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Vehicle Processing Center, Houston, Tx

Houston, Texas

Project Manager delivering buoyancy solutions for ultra deep water petroleum drilling projects in global markets including the Gulf of Mexico, South America, West Africa and others.Managed drill riser buoyancy manufacturing projects valued up to US$12.5 million. Managed up to 16 projects concurrently with aggregate value up to US$93 million and durations up to 18 months.Coordinated activities of subcontractors and suppliers with in-house production activities to deliver projects on time and on budget.Supervised installation of distributed buoyancy modules in the Gulf of Mexico.

Houston, Texas

Second employee of Matrix Composites and Engineering US, Inc. Heavily involved in implementing and developing Matrix's new U.S. business entity in Houston.Supported the global sales team through inside sales support and proposal generation and editing.Initiated operations in a previously unoccupied 30,000 sq. ft. warehouse.Oversaw warehouse operations including inventory, shipping and receiving.Adapted and implemented the current ERP system (Vantage 6) to run the U.S. business functions.Maintain all financial aspects of the U.S. business including sales, inventory, procurement, A/R, A/P, bank records, asset management, etc.Managed drill riser buoyancy repair projects in excess of US$2 million. Managed drill riser buoyancy projects for major deep water drilling contractors.

Houston, Texas

Member and Project Director for ten-member multinational team tasked with implementing global ERP system from IFS, Ltd. across three international sites in the U.S. and the U.K. (2/2008 - 11/2011)Managed ten-member team tasked with implementing a global ERP system from IFS, Ltd. across four international sites in the United States, England and Norway.Developed, monitored and controlled scope, schedule and budget.Implemented IFS Application v7 into manufacturing site with no previous ERP system.Upgraded IFS App. v7 to v7.5 while concurrently implementing IFS into a separate site.Defined, developed and implemented project management processes for use with IFS.Project Manager delivering buoyancy solutions for ultra deep water petroleum drilling projects in global markets including the Gulf of Mexico, South America, West Africa and others. (2/2005 - 2/2008)Managed drill riser buoyancy manufacturing projects valued up to US$12.5 million. Managed up to 16 projects concurrently with aggregate value up to US$93 million and durations up to 18 months.Coordinated activities of subcontractors and suppliers with in-house production activities to deliver projects on time and on budget.Supervised installation of distributed buoyancy modules in the Gulf of Mexico.

Conroe, Texas

Developed global reporting and control systems for 75 million pounds of chemical inventory valued at over US$60 million.Increased average inventory reporting accuracy from 90% to over 98% by developing processes for global reporting through Oracle databases from multiple SAP platforms.Reduced average global inventory levels by over 15% by calculating optimum inventory requirements based on production rates and sales forecasts.Participated in a Six Sigma project team to implement web portal technology.Contributed to the development and implementation of strategic objectives & business plans.

Forth Worth, Texas

Summer intern for the International Procurement and Coproduction Group. Performed cost analyses and developed a procurement contract tracking system.

Pineville, Louisiana

Production manager for a steel fabrication shop building steel structures for electrical power transmission lines and substations.Managed 75 employees producing over 9 million pounds of steel structures annually. Increased average monthly output by over 28% & exceeded almost 80% of monthly production goals. Improved the workforce and reduced employee turnover through improved hiring practices and working conditions resulting in improved employee morale and job satisfaction. Streamlined processes to deliver on-time & reduce errors

Port Huron, Michigan

Supervised 12 U.A.W. employees in packaging, warehousing and shipping operations for a brass rod mill producing over 220 million pounds per year. Increased inventory accuracy by almost 20% by developing and implementing daily cycle counting procedures. Developed company strategic vision and mission statements as part of a 30 person team.

M.B.A., Finance, Supply Chain Management

Activities and Societies: Ford Motor Company MBA Fellowship

B.S., Industrial Distribution

Activities and Societies: Texas Aggie Corps of Cadets - Squadron 1, Muster Committee, Traditions Council, Fish Camp Counselor