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Yanell Lewis

Summary

Detail-oriented Project Management / Coordinator with over (17) years of experience. Experience tracking inventory and materials using Primavera 6, SAP, SAP ASAP and SharePoint. Experience in Interpersonal skills, and dependency. Highly skilled with over 25years of experience in Projects different Methodologies Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall. 20 years of Experience within retail, corporate, construction, and telecommunication in sales. Created and compiled project documentation to Created pivot tables and v-looks report to supervisors. Versatile with multiple ERP systems relating to financing and administrative duties. Experience producing financial forecasting and working with vendors, internal personnel and customers to ensure shipping and service integrity. 5G, Business Development, Direct Sales and Small Cell expert. Experts in Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access, MS Project, Outlook, CISCO, Site-Traker, FUZE, PIER, ELEMENT, RFDS, AIMS Tool, B2B, Salesforce, ECM, SQL, COBRA, OPEN PLAN, COSTPOINT, MILSTONES PROFESSIONAL, ACUMEN, TEAMCENTER Aviation experience working with highly demanding consumers.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Scheduler II

Rheinmetall/ARV (Ascent Group)
02.2024 - Current
  • Undertake lead responsibilities for the development Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) development, monitoring and control on large complex Combat Vehicle development programs with require the implementation of Earned Value Management (EVM) or EVM principles and practice.
  • Lead the execution of Program Management Baseline (PMB) changes through a Baseline Change process.
  • Lead training and provide assistance to Cost Account Managers (CAM) within the Integrated Project Team (IPT) in the development of resource-loaded schedules, quantifiable back-up data, and performance.
  • Communicate schedule status, orally and in writing, to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Perform Critical Path and Schedule Risk Analysis and communicate status.
  • Support Project Finance Manager and Finance Director to create and maintain monthly-consolidated dashboard for ARV.
  • Assist Program Management by supporting the preparation of reports to assist in the management of projects.
  • Undertake other duties as directed by the Managing Director, ARV or his/her delegate.
  • Completing Projects through full lifecycles of milestones and deliverables

Engineer Spec Analyst (Body/Interior/EV)

General Motor’s
11.2020 - 02.2024
  • Creating and Editing ECRs (Engineering Change Requests) as required, to facilitate initial Master Parts List content.
  • Coordination of ECR Processing Activity in support of the Program Team, Design Responsible Engineers, and the Production Specification Analysts.
  • Support and guide the TCS Specifications Analysts.
  • Report Engineering Release & ECR Status to Management on a regular basis.
  • Participate in Design Reviews, Production Readiness Team Meetings, and Design System Engineer Meetings as needed.
  • Auditing the Master Parts List per schedule.
  • Ensuring that ECRs are processed accurately & timely through the Specifications organization in the ECM, GMLogic, Macro’s, Tool and ELGS to ensure all changes are applied in CL 5.4 version.
  • Assist with the implementation of new processes to prevent roadblocks on SPEC Advisory Board.
  • Successfully identified and managed project critical paths, ensuring timely completion and resource optimization.
  • Completed DFSS Greenbelt (Created a pamphlet for DRE to understand Model Codes) and BlackBelt (Created tutorial on Breakdowns/Carryovers in Execution Phase in Workflow) projects with a timely matter.
  • Help support and bridge the gap between experienced Design Engineers and working and digital team to get Engineering Change Requests through the workflow approvals.
  • Digital redesign project before going into production- manage the timeline.
  • Make sure folks are getting what they need, bridging the gaps of communication.
  • Assist in the development of estimates for the enhancement or development effort in analysis, design, construction, testing, and implementation.
  • Identify and coordinate resolution/mitigation of issues and risks, escalating in a timely manner.
  • Responsible for delivery of all work tasks identified in the project plan.
  • Responsible for the capture and reporting of required project metrics.
  • Proactively managing the required documentation for the project related to analysis, development and testing.
  • Track the project progress against the project plan.
  • Monitor project milestones and phases to ensure the project is on schedule.
  • Recommend corrective actions if a project begins to slip its schedule.
  • Assist in the preparation of Project status reports on a periodic basis for the Project Manager and appropriate stakeholders.
  • Manage work efforts across multiple application teams.
  • Monitor the project plan for the development effort.
  • Assist in the final project management evaluation review with stakeholders for approval upon project completion.
  • Arrange stakeholder meetings; coordinate with client to arrange the meetings for PMs.
  • Notify team leaders of project timelines, milestones.
  • Jumped in and take the reins managing multiple projects.
  • Developed and implemented budget tracking systems, enhancing financial transparency and accuracy.

Project Manager

Sozo Health Companies
10.2019 - 03.2020
  • Tracked and researched developing precedent and legislation with new laws to maintain expertise and best advice and advocate for clients.
  • Coordinated internal resources and contracted third-party vendors for flawless execution of projects.
  • Utilized Asana and Microsoft 365 to create and maintain comprehensive project documentation and outlines.
  • Gathered requirements, defined scopes, allocated resources and established schedules meeting or exceeding project demands.
  • Prepared concise and comprehensive memoranda summarizing key research for 410 ILCS 705 Cannabis Regulation and Tax act.
  • Established relevant black letter law by researching statutes and codes to case jurisdiction.
  • ELGS to ensure all changes are applied in CL 5.4 version.
  • Maintained tactical control of project budgets and timelines to keep teams on-task and achieve schedule targets.

Lead Project Coordinator II

T-Mobile / TeKSystem
05.2019 - 09.2019
  • Manages and oversees the administrative and planning operations of Waterfall projects.
  • Assists with design and development of projects.
  • Prepares revisions, provides status reports, coordinates, and/or assists with proposal writing.
  • Provides technical and/or professional coordination and leadership in the execution of project activities as appropriate.
  • The Management Department and Corporate Project Services and Portfolio lead teams to pass corporate audits and assessments, reporting using CA Clarity PPM.
  • Monitored accounts of daily, weekly and monthly reports to Management.
  • Successfully identified and managed project critical paths, ensuring timely completion and resource optimization.
  • Perform Critical Path and Schedule Risk Analysis and communicate status.
  • Developed and implemented zoning, leasing, permitting and processes to establish and maintain wireless 5G and Small Cell project, completing scope of work.
  • Oversees and/or coordinates the collection, compilation, and analysis of project activity data; develops, writes, and presents comprehensive statistical project reports.
  • Assists in establishing and implementing short- and long-range Client/Project goals and objectives.
  • Assist in the development of estimates for the enhancement or development effort in analysis, design, construction, testing, and implementation.
  • Identify and coordinate resolution/mitigation of issues and risks, escalating in a timely manner.
  • Responsible for delivery of all work tasks identified in the project plan.
  • Responsible for the capture and reporting of required project metrics.
  • Proactively managing the required documentation for the project related to analysis, development and testing.
  • Track the project progress against the project plan.
  • Monitor project milestones and phases to ensure the project is on schedule.
  • Recommend corrective actions if a project begins to slip its schedule.
  • Assist in the preparation of Project status reports on a periodic basis for the Project Manager and appropriate stakeholders.
  • Manage work efforts across multiple application teams.
  • Monitor the project plan for the development effort.
  • Assist in the final project management evaluation review with stakeholders for approval upon project completion.
  • Arrange stakeholder meetings; coordinate with client to arrange the meetings for PMs.
  • Notify team leaders of project timelines, milestones.
  • Develop or assists with the development and implementation of policies and procedures consistent with those of the organization to ensure Client satisfaction.
  • Developed and implemented budget tracking systems, enhancing financial transparency and accuracy.
  • Uploaded Pre-NTP and Full-NTP supporting documents (construction and redline drawings) into Element Software and Share point.
  • Prepared service and non-service impact work orders using PIER Software.
  • Work closely with material planning and production to build schedules for production.
  • Assist in coordination of engineering/process changes and minimization of obsolete materials.
  • Prepared and provided multiple report updates on a daily and weekly basis.

Project Manager – Hyperbuild Project

Comcast / TeKSystem
08.2018 - 05.2019
  • Managed 185 Lateral Hyperbuild Sites converting coax wires to fiber in MI.
  • Oversee 18 Contractors with project surveys status and follow-up with each stage of the project.
  • Sent out weekly spreadsheets for Contractors weekly calls to go over any new/outstanding lateral projects for Hyperbuilds.
  • Approved work orders, NTP, CO, and RTC sooner then what the forecasted date was proposed.
  • Account Executive of vendors special projects.
  • Managed Sales accounts from start to finish.
  • Perform Critical Path and Schedule Risk Analysis and communicate status.
  • Coordinates the research and resolution regarding exception problem management of customer troubles and issues around order entry, order validation, service activation, test and turn-up, customer access group, technical customer account management, disconnects and billing activities.
  • Managing project budgets over a million dollars, creating PO’s, and received on invoices using Oracle.

Lead Project Manager – Network Real Estate

Verizon / Insight Global
05.2017 - 07.2018
  • Managed 880 Carrier-Ad Projects in Site-Traker and FUZE, SAP starting from RF design through RFDS submitted / actualized to uploading document to get Regulatory submitted and approve.
  • Collaborated with peers to develop roadmaps for infrastructure technologies, policies and procedures.
  • Managed 12 Site Acquisitions Firms with project status and follow-up with each stage of the project.
  • The Management Department and Corporate Project Services and Portfolio lead teams to pass corporate audits and assessments, reporting using CA Clarity PPM.
  • Implemented new processes and procedures to move projects in different phases of the project to NTP and RTC sooner than the forecast date was proposed.
  • Developed and implemented zoning, leasing, permitting and processes to establish and maintain wireless 5G and Small Cell project, completing scope of work.
  • Perform Critical Path and Schedule Risk Analysis and communicate status.
  • Managed large project budgets, creating POs, and receiving invoices.
  • Assist in the development of estimates for the enhancement or development effort in analysis, design, construction, testing, and implementation.
  • Identify and coordinate resolution/mitigation of issues and risks, escalating in a timely manner.
  • Responsible for delivery of all work tasks identified in the project plan.
  • Responsible for the capture and reporting of required project metrics.
  • Proactively managing the required documentation for the project related to analysis, development and testing.
  • Developed and implemented budget tracking systems, enhancing financial transparency and accuracy.
  • Track the project progress against the project plan.
  • Monitor project milestones and phases to ensure the project is on schedule.
  • Recommend corrective actions if a project begins to slip its schedule.
  • Assist in the preparation of Project status reports on a periodic basis for the Project Manager and appropriate stakeholders.
  • Manage work efforts across multiple application teams.
  • Monitor the project plan for the development effort.
  • Assist in the final project management evaluation review with stakeholders for approval upon project completion.
  • Arrange stakeholder meetings; coordinate with client to arrange the meetings for PMs.
  • Notify team leaders of project timelines, milestones.

Project Coordinator/ IT Delivery Lead

Blue Cross Blue Shield, Detroit, MI / Epitec
10.2015 - 04.2017
  • Assist Delivery Lead / Project Managers responsibilities with applications and manages all scope changes via highly complex Waterfall and Agile Technical Change Control process workflows.
  • Monitored SharePoint site for policies and procedures for availability, change management, maintenance and capacity planning.
  • Assist with project start up kick-off/closures with required stakeholders; utilize extensive meeting management skills; lead and monitor NASCO/Vendors progress for all scheduling of deliverables; provides SharePoint administrative obligations.
  • Perform Critical Path and Schedule Risk Analysis and communicate status.
  • Developed and implemented budget tracking systems, enhancing financial transparency and accuracy.
  • Responsibility with strategies, process workflows, portfolio projects and tracking milestones.
  • Contribute to creating pivot tables standards around processes and reporting to Portfolio /Senior level management.
  • Adhere to various governances and leading the team workflow processes and deadlines issued by Project.
  • The Management Department and Corporate Project Services and Portfolio lead teams to pass corporate audits and assessments, reporting using CA Clarity PPM.
  • Able to clearly articulate and effectively write business requirements and make decisions without authority.

Project / Program Coordinator II

Ford Motor Co, (New Development Engine, Transmission, Axle Plant)
Livonia, MI
10.2012 - 10.2015
  • Created spreadsheets and export Change Orders, Purchase Orders for Vendors, track inventory of materials.
  • Assist Engineers with audits, budgeting vendors part, shipment dates, completion dates.
  • Ensuring that ECRs are processed accurately & timely through the Specifications organization.
  • CA Clarity software to visibility through the entire lifecycle idea through realization, and reporting.
  • Participate in Design Reviews, Production Readiness Team Meetings, and Design System Engineer Meetings.
  • Created pivot tables for multiple vendors accounts for daily, weekly and monthly reports to management.
  • Creating and Editing ECRs Engineering Change Requests as required, to facilitate initial Master Parts List content.
  • Scheduled projects and contractors for new model parts are launched by Primavera 6.
  • Assist in the development of estimates for the enhancement or development effort in analysis, design, construction, testing, and implementation.
  • Identify and coordinate resolution/mitigation of issues and risks, escalating in a timely manner.
  • Responsible for delivery of all work tasks identified in the project plan.
  • Responsible for the capture and reporting of required project metrics.
  • Proactively managing the required documentation for the project related to analysis, development and testing.
  • Track the project progress against the project plan.
  • Monitor project milestones and phases to ensure the project is on schedule.
  • Recommend corrective actions if a project begins to slip its schedule.
  • Assist in the preparation of Project status reports on a periodic basis for the Project Manager and appropriate stakeholders.
  • Manage work efforts across multiple application teams.
  • Monitor the project plan for the development effort.
  • Assist in the final project management evaluation review with stakeholders for approval upon project completion.
  • Arrange stakeholder meetings; coordinate with client to arrange the meetings for PMs.
  • Notify team leaders of project timelines, milestones.

Project / Order Management Coordinator II

Goodman Networks
Troy, MI
04.2006 - 09.2012
  • Responsible for key customer contact for shipment issues and awarding vendors for the Construction and Site Acquisition Dept. Midwest Region.
  • Developed and implemented zoning, leasing, permitting and processes to establish and maintain wireless upgrades and add on.
  • Created spreadsheets and export Purchase Orders for Vendors, track inventory of materials.
  • Assisted Program Control with budgeting Vendors sites, shipment dates, completion dates.
  • Responsible for circuit, service, and switch provisioning, as well as programming, required to activate towers, microwaves, and small cells.
  • CA Clarity software to visibility through the entire lifecycle idea through realization, and reports.
  • Scanned and verified zoning, permits, site pictures and drawings in Siterra.
  • Created PowerPoint Presentation for vendors training on tracking tools ComTool and Etums.
  • Created pivot tables for multiple vendors accounts for daily, weekly and monthly reports to management.
  • Managed Sales accounts from start to finish.
  • Verified drivers, checked requests, pricing and PO request with using Oracle.
  • Scheduled project and contractors for new model tower launch tools site programs by Primavera 6.
  • I identified with MS Project with potential cost problems and took corrective actions which include processing cancellations drivers, lines and order changes, expedite special request change orders.

Project Coordinator Manager

Ameritech / Sub Ford Motor Co
03.2000 - 03.2006
  • Managed and coached 18 employees to give customer satisfaction in an inbound and outbound call center, interviewing, hiring, and termination.
  • Responsible for performing daily feature changes via DMS-100 switch (Centrex), responsible for customer/end- user education of telephone features, and process scheduled repair of telephony services.
  • Programmed VOIP Cisco VM systems handled new and changed requests.
  • Provided a single point of contact.
  • In charge of provisioning equipment, wiring and transmission to ensure customer device, equipment and option compatibility.
  • Involved in Circuit, service, and switch provisioning, as well as programming, are required to activate services with customer information.
  • From the beginning till the very end managed moves, installation and budgets of different projects with MS Projects managed.

Education

Bachelor’s degree - Business Administration and Management

Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, AL

Skills

  • Microsoft Office
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • Word
  • Access
  • MS Project
  • Outlook
  • CISCO
  • Site-Traker
  • FUZE
  • PIER
  • ELEMENT
  • RFDS
  • AIMS Tool
  • B2B
  • Salesforce
  • ECM
  • SQL
  • COBRA
  • Open plan
  • COSTPOINT
  • Engineering change requests
  • ACUMEN
  • TEAMCENTER
  • SCHEDULE OPTIMIZATION

Timeline

Scheduler II

Rheinmetall/ARV (Ascent Group)
02.2024 - Current

Engineer Spec Analyst (Body/Interior/EV)

General Motor’s
11.2020 - 02.2024

Project Manager

Sozo Health Companies
10.2019 - 03.2020

Lead Project Coordinator II

T-Mobile / TeKSystem
05.2019 - 09.2019

Project Manager – Hyperbuild Project

Comcast / TeKSystem
08.2018 - 05.2019

Lead Project Manager – Network Real Estate

Verizon / Insight Global
05.2017 - 07.2018

Project Coordinator/ IT Delivery Lead

Blue Cross Blue Shield, Detroit, MI / Epitec
10.2015 - 04.2017

Project / Program Coordinator II

Ford Motor Co, (New Development Engine, Transmission, Axle Plant)
10.2012 - 10.2015

Project / Order Management Coordinator II

Goodman Networks
04.2006 - 09.2012

Project Coordinator Manager

Ameritech / Sub Ford Motor Co
03.2000 - 03.2006

Bachelor’s degree - Business Administration and Management

Tuskegee University

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