Project & Operations Manager
Palmer Simpson
Work Experience
Launchpeer
Dec 2016 - Current
At Launchpeer, we build mobile and web applications from scratch. This role requires me to be sensitive to clients' budgets while maximizing the core functionality of the products that we build. My strong prioritization skills have allowed us to complete projects on tight timelines. I serve as the main point of contact for the client and any issue that gets escalated beyond the scrum master on the development team.
- Responsible for managing complex projects from when the sale is made through the final delivery and support of the product.
- Relied on to explain intricacies of the product timeline and technical aspects to stakeholders.
- Make decisions on where to allocate all developer resources on a daily and weekly basis.
- Provide clients with regular education about the software development process.
Cantey Tech Consulting
Jan 2014 - Dec 2016
I independently directed all Cantey EDU operations across eight states for online schools. Project timelines couldn't always be understood months in advance of implementation, so we focused on maximizing our team's ability to deliver quickly and adapt to the education technology landscape.
- Directly reported to company president, Willis Cantey, providing risk analysis, company status updates, and large scale strategy consulting on a regular basis.
- Collaborated with the technical team throughout project timelines, removing impediments and ensuring they work efficiently to meet client objectives.
- Developed relationships with schools and government systems to understand their needs and deliver a better service.
Nolan Transportation Group
Sep 2013 - Nov 2013
Responsible for the solicitation of business from new and existing customers, building business volume to meet goals. Evaluated customers’ transportation requirements (existing service, mode, lanes, budget, etc.) and proposed custom transportation solutions.
Education
Sewanee - The University of the South
Aug 2011 - May 2013
Jacksonville University
Division I Lacrosse & Academic Scholarship
Skills
- Stakeholder Communication
- Problem Solving
- Public Speaking
- Customer Service
- Prioritization
Project Manager
Daniel Katz
Work Experience
Marriott International
Feb 2012 - Current
Market researcher for the Western Mountain Pacific Sales Organization.
- Developing a research approach, schedule and detailed plan for each project.
- Conducting market research for new business using various tools such as HIS, Hoovers, Gagein, and many others.
- Compiling qualitative and quantitative data into excel spreadsheets using advanced formulas and macros.
Silverchroma
Apr 2008 - Current
Project manager on various film and photographic projects all over the world.
- Full management of projects from conception to execution and analysis
- Commanding and educating technical and research host-country national staff.
- Utilizing the various Adobe Creative Suite programs for both design and post production work.
CIBT
Oct 2006 - Oct 2010
Providing project management and Russian language support to a multinational visa agency.
- Managed and trained a group of administrative support staff on system software and processes.
- Explored and implemented performance enhancing solutions for increasing efficiency.
- Interacted and negotiated with consulates on issuance of visa and travel documents.
Education
SOAS, University of London
Sep 2009 - Sep 2010
General Diplomatic Studies and Practice
International Economics
Japanese
Management in Japan
LCC, University of the Arts London
Sep 2005 - Jun 2008
Focus on photography and cinematography
Skills
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Russian & Japanese
- Windows, Mac OS, iOS, Android, Blackberry
- Siebel CRM Oracle
- Project Management
- Photography
- Film
- Research
- Blogging
- Creative Writing
Senior Project Manager
Kyle Allkins
Work Experience
Mercury Studio
Aug 2013 - Current
- Managed projects and team members for website design, e-learning, application development, web-based training, and other digital solutions for a variety of clients.
- Served as primary point of contact for Clients on active projects, communicated via email and phone, scheduled meetings, coordinated with Production teams and ran status meetings, stand-up meetings, and other interdepartmental communication.
- Assisted in implementation of new company-wide processes for all project phases and maintained support of said new processes for new and existing projects.
Brand Labs
Sep 2008 - Jul 2013
- Managed projects for web site design, marketing, merchandising, and other e-commerce solutions.
- Communicate with clients, liaise between client and development, creative, and marketing teams, and assist in interdepartmental communication.
ACN, Inc.
May 2005 - Apr 2007
- Managed team of technical and customer support agents, monitoring for quality assurance and evaluating monthly performance.
- Assisted customer support with escalated calls.
- Provided customer service by phone. Billing inquiries, tech support, order entry.
- Provided technical support for digital phone service.
Education
Oakland University
Sep 2007 - Dec 2009
Bay de Noc Community College
Jan 2000 - Jun 2002
Skills
- Client Communication
- Project Planning
- Timeline Management
- Sprint Planning
- Computer Proficient
- Proofreading
Project Manager
Romuald Kowalczyk
Work Experience
HiFlowSolutions
2020 - Current
Product development of MIS / ERP for printing and packaging industry.
Product vision and goals aligment for SCRUM development teams.
Infosolutions
2018 - 2020
- Scheduling and tracking projects progress and costs.
- Managing critical points in project and finding solutions for emerging problems
- Negotiating with client.
- Preparing implementation and training plans.
- Assisting team with configuration, training, support / designing and testing solutions.
- Managing project's tasks for development team.
Infosystems S.A.
2014 - 2018
- Scheduling and tracking projects progress and costs.
- Managing critical points in project and finding solutions for emerging problems.
- Negotiating with client.
- Preparing implementation and training plans.
- Assisting team with configuration, training, support / designing and testing solutions.
- Managing project's tasks for development team.
Infosystems S.A.
2008 - 2014
- Configuration, training and support of integrated systems in printing industry.
- Gathering needs, designing solutions, tracking development, testing, training and support after deployment.
- Direct contact with clients and their key employees.
- Training and support for client's employees.
Education
Warsaw University of Technology
2005 - 2008
not complete
Projects
Development and implementation of modules for MIS / ERP systems
2008 - 2014
Gathering needs, designing solutions and testing modules for printing industry (commercial, packaging, point of sales) including:
- production technology description
- cost estimation
- job preparation
- job scheduling
- job tracking
- material requirements
- warehousing
- sales
Implementation, training and maintanance in multiple printing houses.
Job Scheduling
2014 - 2016
Product owner but also responsible for design, evaluation and training.
Integrated solution for job scheduling focused on:
- tracking progress and delays
- optimiziation using well-known and industry specific algorythms
- reporting plant performance, bottlenecks and free resources
- direct data interchange with material requirements department and production
Production Batch Tracking
2016 - 2018
Product owner but also responsible for design, evaluation and training.
Integrated solution for tracking batches of materials throughout production to finished product.
Tracking components of product with information about delivery but also localization of every product's batch (for example sent to client).
Integration with barcode readers, label printers and scales.
Tracking materials consumption per job using integrated scales.
Skills
- Leadership / Communication / Team Player
- Scheduling / Risk Management / Negotation
- Critical Thinking
- Scrum / Agile / ASAP / Waterfall methodologies
- Business and System Analysis / Functional Tests
- Backlog Management
- MS Excel, MS Word, Trello
- SQL, JavaScript, PHP
- English B2/C1