Vincent Brown, Ph.D., Pmi-Acp® Email & Phone Number

Kirkland, Wa, Us

Having fun working on a platform that will address some significant customer acquisition shortcomings for advertisers. Platform's model is pull-based rather than push-based.

Manage scrum projects pertaining to Costco’s supply chain vendor management. Projects span a variety including SAP S/4HANA customization, data analytics of supply chain data, and modifications to improve supply partner relationships.

Managed data analytics projects related to customer implementation of Microsoft’s Copilot AI program.

Managed the development of a supply chain control tower project that had SAP S/4 HANA as its foundation.

Miami, Florida , Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

Utilized agile processes to manage supply chain projects, including the development of free-trade-zones, and cross-border e-commerce projects for the sale of sporting apparel goods to Canadian retail customers.

Tacoma, Wa, Us

Managed the implementation of an Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) project for vehicle management. The project’s solution utilized algorithm-embedded cameras to provide data to an Artificial Intelligence (AI) application. The algorithm identified license plate characters and features and used this data to manage trucks transporting shipping containers that were being on and off loaded to container ships for faster ingress and egress. The application also allowed authorized vehicles entry only if needed, enhancing operational efficiency and security at the Port.

Kirkland, Washington, Us

Managed a team that enabled Providence Hospital to transition from Tableau as a data visualization tool to Power BI so Providence could continue standardizing on the Microsoft platform.

Kirkland, Washington, Us

Utilize agile methodologies to manage an IT development team that develop solutions for the display and tracking of ads shown on the MSN website, X-Box, and Outlook online.

Kirkland, Washington, Us

Managed PSE’s electric vehicle (EV) electrification, a new program. Projects were: Data analysis pertaining to customers’ EV charging patterns; IT infrastructure development to support residential, and commercial EV customer charging; and strategizing with municipalities on the public locations of charging stations.

Dublin 2, Ie

Reviewed and evaluated the City of Kent’s payroll, and account payable and receivable processes across multiple departments. Also proposed improvements to these processes that could be done using at agile project management framework to address gaps, and deficiencies.

Dublin 2, Ie

Utilized agile methodologies and Visual Studio Team Services to manage the full SDLC, budget, and implementation of SAP global trade services projects for consumer electronics (Surface and Xbox items). Projects were sponsored by Microsoft’s consumer electronic supply chain business division.

Dublin 2, Ie

Utilized Primavera P6 to manage full SDLC for an SAP SRM application utilized for tracking, and resolving corrective actions that truck-parts suppliers had to conform to. Project team was comprised of cross-departmental, offshore, and consultant resources. Presented periodic tollgate, and progress review presentations to Governance Committee informing of project progress.

Dublin 2, Ie

Managed the SDLC of a $1.5 Million Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) project that utilized Oracle ERP as its foundation. SOA is an approach to architecture that effectively eliminates redundancy, and simultaneously accelerate the delivery of projects. The SOA solution implemented included an infrastructure for related services with respect to application interfaces, message transformation, process orchestration, security, administration, and activity monitoring.

Dublin 2, Ie

Performed business analysis functions by interacting with business stakeholders to gathered business requirements, and translate these into requirement and process documents. Also, managed the configuration and customization of back-end supply chain systems projects that were necessitated by the merger of T-Mobile and Metro PCS.

Dublin 2, Ie

Managed logistics and supply chain projects related to the return and refurbishment of consumer electronics (Xbox games and consoles, Lumia phones, and Surface tablets). Also performed business analysis duties by interacting with business stakeholders to gather, and translate business requirements into functional and technical documents prior to communicating these requirements to technical design teams.

Dublin 2, Ie

Managed the development and integration of several SAP projects pertaining to data conversion from legacy applications to SAP in a retail environment. Also utilized earned-value management to track project schedules based on confirmed milestones and deliveries met; performed detailed risk analysis, prioritization, and mitigation; and developed UAT test scripts and plans for testing and ensuring that various functionalities were met.

Dublin 2, Ie

Managed project related to customization of the SAP PM module to calculate cycle-time-reduction, as well as MAOP determination and maintenance; and to the customization of the HR module of SAP to determine FLSA payment calculations for employees who worked an excess of 40 hours. Also, performed statistical analysis of maintenance data, utility installations, and installation cycle times to determine trends.

Dublin 2, Ie

Managed the customization of SAP PM, and MM modules based on end-user requirements for the procurement of goods and services, and for the tracking of warranties and maintenance histories of assets and equipment at various Army bases. Projects also involved the integration of these SAP modules with SAP FICO for fixed assets, budgeting, cost tracking, and reporting.

London, London, Gb

Boston, Ma, Us

Managed soil and water environmental remediation projects, projects pertaining to the preparation of response to RFPs, and design-build construction projects. Utilized Primavera in the management, tracking, and control of assigned projects.

Ph.D., Supply Chain Project Management

Postgraduate Certificate, Management

Msba, Data Science And Supply Chain Analytics

Mba, Information Systems

Bsc Ce, Structural Engineering

Postgraduate Certificate, Information Technology Project Management

Postgraduate Certificate, Project Management

Msc Ce, Structural Engineering