
Project Manager
Greater Chicago Area

Project Manager
Greater Chicago Area
A highly motivated Information Technology (IT) Professional with expertise in meeting a broad spectrum of project management goals. A versatile and creative problem-solver, whether supervising or working in conjunction with IT peers.
Project management, Vertical software installation, Infrastructure, Second Life
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; DV; Higher Education industry)
August 2007 — Present (2 years 5 months)
Project manager responsible for projects and production support of remote environments used by students and faculty, both at campuses and online.
(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Computer Software industry)
November 2006 — August 2007 (10 months)
Consulted and managed projects for various small and medium size business and non-profit organizations on networking, application installations, and Second Life.
(Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
August 2004 — November 2006 (2 years 4 months)
Managed all aspects of software and infrastructure projects in an enterprise-wide setting. Introduced new ways to document, control costs and communicate better to internal clients. Mentored managers and staff on project management principles.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; BC; Recreational Facilities and Services industry)
April 2001 — August 2004 (3 years 5 months)
DBA for SQL Server, Oracle Applications and Informatica Data Warehouse. Implemented off the shelf software packages using Brunswick's project management process.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; FDMLQ.OB; Automotive industry)
February 1997 — April 2001 (4 years 3 months)
Sealing Systems Division DBA for SQL Server, RedBrick, Oracle and Oracle Applications. Implemented Lawson, Kronos and helped with all aspects of Y2K.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; FDMLQ.OB; Automotive industry)
November 1994 — February 1997 (2 years 4 months)
Managed Novell Netware environments, Cisco routers and switches, and remote dial-in solutions. Third tier help desk support and backup Lotus Notes Administrator.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; FDMLQ.OB; Automotive industry)
November 1992 — November 1994 (2 years 1 month)
First and second tier support for hardware, software and printers. Lead the quality circle team, trained employees in a formal setting on PC software, and wrote articles in corporate newsletter.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; FDMLQ.OB; Automotive industry)
June 1987 — November 1992 (5 years 6 months)
Administrated maintenance and tooling division's vertical database system. Wrote reports using DBASE III+ and R&R Report writer and trained users on product.
2007 — 2010 (expected)
B.A. , Communications with a minor in Psychology , 1986 — 1991
1982 — 1986
PMI, Chicago Linked In Group
• 2002 Informatica Insight Award for Supply Chain Analytics - Awarded to the Brunswick Data Warehouse Team