Randy Elder, Pmp Email & Phone Number

Dallas, Texas, United States

● Led a $2.2M revolutionary equipment automation project. Annual productivity improvements surpassing $1.5M, cost savings exceeding $250K and significant reduction in quality events. I provided architectural and design feedback, engaged with equipment vendors, and participated in solution testing, alongside fulfilling project management responsibilities. ● Managed a transformational change $650K program focused on prioritizing data over business logic, enabling seamless data sharing. Endeavor led to annual productivity enhancements of $500K as well as substantial yet unquantified reduction of quality events. I supervised two other project managers on this program, offering architectural and design feedback, as well as providing ongoing consultation with the development team and participating in solution testing. ● Cultivated strong partnerships with stakeholders resulting in effective collaboration that directly contributed to successful project outcomes. ● Created and deployed a JIRA software life cycle workflow that led to productivity improvements exceeding 33%.● Effectively applied Project Management principles (PMBOK, Agile Scrum) covering project initiation, planning, team coordination, budget, schedules, monitoring, risk management, quality control, project deliverable validation. ● Ensured clear communication regarding project scope, status, and plans. ● Developed a comprehensive set of templates and project management guidelines. ● Responsible for maintaining and supporting critical existing applications. ● Offered guidance and mentorship to peer project managers.

Dallas, Texas, United States

● Headed the Outlier program which was critical for detecting manufacturing defects and preventing defective parts from reaching customers. The accuracy in identifying actual defects improved by 70%. I fulfilled the roles of architect, project manager, and QC validator for this program. ● Guided experienced team members to transition into leadership roles in projects (BA and PM). All team members successfully made the transition. ● Trained and cultivated new talent for Business Analyst (BA) and Project Manager (PM) positions. ● Managed the support and enhancement requests for critical applications. ● Collaborated in overseeing staff in offshore locations and contributed to talent development initiatives. ● Received an annual recognition award for implementing a system that monitors and tracks changes being deployed to the manufacturing systems, ensuring that evaluation, communication, and validation have be properly executed.

Dallas, Texas, United States

This role provided me with a significant and critical foundation of skills to understand how to successfully execute a project. I learned how to listen to customers to fully understand their needs and how to translate that into requirements.I was exposed to a wide variety of applications and user groups that expanded my knowledge of the company. This gave me insight into ability to quickly understand new concepts and processes.

Lubbock, Texas, United States

Became vital support member of team responsible for 24/7 test operations of semiconductor factory. Quickly learned new programing languages and tools to be able to work in this role. I also had to understand the factory operation and in depth knowledge of how the applications controlled/monitored the test operations.

Lubbock, Texas, United States

As an applications developer, I created accounting software solutions for small to mid-size companies. I served as the team lead for the Accounts Payable module, ensuring its smooth operation and efficient functionality. Furthermore, I act as the liaison between the development team and the customer support team.