Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Careertrack
Corestrengthsandtechnicalskills
Languages
Certification
Timeline
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Darryl Thompson

Customer Success | Project Management
Chesterfield,VA

Summary

Customer-focused professional recognized for employing diplomatic communication skills in building highly productive relationships with clients, upper management, and the community. Excels at problem-solving and quickly neutralizing issues while remaining rational and supportive. Provides effective leadership and talent for building a collaborative and engaged work culture. Skillfully manages projects that deliver on time, under budget, and exceed expectations. Passionate about delivering superb customer service and satisfaction. Brings 30 years of valuable expertise to forward company objectives. Attentive to detail with experience in coordinating projects, programs, and improvements.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Project Manager

EnergyCAP, Inc.
01.2019 - Current
  • Currently managing projects totaling $818,400 for Baptist Health South Florida, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, City of Cincinnati, Wilsonart, Sam Houston State University, Allegheny County, Northside Independent Schools
  • Projects vary in complexity, ranging from online to onsite training to full implementation of at least one of the EnergyCAP SaaS-base software solutions: UtilityManagement, SmartAnalyitics, and CarbonHub
  • Developed comprehensive project plans with clear timelines, milestones, and budget requirements, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality results.
  • Established effective communication among team members for enhanced collaboration and successful project completion.

Customer Success Manager / Customer Project Engineer

EnergyCAP, Inc.
01.2015 - 01.2019
  • Develop and nurture relationships with clients while delivering project management for company’s energy management and accounting software products
  • Leverage skills in project and relationship management to ensure customers realize the value of EnergyCAP products
  • Provided knowledgeable and client-focused post-implementation support for University of Nebraska – Lincoln and Temple University, thereby strengthening client’s positive experience with the company and product
  • Delivered online consulting, software training, and assistance with business process workflow during post-implementation for Henry Ford Hospital Systems
  • Managed sixteen 10-hour software implementations to completion, simultaneously and successfully
  • Coordinated with internal teams to provide prompt support and address client needs efficiently.
  • Collaborated with sales team to ensure seamless handoffs, resulting in smoother customer transitions.

Implementation Solutions Project Manager

EnergyCAP, Inc.
01.2011 - 01.2014
  • Served on team of project managers and project engineers to assist clients with software implementation
  • Guided clients to ensure successful navigation of software, to include defining hierarchical building and account views, determining utility bill entry methods, reformatting and importing historical data, and establishing accounting workflow
  • Client base included universities, county governments, city municipalities, and school systems
  • Provided training and implementation of product for Detroit Public Schools, successfully and under budget
  • Established the first building code structure for the City of Richmond, VA and matched converted historical utility bills within ninety-five percent accuracy
  • Championed open and authentic communication among the Implementation Solutions team to further drive operational excellence

Multimedia Specialist (Software Project Manager)

Pennsylvania State University
01.2009 - 01.2010
  • Collaborated with the Software Development Manager and Outreach Technology Services unit to design or redesign existing and new software applications
  • Provided leadership to developers and clients
  • Led enhancements to the Happy Volley tournament registration system; gathered requirements, facilitated application reviews with users, and maintained issue identification and resolution
  • Managed the JIRA issue management system, including supervising three of four support queues involving coordinating assignments to developers and gathering requirements from users
  • Directed cross-team developers and desktop support personnel in implementation of Smalltalk version 7.6 upgrade, without encountering downtime to the integrated student software
  • Demonstrated knowledge and leadership aptitude while facilitating productive bi-weekly team meetings and meetings with developers

Application Project Manager

Estes Express Lines
01.2006 - 01.2009
  • Guided full scope of application projects in collaboration with business analysts, executives, and team members to ensure efficient and timely completion of milestones
  • Served as liaison between in-house and outsourced IT department, created project plans, held meetings, maintained documentation, monitored testing, and facilitated closeout procedures
  • Promoted to a leadership role while managing five active projects
  • Led implementation of specialized payroll for Home Depot account drivers and automation of leave notification for benefits department; all completed under budget and ahead of schedule
  • Sped up payroll processing and realized cost savings by modifying driver trip reports and automating report transfer to corporate office; also orchestrated report management for 183 terminals
  • Executed system that expanded driver reports, thereby assisting Operations to make informed decisions based on tracking history
  • Instrumental in a variety of acquisition/merger activities, including converting all data from an acquired company

Associate Engineer

Wyeth Consumer Healthcare
01.2000 - 01.2005

Programmer Analyst

Heilig-Meyers Furniture
01.1997 - 01.2000

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration - Computer Information Systems

James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

Skills

  • Project Planning & Scheduling
  • Manual-to-Automated Systems Transitions
  • Project Lifecycle
  • Management Problem Solving
  • Risk Management
  • Risk Mitigation
  • Change Management
  • Team Building & Leadership
  • Enterprise-Wide Systems Implementation
  • Client Training
  • Organizational Management
  • Software as a Service (SaaS)
  • Account Management
  • Churn Management
  • MS Office Products
  • OneNote
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • Word
  • One Drive
  • Teams
  • SQL Server
  • CRM Software
  • Salesforce
  • Profile Analysis
  • Emergenetics Profiles
  • RightPath
  • Strengthfinders
  • Project Management Software
  • Smartsheet
  • Project Insight
  • MS Project
  • MindManager
  • AI Companions
  • Fireflies
  • Zoom
  • Adobe
  • Co-Pilot
  • Support Ticket Systems
  • JIRA
  • KAYAOKA
  • JDE Edwards Software
  • Lawson Software

Accomplishments

  • Successfully designed and implemented a complex diverted water workflow for Georgia Tech University resulting in more accurate tracking of the complex tracking system.
  • Designed and facilitated onsite training for Northern Arizona University.
  • Develop a new online employee training for existing clients to onboard new users of EnergyCAP.
  • Achieved implementation of a complex chargebacks process, generated a new Power BI report, and created a knowledge transfer document for University of Arkansas using EnergyCAP.
  • Supervised team of 5 developers to maintain applications for Penn State World Campus clients.
  • Managed a team of 3 project managers as a project lead for Estes Express.

Careertrack

  • Project Manager, EnergyCAP, Inc., Boalsburg, PA, 01/01/19, Present, Collaborate with the customer to identify the keys to success for all assigned projects., Manage projects totaling $818,400., Ensure that clients maximize the value of EnergyCAP using project management and relationship management skills., Provide onsite and online training to customers., University of Arkansas, Baptist Health South Florida, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, City of Cincinnati, Wilsonart, Sam Houston State University, Missouri State University
  • Customer Success Manager / Customer Project Engineer, EnergyCAP, Inc., State College, PA, 01/01/15, 12/31/19, Develop and nurture relationships with clients while delivering project management for company’s energy management and accounting software products., Provide customer training and technical support., Leverage skills in project and relationship management to ensure customers realize the value of EnergyCAP products.
  • Implementation Solutions Project Manager, EnergyCAP, Inc., State College, PA, 01/01/11, 12/31/14, Served on team of project managers and project engineers to assist clients with software implementation., Provided training and implementation of product for Detroit Public Schools.
  • Multimedia Specialist (Software Project Manager), Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, 01/01/09, 12/31/10, Collaborated with the Software Development Manager and Outreach Technology Services unit to design or redesign existing and new software applications., Managed the JIRA issue management system.
  • Application Project Manager, Estes Express Lines, Richmond, VA, 01/01/06, 12/31/09, Guided full scope of application projects in collaboration with business analysts, executives, and team members., Led implementation of specialized payroll for Home Depot account drivers.
  • Associate Engineer, Wyeth Consumer Healthcare, Richmond, VA, 01/01/00, 12/31/05
  • Programmer Analyst, Heilig-Meyers Furniture, Richmond, VA, 01/01/97, 12/31/00

Corestrengthsandtechnicalskills

  • Project Planning & Scheduling
  • Manual-to-Automated Systems Transitions
  • Project Lifecycle Management
  • Problem Solving
  • Risk Management
  • Risk Mitigation
  • Change Management
  • Team Building & Leadership
  • Enterprise-Wide Systems Implementation
  • Client Training
  • Organizational Management
  • Software as a Service (SaaS)
  • Account Management
  • Churn Management

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Elementary

Certification

  • Essentials of Project Management, Penn State University (2009)
  • Mastering Supervision, Penn State University (2010)
  • Mastery of EnergyCAP, EnergyCAP, LLC (2018)


Timeline

Project Manager

EnergyCAP, Inc.
01.2019 - Current

Customer Success Manager / Customer Project Engineer

EnergyCAP, Inc.
01.2015 - 01.2019

Implementation Solutions Project Manager

EnergyCAP, Inc.
01.2011 - 01.2014

Multimedia Specialist (Software Project Manager)

Pennsylvania State University
01.2009 - 01.2010

Application Project Manager

Estes Express Lines
01.2006 - 01.2009

Associate Engineer

Wyeth Consumer Healthcare
01.2000 - 01.2005

Programmer Analyst

Heilig-Meyers Furniture
01.1997 - 01.2000

Bachelor of Business Administration - Computer Information Systems

James Madison University
Darryl ThompsonCustomer Success | Project Management