Bruce Ricardo

Project Manager

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About me
Project Manager at Universities Admissions Centre
Education
- McMillan Staff Development/ Paladin Risk Management Services
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  Diploma of Risk Management & Business Continuity
- University of Southern Queensland
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  MMgt Information Systems
- UNSW
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  BA Industrial Relations
- University of New South Wales
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  BE Electrical Engineering Hons II
- University of Technology, Sydney
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  MBA Strategic Planning
Experience
- AWA Defence Industries
  Jan 1992 - Aug 1993
  Project Manager
  Seven $1M+ Airways Navigation projects on time and on budget in SE Asia
- Siemens Plessey Electronic Systems (SPES)
  Aug 1993 - Aug 1995
  Project Controls Manager
  Introduced formal project management controls for $100M p.a. worth of design and manufacturing projects including: development of project management procedures, training for all project staff, interfacing and customising various PC and mainframe software packages, integrating project management and MRP software, and managing a team of seven project schedulers and accountants.
- BHP IT
  Jan 1995 - Jan 2000
  Pricing & Risk Manager
  Managed the pricing of all bids and proposals and established and managed the risk management process and proposal approval process for all bids & projects across BHP IT. Mentored managers and other staff in costing, pricing and risk management skills; and helped structure business arrangements in bids and projects.
- CSC
  Jan 2001 - Aug 2003
  Delivery Assurance Manager
  Responsible for reviewing all major projects; helping and mentoring Project Managers to improve project performance; as well as helping to develop the company project management body of knowledge.
- Odyssy Electrical Services & Icon Business Solutions
  Sept 2003 - Jul 2006
  Owner
  1. Odyssy Electrical Services - an electrical Contracting company with 10 staff2. Icon Business Solutions - business adviser to small and medium businesses
- IBM
  Aug 2006 - Jul 2008
  Project Manager
  IT Infrastructure PM on the Department of Health & Ageing and Westpac accounts
- UGL Limited
  Jul 2008 - Feb 2010
  ICT Project Manager
  ICT projects
- IBM
  Jun 2010 - Aug 2010
  Project Manager
  IT infrastructure projects for Westpac
- HP
  Aug 2010 - Aug 2013
  Project Manager
  IT Infrastructure projects for the CBA
- Self Employed
  Sept 2013 - Feb 2014
  Business Consultant
  Business development and risk management for Australian Computer Solutions
- HP
  Feb 2014 - Aug 2014
  Project Manager
  IT Infrastructure projects for the CBA
- Woolworths Limited
  Sept 2014 - Dec 2014
  Senior Project Manager
  IT infrastructure projects
- Universities Admissions Centre (UAC)
  Apr 2015 - now
  Project Manager
  Manage the implementation of IT infrastructure, application development, business and process projects within the UAC program of work.
Licenses & Certifications
- NSW Electrical Contractor Licence
  NSW Government Department of Fair Trading
  View certificate
- Prince2 Registered Practitioner
  APMG-International
  View certificate
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
  Project Management Institute
  View certificate
- Certified Risk Management Technician
  RMIA - Risk Management Institution of Australasia
- Cloud Computing Foundation
  EXIN
- Prince2 Foundation
  APMG-International
  View certificate
- ITIL v3 Foundation
  EXIN