Michael Ramirez, Pmp Email & Phone Number

Katy, Texas

Lead, mentor, coach, and manage a team of project managers to execute the full lifecycle of cross-departmental projects. Create and maintain project plans while working closely with project teams to define processes for use throughout assigned projects. Collaborating across curriculum development, professional learning, technology and information services, marketing, and enterprise management departments to ensure the successful delivery of projects. Communicating timelines for deliverables to multiple audiences, updating and assigning project tasks in project management platforms, and maintaining accurate project documentation. Prioritizing project tasks that have resource limitations to prevent impacts on the critical path and identifying risks and develop plans to minimize risks. Facilitating and attending project meetings to ensure all key stakeholders are kept abreast of ongoing project work. Managing and tracking project budgets.Key Achievements:*Successful planning, execution, management, and delivery of (8) 6-12 IM Distance Learning/Unfinished Learning projects on time and under budget during the height of the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic, while concurrently coordinating with six unique project leads and various contractors to manage overlapping schedules and deliverables.*On-time delivery of initial project, which was critical red upon taking ownership, by overcoming resource constraints through strategic planning and communicating concrete, achievable milestones.

Accountable for confirming IM Certified PL is delivered on time and within budget, ensuring facilitators and customers are well served, and focusing on high level systems and processes. Working collaboratively with the PL Implementation & Talent Manager, to ensure event logistics are managed with precision, and the Manager of IM Certified Facilitators, to ensure the IMCF bench is healthy. Conducting regular assessments of team needs and advocating for additional resources as needed to ensure the team feels supported and valued. Regular analysis of professional learning metrics through Salesforce financial reports and PL survey data to further improve IM Certified Facilitator and event participant experiences. Representing PL Implementation team as Lead to Cash key stakeholder, and leading strategic working group initiatives through project delivery.Key Achievements:*Overseeing the successful delivery of 60% more professional learning events year-over-year (2021 vs. 2020) since joining the department by addressing resource constraints and exercising flexibility by serving as an on-call dispatcher to field facilitator emergencies.*Worked collaboratively with the PL Implementation team and finance department to plan and rollout a travel-booking system offering greater transparency of upcoming travel, and transferring the short-term burden of travel expenses from the facilitator to the organization.

Houston Area, Texas

Prepare proposals and cost estimates for load testing according to client specifications and industry standards. Develop scope and schedule as well as lead risk assessment and quality assurance initiatives to ensure project milestones and deliverables are reached and meet customer expectations. Build and nurture relationships with new and existing customers. Direct and support ongoing projects in a design-build environment. Collaborate with accounting group to review final costs, create and approve final invoices, and perform project audits.Key Achievements:*Increased departmental sales by 80% during a time of decline in personnel by employing appropriate engineering management tools, maintaining consistent business practices, and focusing on customer needs.*Secured new projects totaling more than $700,000, resulting from an active pursuit of advanced training opportunities to increase department capabilities in data acquisition systems including gauging, sensors, and other measurement tools.

Conducted and recorded results of detailed test design calculations. Engineered, designed, and tested new components. Reviewed manufacturing and operations drawings, using modeling software when required. Coordinated with structural, mechanical, rigging and weighing departments daily, directing activities to ensure project completion. Liaised with field testing personnel to review test plans and supervise setup of equipment. Collected and analyzed project data for on- and off-site load testing. Communicated project status to clients and third party representatives.Key Achievement:* Planned and managed complex data collection system for load testing of two lift gate motors on Corps of Engineers new flood wall in New Orleans, LA.

Edinburg, Tx

Worked cooperatively with an interdisciplinary research team on the development and design of a melt-spinning nanofiber production technology. Performed tests on the resultant products to ensure desired properties and material performance. Lead the development of sketches and drawings for patent submission, improved machine design through iterative updates and negotiated with parts suppliers. Performance-tested and machined custom parts utilizing lathe, milling, and bending operations.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Placed by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities at the Department of Veteran Affairs Hospital in Dallas, TX. Lead projects addressing site-wide efficiency which included review of the steam system and therapy pool’s heat exchanger. Created a maintenance document to map out functional and faulty steam traps and presented recommendations to engineering management for upgrades. Visited on-site construction projects, communicated departmental expectations to third-party contractors and verified the implementation of project objectives.

Mcallen, Texas Area

Instructed students following state-mandated guidelines and subject areas. Prepared weekly lesson plans; attended staff meetings; referred students to special programs; and administered, analyzed, and recorded student evaluations for required reading. Mentored first through third grade students in small groups to prepare for standardized exams. Communicated with parents and school officials.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering, 3.71

Activities and Societies: Dean's List 2006, 2007, 2008

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Interdisciplinary Studies; Minor In Early Childhood Education, 3.21

Activities and Societies: Dean's List 2001, 2002, 2003

Mechanical Engineering