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Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

Blacksburg, VA

Roanoke, Virginia

* Managed process improvement team involving 3,000+ clients* Assist in development and implementation of program level work procedures* Led cross functional teams to transform culture and business processes * Create and deliver training* Work with IT Infrastructure and Security teams to identify and implement best practice solutions

Roanoke, Virginia Area

Roanoke, Virginia Area

• Project ManagerCorvesta, Inc. Corporate Program Management Office
• Liaison to Executive Management Team of various companies to vet, rationalize and prioritize strategic corporate projects
• Assist in development and implementation of Program level reporting for corporate project portfolio
• Managed email conversion project across 3 companies with shared resources in support of 300+ persons
• Performed Business Process Mapping to document State Regulatory Reporting Compliance and identify opportunities to introduce automated processes to improve efficiencies
• Support nationwide product development and branding project as part of corporate growth initiative

Roanoke, VA

• Advance Auto Parts Merchandizing Information Technology Group
• Managed $2Million Assortment Planning project with 12 dedicated project team members, 6+ shared resources, and one external consulting company
• Maintained, and Provided Performance Reporting for the Program Management Office (PMO) including weekly briefings to executive management team, project sponsor, and key stakeholders advising project status
• Coordinated activities including Electronic Data Warehouse, Oracle Merchandise Planning module, AS400 legacy systems, Broker Service and Data Stage Integration, Quality Assurance and Security Vulnerability Testing.
• Responsible for all aspects Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Documented & managed all Project Elements including Communications Plan, Risk Plan, Performance & Status Reporting, etc. leveraging agile project management methodology

Blacksburg, VA

• IT Project Manager (Senior Technology Consultant) Department of Army Project Management Acquisition Business
• Manage over 10 projects including integration, migration, and development leveraging waterfall and scrum/agile methodologies.
• Responsible for all aspects Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Customer Liaison to numerous Army program offices including but not limited to Foreign Military Sales, Army Acquisition Work Force Development, Foreign Military Sales, First Combat Systems, Missiles & Space, Ground.
• Department of Defense Security Clearance

Radford, VA

• IT Project Manager & Oracle Applications Team LeadDepartment of the Army Project Director Acquisition Logistics Technical Enterprise Support Services, PD ALTESS
• Oracle Applications Technical Team Lead overseeing software engineers, developers, and data base administrators
• Project Manager for development effort supporting Foreign Military Sales application technology
• Liaison for Virtual InSight Collaborative Capability and Milestone, Decision Review Application to Program Management First Combat Systems, Program Management Brigade Command Team, Program Executive Office for Missiles.
• Technical Support representative to the Army System Acquisition Review Council
• Awarded, Bearing Point 2009 Silver Beacon Award for outstanding leadership and customer delivery

Radford, VA

• Materials Manager, Advanced Manufacturing Technology (July, 2007 – April, 2008)
• Supervised six Sourcing Engineers and one Buyer
• Managed 13 Corporate Global Projects (Supplier Qualification, Selection, Purchasing, and Supply Chain)
• Led Development of Low Cost Region Sourcing Teams: Asia Pacific, India, Eastern Europe, and Israel
• Compiled Advanced Manufacturing Technology budgets
• Created Lean Implementation Project Cost Road Maps

Radford, VA

• Materials Planning Manager (November, 2002 – July, 2007)
• Developed, implemented, and executed Process Failure Mode Effects and Analysis process for materials replenishment
• Led multiple Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) project implementations: Baan to Oracle; Oracle 7.0 to 11g
• Led six physical inventories across two plant locations and six business units
• Developed and implemented Kanban material replenishment system
• Developed and implemented joint venture sales plan for excess and obsolete material

Dublin, VA

• Project Manager -- Transportation, Customs Compliance, and Electronic Data Interchange (January, 2000 - October, 2002)
• Managed all Plant Transportation Projects (Budget $25 Million annually)
• Managed prototype material procurement department projects for new model introduction
• Awarded Vice President’s Contribution Award for Design to Manufacturing Chairperson of Automotive Industry Action Group-Truck Heavy Equipment Group, Business Process and Finance Group
• Developed and Implemented 12+ Just In Time (JIT) Transportation Programs across North America
• Supported two corporate Federal Customs Compliance Internal Audits for European & North American imports (40% of inventory deliveries)

Dublin, VA

• Material Planning Supervisor, (September, 1994 - December, 1999)
• Developed the International Planning Department
• Developed Forecast System for New Product Introduction with 30%+ global material content
• Led all Plant Procurement Operations for 2000 New Truck Series introduction of Class 8 Vehicles
• Awarded Plant Manager’s Award for Cost Improvement Initiatives

Dublin VA

• Second Shift Material Handling Supervisor, (July, 1992 - September, 1994)
• Supervised 25 Material Handling, Shipping, and Receiving Employees
• Received Virginia Department of Transportation Haz-Mat Certification
• Led Transition Team for Outsourced Production Assembly Lines
• Worked with UAW Employees to Achieve and Maintain Zero Grievances

Dublin, VA

• Planner/Expeditor (November, 1987 - July, 1992)
• Turned $4.5 Million Inventory Weekly with zero dollars excess inventory
• Developed and Implemented New Supplier Request for Design Change Process
• Maintained Corporate Allocation of Engines for All Production Plants

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Business Education

Activities and Societies: Student Athletic Trainer, Women's Varsity Sports Phi Beta Lambda, Future Business Leaders of America member 2nd.

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