Douglas Savonne
Almont,MI
Summary
- Versatile Project Coordinator with background successfully executing diverse project tasks to meet deadlines. Highly skilled at communicating with colleagues, monitoring status and achieving key milestones. Enthusiastic problem solver and talented team player with superior planning and decision-making skills.
- Talented professional considered knowledgeable leader and dedicated problem solver. Brings 44 years of CAD expertise to forward company objectives. Attentive to detail with experience in coordinating projects, programs and improvements.
- Database Architect - MS Access Databases and Visual Basic Programming skills with over 20 years experience.
Overview
44
44
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Coordinator; ISSO
General Dynamics Land Systems
Sterling Heights, MI
05.2009 - 06.2022
- Designed and maintained Access Databases for Design Services Projects and Programs
- Developed automated Review Table for Engineering Reviews
- Kept projects on schedule by managing deadlines and adjusting workflows.
- Liaised between departments to facilitate communication and keep appropriate parties updated on project developments.
- Supervised multiple projects from project start through delivery by prioritizing needs and delegating assignments.
- Gathered requirements for ongoing projects and organized details for management use.
- ISSO (Information Security Systems Officer) for Abrams Armor Classified Room
Senior Computer Scientist
Computer Sciences Corp
Sterling Heights, MI
10.1999 - 05.2009
- Intralink Administrator – Designed and managed a multi-site Intralink (PDM) environment for ten engineering/manufacturing facilities at General Dynamics Land Systems with over 1,000 user accounts.
- CAD Applications Support – Provided application support for Cadds5, EPD, ProE, and Intralink; user support, writing technical manuals, customized scripts, best practices and hardware libraries.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Mechanical Design
Madison Area Technical College
Madison, WI06.1978
Skills
- Database Architect; Microsoft Access Databases, Design and maintain MS Access databases for program/project status'
- Visual Basic programming language: customized coding for database functions
- Engineering Release Plans: automated exchange interfaces between Databases and ERPs
- Experienced with TeamCenter, NX, Creo, Mentor Graphics and Cadds5
- Secret Security Clearance with special program access - last active in 2019
Accomplishments
- Developed an automated Review Table that took a 30 day serial review cycle and created a fully electronic procedure that took less than 12 days to execute, which also eliminated up to 100 sheets of paper/drawings per review.
- Created an automated process that interfaced with the Engineering Release Plans, Design Services databases and TeamCenter.
Timeline
Project Coordinator; ISSO
General Dynamics Land Systems
05.2009 - 06.2022
Senior Computer Scientist
Computer Sciences Corp
10.1999 - 05.2009
Associate of Applied Science - Mechanical Design
Madison Area Technical College