JULIE ANNE COMILLA
New York
Summary
Experienced Technical Project Manager with over 8 years of experience at technology companies. Demonstrated ability to thrive in fast-paced environments with a proven track record of successfully delivering projects on time and within budget. Effective communicator, with experience using Agile, Waterfall, and Scrum methodologies while improving processes and procedures.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
IT Project Manager- Enterprise Systems
BODYARMOR
06.2024 - Current
- Manage business and software development projects from end-to-end, measuring the impact of each new initiative to users in other cross functional teams
- Develop and analyze business processes, workflows, and diagrams of systems/applications ensuring that information reflects current state of operations
- Facilitate Change Advisory Requests for all IT groups (Helpdesk, Business Relationships) and coordinate standup meetings with Legal, Operations, Finance on process changes and tactical business driven projects
- Streamlined project delivery by implementing Agile methodologies and improving collaboration among team members.
- Delivered reliable solutions by overseeing software design, development, testing, implementation, and support phases of IT projects.
- Implemented a new EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) setup for 10+ warehouses, enabling seamless transfer and sales order processing through STORD systems, improving accuracy and driving down Customer charge-back costs.
Greenfield Project Manager
Lucid Motors
10.2021 - 06.2023
- Promoted to Project Manager driving new projects and supporting country launches for the Lucid Air Electric Vehicle
- Interfaced with Software, Engineering, and Logistics Teams on various projects with up to 20M of CapEx budget
- Led daily standups, sprint planning, and ensured projects and milestones met deadlines effectively during planning, testing and deployment phases
- Developed a full Warehouse Management System within SAP, collaborating with teams responsible for sales, operations, and production
- Integrated advanced planning functionalities for better business projections and decision-making
- Led quality assurance efforts, overseeing testing and validation activities to ensure deliverables met quality standards and exceeded end user expectations
- Navigated program launch concerns, outlined, and refined processes, and provided regular communication around project KPIs to program and leadership teams
- Offered valuable insights for decision-making and continuous improvement to executive staff by conducting project reviews and generating detailed reports and presentations
- Developed a new building facility layout in AutoCAD, designed the material flow system and software of the building, and managed a $5.1M facility budget and $2.2M operational budget
Senior Project Engineer
Lucid Motors
03.2020 - 10.2021
- Responsible for leading end to end solutions by gathering requirements from internal stakeholders and ensuring that requirements were implemented through phased deployments
- Utilized hybrid project management methodologies to define priorities for internal stakeholders and vendors and created data visualization reporting in Tableau to effectively communicate timelines, status and risks
- Successfully mitigated timing and design risks with vendors through project meetings and ensured seamless delivery of tasks through collaboration with internal stakeholders on project progress and feedback
- Managed cross-functional project teams, including internal resources and external vendors, ensuring efficient resource allocation and effective workforce utilization
- Effectively prioritized 40 projects, defined Engineer headcount, optimized team workflows and developed department budget alongside the Finance Team
Technical Program Manager, Program Management
Juul Labs
01.2019 - 02.2020
- Valuable leader among divisions of Product and Engineering Teams by directly impacting the customer experience for next generation products
- Defined goals and managed product backlog to align with the company's vision and strategy for the new product launch
- Directed a team of contractors, software engineers, and the QA team on the validation, documentation, and testing for the Product Automation Equipment-valued approximately at $15M in CapEx
- Led technical teams and prioritized tasks by articulating project goals and scope, providing timelines and updates to leadership teams, and ensuring project milestones were met
- Resolved numerous project issues, including scope creep, process improvements, and risks to hardware and software delivery timelines and approved changes based on the available budget
- Practiced agile methodologies by working alongside the software team to ensure deliverables met quality standards and aligned with the hardware delivery timeline
- Achieved an annual savings of $1.7M by implementing a hardware and software design change to the automated system
Packaging Project Engineer
Tesla, Inc.
04.2017 - 12.2018
- First to lead project management for the Engineering team by estimating financial feasibility and business requirements, while evaluating technical challenges and conducting risk assessments
- Managed various projects and phases, oversaw CapEx and vendor schedules, created new processes, and drove cost savings opportunities for the Model 3 vehicle and battery components
- Utilized first principles thinking to evaluate design and business risks and proposed solutions to the team and leadership throughout the Model 3 vehicle launch
- Supervised Engineers and Interns working on the implementation of returnable packaging for 200+ body-in-white assemblies' parts for the Model 3 program that totaled $160 per vehicle savings
- Led engineering cross functional teams (designers, quality, operations, manufacturing, process) driving math-oriented discussions and technical requirements; obtaining end-to-end consented solutions between all departments involved
Packaging Engineer
Tesla, Inc.
06.2015 - 03.2017
- Recruited as an intern for 6 months and promoted to packaging engineer accountable for developing and managing packaging designs and specifications for 2K+ vehicle parts (60 suppliers) to support Model X, S
- Achieved cost savings for Model X vehicle returnable packaging of nearly $30 per vehicle that totaled approximately $1.5M in annual savings over 50K vehicles
- Managed supplier quality issues across all parts and created mitigation steps to quickly problem solve in order meet production schedules and prevent production shortage and line shutdown
Education
Bachelor of Science - Packaging, Spanish
Michigan State University
Skills
- Project Management
- Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Strategic Planning
- Critical Thinking
- Communication
- Team Leadership
- Vendor Management
- Business Operations
- Time Management
- Decision Making
- Risk Management
- Root-cause analysis
Certification
- Scrum Master (CSM), Scrum Alliance, 03/24
- Software Engineer, Flatiron School, NYC, 12/23
- Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institution, 09/24
Languages
Spanish
Timeline
IT Project Manager- Enterprise Systems
BODYARMOR
06.2024 - Current
Greenfield Project Manager
Lucid Motors
10.2021 - 06.2023
Senior Project Engineer
Lucid Motors
03.2020 - 10.2021
Technical Program Manager, Program Management
Juul Labs
01.2019 - 02.2020
Packaging Project Engineer
Tesla, Inc.
04.2017 - 12.2018
Packaging Engineer
Tesla, Inc.
06.2015 - 03.2017
Bachelor of Science - Packaging, Spanish
Michigan State University
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