1. Tami Strickland
828 Warthling Court  Reynoldsburg, OH 43068  614.264.7348  strickland_tami@yahoo.com
Project Management Masters Certification, MBA, Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certification, B.S. Computer Science
S E N I O R P R O J E C T M A N A G E R
Senior Project Manager with expertise driving complex multi-million dollar projects. Experience in organizing and managing projects
simultaneously that impact multiple areas of Information Technology (IT), business segments and vendor partners. Proven record of
accomplishments in completing projects on time while focusing on user needs and motivating diverse cross-functional teams. Possess
strong project management skills (communication, coordination, planning, oversight, issue/risk management, project schedule
development and tracking). Consistently searching for opportunities to decrease delivery times and/or decreasing cost without
impacting quality. Self-starter who brings a combination of expertise, natural leadership and adaptability to work successfully within
various environments.
Skills Summary
Project Management:
Software & Hardware Deployments
Configuration Management
Systems Engineering
System Migrations/Integrations
CMMI
HP PPM
AGILE Document Control
MS Office, MS Project, MS SharePoint
IT Project Lifecycle:
Requirements Analysis
Costing & Budgeting
Project Scheduling
Testing/QA/Rollout/Support
SDLC Methodologies -Agile & Waterfall
ISO/TL9000
Value-Added Leadership:
Cross-Functional Supervision
Team Building & Mentoring
Customer Presentations
Vendor Management
Alcatel-Lucent Technologies – Wireless Network Group Columbus, OH
Software and Hardware Development, Deployment and Manufacturing Project Manager Accomplishments 1998-2013
• Well-seasoned project management skills, significant analysis and development skills led to the successful deployment of new
products and or retrofits of multiple products across 60+ customer sites.
• Worked with key members to analyze requirements, identify dependencies, and develop a set of project tasks. Instituted
development plans, which included build schedules, design and development schedules, dependency charts and status
summaries. Insured projects were ISO and TL9000 compliant.
• Coordinated efforts between lab, development, feature test, system verification and beta test teams to ensure timely and
effective resolutions. Confirmed project documentation assets schedules align with project baseline dates. Negotiated gaps to
remove any potential delay when necessary.
• Instituted development plans, which included build schedules, design and development schedules, dependency charts and
status summaries. Insured projects met ISO quality management system compliance.
• Primary PM for projects from design, testing (unit, system, integration, regression, UL and EMC) and FOA. Managed the
transition of product post-FOA into production readiness for customer order receipt and shipment.
• Successful leadership of multiple cross functional teams with 6-8 core members (product management, design, testing, supply
chain, product engineering, manufacturing, vendor management and quality) and up to 5 additional members co-located
across several countries /continents. Developed excellent presentations and ran efficient project team meetings with set
agendas and great time management.
• Lead and participated in all project document reviews (systems engineering, architecture, design, testing) were complete and
confirmed the traceability across all documentation was complete and entered into the change management and AGILE
repositories per the Software Development Council (SLC) and supply chain requirements.
• Led the hardware change control board. Responsible for confirming scope of issue or proposed changes impacting all
released products and verifying correct teams were initiated. Responsible for responding to customer issues and verifying
magnitude of issue, proposed corrective action and time resolution will be delivered; response to proposed vendor changes
and discontinue notification, and hardware design changes.

2. • Created and presented weekly progress reports to project stakeholders and development team director. Represented
development in negotiating new changes expectations and communicate project status, risks, and approved/suggest changes
and successes.
• Managed several $2M+ models program budgets to support hardware projects. Negotiated sharing of models when necessary
to support overall delivery of product and required support.
• Suggested and negotiated the successful transitioned model build program from US development lab to France
model/production facility to decrease overall delivery time and project cost.
• Supported the deployed and installation and integration of new products into customers’ network. Confirmed all required
assets and staff were trained and available to support customer once systems were turned on in the network. Confirmed
customer training was executed and supporting customer documentation deployed once systems were turned over to
customer.
Lucent Technologies - Design Software Center, Columbus, OH
ClearCase Project Manager 1994-1998
• Project Managed all phases of software development of the beta release of the ClearCase Configuration Management
(CCMS). Responsibilities included managing documentation, scheduling training, project planning, and risk analysis, recovery
planning and budgeting across multiple locations.
• Conducted ClearCase user meetings. Managed issues, enhancement request, prioritized change requests and corresponding
schedule.
• Primary contact to Rationale external ClearCase vendors. Worked with the team to provide user-training sessions and
customer support.
• Communicated to vendors, acceptance/rejection of proposed changes, enhancements and fixes.
Software System Test Engineer 1994 – 1998
• Conducted feature and functional testing of manufacturing product data management tool and software configuration
management tools. Developed customer and external vendor training programs from test plans including training coordination
and tool support. Served in several other capacities including customer engineer and customer hotline support.
• Developed and executed test plans for Sablime change management system.
Bell Labs – Design Engineering Services, Whippany, NJ/Columbus, OH 1989 – 1994
Printed Wiring Board Designer Engineer and Manufacturing Documentation Coordinator
• Translated design specifications into printed wiring board design layouts. Created manufacturing design files and supporting
production documentation.
• Created documentation and provided test plans to support fabrication of printed wiring boards and assembly of circuit packs
• Served as the primary interface for key components of the project, including printed wiring board manufacturing and circuit
pack assembly plants.
• Served as a subject matter expert for manufacturing specifications and requirements.
H&R Block – 5 Years Not Consecutive, Columbus, OH 2002-2015
Tax Professional
• Provide tax preparation services.
• Assisted clients in understanding the preparation of their personal taxes.
• Provided planning recommendations based on client’s life situations or planned future changes.
• Explained changes and requirements in recent tax laws and the impact to the client.
• Assisted clients with responding to communications received from the IRS and/or other local taxing authority.
MILITARY EXPERIENCE__________________________________________________________________________

3. Air Force Reserve – Avionics Communication/Navigation Technician 1985-1997
Wright Patterson AFB, OH & McGuire AFB, NJ
• Perform preflight readiness checks of all communication and navigation systems and associated ancillary equipment on the C-
130 aircraft.
• Maintain all avionic radar and radio equipment. Removes, installs, checks, and repairs avionics systems and line replaceable
units (LRU). Diagnoses malfunctions using technical orders, schematics, wiring diagrams, integrated test systems and other
test equipment. Removes, replaces, and repairs faulty system wiring, electrical connectors, antennas, transmission lines, and
multiconductor cables. Modifies avionics systems according to technical publications.
• Adjust , calibrate and align system components and test equipment
107FIG Air National Guard - Navigation Technician Niagara Falls, NY 1982-1985
• Perform preflight readiness checks of all communication and navigation systems and associated ancillary equipment on the F-
4 and T-38 aircraft.
• Maintain all avionic radar and radio equipment. Removes, installs, checks, and repairs avionics systems and line replaceable
units (LRU). Diagnoses malfunctions using technical orders, schematics, wiring diagrams, integrated test systems and other
test equipment. Removes, replaces, and repairs faulty system wiring, electrical connectors, antennas, transmission lines, and
multiconductor cables. Modifies avionics systems according to technical publications.
• Adjust , calibrate and align system components and test equipment
EDUCATION/TRAINING
Master of Business Administration – Executive Leadership
2006 - 2007 Franklin University Columbus, OH
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
1997 - 2002 Franklin University Columbus, OH
Masters Certification – Project Management
1996 - 1997 Stevens Institute Columbus, Ohio
Associate of Applied Science – Electrical Engineering Technology
1987 - 1989 Bronx Community College Bronx, NY
Masters Certification – Project Management
1996 - 1997 Stevens Institute Columbus, Ohio
Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certification
05/2013 Breakthrough Performance Group LLC Columbus, OH ATION/TRAINING
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Mediator, Columbus City Attorney Mediation Program, 2007 - 2011
Mediator, Dayton Mediation Center, 2005 – 2010
Mediator, Franklin County Family Court, 2005 - 2009
Finance Committee Member, St. John AME Church, 2013-Present
Trustee, St. John AME Church, 2011 – Present
Stewardess, St. John AME Church, 2009 - Present
Secretary, Midtown Panthers Little League Football, 2005