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Erika Zarzecki

Alexandria, VA,Virginia

Summary

Project Manager with over twelve years of experience in innovative concept through delivery processes, and a background in Graphic Design. I contribute to the processes and strategies which enhance the projects at hand by maintaining the schedule, scope, and cost. I deliver projects to agreed timescales, coordinating and leading project team resources, while building strong relationships with team members, and other Project Managers.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate Project Manager

01.2022 - 01.2024
  • Maersk Transition – Warehouse transition
  • Project manager for the transition from West Coast and East Coast warehouse facilities with active inventory, and system integrations to a centralized new partnership
  • Guest Check Out – Netsuite and Salesforce integrations
  • Vendor relations
  • Project Planning, Scheduling, collaboration, monitoring, QA and launch activities
  • Partner Portal – Salesforce integration and implementation
  • Scheduling, Stand up meetings
  • Progress reporting
  • QA, and Launch activities DSD – (See Linked In) Drupal 10 update – Vandor relations, ira Story creation, requirements gathering, QA, test scripting, launch, and acceptance Caldecott – IP Sales to a major publisher in China
  • Transfer of materials, timelining, delegation, and execution as a creative resource Ongoing Cart – Centralized enhancement requests, coorsdinated check ins, delegated work, ran SCRUM meetings.

Senior Production Coordinator

Learning Without Tears
01.2012 - 01.2022
  • 8 years of experience as a Production Coordinator with Learning Without Tears
  • Participated in the production and development of print and digital products, as well as marketing and sales initiatives across all three product lines
  • I coordinated action plans that communicated tasks, milestones, status and resource allocation; revising as appropriate to meet changing needs, and day-to-day aspects of the project, including providing support, facilitating team communication and negotiation ensuring timely deliverables
  • Project management of the re-development of the company website and e-Commerce Site involving the coordination of internal teams and outside vendors to meet project goals
  • I worked from the business case and project charter to create a project management plan ensuring clear planning, stakeholder communication, team cohesiveness, risk responses, effective management of project work and execution, schedule control, budget monitoring and burn reporting, final delivery, and acceptance of the completed website
  • Project Manager of the company’s Product Catalog, ensuring the accuracy and completion of the interactive digital catalogs, print catalogs, and associated website presence
  • Project Manager in the 2020 company pricing structure redevelopment involving coordinating Marketing, Sales, Operations, Data management, and outside vendor teams.

Advanced Satisfaction Assurance Associate

CustomInk, LLC
03.2011 - 08.2011
  • Established customer relationships, evaluated incoming orders to ensure efficient production and customer satisfaction, instructed the production preparation department, routed customer orders according to printing process, and executed updates to the order at customer request

Veteran Order Controller/Production Manager

CustomInk, LLC
10.2009 - 03.2011
  • Instructed the production art team on preparation methods, and routed customer orders according to printing process, while executing any updates to the order at customer requests
  • Overseeing shipping, print cost, production schedules, and outsourcing
  • Measures of success included customer ratings, turn times, accuracy, personal productivity

Expert Production Art Team Manager

CustomInk, LLC
01.2007 - 10.2009
  • Within a fast-paced graphic art department, I evaluated orders, coordinated with production, customer service, and human resources, performed annual reviews, created production tools and procedures, and established a productive and efficient team environment through training, communication, and innovative rewards programs

Education

B.F.A. Graphic Design -

Savannah College of Art And Design
08.2000

Skills

  • Project and Program Management
  • Reporting and Documentation
  • Risk Management and Mitigation
  • Team Leadership and Motivation
  • Vendor Contract negotiations
  • Project Planning and Scheduling
  • Stakeholder Relations Management
  • Task Prioritization
  • Time Management
  • Work Planning and Scheduling
  • Process Design and Improvement
  • RoboHead
  • Jira
  • Confluence
  • Microsoft Project
  • Smartsheet
  • Trello
  • Conceptshare
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Microsoft Office Suite/Office 365
  • Sharepoint
  • Teams
  • Basecamp
  • Slack
  • VSee
  • WebEx
  • Zoom

Operating Systems

  • Mac
  • Windows

Training

  • PMCertDC, PMP/CPAM Certification Class, 35, 01/01/2019
  • Management Concepts, Owning Priorities, 2009
  • Management Concepts, Building Shared Understanding, 2009
  • Management Concepts, Behavior Based Hiring, 2009

Timeline

Associate Project Manager

01.2022 - 01.2024

Senior Production Coordinator

Learning Without Tears
01.2012 - 01.2022

Advanced Satisfaction Assurance Associate

CustomInk, LLC
03.2011 - 08.2011

Veteran Order Controller/Production Manager

CustomInk, LLC
10.2009 - 03.2011

Expert Production Art Team Manager

CustomInk, LLC
01.2007 - 10.2009

B.F.A. Graphic Design -

Savannah College of Art And Design
Erika Zarzecki