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Spokane, Wa, Us

Spokane, Wa, Us

Spokane Valley, Wa, Us

Phoenix, Us

Spokane, Wa, Us

Translating business priorities into actionable product backlogs and user stories, consistently employing a user-centric approach. • Created implementation and communication strategy for the designated product, effectively converting overarching priorities into precise user stories, resulting in 250-350 rolling user stories for the network engineers. • Crafting comprehensive user stories, incorporating acceptance criteria, critical deadlines, and priority levels while developing relevant supporting documentation, resulting in 80% project-focused productivity. • Cultivated networking relationships and alignment across stakeholders: Network Engineering, PMO, Network Security Operations, Generation, and Distribution, which expedited the transition of data between stakeholders.• Reduced project ambiguity and enhanced clarity by creating clear acceptance criteria for each user story.

Spokane, Wa, Us

Volt recruited me for a six-month contract due to my proficiency in intricate project management and relationship cultivation rather than specific IT knowledge. • Adaptability was crucial to navigating fluctuating weather conditions, which impacted on-site operations. This resulted in better opportunity capitalization.• Monitor project resources and set priorities to meet the assigned budgets and timelines.• Collaborated closely with clients to ascertain overarching business needs and facilitated the analysis for IT project teams to ensure operational efficacy. • Worked with business partners to delineate project scope, schedule, and cost through process modeling. • Presented comprehensive updates on project progression and milestones to the steering committee and stakeholders.

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Spokane County recruited me with the understanding that I was not an IT expert. Nevertheless, they saw value in my expertise in project management and sought to leverage it to enhance their IT department's practices. In this role, I seized the opportunity to expand my project management skills significantly. •Spearheaded various crucial initiatives as a Senior IT Project Manager, including: • Replacing the ERP system • Establishing a PMO • Implementing email records retention policies • Executing a countywide VOIP upgrade• Collaborated with external partners, county department heads, and subject matter experts to evaluate potential ERP platforms and select the best integrator.• Presented recommendations to a steering committee, including County Commissioner and Auditor.

Spokane, Wa, Us

Recruited by Pearson Packaging Systems to take Senior Project Manager role. Pearson specializes in the manufacturing and integration of comprehensive packaging line solutions. • Demonstrated expertise in rescuing troubled projects and nurturing strained client relationships. Recovering two projects from eminent failure.• Through meticulous schedule monitoring and frequent checkpoints with Engineering and Operations, I consistently met project delivery deadlines and maintained a perfect first-time field acceptance testing (FAT) pass rate.• Entrusted with the most challenging solutions our company produced and consistently ranked highest in revenue generation among my peers while managing a high volume of projects. • Working closely with applications and sales teams, I finalized client specifications and managed potential risks.• Orchestrating internal and external schedules and collaborating with clients and third-party manufacturers, including competitors, to provide clients with a “single point of contact” for their secondary packaging projects.• Handled multiple projects concurrently, from specification through engineering, fabrication, programming, commissioning, and acceptance.• Built solid relationships with clients and internal stakeholders through responsiveness, accountability, and responsibility.

Spokane Valley, Wa, Us

As program manager, I oversaw a substantial annual engineering and manufacturing program portfolio. • I consistently delivered accurate (2-3%) rolling annual project forecasts each quarter and spearheaded program planning, risk mitigation, and conflict resolution initiatives. • Drove favorable results in areas such as financial management, fostering organic business growth, monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs), implementing quality assurance (QA) policies, coordinating design for manufacturing efforts, managing contracts, resolving procurement material issues, addressing capacity concerns, forecasting, facilitating factory/production line setup, overseeing new product introduction, which resulted in ~38M in annual revenue. • From my initial assignment in program management, I demonstrated proficiency in rescuing troubled programs and nurturing strained client relationships. I recovered my first two programs from failure. • By harnessing data-driven insights, I optimized program execution and bridged the gap between project teams and essential business functions.satisfaction.

Keytronic EMS Corporation, Spokane, WAProgram Administrator (2008 - 2009)Keytronic EMS Corporation, Spokane, WAMaster Scheduler (2007 - 2008)Plexus Corporation, Boise, IDProduction Planner (2004 - 2007)Plexus Corporation, Boise, IDCost Analyst (2004 - 2007)

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Accounting

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Finance

Associate Of Applied Science, Electrical Engineering Technology