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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
* 20 years project management experience in Capital (FEL&EPC), Research & Development, New Products Introduction and Process Transformation projects.
* Knowledge of the in the oil & gas, metal, plastics, automotive and consulting services industries.
* Hands on practice managing projects and training professionals with the PMI® Project Management methodology.
* Abilities to implement methodologies for process transformation, change management and continuous improvement.
* Management practice in supply chain, operations planning, quality systems, customer service and MIS.
* Human and leadership skills, results and team work oriented, able to perform in different cultures and environments.
* Breakthrough results with direct impact in revenue, costs, productivity, project delivery and customer satisfaction.
EDUCATION
* B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering & Management, TECHNION, Israel's Institute of Technology, Israel - 1978
* Post-graduate course in Manufacturing Systems, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil - 1979
* Training in Learning Operational Groups, Escuela de Psicologia Social "Pichon Riviere", Argentina - 1991.
* Post-graduate course in Organizational Change, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina - 1993
* PMP – Certified Project Management Professional, PMI Project Management Institute, Pennsylvania, USA - 2003
LANGUAGES
* Spanish, English, French, Portuguese, Hebrew.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CONSTRUTORA ANDRADE GUTIERREZ (www.agsa.com.br), Buenos Aires, Argentina
Project Management Consultant (since 12/2007)
* Mission: lead the Project Execution Plan development and implementation for FEL3 and EPC projects in Petrobras Argentina.
* Responsibilities:
o Supervise development and implementation of the Project Plan Execution for FEL3 phase.
o Develop quality, risk, communications, interfaces, change control, HSE (health, safety and environment), schedule, value improvement practices, purchasing & contracting and human resources (organization, recruiting and training) management plans for the EPC phase.
o Develop mounting & construction, tie-ins, precommissioning, commissioning and start up plans.
o Manage the Risk, Quality, Communications and Integrated Project Control management plans.
o Develop procedures and processes to estimate EPC budget according to IPA / ACCE Class2 standards.
PMI Registered Education Providers, Buenos Aires, Argentina (www.iaapglobal.com.ar, www.corepmsa.com )
Facilitator with PMI® Project Management methodology training practices (since 08/2007)
* Mission: train professionals in the preparation of the PMP certification exam and learning of the methodology.
* Customers: Experian, Hewlett Packard, MetLife, Siegwerk, Siemens, Softland, X-Tech (México).
PINCHEVSKY & CO (R&D Management Consultants), Montreal, Canada (www.pinchevsky-co.com)
R&D Project Management Consultant (09/2006 – 04/2007)
* Mission: assist companies in project management for new products and processes development.
* Responsibilities:
o Analyze and identify with customers projects that contain technological innovation components.
o Plan with customers the project R&D activities and resources allocation.
o Identify the technological risks, follow up and document their resolution along the project.
o Manage the funds' reimbursement process in the frame of the SR&ED Program.
* Customers: MGM SECURITY GROUP (metal), JC McLAREN (material handling equipment), AERO MITCHELL (casting), INDUSMAT (metal tools), MENTRA (project engineering).
* Accomplishments: improved project management practices and increased funds reimbursement.
BALCAN PLASTICS (flexible packaging), Montreal, Canada (www.balcan.com)
ISO9000 Quality Project Manager (07/2005 – 06/2006)
* Mission: design and implement the quality management system to achieve ISO9001:2000 certification for Laval plant.
* Responsibilities:
o Define and implement customers' complains and returns processes.
o Develop control procedures, recruit and train inspectors and operators involved in quality related tasks.
o Generate statistics, coordinate failure analysis and corrective actions implementation.
o Strengthen the quality management system in Laval plant in order to obtain ISO9001:2000 certification.
* Accomplishments: lead Laval's plant ISO9001 certification, reduced defects by 30% and scrap by 10%.
Costs Engineer (05/2004 – 06/2005)
* Mission: design a sale orders costing model, calculate hourly rates and collect operational data.
* Responsibilities:
o Analyze information available and define a manual model to calculate cost and profitability by sales order.
o Implement the data collection process by order at shop level in each manufacturing process.
o Generate and distribute profitability information disaggregated at different levels.
o Analyze cost drivers and propose improvement projects.
* Accomplishments: strengthened decision making with profitability information and identified improvement opportunities.
LES INDUSTRIES SEFINA (work mill for high end resorts), Montreal, Canada (www.sefina.com)
Project planning consultant (10/2003 – 04/2004)
* Mission: identify and propose improvements in contract planning and execution from design to installation.
* Responsibilities:
o Assess progress in product design and production versus delivery commitments.
o Lead weekly reviews of pending items at drawing level for major volume contracts.
o Manage together with Team Leaders a six weeks timeframe shipment program.
o Partially implement processes for worked hours data collection and capacity management availability.
* Accomplishments: reduced overtime and penalties for late delivery increasing shipments on time.
FAMAR FUEGUINA – DELPHI DELCO ELECTRONICS, Buenos Aires, Argentina (www.famar.com)
New Products Introduction Manager (09/1998- 07/2003)
* Mission: plan and execute new products introduction with customers, suppliers and internal departments.
* Responsibilities:
o Ensure targets' achievement for product cost, milestone dates, first time quality and project expenses.
o Manage suppliers' development, parts validation and delivery conditions set up for new local components.
o Coordinate and follow up materials supply chain and their quality levels until steady state production.
o Manage capacity, new equipment availability, new processes development and cycle time.
o Manage customer demand, coordinate and follow up production and shipments master schedule.
o Coordinate and follow up process audits, validation tests and approvals (PPAP) with customers.
* Accomplishments: generated a 2$M aditional revenue (BCMs); achieved schedule, quality and costs targets (ECMs).
Service Manager (05/1997 – 08/1998)
* Mission: develop the organization, processes and service network to support businesses with GM, VW y RENAULT.
* Responsibilities:
o Implement and improve service processes: failure analysis, technical support, sales and administration.
o Manage customer surveys and generate statistics required to certify QS9000.
o Develop a service network to support GM, VW and RENAULT in Argentina, Chili and Uruguay.
o Increase parts and services sales to achieve a profitable cost center.
o Anticipate quality problems and operate with car dealers to analyze infant failures in the field.
* Accomplishments: contributed to certify QS9000 and developed a world class profitable service operation.
PARADIGMA CONSULTORES, Buenos Aires, Argentina (www.paradigma.com)
Associated consultant in re-engineering and management projects (1995 – 1996)
* Mission: lead feasibility studies and re-engineering projects in operations and distribution business processes.
* Customers: SIDERCA, SADESA, CASA ISENBECK, BANCO CASEROS.
* Accomplishments: designed improvements to reduce logistics costs and planned their implementation (SIDERCA and SADESA). Designed branches downsizing and the defaulted credits collection process (BANCO CASEROS).
CARLOS ALTSCHUL CONSULTORES, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Associated consultant in training and change management projects (1994 – 1995)
* Mission: participate in training programs design and facilitation in different management domains.
* Customers: SUDAMERICA, SAVIA, Cerro Vanguardia.
* Accomplishments: facilitated a 300 sales representatives training process when launching SAVIA PENTION FUNDS. Trained a team to develop key performance indicators in Cerro Vanguardia.
HARTENECK Y LOPEZ - COOPERS & LYBRAND, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Project Leader and Project Manager (1989 – 1994)
* Mission: commercialize, lead and execute projects in the re-engineering, management and systems practices.
* Main customers: FORD, 3M, BAHCO, MINERA TEA, PETROECUADOR, REPUBLICA, OS LUIS PASTEUR.
* Accomplishments: optimized the operation to allow doubling sales (REPUBLICA). Reduced operational costs in 1$M (3M). Improved business management designing a cost system (TEA, BAHCO), assets and cash flow systems (PETROECUADOR).
GRUPO PITTSBURG, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Project Leader in the Controllership Department (1987 – 1989)
* Implemented BPCS – modules accounting, accounts payable and inventories. Generated new information.
ORGANIZACION TECHINT – COMETARSA y TUBOS Y PERFILES, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Systems Analyst and Supervisor (1981 – 1986)
* Design and implemented information systems and processes in the Commercial, Financial and Production organizations.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
* Working experience in Argentina, Canada, Ecuador, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay.
* Argentinean and Canadian citizenships
* Member of the Order of Engineers from Québec, Canada.
* Hobbies: tennis, ski, biking, classical music.
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