Robert Cattran, Pmp Email & Phone Number

Troy, Michigan, United States

Auburn Hills, Michigan

Within the Credit and Lending Domain within the Technology organization, responsible for the Credit applications and major Credit Redesign Program from operations, through product strategy and road mapping, project ideation, development and implementation. Provide leadership to a team of technical resources and contingent workers to accomplish project and.

Auburn Hills, MI

Supporting the Enterprise Program Management Office at Comerica Bank.

Served in a staff augmentation role to assist with the increased volume of Group implementation projects with an effective date of January 1, 2011. Facilitated the implementation of new Groups and renewal of existing Groups for the Group Delivery Office within Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM). Managed three projects simultaneously, each involving.

• Managed a programming staff of twenty six in the rapid development of custom technology solutions to deliver automotive data to customers. Direct report to the VP of IT, with oversight responsibility for teams focused.
• Collaborated in securing new business with a large automotive retailing solutions company, resulting in a five year, $12M contract to provide Data Hygiene and Address Hygiene services to thousands of dealers..
• Reduced cycle-time by 54% for small adhoc jobs by applying Six Sigma concepts to analyze why jobs were taking so long to deliver. Implemented an “express lane” concept so smaller jobs did not sit in a queue behind.
• Increased accuracy of estimates by 50% and quality from 98.6% to 99.8% by personally developing and implementing the Production Development Methodology to ensure a repeatable process.
• Provided guidance and oversight to Project Managers for multiple concurrent development projects, assisting in scope management, schedule management, resource management, and problem solving. Show less

• Led an organization of over fifty consultants and architects to deliver Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) solutions to clients in a variety of industries, including Manufacturing, Health Care, Transportation.
• Increased resource allocation to 99% by collaborating with EDS accounts and strategic business units in the marketing and communication of EAI abilities.
• Reduced operating cost by 35% through more effective management of office expense (phones, space, mainframe usage), resulting in increased profit margin without impacting staffing levels. Show less

Managed multiple information technology projects in support of manufacturing accounts, including direct leadership responsibility of a team of thirty engineers. Individually responsible for: hiring/firing, people development, career development planning, compensation administration, mentor/coaching, financial management, new business development, contract.

Led a group of seventeen system engineers supporting six manufacturing related applications. Responsibilities included: mentoring in project management principles, resolution to technical issues, assignment/monitoring of tasks, evaluate feasibility of business and technical designs, and direct customer interface. Conducted a roll-out of new Systems Life.

Gained and applied first-hand knowledge and skills in applications development and support of global manufacturing systems for General Motors. Conducted on-site implementation assistance and user training for a large maintenance management application.

Completed the twelve-week, intensive training session, covering topics such as COBOL programming, ALC programming, and CICS. Graduated second in the class in July ‘85. Assigned to the Detroit Diesel Allison (DDA) account to assist in the evaluation and proposal of a facilities maintenance system for the DDA facilities.

Pre-Med, Engineering

Associates, Business Computer Programming