Veteran Project Manager & Consultant
Israel
Veteran Project Manager & Consultant
Israel
Launching independent ecommerce initiatives to various consumer markets.
Previously, I consulted to HP's SW division on an IT security project. I managed a distributed team spread over 3 continents, including IT, Global Telecom, and SW Dev/QA to enable connectivity for an HP business partner into HP's global network.
For 2007-08, I was a Project Management contractor to Partner Communications, the leading Israeli cellular company. I manage the Roaming Program for the Technology Division, as well as other cross organizational projects.
In 2006, I was the PM on an infrastructure integration project for Mercury Interactive (since purchased by HP).
For the ~9 years prior to my return to Israel I was in the US (Baltimore), where I worked in IT Project Management, with a focus on business process improvment and new technology implementations, for a large (10,000+ staff) hospital group. Projects I've managed include a BlackBerry rollout, a multi-site identification management system rollout, digitizing Medical Record implementation, and some high value BPI efforts. I have deep knowledge and experience with healthcare operations and services, as well as all aspects of IT - from SW implementations to managing LAN/WAN staff and programmers.
I've also published and given presentations on project management and other topics. One article appeared in PM Boulevard, and can be accessed from here: http://www.pmboulevard.com/Default.aspx?page=View%20Content&cid=1896&parent=92
I started out in Israel, gaining experience in medical diagnostic sales and marketing for Israeli companies to Europe.
I am very comfortable both in a large corporate environment, as well as in a start up environment, having worked as part of the core team with start-ups in printing and bio-tech industries.
Project management, general management, health care, business process redesign, presentation skills, negotiation, business process engineering, marketing and sales, training
(Management Consulting industry)
April 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)
Currently, independently developing several ecommerce businesses: www.12voltmall.com is the first one..
PM Perform is a PMP staffed consultancy, whose mission is to improve the financial performance of companies by improving their project management processes, enabling them to understand the organizational ROI and impact of each project and to make informed decisions about the project portfolio.
PM Perform will consult on the "right" approach for an enterprise, and work with the Project Managers and senior management to see the changes smoothly put into place.
(Self-Employed; Information Technology and Services industry)
May 2008 — January 2009 (9 months)
Consulting to HP SW, I led a widely distributed team of ~50 staff HP IT, HP Telecom, HP SW developers and offshore teams in a project enabling an offshore strategic partner to have secured, wide access to HP's world wide network and applications
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; TEFN.TA; Management Consulting industry)
March 2006 — April 2008 (2 years 2 months)
Outsourced project management expert. Worked for two primary clients Mercury/HP (integration of European subsidiary into global IT infrastructure) and Orange, Israel (managing intra-organizational projects, for both Engineering and Marketing)
(Non-Profit; 5001-10,000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)
December 1996 — July 2005 (8 years 8 months)
I managed a dedicated team as well as matrixed staff on business needs analysis, system implementationss, documentation, training, etc.
I left the position when I moved back to Israel, August 2005.
(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Medical Devices industry)
March 1995 — October 1996 (1 year 8 months)
I represented US and Israeli companies interested in marketing their products to the European market. Negotiated European distribution agreements for clients; organized European trade show participation (MEDICA, International Hardware). Identified partners and negotiated contracts with distributors of medical diagnostics and home security/hardware.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Medical Devices industry)
March 1992 — February 1995 (3 years)
I launched a new product line of rapid diagnostic kits (for pregnancy, etc.), reaching $1,000,000 sales in 18 months. Identified partners and negotiated distribution in 10+ European and Asia-Pacific countries.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Biotechnology industry)
October 1988 — March 1992 (3 years 6 months)
I identified European joint-venture partners (Henkel, Grillo, Air Liquide) for a biotech R&D start-up. Designed international product launch to fine chemical distributors(Merck, Calbiochem).
MS in MIS , MIS , June 1997 — May 2000
BA , Judaic studies, economics , August 1978 — May 1982
project management, investing, bicycling
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