consumption in India to exploit specific Indian market opportunities.

Weinheim, De

Program Manager and lead engineer for a high-volume (1.1 Million engines per year) V6 engine sealing system for General Motors Powertrain (GMPT). The program, consisting of 11 injection molded gasket assemblies, had peak estimated annual sales of $17 Million. With approximately 13 Million parts per year shipping to 10 different Tier I and OEM automotive customers, this was the largest single-engine program that this facility ever had. Worked closely with American, Japanese, German, Chinese, Canadian, and Mexican customers and suppliers.

Framingham, Massachusetts, Us

Lead engineer and technical project manager for the mechanical development of multiple premium, factory-option automotive audio systems. Each custom-designed system consisted of several mass-produced electro-mechanical final assemblies, including speakers, amplifiers, microphones, and combined speaker/amplifier assemblies. Extensive experience as a QS9000 certified Tier I supplier to Japanese, German, & American customers & suppliers. Customers served: Mazda, Honda, Acura, Nissan, Infinity, Ford.

Framingham, Massachusetts, Us

Conceived, designed, tested, and implemented supplied components for consumer audio systems. Used 3D CAD software for concept and design work. Redesigned and reduced costs of existing products, allowing the company to save approx. $365,000 per year. Managed and engineered advanced development research projects aimed at improving future products while saving the company money. Interfaced extensively with Industrial Designers to ensure that design changes retained cosmetic intent.

Weinheim, De

Worked with powertrain static sealing systems, thermoset injection-compression molded engine covers, and thermoplastic lost-core molded manifolds in design, testing, and mfg. environments.

Bsme, Mechanical Engineering, Plastics Specialty

High School