SUMMARY

• High performer, Program Manager with extensive experience in Aerospace Project Management, Product Development, Process Engineering, Business Analytics, and Finance. Skilled in providing effective leadership in fast - paced, deadline-driven environments.
• Dynamic, hands-on trilingual Scrum Master with experience managing large enterprise software development projects that meet demanding time restrains. Demonstrated ability to motivate, organize, lead and coach Scrum teams across multiple locations.
• Core competencies include: the establishment and management of cross-functional teams, cost savings, planning and accuracy. Fluent in German and Bosnian languages.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Microsoft Office including Access 2010
• Microsoft Project
• Team Center and NX9 (visualization)
• SAP
• Solumina G7 (manufacturing execution software for Confidential & Whitney OEM sites) and CAPP2
• Prezi
• Visual Basic
• SAS JMP
• SQL
• SigmaFlow
• Minitab
• HP Quality Testing (QA)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Overseeing development of aircraft engines assemblies / components
• By applying ACE tools (Achieving Competitive Excellence), successfully reduced the scrap rate on a $750 k commercial engine assembly to zero defects
• Established and led multi-disciplined team. Outcome resulted in enhanced inspection methods, ensuring 100% conformance
• Cultivate, sustain and manage client relationships to exceed expectations and foster 4 new contracts in 6 months
• Orchestrate 23 project’s deliverables, and achieve milestones within budget guidelines for Confidential & Whitney military /commercial engine programs
• Successfully lead multi-discipline teams to address and resolve tactical project challenges in multiple $ 500 K to $2.2 M projects at the same time
• Process and manages Solumina programs for P&W F119 / F100 engine blades
• Redesigned Quality Notification (QN) controls and communications Project with a $120 K cost reduction
• Directed (CAR) Corrective Action Management Project for F100 which resulted in 35% time reduction for CAR processing

Scrum Master

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Proficiently organized and facilitated daily scrum, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and release planning
• Collaborate closely with product owner on backlog priming to keep product relevant and prioritized, ensuring acceptance criteria were agreed upon and stories were ready for sizing
• Effectively tracked teams progress, including burn down, velocity and release forecasting
• Expertly promoted continuous improvement and Scrum, helped teams increase productivity and foster innovation
• Identify and remove organization and team impediments to enhance productivity and efficiency
• Monitor and manage dependencies on other teams and external projects to ensure potential issues are resolved
• Developed SureSource Training Material

Confidential

Financial Planning Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Coordinated $2.3 M budget, payroll, expense reports, financial forecasting cycle and gap analysis in support of UTIO, Germany, United Technologies International Operations
• Devised and enhanced comprehensive financial program to track actual and forecasted hours / expenses
• Managed Statements of Work, monthly summary budget, general ledger journals, and compiled cost estimates
• Performed liaison activities with external suppliers