Tom Nieman Email & Phone Number

Livonia, MI, US

I am in charge of implementing, configuring and supporting internal business applications like SharePoint, Salesforce.com, customer support systems, HR systems and Mulesoft. Also previously involved in laptop build/deployment and IT support.

I run the sound and make recordings for services and special events at the Church. I also recommend and install upgrades to the sound system. Train others to use the sound system.The church added remote streamed services and I created the process and trained others to stream the services.Also run an monthly Open Mic Night for acoustic music at the church.

Great venue - wonderful performers - check out http://www.trinityhousetheatre.org/

I maintained the FAWN website.

I help the Friends of the Library group sort the incoming donated books and get them ready for sale.

Houston, Texas, US

• Responsibilities included metrics reporting, process improvement, web site maintenance, hardware asset management, and technical mentoring/coaching.
• Managed hardware lease refresh of 400 laptops with 98% on-time returns without penalties for EDS.
• Managed rollout of Blazent asset tracking software for a server consolidation project for Chrysler Corporation, which gathered data for metrics to document proof of consolidation efforts.
• Revised the server build reporting process for Chrysler, which reduced the duration of the review meetings.
• Implemented database-enabled dynamic web pages to reduce page count by 60% and time spent on maintenance by 80% for an internal EDS website.
• Revised an 8-hour manually intensive data collection and manipulation process by creating a database containing macros and reports, improving productivity by 94% and lowering the cost to the OnStar client.

Houston, Texas, US

• Responsible for creating automotive part and program schedules, interfacing with part engineers and program managers, earned value analysis, and reporting on schedule status.
• Created one-page part schedule report format, which allowed more parts to be reviewed during GM truck management meetings resulting in more frequent review of all parts.
• Used Critical Path Methodology (CPM) to optimize a vehicle program schedule for GM truck, reducing the overall program duration by 8 weeks.
• Created and maintained a project tracking database and web interface for EDS, which allowed increased management insight into project performance.

• Responsible for maintaining schedules and work plans, interfacing with task owners for updates, earned value analysis, and status reporting as a contractor to EDS.
• Maintained and presented critical milestone tracking database for GM truck which allowed the company to effectively manage the vehicle development program.
• Provided effective schedule management which resulted in full time employment with EDS.

Bethesda, MD, US

• Responsible for daily operations of seven aerospace hardware integration projects, creating lab test and flight test procedures, analyzing test data, supporting simulation, creating maintenance and operational.
• Effectively managed team and mentored team members allowing them to independently manage integration projects within 6-9 months.
• Successfully integrated hardware with aircraft, which resulted in operational approval.
• Upgraded custom program to run on a personal computer instead of dedicated hardware, which saved thousands of dollars in yearly maintenance contract cost for the aging dedicated hardware.

Bs, Electrical Engineering

Took Some Programming Classes, Computer Science