Michael Drum Email & Phone Number

Bedford, Ma

Huntersville, Nc

• Implementation and ongoing project management for Windchill PLM – Business administrator supporting a multi-organizational deployment, gathering and documenting requirements, building cross-functional teams to identify current and future processes, gap analysis, three-tier develop, testing and production implementation, and ongoing training, support and phased development of new functionality. Three divisions in the Huntersville NC campus went live for product data management, change management, and project management, as well as implementation support for divisions in remote locations.• Administrator for the PTC mechanical CAD products, including Pro/ENGINEER, Pro/MECHANICA and Arbortext IsoDRAW – License administration and purchasing, standards development across multiple divisions, internal training development and execution (with cost savings of tens of thousands per year by holding classes internally), hardware specification and testing, daily technical support and upgrade planning and execution.• Overall Engineering software and hardware technical support for the Information Services helpdesk – installation, standardization, software purchases and cost reduction, as well as new release testing and deployment for all Engineering software, including ANSYS, Moldflow, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, TOPS, ArtiosCAD, Alias Studio, Hypershot, and more.• Technical project lead for various IT software deployments – Involved in the testing and deployment of several key IT software projects, as well as training documentation development and execution. Projects included: WebEx webcast tools, Microsoft Office 2010, Office Communicator, Dell Desktop Manager, and Windows7.• Worked with internal stakeholders and vendors to identify technology for conference rooms, video conferencing, mobile telemedicine platforms, and a variety of other projects centered around Audio and Video technology.

Chandler, Az

• Responsible for the budget of all computer aided design (CAD) software, engineering workstations, and training and consulting costs for the entire CMP division of SpeedFam-IPEC.• Developed implementation plan for WIndchill PLM – project manager for the implementation, working with stakeholders of the company in various departments to identify requirements, map out current processes including gap analysis, inputs and outputs, and the “to be” process that we wanted for change management.• Member of the Corporate University administration and teaching staff – responsible for the development and internal training of all courses related to CAD design, data management, change management and other Engineering processes and tools.• Manager for team of Engineers and other IT related technical resources to develop standards and resources for Mechanical and Electrical design, Document Control, and application development.• Implemented and administered Pro/ENGINEER and its related family of PTC mechanical CAD products.• Implemented and administered Pro/INTRALINK – data management tool for Pro/ENGINEER CAD documents.• Developed training documentation and courses for Designers, Drafters and Engineers on all CAD software.• Provided daily mentoring and technical support for the setup, installation and usage of Engineering software applications and computer hardware.• Developed standards and best practices for the usage of all CAD software tools.• Developed an extensive web-based catalog and Pro/ENGINEER model library of OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) parts, including hardware, fasteners, pneumatic fittings, electrical connectors, wire and pipe stock, and more for the Engineers, Designers and Drafters to use in their product designs, and cleaned up SAP material masters to eliminate thousands of duplicate part numbers.

Alexandria, Va

Hired originally for a value added reseller of PTC products (Radian Professional Services), worked for the parent company, Radian Inc. in a variety of design and Engineering projects.• Worked with a team of Engineers on various Department of Defense design projects, including a mobile kitchen, vehicle camouflage, and pumps designed to easily be deployed in the field.• Applications engineer for PTC and SolidWorks products – went on sales calls to demonstrate software for potential customers, engaged in various consulting projects for customers, was a trainer and technical support member for customers as part of the value added reseller group.• Lead a program to implement Pro/ENGINEER Mechanical and Electrical design in a leading aerospace corporation to replace and augment their existing legacy tools.• Served as the Pro/ENGINEER and SolidWorks administrator for Radian, Inc.

Washington, Dc

Brought in to evaluate and implement three-dimensional design and analysis tools to reduce spend on vehicles for safety investigations.• Selected, Implemented and administered Pro/ENGINEER and ANSYS engineering tools • Created virtual mock-ups of automobile components and performed structural and thermal analyses on these models to help investigators identify potential defects that were part of a safety recall investigation and potential lawsuit.• Use of these tools reduced the need to purchase full automobiles to test single components that were under investigation, thus saving the DOT hundreds of thousands of dollars in spending.

Masters Of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelors Of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: ARMY ROTC, Delta Upsilon Fraternity