Rena Cummings has over 20 years of experience as a project manager and engineer with expertise in project management, cloud technologies, IoT, and process improvement. She holds masters degrees in project management and technology management as well as bachelors degrees in mechanical and manufacturing engineering. As a project manager, she has led teams, implemented process improvements, and achieved significant cost savings on multiple projects.
Experienced Project Manager with Expertise in Cloud, IoT, and Process Improvement
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Rena Cummings
www.linkedin.com/in/projectmanager3/
Telephone: 360-550-8216
rcummings43@gmail.com
Project Manager that is process focused and strategy driven. Trackingdata includes implementingcontinuous lean
process improvements, documentation which increases productivity and profitability by 25 percent. I am unique
because of my background in engineering and business systemanalysistheclients’needs are meet by initiatinga
valuestream approach by implementing business awareness,then solutions.
ED U C A TI ON
• MS in ProjectManager and Technology Management
• Improved SharePoint documentation process predicted costsavings of $75,000
• Achieved cost savings of $800,000 using six sigma and lean applications process
• Chaired multiple data review and change management “solution meetings”
• Project Analysis on Security feasibility of Sensor-Cloud Architect in Automobile
• Texas A&M Engineering Certification for Information Security
• Texas A&M Engineering Certification for Digital Forensics
• Scrum Project Manager co-manage 28 teams to update websites.
• Present Security presentation on “Building Security in software using agile application”
• BS in Mechanical and ManufacturingEngineer
PROJECT MANAG ER
Me c h a n i c a l E n g i n e e r – T e c h n o l o g y Ma n a g e r
AREA S O F EXP ERTISE
Cisco IoT Project Management PowerShell
Cloud Security Project lifecycle Cloud Data
Azure IoT Project Analysis Cloud + Certification
Sensor Cloud Design
Linux /Perl script Azure - Cloud
CL O UD EN THUSIA STIC
Project Manager, Product Design Engineer
Siemens Westinghouse; Fort Payne Al March 2002- March 2004
● Supervised Installation of Main & Neutral Leads in Stream Plant
● Chaired multiple data review and change management “solution meetings”
● 47% reduction of rework in corrosion of Main and Neutral Leads
● Achieved costsavings of $800,000 in rework of Main & Neutral Leads
P RO F ESSIO N A L EXP ERIEN C E
Busi ne ss Proce ss Syste m A nal yst November2013- August2014
JTS Manage Se rvi ce s
Se attl e , WA
O P ER A TI ON EF F I C EN C Y
JTS needed to update its document control operations to meet increased production demands and allowadditional
collaboration amongstemployees and contactors. New system had to be compatiblewith the needs of JTS various
clients.
Use agilemethodology in preparations of contract setup, to assurecontinuous documentation flow
operation.
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Created and documented work flows usingVisio,and workflowprocess modelingdiagramto increase
operation effectively by 25 percent.
Applying Enterprise Business Process methodology to identify inefficientprocess operations as well as
implementing improved process changemanagement procedures with a predicted cost savings by
$75,000.00
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Senior Electronic Development Engineer
Daimler Trucks North America Portland Oregon January 2011 - January 2012
New Product Design: ProjectManaged
Linde Gas Gate-lift project required a special designed battery to accommodate their new design lift-gateto retrofit
300 trucks. As PM, I lead a cross-functional team,which included LindeGas, sales manager;plantmanager and
liaisonsto create a project plan to retrofit 300 trucks. My tasks included planning phrasefor pre-production builds
and program transition into production phrasedeliverable.
Managed and monitor the Linde Gas- Gate lift new product line from production to delivery.
Exceeded the project schedule deadline by 6 months reduce labor cost by $500,000
Coordinated with Sales Manger to develop cost codes for Linde-Gas Gate Lift project.
Applied Toyota Production Methodology and Gap Analysis; reduced truck deliverables by 2 months cost
savings of $ 80,000.00
Manufacturing Flight Test Operation & Validation Engineer
Boeing, Seattle Washington July 2008- June 2010
As PM, I lead a cross-functional teamof ground engineers, design engineers and production engineers to
manufacture 747,777 and 737 supportflighttest operation.As a liaison,I created test plans to be implemented by
aircraftmaintenancecrews for operational readiness of the plane.
Project Management –New Product Design- Support Smoke Detector Test Supports:
The 747 had a problem in acquiringa bracketto secure the smoke detectors. I encountered inconsistent
schedulingfor parts installation and a need to secure a suitablesupplier to supply smoke detectors accordingto
IMC - Infinite Minde Concepts, Seattle WA. January 2005-present
Project managed various projects frommodification of tamalemachine, to The Great African Cook-In
Project Managed: Proposal to install solar panels --- Minister of Good Hope BaptistChurch, Seattle
Created and managed a team of seven
Submitted bid of $ 478,000 to install solar panelsand windmill
Conducted SWOT analysis for solar panel installation
Research and documented sustainability option
VOLUN TEER EXP ERIEN CE
Seattle Give Camp: MicrosoftCommons: Bellevue, WA October 2013 thru 2016
Scrum Project Manager, I managed 28 teams of software developers, Web develops, databaseAdministrators to
update or create web for 28 nonprofit organizations using Agileand Sprintapplication. As ScrumMaster, my
responsibility includes,staying within thescope of each project, create requirement analysis;keeping tasks moving
throughout the production pipeline. I engaged with the site-owners providing continuous feedback to the team.
EDUC A TIO N
2 0 1 4 MS TEC H N O L O G Y MAN AG EMEN T C I TY U N I V ER S I T Y
2 0 1 2 MS P R O J EC T MAN AG EMEN T C I TY U N I V ER S I T Y
1 9 9 7 BS MEC H AN I C AL EN G I N EER U N I V ER S I TY O F MEMP H I S
1 9 9 7 BS MAN U F AC TU R I N G EN G I N EER UN I V ER S I TY O F MEMP H I S