JOHN WALKER
Park Forest,IL
Summary
Resourceful Project Manager with 9 years of expertise in organizing business operations, financial oversight and resource management to ensure smooth flow of project operations. Collaborative in meeting with stakeholders to estimate and forecast costs, create and plan budget schedules. Organized in leading procurement of resources including equipment and supplies. Results-driven in monitoring projects by ensuring production adheres to schedule and budget, managing production team, identifying problems and providing targeted solutions.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Product Manager
Vensi Inc.
02.2015 - Current
- Help developed Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) Sales & Marketing strategy
- Improved success of program by making proactive adjustments to operations
- Interacted with customers and clients to identify business needs and requirements
- Coached team members on productivity strategies, policy updates and performance improvement plans to accomplish challenging goals
- Attained improvement in technical project delivery processes by leading global infrastructure engineering project management process improvement
- Set up and broke down promotional booths, spoke with potential customers to ensure successful promotional events
- Communicated product value, quality, and benefit to educate and entice potential customers
- Monitored social media and online sources for industry trends
Program Manager
Avnet, Inc.
04.2023 - 03.2025
- Managed and supervised administrative and daily program operations, complying with policies and regulations.
- Established strong relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring support for program initiatives.
- Developed strategic plans, setting clear objectives and achievable milestones for the team.
- Managed cross-functional teams for successful project completion within deadlines and budgets.
- Addressed and resolved technical, financial, and operational concerns by working with team members and directors.
- Identified program obstacles and communicated possible impacts to team.
- Improved program efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing time-saving solutions.
- Participated in vendor selection and management process for program initiatives.
Project Manager
Avnet, Inc.
07.2019 - 03.2023
- Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
- Established effective communication among team members for enhanced collaboration and successful project completion.
- Delivered exceptional customer satisfaction by proactively addressing client concerns and meeting or exceeding expectations throughout the engagement process.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
- Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management.
- Effectively managed scope creep by establishing clear boundaries on requested changes while keeping projects aligned with original objectives and budgets.
Project Manager
Vensi Inc.
06.2013 - 01.2015
- Reviewed project scope, required materials and labor pricing to develop competitive bids
- Created implementation methodologies to control project costs and meet deadlines
- Interdepartmental coordination
- Timeline management
- Project planning and development
- Advanced problem solving
- Employee relations
- Dedicated team player
- Issue resolution
- Inventory control
- Team oversight
- Software Development Lifecycle
- Including all Assistant Project Manage duties
Assistant Project Manager
Vensi, Inc.
06.2011 - 06.2013
- Ensured a high level of service to clients to both maintain and extend the relationship for future business opportunities
- Supported senior managers and department leaders by completing projects and problem resolution under tight budgets and schedule demands
- Assisted PM in maintaining project schedules, work breakdown structures (WBS), issue/decision logs, meeting summaries and status reports to ensure effective, ongoing communications across all team members
- Involved in all phases of the project lifecycle (from concept and requirements through launch and support) for cutting-edge, Web/mobile-based projects within an agile development environment
- Contributed to successful closure of projects, with applications released on time and under budget
- Collaborated effectively with project, product and program managers to ensure project deliverables remained on track and aligned with business goals and expectations
QA/Analyst/Mobile Tester
Vensi Inc.
10.2010 - 06.2011
- Obtained documents, clearances, certificates and approvals from local, state and federal agencies
- Created and executed functional, regression, system, integration and exploratory tests
- Analyzed Functional Requirements and Business Specification as part of Static Testing on earliest stages of system development life cycle
- Acted as liaison between development and business teams - provided visibility and clarity into business requirements to the development teams, and provided design and architecture insights to the business teams
Inside Sales Representative
Vensi Inc.
03.2010 - 06.2011
- Emphasized product features based on analysis of customers' needs
- Wrote sales contracts for orders obtained and submitted orders for processing
- Set up new accounts, established customer credit, and set up payment methods
- Determined needs, delivered solutions and overcame objections through consultative selling skills
Education
General Studies -
Triton College
River Grove, ILOrganizational Behavioral Studies -
Northwestern University
Evanston, ILSkills
- Problem-solving
- Detail-oriented
- Strategic planning
- Process improvement
- Team leadership and direction
- Decision-making
Timeline
Program Manager
Avnet, Inc.
04.2023 - 03.2025
Project Manager
Avnet, Inc.
07.2019 - 03.2023
Product Manager
Vensi Inc.
02.2015 - Current
Project Manager
Vensi Inc.
06.2013 - 01.2015
Assistant Project Manager
Vensi, Inc.
06.2011 - 06.2013
QA/Analyst/Mobile Tester
Vensi Inc.
10.2010 - 06.2011
Inside Sales Representative
Vensi Inc.
03.2010 - 06.2011
Organizational Behavioral Studies -
Northwestern University
General Studies -
Triton College
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