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Perform project management work across portfolio of products for concept planning for R&D, Operations, and Quality projects. Create project plans for Prioritization and Project Review Board process and governance work. Define project scope, resource forecasts, research benefits, ROI, purchase orders, communicate status upward, publish minutes, and make influential recommendations on business cases. Provide status updates to project team members and SLT. Create repository for all PMO electronic documents on network drive, and filed hard copies in secure location.

Libertyville, Il

Allocate and distribute all product prototype hardware to Motorola software development teams in global locations.  Logistics – developed systems with supplier partners resulting in $875k annual cost savings Designed, staffed, managed the Centralized Prototype Distribution Center Managed records for security tracking have been used to identify and reduce theft. SME (Subject Matter Expert) Responsible for all aspects of prototype and production hardware utilization for global engineering teams globally Worked with Beijing team to create a successful export/import plan. Reduced shipping cycle to Beijing by 66% in 8 months Successfully dispositioned $2M in test equipment / hardware to India from Motorola design center closing  Worked with all customs, shipping, receiving, export, legal and financial teams to expedite distribution process, have reduced delivery cycle time to Brazil from 5-7 days to 2-3 days Drove requirements and implemented new enhanced tracking & automation tools.

Libertyville, Il

Project Manager responsible for strategic partners: Giant International, MDX, and Brightstar in the transition of trademark licensing. Key liaison between licensee’s and Motorola for combined portfolio of products; two-way radio, cordless phones, and fixed wireless technology.

Round Lake, Il

Conducted project management activities for Pathogen Inactivation Instrument engineering sub-teams, including creation and maintenance of master schedules, identification of risks, defect-tracking and monitoring of software development activities. Strategically drove all group deliverables into a cohesive project plan to meet an aggressive delivery schedule. Facilitated Instrument leadership team meetings and steering committee meetings, for executive team, prepared operating committee meeting slides for presentation Drove timely closure of all key issues as identified Created new project management templates for quality, schedule and other key performance metrics, created and published lessons learned for red blood cell team Trained the trainers in finance and project management disciplines to roll out new full time employees’ time reporting system. Created project team intranet websites for knowledge sharing between pharmaceutical development and disposables engineering group and manufacturing

Schaumburg, Il

Performed all project management duties to integrate strategic start-up partner, in the development of digital camera – mobile phone combination. Prepared documentation and provided prototypes to companion products and accessories division.  Planned and maintained project timeline, in MS Project for implementation and tracking software development work.  Partnered with cross-functional teams to resolve conflicts and overcome project obstacles, identify milestones Created and published contract book and vendor guidelines book, communicating recommendations to senior management Reworked intranet repository website for a more efficient user interface design. Designated as internet administrator for business unit Facilitated cross-sector collaboration between Motorola divisional teams and external partner through conference calls, face-to-face interaction, quality improvement team, and team summit meetings

Arlington Heights/Libertyville/Harvard, Il

 Manufactured mobile phones for domestic and international customers plus various O.E.M models, working with production and development engineers to improve throughput and eliminate quality concerns Motivate and develop team to achieve and exceed all expectations and goals in cost, quality, and delivery. Decreased Defects per Unit from 4.9 sigma to 5.5 over a 12-month span, which resulted in an increase in production by 12%.  Supervised 175 (technical and non-technical) employees Lead production supervisor during the rollout of a new product that required a new production process, working with development team to ensure that all quality concerns were addressed Prepared and communicated performance and human resource type documents.  Assisted in preparing the necessary documentation and training required for the ISO 9000 certification of the factory Worked with production and development engineers to improve throughput and eliminate quality concerns. Maintained internal human resource database of over 3000 employees Provided customer support and first level troubleshooting for the operation of Motorola manufactured mobile phones for domestic and international customers plus various O.E.M models, working with production and development engineers to improve throughput and eliminate quality concerns.

Mba, Business Management, 3.88

Webmaster Certificate, Web/Multimedia Management And Webmaster

Master'S Certificate, Project Management

Bsba, Business Administration

Activities and Societies: Member of the Golden Bears women's softball team - All American 2 years