SunSurraye Speed
LaPlata,MD
Summary
To continue utilizing my skills and knowledge of project management, ergonomics, work measurement, and quality engineering to increase the revenue and productivity of a flourishing company. Devoted legal support worker brings great people skills, attention to detail and organized approach to managing high workloads. Assists individuals of diverse backgrounds with basic legal needs and coordinates referrals for advanced cases. Great at managing time and advanced with word processing software, legal database research and digital recordkeeping systems.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Patent Examiner
United States Patent and Trademark Office
09.2008 - 11.2023
- Examination of patent applications in the field of automobile bodies and freight accommodation
- Determining whether the invention(s) claimed in each of them should be granted a patent or whether the application should instead be refused
- Reviewing the disclosure in the application and comparing it to the prior art
- This involves reading and understanding a patent application, searching the prior art (including prior patent applications and patents, scientific literature databases, etc.) to determine what contribution the invention makes over the prior art, and issuing office actions to explain to the applicants and their representatives (i.e., patent attorneys or agents) any objections that may exist against the grant of a patent
- Examining if a patent application substantively to determine whether it complies with the legal requirements for granting of a patent
- A claimed invention must meet patentability requirements of novelty, inventive step or non-obviousness, industrial application (or utility) and sufficiency of disclosure.
Industrial Engineer Supervisor
United Parcel Service
09.1999 - 01.2008
- Supervised staff productivity by updating carload diagrams, implementing daily operating plans, creating methods of training, developing staff plans and monitoring implantation
- Loading chart of preload operations for over 225 employees to increase efficiency of production
- Assisted in dispatching drivers for delivery for more than 420 drivers yearly
- Implemented package-planning tool (PKG) to determine delivery and pick-up volume, driver’s paid day, driver’s stop per on road hours (SPORH)
- Appointed to Customer Initiative Program (CPI) team to perform internal audits and manage customers’ satisfaction through feedback and visits ensuring the accuracy of account shipments and packages and increasing revenue by 20%
- Performed efficiency time studies of drivers using HP pocket PC, Data Acquisition Device (DAD), and Measurement Output Module (MOM)
- Coordinated driver’s at local centers during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday
- Improved project volume levels, staff retention, and developed special operating plans as an IE Hub Planner at three division facilities by conducting audits, new employee training, and performance evaluations and goal setting
- Maintained work measurement standards (MSD), daily operating plans (DOP), and master operating plans (MOP)
- Supplied necessary tools ensuring proper load quality, scanning and dispatching outbound loads with precision.
Education
MBA - Project Management/Health Care Administration
Ellis College of the New York Institute of Technology
BS - Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering/Political Science
Rochester Institute of Technology
Skills
- Microsoft Office 360, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Windows 10
- PC and Apple
- Legal writing and interpretation of federal laws (Title 35 of the United States Code), rules judicial precedents, and guidance from agency administrators; Work Measurement & Analysis; Project Design; Engineering Design; Drawing Designs Consolidation; Ergonomics; Human Factors; System Simulations, Operation Research
- Legal Brief Preparation
- Client Representation and Advisement
- Administrative Support
- Knowledge of Federal and State Laws
- Legal writing
- Deadline Management
- Non-Profit Operations
- Evidence organization
- MS Office
Accomplishments
- Achieved Bronze Medal Award in 2015 by completing examination of patent application in the felid of automobiles and freight accommodations with accuracy and efficiency.
Qualifications Summary
Seasoned professional with over 15 years supervisor experience and demonstrated abilities in developing, improving, and implementing systems in the Industrial Engineering field. Specialized qualifications in time management, increased productivity, and efficiency.
Affiliations
- Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
Timeline
Patent Examiner
United States Patent and Trademark Office
09.2008 - 11.2023
Industrial Engineer Supervisor
United Parcel Service
09.1999 - 01.2008
MBA - Project Management/Health Care Administration
Ellis College of the New York Institute of Technology
BS - Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering/Political Science
Rochester Institute of Technology
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