Experience

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  Symbex Companies

  • Director of Operations / Project Manager

    • Jan 2003 - Present

    • Led project teams (at 3 different company locations) in implementing new ERP system resulting in an average of 10% increased operational efficiency including improved inventory control• Facilitated meetings which included consultants and company personnel in order to determine requirements and most beneficial approach to use the new ERP software• Developed project plan for 6 month period of new ERP project• Created and implemented new Quality Control program• Managed procurement and logistics personnel involving issuance of purchase orders, importation of material from Asia, tracking of shipment, and receiving of orders• Reviewed internal accounting data to determine areas of concern and needed improvements• Automated financial reports for operational profit and loss• Managed (company side) tenant improvement construction in a new facility so as to stay within budget (i.e. determine validity of Change Orders)• Evaluated and streamlined various departments’ procedures leading to increased productivity of approximately 20%• Created order tracking database and integrated with ERP system for viewing overseas shipments’ information

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  Accenture

  • Experienced Consultant

    • Jun 1998 - Aug 2002

    • Lead/Managed Business Process Development Team (consisted of business experts, contractors, software vendors and organization change management resources) tasked to develop new, streamlined business processes and the associated business/system requirements• Facilitated working sessions for development of new business processes and business/system requirements which resulted in documentation of the requirements 1 week ahead of schedule• Reviewed documentation created by Business Process Development team to ensure requirements and processes were clear and accurate• Built strong working relationships with clients• Created detailed test and work plans for the various phases of Business Readiness testing including resource requirements• Created test scenario definition for Business Readiness and supervised test execution• Defined new and efficient business processes• Monitored various projects through design and testing to ensure business requirements were met• Created detailed design interface between two systems• Created requirements and analysis documents which were used by system developers to create appropriate programs

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  Chevron

  • La Mirada, CA

  • Financial Analyst - Intern

    • Jun 1997 - Sep 1997
    • La Mirada, CA

    • Performed primary data gathering and analyzed cost information on recent Chevron projects in the Northwest and Southwest regions• Developed surveys and conducted interviews with project managers, contractors, and engineering consultants for the recent Chevron projects• Made recommendations which will result in a savings of $130,000 or 11% of total project cost per Northwest project constructed in the future• Prepared and presented an in depth report of the findings and recommendations to upper management

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  Patel & Associates

  • Los Angeles, CA

  • Engineer / Project Manager

    • Jun 1992 - Aug 1996
    • Los Angeles, CA

    • Prepared and presented proposals to potential clients which generated revenue totaling $500,000• Budgeted several $1,000,000 projects, which resulted in 10% savings to the clients• Planned and scheduled timelines for various projects resulting in the completion of the projects ahead of the deadline• Managed and assigned team members to projects based on their strengths and weaknesses thus optimizing productivity• Researched, purchased, and implemented design software that provided a 25% efficiency improvement in designing and preparing technical drawings for projects• Calculated and submitted Title 24 and related documents for permitting• Designed Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning systems for commercial and residential properties• Designed Plumbing systems for commercial and residential properties• Drafted blueprints for HVAC, Plumbing and Electrical systems for commercial and residential properties