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JERRY MEADOWS

Batesville,IN

Summary

Experience in project management, application administration, sales support, software vendor coordination, managing and supervising technical personnel.

Overview

39
39
years of professional experience

Work History

Information Technology Business Analyst/ Project Manager

Hill-Rom
11.2006 - 11.2020
  • Negotiated and managed third-party contracts related to project deliverables
  • Sourced, vetted and managed vendors needed to accomplish project goals
  • Provided support to existing and new systems
  • Served as consultant to business to translate business requirements into processes or technical systems solutions
  • Carried out Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) in SOX (Sarbanes Oxley) and FDA (Federal Drug Administration) regulated environment
  • Documented requirements, developed testing strategy and change control process, develops system solutions and unit tests, develops test scripts, schedules and processes integration tests, schedules and conducts performance tests, participates in validation activities, and plans for integrations.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to define project objectives and criteria
  • Interacted with internal customers to understand business needs and translate into requirements and project scope
  • Conducted interviews with key business users to collect information on business processes and user requirements

PROJECT MANAGER

Hill-Rom
06.2000 - 11.2006
  • Sales support for Nurse Communications Projects for Southeast Region
  • Manage Proposal to Purchase Order Process
  • Design Nurse Communications Systems based on specific customer specifications and strict design guidelines
  • Create firm pricing for customer review
  • Validate and accept customer purchase orders based on system design and contract agreement
  • Supports Field Project Management team by providing drawings and documentation for installation of Nurse communication systems
  • Work with programmer to maintain and validate custom bidding program
  • Train field sales force on use of custom bidding system.

PROJECT MANAGER

Hill-Rom
03.1996 - 10.2000
  • Plan documentation projects, establish schedules, and assigns resources
  • Control projects by tracking work progress and actual cost
  • Manage project schedules to ensure on time delivery
  • Serve as department liaison for those documentation projects done by outside suppliers
  • Prepare request for quotes, review estimates, and select suppliers
  • Conduct formal meetings, track project status, and resolve communication barriers between suppliers and internal subject matter experts.

SENIOR TECHNICAL WRITER

Hill-Rom
09.1995 - 03.1996
  • Interviewed subject matter experts, researched information, wrote and edited text to create technical documents including In-service Manuals, Technical Service Manuals, Technical Bulletins, and Instruction Sheets.

SENIOR TECHNICAL WRITER

KDI Precision Products
02.1994 - 09.1995
  • Developed Engineering Documentation for Electronic Safe Arm Devices
  • Supported all phases of engineering including planning, testing, component specifications and reliability reports
  • Responded to Government Request For Proposals (RFP).

SENIOR TECHNICAL WRITER

Martin Marietta Services
09.1991 - 02.1994
  • Wrote changes to GE commercial turbofan jet aircraft engine maintenance manuals
  • Prepared shipments to ensure delivery schedules were met
  • Demonstrated versatility by supporting other engine programs in the area of writing and shipment preparation.

TECHNICAL WRITER

BELCAN Engineering
11.1989 - 09.1991
  • Wrote changes to GE military jet aircraft engine intermediate and depot level maintenance manuals
  • In addition to writing, reviewed work of other writers to ensure technical accuracy and adherence to prescribed specifications
  • Reported project status to project leader.

COURSE WRITER/INSTRUCTOR

USAF
09.1986 - 11.1989
  • Technical writing and instructing responsibilities included; researching, organizing, and disseminating data; writing course books, lesson plans and creating training aids; instructing students to become specialists on the operation, maintenance, and capabilities of Defensive/Offensive Avionics on B-1B Aircraft
  • Performed productivity analysis and course revisions
  • Initiate changes for Technical Orders and created material deficiency reports.

AVIONICS SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN

USAF
11.1981 - 09.1986
  • Installed, maintained, inspected, tested, analyzed symptoms, repaired, modified, and safeguarded wide variety of systems
  • Such systems involved communications, avionics, and navigational aids
  • Performed emergency flight-line repairs on radar, glide-slope systems, altimeters, and navigation systems
  • Performed routine isochronal, corrosive, and preventive maintenance.

Education

Bachelor of Science - BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Indiana Wesleyan University
Indianapolis, IN
04.2002

Technical School - Aviation

USAF
Avionics Systems
07.1982

Technical School - Instructor in Avionics

USAF
Denver, CO
01.1987

Skills

  • Project manager supervision
  • Information technology literacy skills
  • Leading projects
  • Informational interviews
  • Project management

References

Available upon request

Timeline

Information Technology Business Analyst/ Project Manager

Hill-Rom
11.2006 - 11.2020

PROJECT MANAGER

Hill-Rom
06.2000 - 11.2006

PROJECT MANAGER

Hill-Rom
03.1996 - 10.2000

SENIOR TECHNICAL WRITER

Hill-Rom
09.1995 - 03.1996

SENIOR TECHNICAL WRITER

KDI Precision Products
02.1994 - 09.1995

SENIOR TECHNICAL WRITER

Martin Marietta Services
09.1991 - 02.1994

TECHNICAL WRITER

BELCAN Engineering
11.1989 - 09.1991

COURSE WRITER/INSTRUCTOR

USAF
09.1986 - 11.1989

AVIONICS SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN

USAF
11.1981 - 09.1986

Bachelor of Science - BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Indiana Wesleyan University

Technical School - Aviation

USAF

Technical School - Instructor in Avionics

USAF

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