Joe Eckert Email & Phone Number

GoViably is the premier connector for environmentally responsible vendors and suppliers, saving businesses time and frustration so they can focus on the vision of their business. With GoViably’s innovative holistic approach to a sustainable certification, having the seal of approval for customers will enhance consumer confidence in brands. GoViably’s focus on improving accessibility to sustainability ensures even the small and medium sized businesses have the opportunity to transform into the future.

Farmington Hills, Mi

The Mercedes Benz Nexus project, ALPHA by CHP, is a multi-phased project replacing 3 different financial systems for Mercedes Benz Car / Truck Lease /Sale Commercial and Retail Contract Management systems for the Americas and Canada.• Planned, organized, executed, evaluated and lead systems projects from concept through closure, including all aspects of system implementation, following the Project Management Office’s standards and procedures, to meet stakeholder needs and expectations and maintain a high level of quality through communication, customer service and organizational practices. • Partnered closely with all areas affected by the projects, including peripheral systems, end users, senior management and executives. • Tracked document approvals from stakeholders, supplemental applications, and process managers. Maintained high-level dashboards for senior management and detailed review information and knowledge for line management on project metrics, issues, risks, change controls, defect tracking, and corrective actions.• Validated Business / Technical requirements and verified the requirements in the software application and infrastructure, as well as tracking requirement changes as a result of business and compliance updates.(Gaps)• Coordinated Test Cases to Business Requirements and reported defects from UAT testing.

Lansing, Mi

The Business Application Modernization (BAM) program is a business re-engineering program to modernize the Michigan Department of State IT systems by replacing legacy systems with a state-of-the-art solution. • Transferring analysis review information and knowledge to senior-level SOM (MDOS / DTMB) management on project metrics (time-line, resources, costs), issues, risks, change controls, defect tracking, and corrective actions.• Developing technical aspects reports in a high-level presentation specifically for senior management.• Validating Business / Technical requirements and verifying the requirements in the software application and infrastructure, as well as tracking requirement changes as a result of business and legislative updates.• Coordinating the reporting of the design, development, and test plans for each release deployment.• Facilitate the creating, maintaining, and execution of a comprehensive project plan for each phase of the project, utilizing the State’s project management methodology.• Member of the Project Management team that prepares a weekly project status report that addresses tasks, deliverables, and schedule adjustments utilizing the System Engineering Methodology (SEM) and Program Management Methodology (PMM). Result: Successfully delivered Web production release ‘ExpressSOS’ web site for Michigan Department of State on-line Motor Vehicle and Driver Licensing system

• Senior Project Manager Projects: BCBS Association National Inter-Plan Benefit, Eligibility, and Claim processing - BlueExchange Next Iteration, BlueSquared 4.1 & 4.2, Blue Distinction, Automotive Wellness Program Quality Metrics and Community Health Initiative Metrics, Medco Lab data feeds.• Prepared Standard Business Proposals (SBP), Business Requirement Documentation (BRD), MS Project Work Plans, and Project Milestone documents and Executive Approvals.• Hosted Project Status and Business Readiness meetings with Business, Technical, and User teams, maintaining project time-line & budget, identifying and mitigating risks, and assigning action items to core team members. • Tools used: SharePoint, Opportunity Tracking Information System (OTIS), MS Project Web Access,MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Outlook, PMI & Corporate Project Services (CPS) Project Roadmap Methodologies.• Results: Successfully implemented projects on-time and within budget.

Senior Project Manager chartered to establish PMO guidelines for the IT Department and subsuquently roll out those methodologies to Dawn Foods Globally.• Senior Project Manager for IT and non-IT world-wide applications in ERP and bakery product mix manufacturing, distribution, sales, and business services. • Initiated PM processes for IT managers / supervisors. • Designed and managed the development of a Time Entry metrics system to give management reports for capacity and resource planning. • Planned, managed, and implemented projects. • Held status meetings with cross functional teams, maintaining project time-line, identifying and mitigating risks, and assigning action items to core team members. • Reviewed and optimized project creation processes with Business Liaison and Analysts teams• Reported to Executive Management status of 250+ projects.• Tools used: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, MS Project, Lotus Notes, PMI Methodologies.

• $350MM Professional Employment Organization (PEO) with offices in 6 states serving clients in various industries.• Recruited as a consulting project manager to deploy a PEO software application to meet an “impossible” 3-month launch date. • Managed budget and team of 6 IT professionals in network administration, database management, custom report writers, document/information management, disaster recovery, security and facilities management company-wide, providing local and inter-state users with 24/7 access to data resources.• Directed 3 facility build-out projects and IT infrastructure enhancements to accommodate increased computer usage in the 5 new offices. • Delivered multiple application projects to support Sales, Finance, Accounting, Customer Service ITIL methodologies, Benefits, Document Processing and Shipping functions.• Tools used MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, MS Project. Lotus Notes, PMI Methodologies.• Results: Succeeded in meeting the deployment deadline. PEO application provided company with a competitive edge through new service offerings to clients leading to company’s explosive 500% growth in 2003 and a staff increase from 12 to 125 with office expansion in 5 additional states.

Livonia, Mi

• Software development company specializing in quality control applications for diverse industries, including Tier-1 automotive suppliers and the Big 3 automotive plants, food processing, appliance and aerospace manufacturers. • Co-founded a profitable company that employed 25 professionals providing quality control software to clients globally. Recruited and led project teams that included systems and application programmer analysts, technical sales and support staff personnel. • Designed and developed software products for quality control (SPC) and manufacturing control applications. Created testing systems for component parts to determine system compatibility. Quality systems consisted of In-line automatics with interfaces to PLCs and in-plant automation servers, manual stand-alone machines, and computed tool compensating adjustments with 6-sigma optimal compensating algorithms. • Directed electrical, mechanical, computer technicians, and vendors in plant-floor machine installations, prepared and presented training to plant skilled trades groups, and directed warranty and maintenance groups.• Forged strategic partnerships with several large gage-fixturing companies to satisfy clients’ Quality Control requirements.