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New York, New York

• Provided PM/QA oversight for NYC's citywide Purchasing Card program:√ Received an "Excellent" VENDEX performance rating by NYC.√ Citywide procurement administration costs were reduced by 65%.√ Created & managed ongoing P-card marketing program which expanded usage, reduced security risks & increased bank rebates to the City 400%.√ Audited city/agency/bank transactions for accuracy & compliance.√ Conducted Business Process Analysis to improve city procurement efficiencies.√ Monitored ongoing vendor contract performance.√ Conducted solicitation (end-to-end) for potential incumbent Card Issuer/Bank.• Provided PM/QA oversight for NYC's citywide Telecommunications Solicitation:√ Drafted RFP for all Voice, Data, Wireless & Managed services.√ Managed proposal evaluation teams & process.√ Aggregated evaluation results & submitted recommendation reports.√ Led communications (Verbal/Written); single-point-of-contact (SPOC).√ Organized & conducted events, meetings & presentations.√ Managed project artifacts (documenting & archiving).√ Assisted with city/vendor contract negotiations.√ Reported all status, risks, schedules & metrics.

New York, New York

• Lead PM for high-end promotional & collateral materials for top-echelon UBS events (National Symphonies, Art Exhibitions & PGA Tournaments):√ Reviewed & evaluated creative artwork for brand consistency, quality & specifications.√ Managed internal, external & 3rd-party teams (creative through production).√ Prepared all status, schedule, estimate, budget & quality assurance reports.

Carlstadt, New Jersey

• Lead Project/Studio Manager of Johnson & Johnson Consumer Product Packaging divisions:√ Received the "RAISE THE BAR" award for "Outstanding Performance"; 2006.√ Oversaw creative, marketing, sales, graphics, engineering, production, procurement, fulfillment, accounting & legal staffs.√ Successfully completed the transfer of all "Wound Care" packaging (125 SKUs, 6 countries). Corporate estimated production savings of $20k/day.√ Monitored & provided reports on project status, metrics, schedules, budgets & resources (creative through production).√ Evaluated local & international 3rd party vendors (Brazil, China, Denmark, England, France, Japan) for quality, capacity, capabilities, et al. Personally traveled to Brazil twice to evaluate vendors first-hand.√ Managed all J&J Wound Care FDA regulatory specifications, submittals, approvals & archiving (copy & graphics).√ Implemented production workflows & quality assurance measures throughout all printing production facilities, nationally & internationally.√ Oversaw onsite studios (up to 4 creative staff & 5 project managers). Increased J&J onsite revenues from $2M/year to $4M/year.• Lead Account/Studio Manager of M&C Saatchi (Advertising/Marketing):√ OOH/magazine advertising, digital page assembly.√ SPECIAL NOTE - After losing most of its staff due to unforeseen circumstances; my assistance helped the agency maintain its workload & relationships with large advertisers. Such efforts resulted in the agency regaining its staff & its foothold in the NYC advertising arena.• Digital Artwork/Print Professional:√ Master Lithographic Craftsman.√ Desktop graphic artist.√ Original Packaging Team member; helped increase revenue from $250k/year to $2M/year within 2 years.