R gibas project strategic planner management resume 2016Rebecca Gibas
. I have many years experience in Project Management/Strategic Planner and a broad educational background with a Bachelors degree in Accounting and Computer Science and a MBA in Project Management. I possess the qualities of a strategic thinker with excellent communication and analytical skills, demonstrated ability to cut costs, improve sales, and maximize profits, an innovative problem solver with the ability to implement procedures and protocols for the finance/accounting department.
In addition to my extensive office experience, I have strong interpersonal skills, and maintain a mature, gracious, and professional manner when communicating with individuals, even when difficulties arise.
R gibas project strategic planner management resume 2016Rebecca Gibas
. I have many years experience in Project Management/Strategic Planner and a broad educational background with a Bachelors degree in Accounting and Computer Science and a MBA in Project Management. I possess the qualities of a strategic thinker with excellent communication and analytical skills, demonstrated ability to cut costs, improve sales, and maximize profits, an innovative problem solver with the ability to implement procedures and protocols for the finance/accounting department.
In addition to my extensive office experience, I have strong interpersonal skills, and maintain a mature, gracious, and professional manner when communicating with individuals, even when difficulties arise.
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Program / Project Manager with a successful record of managing full project life-cycle initiatives. Expertise includes a combination of both Application Development and Infrastructure experience. I’ve acted as both developer and then App Dev PM while with the State of Missouri. I rate my SDLC experience as an 8/10 as I personally did VB development and acted as the PM for entire application delivery from development through SQL and into production. An exceptionally strong Program / Project Manager with the following qualifications:
• PM experience covers product planning, scheduling, testing, change management, implementations and ROI analysis
• Successfully managed projects for domestic and international corporations including BP, State of MO-DOR, Salton/Toastmaster
• Recognized for surpassing corporate and customer expectations for quality and focus by configuring, implementing, training, mergers and acquisitions
• Experienced in handling projects in rapidly changing functional, procedural and engineering environments including international offshore (Brazil, Columbia, UK, Trinidad, Argentina, Mexico) testing/development teams
• Provides disciplined, assertive, tactful leadership to resolve challenges in an efficient, cost-effective manner
• Skilled in developing and maintaining strong customer relations and fostering cohesive, consensus-building project team interactions
• Recognized for being a highly-motivated, self-directed, enthusiastic project manager with a positive, creative attitude for balancing schedules, costs and priorities
• Recognized as an “idea leader” with flexibility to handle assignments with analytical test equipment and to develop quality assurance best practices/processes
• Excels in developing and maintaining project plans without being dependent on technical resources for input.
• Successfully transitioned to a portfolio of 65 projects International with a blend of waterfall and agile teams with ~$75 million budget. Overseeing multiple vertical project managers, business analyst, functional analyst, and working with the communications team. All in a ~2 month onboarding to the account.
• Apply communication strategies to engage International-level stakeholders in order to understand product objectives, customer service processes, development teams, and define strategies for opposing developing techniques to timely and with budget constraints. Supports SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) as the “Release Train Engineer.
• Manage the flow of value through the program and value stream Kanban’s to increase outlook into new work and into the work flow. Establishing connections among the Portfolio, Journey mapping, value stream, and programs levels.
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Program / Project Manager with a successful record of managing full project life-cycle initiatives. Expertise includes a combination of both Application Development and Infrastructure experience. I’ve acted as both developer and then App Dev PM while with the State of Missouri. I rate my SDLC experience as an 8/10 as I personally did VB development and acted as the PM for entire application delivery from development through SQL and into production. An exceptionally strong Program / Project Manager with the following qualifications:
• PM experience covers product planning, scheduling, testing, change management, implementations and ROI analysis
• Successfully managed projects for domestic and international corporations including BP, State of MO-DOR, Salton/Toastmaster
• Recognized for surpassing corporate and customer expectations for quality and focus by configuring, implementing, training, mergers and acquisitions
• Experienced in handling projects in rapidly changing functional, procedural and engineering environments including international offshore (Brazil, Columbia, UK, Trinidad, Argentina, Mexico) testing/development teams
• Provides disciplined, assertive, tactful leadership to resolve challenges in an efficient, cost-effective manner
• Skilled in developing and maintaining strong customer relations and fostering cohesive, consensus-building project team interactions
• Recognized for being a highly-motivated, self-directed, enthusiastic project manager with a positive, creative attitude for balancing schedules, costs and priorities
• Recognized as an “idea leader” with flexibility to handle assignments with analytical test equipment and to develop quality assurance best practices/processes
• Excels in developing and maintaining project plans without being dependent on technical resources for input.
• Successfully transitioned to a portfolio of 65 projects International with a blend of waterfall and agile teams with ~$75 million budget. Overseeing multiple vertical project managers, business analyst, functional analyst, and working with the communications team. All in a ~2 month onboarding to the account.
• Apply communication strategies to engage International-level stakeholders in order to understand product objectives, customer service processes, development teams, and define strategies for opposing developing techniques to timely and with budget constraints. Supports SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) as the “Release Train Engineer.
• Manage the flow of value through the program and value stream Kanban’s to increase outlook into new work and into the work flow. Establishing connections among the Portfolio, Journey mapping, value stream, and programs levels.
Who I am …
Global Engineering Project Manager; PMP certified, Registered Professional Engineer
Award-winning team leader, coach, and mentor with extensive experience in every phase of Project Management from proposal preparation to project execution to project close and resolution of warranty issues. Supervised engineering teams and installation contractors. Excellent track record in project schedule, budget, risk, and scope management. Strong scope, risk and schedule manager with the ability to work well with all levels of project teams across divisional lines. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Awards and Recognition …
Awarded 4 ‘Golden Gobs’ for unsolicited customer praise with SmartSignal.
Closed projects under budget for 12 consecutive years with United Conveyor.
Achieved 95+ % customer satisfaction with United Conveyor.
Awarded patent #4,932,985 for new electro-mechanical device with Midwest Power.
What I do …
Manage electro-Mechanical project teams plus Controls, IT, and Software Project Managers from project conception through proposal preparation, management acceptance, design, fabrication and assembly, installation and commissioning including sub-contractor specification, selection, and work site supervision. Put my feet in the customer’s shoes and see things from their perspective. My management style is collaborative; letting team members exhibit strengths while helping them develop new abilities.
How I add value …
Perform Budgeting and CPM scheduling, controlling scope, schedule, and budget
Manage project teams
Establish Resource assignment & leveling methods
Develop and implement standard project status reporting tools
Manage product development projects
Negotiate and secure site permitting
Execute projects from $5 thousand to $32+ million
Successfully interface with Customers, contractors, and consultants in North America, Europe, and Asia
A bit about Project Management …
A wise man once said that Project Management was 80% Project Management skills developed over a long period of time and 20% engineering knowledge easily learned in a short while.
1. Glen Barnard
22 Clearbrook Close, Loudwater, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP13 7BQ
07739 148 179 | glen78barnard@hotmail.com
INTRODUCTORY PROFILE
Practiced Senior Document Controller offering a strong background driving and administering documentation
operations in support of a wide range of organisational platforms.
Highly committed to accuracy, thoroughness, and clarity as well as to ensuring proper communication of
complex data to a wide range of audiences.
Equipped with more than 11 years of experience working with clients and contractors, playing a key role in
concept optimisation, FEED, EPIC, project closeout, and handover.
Skilfully contributes to tendering, negotiations, awards, and set-up of projects (specialising in oil / gas).
Dynamic team facilitator that works collaboratively with cross-functional teams to achieve challenging
objectives within high-pressure and deadline-driven environments.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Documentation Control | Cross-Functional Communications | Project Tendering | Negotiations | Proposals
Mediation | Solutions Development | Requirements Analysis | Report Generation | Information Management
Scheduling | Stakeholder Relations | Staff Training, Leadership, Motivation | Workflow Monitoring | Filings
Inspection Notifications | Policies / Procedures | Appraisals | Needs Assessment
Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook | Lotus Notes | DocPro | SharePoint
Bentley | Documentum | VPRM | Adobe Photoshop, Acrobat Writer | Acrobat Sign It package
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Document Control Lead 2011-Present
WoodGroupKenny – BP Angola Programme
Assigned to provide coordination of document control operations in support of various initiatives, including PSVM /
GES / GP3 / GP2 / Appraisal projects (PCC, B31 SE, Cat B) as well as Chirag Oil Project and the Tullow TEN Projects.
Key achievements
Coordinated document management between JPK, BP, and contractors on all sides, identifying and targeting
conflicts and ensuring compliance with procedures.
Played a key role in tendering, negotiation, award, and set-up of GES and Greater Plutonio Phase 3.
Ensured effective balancing of corporate requirements of JPK in alignment with BP needs.
Mediated between project managers to identify and agree on mutually-beneficial solutions.
Established process and system enhancements as well as authored and amended procedures, specifications,
and work instructions to support changes.
Served as key liaison with BP contractors ranging from information management teams to engineers in
order to ensure cohesion.
Analysed and troubleshot issues with internal / contractor systems as well as documents.
Enhanced team performance through training, coordination, and motivation.
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2. Glen Barnard
22 Clearbrook Close, Loudwater, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP13 7BQ
07739 148 179 | glen78barnard@hotmail.com
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE – CONTINUED…
Played a key role in continuous delivery of projects on time and in alignment with requirements through
strategic prioritisation of workload.
Facilitated and provided progress reports on all projects, introducing DocPro to effectively manage
information from various parties.
Achieved and maintained an environment of continuous improvements.
Document Control Specialist 2008-2011
JPKenny – BP Angola Programme
Orchestrated the appropriate management and issuing of documents / drawings on IDC (in-house review) and
General Transmittal (to contractors). Handled record and inclusion of returned comments, maintained / organised
hard copies for DCC filing, and uploaded drawings as well as reports to SharePoint in addition to populating fields.
Key achievements
Developed and implemented user guides for all document control systems and procedures.
Ensured proper uploading of documents and drawings to DocPro and populating fields.
Prepared and managed company’s document and drawing hard copy archive.
Produced and issued new / revised documents, vendors, transmitted history, and IDC reports.
Recorded and distributed Inspection Notifications from vendors / suppliers.
Successfully completed all of BPs HSSE courses.
Document Control Specialist 2003-2006
CB&I John Brown Limited
Functioned as Vendor Document Controller on the organisation’s Nexen Buzzard Project.
Key achievements
Ensured all documents prepared and submitted by vendors complied with corporate procedures.
Administered inputting and updating of comprehensive document details into in-house EDM.
Managed issuing and distribution of documents for review / approval.
Produced and presented weekly vendor reports to management and client.
Delivered expert support and assistance to all groups in relation to design and vendor document control
activities.
Enhanced document filing and retrieval through overall organisation.
Handled photocopying and scanning of documents when required.
Monitored the flow of documents to and from reprographics.