Charlie Goldacker Email & Phone Number

San Diego, California, United States

Manage the movement of VFI (Vendor Furnished Information - blueprints, drawings, LPLs. certifications, COGs and Venders Comments) between engineering and vendors using Jira and Salesforce.Process requisition requests for the purchase of software, ship's equipment, labor, services, etc. for ship Contruction and repair.

San Diego, California, United States

Maintain Vender Furnished Information (VFI) for purchase specifications for ship design and production• Guide the distribution of VFI between Supply Chain Management, Material Engineering, and the Cognizant Engineers • Identify VFI timelines and provide solutions to the appropriate groups• Communicate the with all teams to utilize Jira to maximize workflow• Liaise with internal and external customers on VFI and Jira matters• Deliver solutions to expedite submittal of VFI in accordance with agreed schedules• Work with the IT support team on ways to improve the VFI workflow within Jira• Participate in successfully problem solving • Create requisitions for signature for all of Engineering to purchase goods and services• Maintain and distribute purchase specification catalog with their assigned COGs, Buyers and Suppliers • Initiate process improvements

San Diego, California, United States

Oversaw hardware and software product through the five process groups of initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing.• Worked with different disciplines (industrial design, user experience, interactive design, visual design, costumer education and research and testing) developing project plans. • Collaborated with cross-functional teams (Research and Development, Marketing, FW, SW, etc.) to align on operational and schedule objectives to deliver projects on time and budget. • Worked independently building and maintaining program schedules to keep internal teams apprised of program deliverables and milestones. • Managed yearly budget of $1.6M to procure prototypes, models, research and testing facilities, freelance personnel and staff development and education. • Coordinated with upper management to schedule user experience reviews to get their eyes on products at various stages of development for their input and feedback.• Developed resource capacity plans to ensure adequate staffing for existing and future projects. • Gather financial and program data to assist in the development of long-term budget proposals. • Managed stakeholder relationships by being the liaison between stakeholders and the project team to keep all parties apprised of each other’s concerns and desires. • Coordinated with international business and development partners in Singapore, China and around the USA to align on deliverables and milestones.• Presented progress reports at weekly portfolio meetings to communicate status of programs, to convey to the director and teams, which programs were on schedule and which were at risk. • Inside the Agile framework groomed backlogs, executed sprint planning meetings, daily scrums, sprint reviews and sprint retrospectives. • Successfully managed travel budgets for two portfolio teams, which included two directors and approximately thirty staff members.

San Diego, California, United States

Planned, managed, and led project teams for an online subscription service website. • Managed design milestones and deliverables for Instant Ink, reaching 1M subscribers. • Led weekly team meetings to review materials, discuss approaching deliverables and provide status updates. • Strategic planned work efforts with development efforts maximizing delivery of software features. • Identified approaching program issues and came up with recommendations to satisfy program goals and objectives to meet customer satisfaction and requirements. • Served as point of contact for the design team for new asks or bug fixes.• Acquired facilities, prototypes, equipment and printed materials for research and user testing. • Created, monitored, and communicated schedules to drive to a successful completion. • Created a detailed breakdown documenting the design processes and procedures to support the standardization process.

San Diego, Ca

Produced hundreds of digital media projects with a $500K+ annual budget for release on PS3, PSN, live events, online and in-game. • Worked with clients developing projects from concept to final delivery.• Developed positive customer service relationships with clients to foster repeat business.• Collaborated with cross-functional teams on the design and production of projects.• Created budgets and schedules using recent project data and consulting cross-functional teams.• Determined personnel and resources requirements and assigned tasks and responsibilities.• Negotiated arrangements for outside facilities, equipment rentals, vendors, and contractors.• Secured rights and clearances for assets acquired outside of the company.• Updated stakeholders on status, possible conflicts, and options.• Oversaw talent and non-discloser agreements.• Developed and maintained accurate record keeping process.• Worked with marketing to create videos that build brand awareness and enthusiasm.• Partnered with legal department to ensure contracts were correct and project elements cleared.• Led client review sessions and documented client feedback.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Cinematography And Film/Video Production

Certified Scrum Master (Csm), Scrum Master