Experience

LeanSwift Inc

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Dec 2020 - Present

  • Manage billable ERP implementation projects and consulting team members from initiationthrough delivery.• Outline tasks involved in the project and delegates accordingly.• Accountable for managing the client project, ensuring that all targets and requirements are met,on schedule and within budget, while operating with minimal supervision.• Prepare and implement a budget based on estimates.• Conduct risk assessments; report identified risks to management; provide recommendationsfor mitigation of risk (including termination of the project if appropriate).• Maintain project financial and project profitability, including resource scheduling, revenueforecasting per project, billing reconciliations, expense report, and time approval for projectwork, etc.• Act as a liaison between the company, customers, and vendors.• Monitor project deliverables and progress through continuous communication with all projectmembers.• Ensure compliance with federal, state, local, industry, contractual, and company regulations,standards, specifications, and best practices.• Keep LeanSwift leadership informed of precise project progress, financial status, risks, andissues.



University of Arkansas

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Manager-ERP Implementation

  • Mar 2019 - Jan 2021

  • Multi-million-dollar project, 9 project team leads, 10 work streams, 50+ project team members• Facilitate collaboration between the core Project One team and the University to foster harmonization of various project activities• Oversee multi-function project teams including Developers, Business Analysts, and Subject Matter Experts• Manage the program through the stages of specification, implementation, testing, delivery, anddeployment by utilizing the Agile methodologyo Execute all aspects of program and project management from project initiation through project completion, production integration and service activation.• Provide guidance and instruction for improvement processes to the Project One team, and facilitate remediation activities unique to the University • Develop and communicate project strategy, and monitor workstream activities in coordination with project plan and execution• Lead the Steering Committee to establish governance structure, employ strategies for use of resources, evaluate progress of project activities, and develop policy revisions and resolutions for issues• Manage the tracking of RAID log, campus project plan, and timeline (project hygiene) by utilizing the Agile methodology• Manage internal competing priorities to ensure resources are available• Organize and lead all corresponding project meetings (plan, facilitate, document, follow up) to accomplish objectives• Manage and define the Sustainment model system for the University that will be utilized to support Workday based on a 3-tiered Support Model.• Manage the workflow and statuses of Change Requests and Incidents in Jirao Create customized dashboards for teams.o Create team specific Agile process flow in JIRA to move tasks from one activity to another.

• Project Manager-IT Services

  • Jan 2019 - Mar 2019

  • Provided Project management for University of Arkansas IT projects across campus• Coordinated communication across teams and to all levels within campus IT• Worked with stakeholders and technical teams to ensure scope was explicitly defined and documented• Developed and revised project plans and budgets• Managed project and budget status• Worked with technology and business teams to document and improve business processes• Identified, negotiate, and manage projects risks and issues• Ensured project tasks were completed according to established timelines



Elkem ASA

• Norway
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project and Product Manager

  • Sep 2014 - Jul 2018

  • Managed new development projects from concept to commercialization• Created project plans, established/led team meetings.• Communicated project scope, requirements, deliverables, critical success factors to the project• team.• Managed project budgets, resources, product formulations, internal communication to stakeholders, and external communication to customers• Planned, executed, and closed projects according to schedule deadlines, including acquisition ofresources and coordinating the efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants(including off-shore resources).• Responsible for establishing and monitoring internal and external metrics to measure and tune performance of project related activities.• Managed “quick turn-around” Product Development - minor adjustments to existing commercial products to meet a specific need of a customer• Led Product Development Project Teams as the technical voice for the external customer• Led and conducted internal and external trainings for customers, sales representatives, and distributors• Documented functional requirements utilizing SAPo Development of work instructions and product formulationso Drive continuous improvement projects for lean processo Part number creation and maintenanceo BOM modifications and maintenanceo COA modifications and maintenanceo Manage product changes with Sales, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain• Provided technical expertise to the Commercial, Marketing and Manufacturing teams, to achieve finalization and closure of contract negotiations between Elkem and the client • Remained current with technological advances in focus markets and supporting customer needs • Delivered technical solutions to customer inquiries and needs whether chemistry, raw material input, and/or equipment/process related • Managed development of products and trials to lead customer to validate a solution



Bluestar Silicones

• Technical Service and Development Representative

  • May 2014 - Sep 2014

  Executed performance tests on products to verify compliance with specifications • Maintained reporting systems to document inspections and testing results• Made formulation additions and product adjustments according to the customers’ requirements• Communicated frequently with customers to develop positive working relationships and communicate research results • Assisted with production troubleshooting and support Executed performance tests on products to verify compliance with specifications • Maintained reporting systems to document inspections and testing results• Made formulation additions and product adjustments according to the customers’ requirements• Communicated frequently with customers to develop positive working relationships and communicate research results • Assisted with production troubleshooting and support