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Rockford, Mi, Us

Rockford, Michigan, United States

As the sole proprietor of Logic Wise Solutions, LLC, I lead in the delivery of comprehensive consulting and programming services, specializing in harnessing the power of the entire Microsoft Office Suite (2003 - 365) tailored specifically for the Construction and Material Handling Industries (Cradle to Grave).Through close collaboration with clients, I gain a deep understanding of their unique challenges and requirements. Drawing upon this insight, I developed customized solutions utilizing Excel, Access, Visio, Project, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word, drawing from a library of thousands of pretested procedures and well over one hundred thousand lines of code, to address their specific needs.Implementing cutting-edge technologies and industry best practices, I optimized workflows, communication channels, and project management processes (PMO). Excel and Access were utilized for data analysis and management, Visio for visual representation of material handling systems, Project for project scheduling and management, PowerPoint for executive management briefings, and Word for contract documentation.Moreover, I provided ongoing support and training to ensure clients maximized the value of their Microsoft Office investments. Whether it is creating dynamic Excel dashboards, designing Access databases for inventory management, visualizing logical layouts in Visio, or crafting impactful presentations in PowerPoint, I am dedicated to empowering clients to achieve sustainable growth and success in the construction industry.

Franklin, Tn

As a Principal PM team member for a $100M Parcel System, I successfully developed the logistic plan and managed the material flow through a 330K SqFt offsite warehouse by developing an Inventory Management System written in MS Excel and Access. This system ensured a seamless integration between material demand and a limited-access construction site on airport property. My experience includes establishing and managing material and labor schedules of values, tracking project budgets, and providing executive management with detailed project reports. I developed an effective procedure using MS Excel for tracking subcontractor progress and invoicing based on the schedule of values, ensuring seamless project invoicing against delivery while maintaining a positive cash flow.

Grand Rapids, Mi 49512

Manage large integrated distribution systems consisting of automated storage retrieval systems, depalletizer/palletizer gantry robots, linear sorters, and conveyors. Responsible for establishing and maintaining the project budgets within SAP including contract changes, billing, and purchase approvals. Develop the project schedule using MS Project and maintain throughout the life of the project.

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Manage multiple concurrent software project teams implementing complex real-time material handling solutions. Directly responsible for requirements gathering, estimating, concept design, functional specifications, interface specifications, project schedule, forecasting, purchasing, and implementation.• Convert large existing Kohl’s Distribution Center from competitors material handling and visualization software to Dematic Director IT while facility remained operational with minimal downtime.• Coordinate with customer’s management and operations teams for platform and system upgrades across global enterprises each consisting of numerous distribution centers.• Direct software development for new multimillion-dollar facilities and coordinate the implementation with the many other disciplines (e.g. Mechanical Engineering, Control Engineering, and Installation).• Designed and implemented a Visio utility consisting of smart shapes and a COM Addin which generated the system configuration tables, routing tables, test conditions, and documentation for Dematic software which saved ten percent of development time for every project.

Siemens, Dallas, Tx

Supervision of Mechanical and Electrical Field InstallationsProvide project support for the enterprise consisting of parcel, postal, and airport baggage systems. Generate method of work statements, execution plans, and facilitate the project transition from proposal to execution. Perform quarterly site audits and conduct time studies to determine team performance. Coordinate project postmortem meetings to identify best practices to carry forward and find solutions to challenges which arose during the execution.• Automated the proposal/submittal process which doubled throughput and insured 100% accuracy.• Developed a bridge document template and procedure to identify and explain discrepancies between project proposals vs. execution. This identified contract change opportunities and generated a continuous improvement initiative for the concept team.• Researched different job-manning plans and equipment purchase vs. rental scenarios which helped the Sales Team win two large baggage projects.Site Manager, LogisticsEstablish a logistic plan and manage material flow from international suppliers through an offsite warehouse to the construction site. Manage the warehouse and logistics team. Facilitate a just-in-time delivery of critical parts with weekly and monthly look-ahead for a $95M turnkey conveyor expansion project at UPS Worldport, Louisville, KY.• Maintained an accounting of all purchase orders and components, thus eliminating costly delays.• Developed database to tie inventory to progress which ensured timely billings.• Prepared weekly Earned Value Management reports to assure an on-time and on-budget project schedule.• The project was the 1st place winner of 2010 Siemens Mobility Project Excellence Award.• The project was the 2nd place winner of 2011 International Project Management Association Project Excellence Award.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Supervisor, Installation EstimatingManage team personnel consisting of both mechanical and electrical installation estimators. Review both internal and subcontractor estimates for scope compliance and risk. Price and negotiate contract changes based on revised project scope or external incidents leading to a loss of productivity.• Developed a software suite for mechanical and electrical estimating which doubled workers’ productivity.• Merged SAP financial reports into an Excel pivot table to insure timely and accurate vendor payments.• Generated a series of parametric formulas for estimating complete ROM proposals. This reduced the preparation time by more than 80% and improved accuracy by 5%.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Principal Consultant, Software ConsultingLead consultant responsible for the conversion of a financial application running against a Hyperion Enterprise v4.4 database to a v5.1database at Pharmacia, Kalamazoo, MI.• Developed an application to parse source code and convert applicable v4.4 API calls to v5.1 API calls and identify those that required manual recoding. The application saved over 200 hours of labor and insured complete accuracy.• Coordinated the 24x7 support operations.Project Manager, Software ConsultingLead consultant responsible for reverse engineering three large Visual Basic financial applications at Pharmacia, Kalamazoo, MI.• Estimated the required hours and crafted the project plan.• Developed an application to parse source code and generate the program’s documentation as an indexed Word file with a comprehensive table of context. The process cut the required hours to complete by 50%.• Prepared the user acceptance documents and conducted the turnover meeting.Senior Analyst, Software ConsultingLead consultant responsible for configuration management on an Integrated Distribution and Warehousing project at Meijer, Walker, MI.• Achieved a CMM Level III rating for the Configuration Management Team.• Developed an application to generate a CRUD Matrix and calling structure from the source code. As a result, the company saved $80,000 annually and improved accuracy from 70% to 100%.• Designed, developed, and implemented an audit process to analyze application components across the enterprise. The daily audit reports were used for impact analysis and release management.

Bachelor Of Science, Computer Science, Software Engineering

Mathematics And Computer Science