SUMMARY

• Over 20 years of solid manufacturing experience with high - quality national and international companies including consulting, engineering, direct supervision, new product introduction, military contract bidding and estimation, and in-circuit and functional test and programming assignments. This also includes one international manufacturing transfer assignment from Italy to a company US facility which had a value of over $14 million.
• Partnered with the original Agile PLM organization and helped develop the Agile PLM Certification program team in the company’s early years at Release 5.0.
• Coordinate and lead company-wide Discovery meetings of AS-IS business processes and provide TO-BE solution proposals for engineering and business process improvement methods to streamline and improve the NPI- New Product Introduction process.
• Perform all Agile PLM configurations for Users, Security protocols, Workflows, Internal and External Users, Criteria, and Reports.
• Bring on board, international manufacturing facility/s into one coordinated, collaborative process.
• Managed implementations of 9.3.x, into Windows-based architecture, and Oracle EBS.
• Assisted in implementing a changeover from an Oracle-based Product Catalog Order Entry process to generate customer-designed BOMs and development and design of new products and parts to support them.
• Established global processes for creating and releasing new parts and documents by defining standardized workflows for global Change Control processes, and developed processes to define Item and Product Master Data.
• Coordinate data transfer and guide the validation of data transfers for accuracy and integrity and collaborate with IT resources to configure Agile PLM software solutions.
• Work with Pre-Sales to develop presentations to prospective clients.
• Establish global processes for creating and managing engineering data and design information, including CAD models and files, electronic components, and electro-mechanical assemblies.
• Participate in Change Management activities, including new-process documentation and training.
• Design/Develop/Produce custom training manuals for clients.
• Assisted in implementing a changeover of process from an SQL-based Schematic Capture process to completely operate within Agile PLM actions from the user side. The process extracted items from the schematic and automatically created new Items in Agile PLM.
• Use and design and manage Application Validation for FDA Validation requirements for 21 CFR Part 11 using the Agile PLM VPP - Validation Protocol Pak.
• Define standardized processes and structured definitions for electronically managing Quality and Regulatory design documentation (DHF, DMR).
• Establish global processes for creating and releasing new parts and documents by defining standardized workflows for global Change Control processes.
• Develop processes to define item and product master data.
• Coordinate and manage Project Plan/s.
• Implemented and participated in Agile PLM solutions for various clients, some representing Fortune 100 members such as, NVidia, Flextronics, Dell, Philips Semiconductor, C.R. Bard, Davol, Impra, Confidential, and Confidential .
• Extensive and comprehensive problem solving abilities, excellent verbal and written communication skills, analytical ability, team spirit, and leadership qualities. Described as a quick learner and has experience in proposal generation and fine-tuning RFQs.
• Typically involved in Agile PLM software configuration, and application integration, in a Coach/Team relationship, after extensive AS-IS / TO-BE process definition interviews with key corporate employees, and Implementation teams.
• As a business Analyst, supports Data Migration, and Support and Maintenance of Agile PLM applications (which includes adhering to SLAs), performing root cause analysis of tickets, and working with code analyzers and defining corrective preventive action.
• Also enhances client ROI by identifying and expanding the use of Agile PLM internally thereby suggesting additional uses for the PLM integration, such as including IP management and extensive reporting improvements for various departments.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

PLM SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS: Oracle Agile PC, PQM, PPM, PG&C, QAD Mfg./Pro ERP, and additional minimal exposure to IFS PLM systems.

OPERATING SYSTEMS: Windows 9x/NT/XP/2000/10, and RedHat Linux 4.0 OSs used by clients during implementations.

WEB RELATED: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Elements

TOOLS: and UTILITIES: MS Word, MS Excel, SnagIt, Camtasia All used for custom design and development of PLM Training courses and manuals.

DOMAIN KNOWLEDGE: Manufacturing, Automotive, Security Systems, Life Sciences, Medical Devices, Healthcare, Electronics, Aerospace, Military, and Telecom.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT TOOLS: MS Project, Primavera.

COACHING and TEAM LEADING PROCESSES: In all projects, provide AS-IS / TO-BE Discovery process meetings to discover and solve business and process problems and roadblocks or constraints by designing new business configurations, and ultimately testing and implementing them.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Senior Agile PLM Architect

Responsibilities:

• Establishment of a Data Management Model with ownership:
• Items/BOMs/Routings
• Quality and Customer Compliance
• Regulatory/Suppliers - Legal, Lot Control, Traceability
• Suppliers
• Customers
• Verification that EBS is Positioned for Global:
• Planning
• Suppliers
• Customers
• Centralized Planning vs. Local Execution:
• Scheduling
• Production
• Warehousing
• Distinguish between Distribution and Manufacturing Model(s)
• WMS (Distribution) vs. MSCA (Manufacturing)
• Workforce Management

Confidential

Senior Agile PLM Architect

Responsibilities:

• P roject M anager managed the North American Agile PLM 9.3.2 Document Management Migration project focused around Alere’s Scarborough, ME manufacturing facility, where Alere’s high profile diagnostic products (HIV Testing etc) are made, critical to its business. The project also involved looking at other sites that were also part of the migration project; a total of 8 sites all together. Also be worked with the Document Manager, based on site at Scarborough.
• Contract ended as a result of Alere’s acquisition by Abbot.

Confidential

Senior Agile PLM Architect

Responsibilities:

• Use Agile Discovery and Coaching methods to implement a new global corporate Deviation Process; a global Labeling solution; a new global AML (Approved Manufacturers List) process related to implementing integration of all electronic PCB products; and converted ‘paper’ Design Guideline processes to functional electronic processes within Agile PLM.
• Performed three months of Discovery and Team Coaching to determine consensus for final processes for scheduling and billing of Service Resources in five US sites.
• Implement Scheduled Services as Products in the Digital Media and Marketing/Advertising Industry

Confidential

Senior Agile PLM Consultant/Architect

Responsibilities:

• Engagement with GE Appliance Division to convert their legacy Quality Hold system into Agile PLM 9.3.3. The PQM suite was used to manage field/distribution site customer complaints through PSR Problem Reports and to track CAPA activities. Stop Ships were also integrated into the process for Quality Holds.
• Also as directed, designed a FRACAS and PPAP project process in the PPM module.
• Defined standardized processes and structured definitions for electronically managing quality and regulatory design documentation (DHF, DMR) Established global processes for creating and releasing new parts and documents by defining standardized workflows for global Change Control processes, and developed processes to define item and product master data.
• Coordinated and managed Project Plans.

Confidential

Senior Agile PLM Architect

Responsibilities:

• Coordinated and led company-wide Discovery meetings of AS-IS business processes and produced a TO-BE solution proposal for engineering and business process improvement.
• The main product of Discovery and solution was to streamline and improve the NPI- New Product Introduction process for all product lines, and to bring on board, all of their international manufacturing facilities into one coordinated, collaborative process.
• Managed an Agile PC implementation for the latest release of Agile 9.3.0.2, into a Windows-based architecture, and Oracle EBS.
• Oversaw data transfer and guided the validation of the data transfer for accuracy and integrity and collaborated with IS resources to configure the PLM software solution.
• Established global processes for creating and managing engineering data and design information, including CAD models and files, electronic components, and electro-mechanical assemblies.
• Participated in Change Management activities, including new-process documentation and training.

Confidential

Senior Agile PLM Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Coordinated and led company-wide Discovery and Coaching meetings of AS-IS business processes and produced a TO-BE proposal for engineering and business process improvement.
• Managed the Agile PC implementation and the primary phase of PQM for the latest release of Agile 9.2.0.3, into a Windows-based architecture, and Oracle EBS. The full best-practice PQM suite was implemented using PSR’s (Product Service Requests) for Customer Complaints (Problem Reports), and NCR’s (Non-Conformance Reports) to handle CAPAs and Audits.
• Oversaw data transfer and guided the validation of the data transfer for accuracy and integrity and collaborated with IS resources to configure the PLM software solution.
• Established global processes for creating and managing engineering data and design information, including CAD models and files, electronic components, and electro-mechanical assemblies.
• Participated in Change Management activities, including new-process documentation and training.
• Helped define standardized processes and structured definitions for electronically managing quality and regulatory design documentation (DHF, DMR) Established global processes for creating and releasing new parts and documents by defining standardized workflows for global Change Control processes, and developed processes to define item and product master data.
• Also assisted in implementing a changeover from an Oracle-based Product Catalog Order Entry process to generate customer-designed BOMs and development and design on new products and parts to support them.

Confidential

Senior Agile PLM Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Managed an Agile upgrade from AA2006 release to the latest release of 9.2.0.3, and from a Windows-based architecture to a Linux OS.
• Worked with functional leaders to gather and analyze business process requirements through AS-IS/TO-BE Discovery and coaching.
• Oversaw data transfer and validated that process for accuracy and integrity.
• Also assisted in implementing a changeover of process from an SQL-based Schematic Capture process to completely operate within Agile using Process Extensions.

Confidential

Senior Agile PLM Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Managed and participated in major Agile enhancements; a multi-site international medical device manufacturer and their internet product and service company. The PC and PQM modules were enhanced with the full PC and PQM suites and were designed and configured using PSR’s (Product Service Requests) for Customer Complaints (Problem Reports), and NCR’s (Non-Conformance Reports) to handle CAPAs and Audits.
• Worked with functional leaders to gather and analyze business process requirements through AS-IS/TO-BE Discovery and coaching.
• Developed processes to define item and product master data.
• Created and provided custom corporate training manuals and system/software validations per FDA and corporate security requirements.
• Provided and supported continuous improvement of Arrow/Teleflex processes, including IP management and extensive reporting improvements for various departments.

Confidential

Senior Agile PLM Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Confidential is a global aerospace company located in Redmond, Washington.
• Implemented configuration changes within their Agile implementation to better manage and process their manufacturing SOPs.
• Worked completely by VPN with a colleague to rewrite an externally coded customization to do so, and changed internal Agile Admin configurations to work with newly added fields and workflow modification.

Confidential

Senior Agile PLM Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Agile implementation with medical device manufacturer Arrow/Teleflex.
• Included a complete business analysis and upgrade of seven facilities from design through new product introduction, manufacturing and back end processes; and end product management.
• Also managed complete validation of the software implementation.
• Multiple year project included many enhancements and expansions into other corporate functions.

Confidential

Senior Agile PLM Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Agile PLM consulting for major Silicon Valley companies; NVidia, Flextronics, Dell, Philips Semiconductor.
• Manage the corporate team from initial AS-IS business analysis through system configuration, initial data transfer, and integrated testing.
• Received basic SAP training, and worked with the SAP Engineering Change module (ECO system configuration).
• Provide weekly project status reports and help maintain the Project Plan.
• Provide necessary training and hold team meetings.

Confidential

Senior Business Systems Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Agile PLM PC and PQM and QAD Mfg./Pro ERP consulting focused in the Engineering, Manufacturing, and Distribution disciplines of client companies.
• Instructor of “Results” report-writing application based on the Progress database system.
• Establish global process for creating and managing engineering data and design information, including CAD models and files, software developments, electronic components, and assemblies.
• Specialist in configuration, development, and training of the QAD MFG/Pro Product Change Control module for client New Product Introduction and Change Management - Engineering Changes.
• ERP experience included corporate national/international multi-site implementations, such as international medical device manufacturers, C.R. Bard, Davol, and Impra.