Karen Ocbina
San Jose,CA
Summary
Reliable and dedicated with experience in project management and coordination, IT asset management, and onboarding. Strong ability to work and thrive both independently and in a team environment. Adapts well to diverse interoffice personalities and capable of working in multifunctional roles. Able to quickly pivot and reprioritize project schedule and objectives to meet changing project priorities. Proficient in both Google Workspace and Microsoft Office applications.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager
CBRE, Inc., Google
12.2021 - 04.2024
- Collaborated directly with Google technical program managers (TPMs) to determine corporate and lab network requirements, design telecom rooms, and complete network deployments in new and existing workspaces
- Created and maintained project schedule from design completion to network turn up to ensure network availability for partner teams and end users
- Identified project risks and developed remediation plans to ensure successful project completion
- Established productive working relationships with multiple teams including: AV, security, fiber, operations, facilities, low-voltage, electrical, and general contractors
- Worked closely with low-voltage contractors throughout the duration of a project, from initial low-voltage cabling bid request to installation and project closeout
- Coordinated onsite corporate and lab network turn ups with network engineers and Smart Hands teams
- Simultaneously managed multiple projects while prioritizing tasks according to urgency, dependencies, and availability of resources
- Successfully completed numerous network deployment and decommission projects of varying complexities throughout the Bay Area
Project Manager II
Astreya Partners, Inc., Google
10.2017 - 12.2021
- Partnered with Google technical program managers and network engineers to deploy Google corporate and lab networks
- Effectively communicated requirements to various teams involved in the projects during weekly meetings
- Managed network deployment projects and ensured Google standards were met throughout the construction and deployment processes
- Completed weekly reports to confirm accurate project information is maintained and shared with management
Project Manager I
CDI Corporation, Ericsson
09.2016 - 10.2017
- Led a team of 6 to process over 400 pallets of hardware for the clean up and consolidation of equipment kept in long term storage, effectively completing the project 2 weeks before the projected timeline
- Organized daily stand-up meetings to communicate any changes and updates and to ensure that daily activities were kept in line with project objectives
- Initiated the process of recycling and proper disposal of obsolete and damaged hardware
- Decommissioned campus labs in preparation for move to new office location
IT Asset Management Analyst
CDI Corporation, Ericsson
09.2016 - 10.2017
- Maintained Prevas EquipMan database with 10,000+ pieces of active and surplus equipment
- Tracked and updated the movement of hardware within 12 campus labs
- Prepared requests to transfer equipment from San Jose location to multiple international and domestic sites
- Provided support on various levels of the transfer process including: locating and scanning items to be shipped, utilizing fixed asset register to prepare documents for pricing of requested equipment, verifying and packaging equipment before being shipped to final destination, and updating database with new asset location
Onboarding Specialist
CDI Corporation, Ericsson
05.2014 - 09.2016
- Developed and implemented a new onboarding program for company employee ramp up of 1000+ full time employees, contractors, and interns
- Conducted daily communications with managers spanning several business development units
- Expanded onboarding program to international teams in Europe and Asia
- Facilitated training for local and international onboarding admins on onboarding objectives and updated ways of working
- Effectively reduced onboarding time from 10 days to 3 days, ensuring employee access on day 1 of employment
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Marketing
San Jose State University
San Jose, CATimeline
Project Manager
CBRE, Inc., Google
12.2021 - 04.2024
Project Manager II
Astreya Partners, Inc., Google
10.2017 - 12.2021
Project Manager I
CDI Corporation, Ericsson
09.2016 - 10.2017
IT Asset Management Analyst
CDI Corporation, Ericsson
09.2016 - 10.2017
Onboarding Specialist
CDI Corporation, Ericsson
05.2014 - 09.2016
Bachelor of Business Administration - Marketing
San Jose State University
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