QUALIFICATIONS
Versatile hands on Program Manager (PMP) with over 15 years combined management and engineering experience in variety of industries. Solid communication and teamwork skills. Initiated development of common procedures and implemented both cost and time saving approaches to projects. Led project teams, managed vendors and internal teams, and mentored and trained junior employees. Proven ability to manage multiple projects and multi-task effectively. Strong background in managing project schedule, technical performance, and budget in intense integration, engineering and manufacturing environments. Experience in all phases of product life cycle and change management. Lived, studied, and worked globally; adaptable and able to work with various groups and cultures; working with vendors in Mexico, Asia, and Europe.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Schneider Electric 2013 - Present
Program Manager: Energy Solutions Power Management – Professional Services
• Manage multiple projects for high profile customers exceeding annual revenue of $8 million
• Coordinate upgrades to legacy hardware and software to latest products or new customer needs
• Manage development of custom programming and hardware integration
• Coordinate and monitor customer facing technical projects from initiation through delivery, ensure projects are completed on schedule, within budget, and with high customer satisfaction
• Work with internal and external stakeholders, overseeing and coordinating project priorities, scope, resource requirements, risk mitigation, and timing of deliverables
• Coordinate efforts of project managers and engineering design team for specific customers
• Prepare reports on project progress
• Create resource plan and develop team for specific high profile customers
RIX Industries, Benicia, CA 2011 – 2013
Program Manager: Aerospace and Ground Vehicle Division – Commercial and Defense
• Managed multiple programs in the production and qualification phase exceeding 5-year sales of $21 million, along with 5 prototype/R&D programs
• Responsible for development cycle to assure project activities and schedules were established, monitored, and managed to meet successful financial performance and on time delivery
• Managed production priorities and drove manufacturing schedule
• Reviewed customer contracts, RFI, RFP, RFQ, T&C and compliance
• Submitted letters of acceptance/rejection to customer, along with pricing and delivery schedule
• Responsible for all program budgets, supplier negotiations, schedules, and technical performance
• Established project plan, milestones, and budget
• Managed engineering team by conducting technical reviews and setting priorities and deliverables
• Acted as primary point of contact with customers, vendors, and internal stakeholders
• Managed and drove resolution to vendor related technical, delivery, and quality issues
• Developed business leads, attended conferences, and ran company booth at exhibits
• Drove and implemented changes to improve project management processes
BAE Systems, Ground Combat Systems, Santa Clara, CA 2008 – 2010
Project Manager: Technology Demonstrator (2009 – 2010)
• Successfully led team of 12 for powertrain, cooling, and suspension upgrade on tracked vehicle delivered to industry show
• Performed trade studies to determine component selection and design given limited budget and customer requirements
• Collaborated with vendors and legal department to obtain Non-Disclosure Agreements and Technical Assistance Agreements for foreign based companies
• Responsible for resource allocation, schedule, bill of materials (BOM), vendor relations, and submission of engineering orders for part procurement
• Nominated for BAE “Chairman’s Award: Supporting Our Total Performance Culture”
Functional Supervisor: Santa Clara Mobility Group (2010)
• Supervised regional Mobility group engineering team and assisted in performance reviews
• Worked with program teams to support resource allocation to upcoming project tasks
Project Manager: Honeywell Account (2009 – 2009)
• Successfully helped Honeywell deliver quality sub-assemblies on time for prototype builds by pulling long lead items back in schedule, refocusing design to meet contract requirements, and maintaining consistent semiweekly status meetings
• Acted as BAE Lead Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR), working as point of contact with subcontracts group and Program Management for BAE and Honeywell
• Responsible for program management updates, schedule, action items, and status reports
• Reviewed vendors’ sub-assembly level Requirements Compliance Matrix (RCM) with respect to Configuration Item Development Specification documents
Staff Mechanical Engineer: Propulsion/Mobility – FCS Program (2008 – 2009)
• Future Combat Systems (FCS) Hybrid Vehicle mechanical lead in the development and production of the Electrical Energy Dissipater for the Hybrid Traction Drive System
• Oversaw design, approved and released drawings, submitted procurement requests, organized and submitted requirements for customer design reviews, and captured design changes
• Worked with vendors on technical product issues, schedule, and cost
• Responsible for weekly QUAD (project health status) and Earned Value reports
Baker Hughes Baker Oil Tools Division, Houston, TX 2006 – 2008
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