This document provides an alternative to a traditional resume by telling the story of Darryl Heron in 8 sections. It outlines his background and experience living in several cities, his roles as a father and project manager, his experience managing various projects for different companies, his skills in areas like strategic thinking and communication, and his involvement in social media and organizations like Toastmasters. The document aims to give a fuller picture of Darryl beyond just work experience on a single page.

1. This Is Not My Resume!
8 Steps to Managing
(my Un-Resume)
Darryl Heron
http://about.me/darrylheron

2. The Traditional Resume Doesn’t Work!
1 page resume doesn’t tell MY story!
You don’t KNOW me & can’t see what I’ve
done!....
Let me show you a little bit about myself
This is my Un-Resume. This is ME!

3. Life Is a Journey, Not a Destination..
Born in the Motor City and have lived 20+ years in the
suburbs of Detroit
Lived in Dallas, Texas for nearly a decade
Worked in Benelux for 1 year
Have lived in the Frankfurt, Germany area for several
years

4. One Size Does Not Fit All..
I‘m a Father, Husband, Brother, Son, Uncle, Family
Man, & above all a Loyal Friend…
While I‘m also a(n) Experienced Project
Manager; Strategic, Out of the Box Thinker;
Customer and People Focused; Communicator
and Leader; & Social Media Evangelist

5. Experienced Project Manager:
Working In Project Management for
13+ years
Have been part of smaller projects &
part of bigger global projects
Have worked with local teams and
teams dispersed throughout the world
I’ve worked on internal projects as well
as being client facing

6. I’ve had projects with the following companies:

7. Worked in a Variety of Projects:
Rolled out a COE for a few thousand seats
Rolled out workforce management software
internally for business unit
Let a Windows migration for a large site and
affiliated sites
Led a printer replacement for a large site
Led a datacenter consolidation in two
locations

8. Experienced in PM Knowledge Areas & Phases:
PM Knowledge Areas including: Scope Mgmt,
Time Mgmt, Cost Mgmt, Quality Mgmt, HR
Mgmt, Communications Mgmt, Risk Mgmt,
Procurement Mgmt, Integration Mgmt, & the
Professional Responsiblity and Ethics
Project Phases including: Initiating, Planning,
Executing, Monitoring & Control, and Closing
PMP certified

9. Project Mgmt Transcends Projects:
Projects are everywhere in our professional
and private lives
Completing our projects to scope, time,
quality, and budget is important to varying
degrees everywhere
Projects need to be properly managed or the
desired scope, schedule, quality, and budget
will not be met and your stakeholders won’t
be happy

10. Strategic, Out of the Box Thinker:
Ability to look at situations beyond the
surface
Able to see how technology could be
used before it is apparent to others
Can see the bigger picture and connect
the dots
Creative and innovative solutions are
always on my mind

11. Driven by New Technology:
Much of what is driving the world
didn’t exist 100 years ago and in many
case not even 20 years or even a
decade ago.
New technology makes all kinds of
things possible that were only dreamed
about a few your years ago
Really enjoy being a pioneer on the
leading edge
Great consideration is needed before
deciding to implement new
technology*

12. Customer And People Focused
Many years of customer experience
Belief that the Customer is not always
right but is always the Customer and
ultimately you need a customer to buy
or use your product or service
Win-Win solutions should always be
seriously considered
If you help others to solve their
problems you can achieve great things!

13. Communicator And Leader:
80% of a PM’s job is said to be Communication
There are more and more forms of
communication and this needs to be managed
Management and Leadership are two different
things
Leaders need to guide and set direcion
Managers need to implement what the
Leaders have decided, managing and handling
the people to achive the goals of the Leaders

14. Toastmasters: Where Leaders Are Made
• Greatly helped my Communication &
Leadership Skills
• Showed me communication is so much
more than telling others
• Taught me the importance of storytelling

15. Toastmasters: Where Leaders Are Made
• Completed Competent Communicator in
2012
• VP PR of Word Weavers in Wiesbaden,
Germany since July 2012
• Started the Toastmasters Podcast Europe

16. Writing and Blogging..
I’ve been writing as long as I can
remember
Started first blog in 2006, other blogs
followed there after
Have used
Blogger, Wordpress, Tumblr, Typo3, and
other platforms

17. Social Media..

18. Social Media..
Social Media is a passion for me
Started using Social Media in 2006 to promote my
blogs
Power of Social Media is recognized more and
more daily
Anybody who wants to draw attention to what
they‘re doing in all kinds of contexts can use
Social Media to varying degrees
As time goes by using Social Media channels is
expected of organizations, businesses, and your
average person

19. Some of My Social Media Stats..
Over 2000 followers on Pinterest
Over 2000 listeners on Blip.fm
Over 1000 followers on Twitter
3 of my SlideShare presentations have 4000+
views

20. On Pinterest…
Two of my group boards have 1000+ pins and
1000+ followers
One of pins has been repined 200+ times
Another pin has been repined nearly 100 times
and liked 50 times
Every day I‘m more and more surprised as what is
being done on Pinterest

21. I organized weeklong
celebration of 35th
Anniversary of John
Lennon‘s Death in 2010
Highlighted by daily
online radio show
(including 2 shows by
the host of Bertone
Beatle Bonanza) on
Blip.fm

22. Started in 2007 bringing bloggers from around the world
to blog about one topic on the same day
I’ve participated every year from the beginning
For 2010 Blog Action Day, I was an online DJ on Blip.fm
playing songs about water

23. Project 2996 is dedicated to the
memory of the September 11th victims
I’ve started a Group board @ Pinterest
to remember all of the victims via pins
There are 1000+ followers

24. I received an
Associates Degree in
Liberal Arts from O.C.C.
I received a Bachelors of
Arts Degree in Political
Science and Economics from
the University of North
Texas.

25. ITIL Version 2
Foundations certifed
PMP certified from
PMI

26. Good understanding of Microsoft Office since 1997
(including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, & Outlook)
Have worked with Microsoft Project since 2000
Used SAP for timekeeping, workflows, expense
reimbursement, procurement, and etc.
Enthusiastic iPad and iPod owner

27. I realize that our planet has limited resources… while the future of
humanity depends on New and Big Ideas. The world is not flat and
we can not afford to act like it is…
I’m driven by humanity and a desire to help others succeed….
I’m a lifelong learner and really enjoy learning

28. Be Sure to Check Out…
About.me
http://about.me/darrylheron
LinkedIn:
http://de.linkedin.com/in/darrylheron/
Darryl Heron‘s presentations on
SlideShare
http://www.slideshare.net/darrylheron
Email me:
mailto:darrylheron@about.me