1. Michael Schomas
1307 Slater St. ▪ Sugar Grove, Il 60554 ☎: 630-677-5831 !: mikeschomas@yahoo.com
Enterprising executive, exceeding operational excellence, group and team building, and organizational strategy
development in growing and dynamic organizations. Successes optimizing and reinventing business process operations
from internal and partnering organizations in varied industries. Detail oriented with an excellent ability to communicate
and motivate at all levels of the organization. Key values offered …
EPLAN SOFTWARE & SERVICES. — Schaumburg, IL ▪ August 2011 – March 2016
Director Professional Services, Americas
Span of Management: 14 Direct Reports (1 Engineering Supervisor) & 13 Indirect Reports
Critical orchestrator and driver of aggressive operational and organizational strategies for all American consulting and
professional services offerings. Exceeded key performance indexes by providing leadership in the areas of demand
forecasting, budgeting, competitive analysis / positioning, pricing, client acquisition / retention, contract negotiations, and
service line enhancement methods for delivery resulting in 500% revenue increases over the time period and immediate
team efficiency improvements. Held equal accountability for building operational infrastructures and directing process
improvement. Led all corporate reporting initiatives.
▪ Boosted revenue by 50% by driving baseline services costing model, maximizing profitability on delivered
services, in the first six-months alone.
▪ Doubled revenue from previous year on US based strategic global accounts by acting as technical point of
contact & received the annual CEO award for delivering the single largest contract win. A 400% increase.
▪ Increased YOY revenue by 40%, resulting in being awarded for North American Excellence.
▪ Added excess overflow capacity greater than 750% by driving global, local, internal and external partner
development resulting in a capable, on-demand, variable organization.
▪ Increased customer satisfaction by 100% and assisted in establishing the strategy resulting in two year market
share growth of 5%
DELL SERVICES / PEROT SYSTEMS / eSERV — Naperville & Peoria, Il ▪ January 2007 – August 2011
Engineering Manager II / Project Manager
Span of Management: 47 Direct Reports (3 Engineering Managers) & 10 Indirect Reports
Strategic director of organizational and operational strategies resulting in 600% team and revenue growth, by establishing
new partnerships internally & externally. Accountable for driving strategy guaranteeing 100% project delivery. Pivotal
architect for new business opportunities, providing project plans, sales collateral and delivery for new and existing
customers in electrical system design, harness routing and software engineering at 7000 hours per month.
▪ Received the highest internal 360-degree metrics within the division by Creating and implementing delivery and
operational methodologies.
▪ Owned $15 Million annual revenue by driving scope and proposal activities for project and product development
consisting of software, control system, black box & white box system and component specification and vehicle
harnesses for on and off highway vehicles.
▪ Created an additional $5 Million in capacity annually by realizing the roll-out of new technology service offerings,
including the Embedded Engineering competency center in Bangalore India, greatly growing organizational
capabilities.
Technical & Operations Executive
Organizational & Business Development Strategies … Global Operations … Manufacturing & Design
✓ Vision / Mission Development
✓ Strategic Planning & Organizational Structure
✓ Profit Loss Leadership & Partner Building
✓ Budgeting (Capital & Operating)
✓ Cross-Domain Efficiency Maximization
✓ Qualitative & Quantitative Analysis
✓ Manufacturing Optimization
✓ Design & Business Process Automation
✓ 6-Sigma Green Belt
✓ Project Management
✓ Performance Metrics & Improvement
✓ Staff Motivation, Retention & Development
Career & Achievements

2. Northrop Grumman — Rolling Meadows, Il ▪ June 2003 – January 2007
Electronics Engineer / Process Engineering
Secret Clearance Held
Led the transition of electro-optical, automated test equipment from development, to manufacturing, establishing test and
documentation protocols, and software design. Maintained partnerships with customers, and secondary customers,
providing guidance for technical issues and development of service strategies. Drove the development and training for
the members of the technical staff on procedures and process improvements.
▪ Initiated process improvements by establishing measurement capabilities, reducing the need for re-test and
communicating these changes to the customer resulting in an estimated savings of $12K per month.
▪ Responsible for specification, design and administration within the department for processing software used in the
manufacture, calibration and testing of Automated Test Equipment.
▪ Reduced software code generation times by 80%, completing software package modifications, including algorithm
optimizations, resulting in greater than 5000 lines of code.
▪ Gained experience in UV, Visible and IR sources and measurement devices, including Class IV LASERs at 1064.
CTS COMMUNICATION COMPONENTS INC. — Bloomingdale, Il ▪ August 1997 – November 2002
Senior Development Engineer / Manufacturing Process Engineer / Line Supervisor
Span of Management: 5 Direct Reports
Executed a $29M technology transfer from Kyocera’s plant in Shiga Japan by identifying core capabilities and interfacing
with all levels of the partnering organization. Drove the development of quartz crystal resonators and their transition into
manufacturing, giving guidance to management, customers, and manufacturing groups locally and internationally by
defining process methodologies for two product lines. Assumed the role of project manager and supervisor receiving four
service awards for team excellence, by leading up to three engineers and five technicians, in the completion of product
sample builds.
▪ Increased line efficiencies a minimum of 30%, establishing the manufacturing, process, preventative maintenance
requirements, and quality standards for both U.S. and international production and retraining production
supervisors and operators.
▪ Maximized yield from 50% to 95%, on a high volume product, leading a cross-functional team of eight, including
operators and production manager.
▪ Reduced an estimated 100% from plan, achieving time to market of less than 6 months on high volume designs,
by developing a design process for critical design parameters.
▪ Shortened the RFQ cycle time by 80%, initiating the design and implementation of a database.
CULLIGAN CONSUMER PRODUCTS DIVISION / EVERPURE — Westmont, Il ▪ January 1995–August 1997
Senior Research Associate
Governed various research and development teams, owning new product design, and on time introduction. Designed
software templates for predicting life of water treatment systems. Administered a technology transfer partnership
acquisition and interfaced with all levels of management within both organizations. Advanced interface and monitoring
system for an ice machine water saving device adding patent claims that had become a standard in the industry.
▪ Increased test capacity by 200%, by initiating the first automated data acquisition methodology within the
organization.
▪ Shortened design cycle time by 95%, assembling preliminary production line and creating software design tools
for streamlining new product development.
ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY — Chicago, Il
MS Industrial Technology & Operations Management ▪ 2010 ▪ GPA 4.0
Graduated with Honors
BS Electrical Engineering ▪ 2003 ▪ GPA 3.95
NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE — Naperville, Il
BA Physics (Mathematics) ▪ 1994 ▪ GPA 3.25
Skills: Delphi 7/Pascal, MC68000 Assembler, JMP, PSpice, MATLAB, AutoCAD, Magic IC Layout Editor, Verilog VHDL, C
++. Test And Measurement Equipment Including HP3577 & 5100 Network Analyzers, SR5000 Spectro Radiometers,
Tektronix 3034 Scopes, Various LASER Energy Meters and Probes, PLR and APD-800 LASER Radiometers, Leica
T-3000 & TM5100 Theodolites, Portable and Permanent CLASS IV LASER Sources and Supporting Equipment
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

3. Development: Project Management (Kepner Tregoe), Six Sigma Green Belt Certified (University of Michigan), Statistical
Process Control & Capability, Measurement System Analysis, Variance Components Analysis, Internal Auditing to ISO
9000, Cross-Functional Team Training & Problem Solving, 1998 IEEE/UFFC Symposium, NFPA 79 Steering Committee
Attendance, Radar Concepts For Technical Personnel, RF & Filter Design Fundamentals, Introduction To Systems
Engineering, Printed Wiring Board Design Guidelines, IPPFA Certified Financial Public Fund Management
Domain Skills: Engineering, Testing, Product Development, Manufacturing, Project Management, Team Building,
Engineering Management, Electronics, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Electrical Engineering, Six Sigma, Automation,
Process Improvement, Business Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Program Management, Product
Management, CAE, Troubleshooting, Lean Manufacturing, Software Documentation, Operations Management, Strategic
Planning, Design for Manufacturing, Integration, PCB design, Continuous Improvement, Change Management, Systems
Engineering, Programming, Software Development, Business Strategy, Team Leadership, Negotiation, Process
Simulation, Root Cause Analysis, Project Engineering, Project Planning, Process Engineering, Management, Process
Development, Strategy
VILLAGE OF SUGAR GROVE — Sugar Grove, Il ▪ September 2015 – Present
Police Pension Fund Trustee
Applied, interviewed and board approved to act as steward for police pension fund, verifying fiduciary responsibilities are
met, and protecting those retired and injured in the line of duty.
▪ Completed necessary 32 hours of training in Public Fund financial management.
▪ Attended week-long training and orientation in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.
▪ Active member participation in quarterly meetings and special sessions held about once per year.
SEEKERS OF SUPPORT — Aurora, Il ▪ June 2015 – Present
Director of Operations & Technology
Actively participating with the board, currently in the funding stage, that will aid and assist family members of loved ones
undergoing substance abuse treatment.
▪ Owning the vision and development of the client facing technology that will be found on-line, driving standards for
content creation, and scope creation for third party web developers.
▪ Partnering with board members to develop mission focus and revenue model in order to seek start up funding
both privately and publicly.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE