Senior IT Project Manager - Oak Ridge National Laboratory (UT Battelle)

Leading software development projects and implementing IT strategies for the DOE (Department of Energy).

Mentoring electrical engineering intern on project management fundamentals and Power BI reporting.

Managing the Enterprise Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) project supporting the Neutron Scattering division at the DOE.

Collaborating with engineers and development staff to ensure a successful project outcome that meets requirements.

Site administrator for Atlassian Jira Datacenter site supporting the ITSD Project Managers' Jira needs.

Managing the Enterprise Asset Management discovery project for Isotopes to align with ITSD roadmap.

ITSD lead supporting the predictive operations initiative.

Senior IT Project Manager - Cadre5

Leading software development projects and implementing IT strategies for the DOE (Department of Energy).

Setting project goals and managing project timeframes, budget resources and status reports.

Managing the Enterprise Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) project supporting the Neutron Scattering division at the DOE.

Collaborating with engineers and development staff to ensure a successful project outcome that meets requirements.

Site administrator for Atlassian Jira Datacenter site supporting the ITSD Project Managers' Jira needs.

Senior IT Project Manager - Knoxville Utilities Board

Successfully managed software development projects through their full life cycle, working with developers and cross-functional teams to design, implement, and deploy solutions utilizing agile methodologies.

Jira administrator who set up site for entire IT department for 200 employees.

Certified Scrum Master that ensured teams followed best practices including daily standups, backlog management, and sprint retrospectives.

Led the 10-year IT Program Roadmap strategy with $50-million budget.

Created onboarding content, designed curriculum, and supervised new Project & Product Managers.

Managed bill redesign project that improved 91% of customers' frustrations and successfully deployed new bills to over 468,000 customers.

Led the implementation of a GPS solution ensuring safety for hundreds of technicians.

Senior Project Engineer - DENSO Corporation

Mechanical Design Engineer - DENSO Corporation

Promoted within 2 years for superior performance.

Successfully planned, scoped, crafted risk mitigation strategies, and managed multi-million-dollar machine installations ranging from 25 to 75 million dollars across North America for a global, top-tier automotive corporation.

Created technical presentations and design reviews for management and executive staff.

Successfully managed multimillion-dollar machine design projects using waterfall methodologies.

Managed and deployed Project Insight SaaS for my department, including training over 150 users.

Supervised new mechanical engineers and supported mechanical design onboarding efforts.

Generated complex 3D models & 2D drawings in SolidWorks of individual machines and multi-machine lines.

Programed DENSO 4-axis & 6-axis Robots.

Created pneumatic diagrams, sensor layouts, & timing charts Achieved machine MOR-Machine Operating Ratio goals through lean manufacturing.

Designed fully automated machinery that met stringent cycle time requirements to assemble automotive components.

Expert working knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

Incorporated Lean Six Sigma, continuous improvement (Kaizen), and PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, Act) engineering processes.

Design Engineer Co-op

Designed machinery, generated 3D models and 2D drawings in Solidworks.

Programmed DENSO 4-axis and 6-axis robots.

Created pneumatic diagrams, sensor layouts, and timing charts.

Master of Business Administration, MBA - Lincoln Memorial University

Graduated with a 3.96 GPA. Increased my business acumen, including business strategy, operations management, corporate finance, leadership, communication, ethics, accounting and marketing, as well as critical thinking and analytical skills.

Highest performing marketing team using Search Engine Optimization (SEO) during my MBA program.

Bachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical Engineering - University of Tennessee

ASME and SWE member who graduated with a 3.13 GPA. Increased my knowledge in problem-solving, design, 2D and 3D CAD, creativity and analysis to create solutions for complex problems.

Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I)

PSM I is recognized by the industry as a certification that demonstrates a fundamental level of Scrum mastery.

Project Management Certificate

The Project Management Certificate from the University of Tennessee demonstrates a fundamental level of topics in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) and skills necessary to work as a successful project manager.