Bruce Boers

Bruce Boers

Self-employed Subcontractor

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  • About me

    SMC, PMP - Project Analyst/Project Manager at Henry Ford Health System

  • Education

    • Control Data Institute (CDI)

      1987 - 1989
      Bachelor's degree (equlivant) Computer Programming

      Certificate in Computer programming and Information Systems, primarily database. Control Data Institute was a trade-school (not a university) and is no longer in business.

    • Oakland University

      1987 - 1987
      None - Completed course work Business Administration and Management, General

      Coursework in Business Administration and Business Management.

    • Macomb Community College

      1984 - 1986
      Associate's degree Business Administration and Management, General

      General studies and Business Management. Associate's degree in Business Management.

  • Experience

    • B&R Enterprises

      Jun 1984 - Jul 2008
      Self-employed Subcontractor

      Self-employed Amway/E commerce businesses - also previously did subcontracting application programming and database work in all areas from sales, design, development, implementation and distribution.

    • ACN

      Aug 1997 - Dec 2016

      Manage and coordinate projects for ACNs Infrastructure team with business and vendors/partners. Software support and application development. Also responsible for managing and triage of production support (help-desk) tickets.

      • Project Coordinator

        Aug 2013 - Dec 2016
      • Software Support/Developer

        Aug 1997 - Aug 2013
    • North Highland

      Jan 2017 - Apr 2018

      Supported and managed multiple projects using both Waterfall and Agile/Scrum methodologies. Responsible for all reporting, managing and supporting projects including financials. Managed small technical project with a few team members and a larger multi-site integration project with budget over 1 million dollars. Project Coordinator contracted with client in Salisbury North Carolina. Supported multiple project managers on different projects as well as program/portfolio managers and PMO. Responsible for reporting, meeting coordination, documentation and financials. Developed standardized reporting templates and processes to improve efficiency.

      • Project Manager

        Apr 2017 - Apr 2018
      • Project Coordinator

        Jan 2017 - Apr 2018
    • Netstar / Henry Ford Health Systems

      May 2018 - Dec 2018
      Project Analyst

      On contract (Netstar) - as CMMS Project Analyst (combined Project Manager / Analyst role) supporting Mainspring Health Care applications and projects with Henry Ford Health Systems in the greater Metro Detroit area.

    • Henry Ford Health System

      Dec 2018 - now
      Project Management Analyst

      Rochester Hills / Detroit, MI – December 2018 – Present – CMMS Project Analyst/Project Manager – project manager and product support business analyst for CMMS Application, Service Now and Location Services (RTLS) technologies. Remote and on-site support at various locations. Managed releases and projects, production support tickets for multiple applications Worked with PMO to promote projects through entire life cycle. Work included Waterfall, Agile-Scrum, ITIL4 and Lean methodologies. Also coordinated project activities with various external vendors and managed vendor relationships for the applications I supported. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • CompTIA Project+

      CompTIA
      Apr 2014
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    • Agile Project Management Foundations

      LinkedIn
      Nov 2017
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    • Scrum: The Basics

      LinkedIn
      Nov 2017
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    • Scrum Master Certified SMC

      SCRUMstudy - Accreditation Body for Scrum and Agile;Download Free Scrum Body of Knowledge(340 pages)
      Dec 2017
    • ITIL4 Foundations Certification

      AXELOS Global Best Practice
      Aug 2019
    • Project Management Professional (PMP)

      Project Management Institute
      Dec 2020
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  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Bruce Boers
      Toastmasters International CTM Award Toastmasters International Mar 2006 Competent Toastmaster Award. Toastmasters International is a Non-profit organization developing public speaking and leadership skills through practice and feed-back in local clubs.
    • Awarded to Bruce Boers
      Eagle Scout Award Boy Scouts of America Jun 1984
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Usher / Security

      Issued by Faith Christian Center (FCC Chesterfield) on Jun 2019
      Faith Christian Center (FCC Chesterfield)Associated with Bruce Boers
    • Volunteer Community Outreach Service

      Issued by Fusion City Church on Aug 2015
      Fusion City ChurchAssociated with Bruce Boers