Project Management

IT Consultant

Training

Personal Information

born on November 6th, 1966 in Redondo Beach, California, USA

married with 3 children

nationality: USA 

Professional Experience

1996 - present            Project Manager / IT Consultant, Welsch & Partner, Tübingen, Germany

Project Management of software development, managing production teams, strategic planning, risk management, negotiation, concept, planing, documentation, training,  customer relations, creating offers

Screen design, programming, 3D modeling, database programming, web page creation, creation of content management systems (cms)

Translation (German->English)

Oct. 1993 - July 1994    Environmental Consultant, Umweltforschungsinstitut, TübiPngen (Institute for Environmental Research)

Implementation and controlling of a waste separation system in student dormitories, public opinion polls and interviews

May 1993 - Dec. 1993    Internship, Büro für Umweltberatung & Fortbildung (Office of Environmental Consultation), Tübingen

Support in publication of studies on waste management, preparation and installation of an exhibition 

Education

1990 - 1996    Magister Artium (MA), Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen, Germany

major: Political Science

minor: Ethnology 

1988 - 1989    University Exchange Program, Universität Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany

1984 - 1989    Bachelor of Arts (BA) cum laude, California State University, Chico

major: Political Science, minor: German

1980 - 1984    High School Graduation, Palos Verdes High School, Palos Verdes Est., California, USA

Qualifications

Project Management

Supervision of members of teams, led complex projects from inception to completion, project delivery on time and under budget, marketing and sales, time management, budget control, quality management, contract negotiations

Software Development

Design and programming of complex software applications for the education and automobile sector

Project conception

creation of 2D graphics and animations

Screen design,  layout

Programming and planung from web pages (open source, content management systems)

3D modeling, lighting, animations, morphing, etc.

Planning and programming from database systems

Development of installation routines

System and network support

Video and audio editing

Training

Leading seminars and training classes

Development of training programs

Creation of seminar manuals

Courses (Photoshop, Flash, Web Design, HTML, Director and Lingo, GoLive, MS Word, MS Project, MS PowerPoint, FileMaker, Maxon Cinema 4D, project management)

Computer Applications 

I have extensive experience with the following programs and have used them professionally for many years:

Macromedia Director and Lingo, Macromedia Flash/Action Script, Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia FreeHand, Maxon Cinema 4D, Adobe  GoLive, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, FileMaker, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere, QuarkXPress, InstallShield   

Hobbies

Guitar, sports, writing, reading, bicycling, travel