Alan Saracina, PMP MSPM

Experience

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  Birdwell Division of Seismograph Service Corporation

  Jan 1981 - Jan 1983

  Field Engineer

  Led field crews to perform on site well logging services for customers in the oil and gas industry, which provided data concerning the amount of mineral reserves present in the geological formations. Analysis was provided to customers to determine the economic value of the site. Maintenance of the equipment and customer relations were key to successfully completing the service.

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  General Dynamics

  Jan 1983 - Jan 1987

  Site Coordinator/Test Engineer

  Managed the day-to-day operations of 50+ personnel at a remote hazardous test site that supported the successful completion of several full-scale launch vehicle tests.

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  Harris Corporation

  Jan 1987 - Jan 1995

  Systems Test Engineer

  Led several multiple year classified development, manufacturing, test and integration programs from beginning to end. Projects involved the design, analysis, integration, test and delivery of high reliability electronic and electro/mechanical systems and test sets. Achieved maximum award fees for meeting performance, cost and schedule targets.

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  Applied Materials

  Jan 1995 - Jan 2001

  Engineering Program Manager

  Led a production engineering group, consisting of 50+ cross-functional professionals including Electrical, Mechanical, and Software Engineers, Program Managers, and support staff. This highly skilled staff supported product commercialization efforts through development of manufacturing process and control systems. Effectively transitioned several products (CMP, PVD, CVD, Etch, Implant, EPI, HTF/RTP, Metrology) from Santa Clara, CA to Austin, TX. Traveled extensively to Silicon Valley, and spent extensive time in Horsham, England and Rehovot, Israel.Wrote and presented white papers on Product Commercialization, Defect Reduction, and Design for Testability at the Engineering Technology Conferences. Show less

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  Robert Bosch

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2005

  Project Manager/Quality Engineer

  Lead a team of professionals in the design, assembly, test and delivery of PC based test and automated assembly machines. Manage multiple projects concurrently. Project budgets exceeded $500k with deliveries in 2-8 months. Redesigned the divisions master schedules, quoting forms, and proposal templates. Lead a collaborative problem resolution team with the customer to improve machine installation performance.

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  Textron Systems

  Jan 2005 - Sept 2010

  Project Leader

  Using PMI concepts, lead a cross functional team of professionals in the design, assembly, test and delivery of maintenance training devices for the F-22 aircraft. The contract is with Boeing Seattle, has a budget in excess of $9 million and delivery in 34 months. As a member of the Systems Engineering Integration Team (SEIT) developed internal business processes in support of achieving CMMI level 2 and 3 certification.

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  Force Protection

  Aug 2010 - Mar 2012

  Systems Engineering Project Manager

  • Leader of a cross functional process improvement team which develops system engineering and project management processes supporting ISO compliance and CMMI level 3 maturity appraisal. • Key contributor on a >$1billion proposal for a fully C4ISR integrated MRAP development and in-service support contract for the Canadian government. Responsible for the program plans and WBS/BOE’s in collaboration with foreign partners.• Developed product requirements verification matrix that was well received by the customer. Developed requirements compliance matrix to support a new product build for a foreign customer. • Core member of corporate strategic initiative for proposal process Kaizen. Show less

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  The Citadel

  Aug 2011 - Dec 2011

  Adjunct Professor

  Teach Overview of Technical Project Mangement in the MSPM program

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  AOC Key Solutions

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2012

  Associate
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  Percheron Technologies

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2012

  Programs and Systems Engineering
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  TKC Aerospace

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2012

  Program Manager

  Design, procure, integrate, test and deliver modified aircraft to the US government.

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  PEMCCO

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2012

  PMP
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  Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

  Jan 2012 - Jun 2016

  Adjunct Professor

  - Introduction to Project Management (MGMT 391) - Project Management in Aviation Operations (MGMT 462)

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  Engility Corporation

  Jan 2013 - Dec 2013

  Project Manager

  • Lead a cross functional distributed team on a $15 million international program to fabricate, construct, install and deliver a fully operational mobile tactical operation center. Interfaced and coordinated activities daily with SPAWAR Charleston and Department of State.• PM of winning SPAWAR Task Order proposal for support of Tactical Exploitation Group (TEG) project which is a Sub-IPT of the Distributed Common Ground/Surface System-Marine Corps (DGCS-MC) IPT within the Expeditionary Intelligence Sub-Portfolio. Show less

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  Trident Technical College

  Oct 2013 - now

  Adjunct Instructor

  Teach project management classes:- PMP Exam Prep- CAPM Exam Prep- Project Management Standards- Successful Project Management

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  South Carolina Budget and Control Board Division of Technology

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2014

  IT Project Manager (Consultant)

  Lead several state wide information security (InfoSec) deployment projects.

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  Blackbaud

  Apr 2015 - May 2015

  Project Manager (Consultant)

  Focused on mining data from Saleforce/Financial Force, JIRA and Visual Studio to develop IT project plans that improved resource scheduling and utilization. Also used Microsoft Office, Project, SharePoint & Visio

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  ITT Technical Institute

  Jun 2015 - Sept 2016

  Adjunct Faculty

  Teach Project Cost and Budget Mgt (PM3320), Automatic Industrial Control (ET3150)

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  Wells Fargo

  Oct 2015 - May 2016

  Business System Consultant

  Within the Corporate Risk organization, act as liaison between client area and technical organizations, planning, conducting, and directing the analysis of complex business problems to be solved with automated systems. Provide technical assistance in identifying, evaluating, and developing systems and procedures that are cost effective and meet business requirements. Work with user groups to provide training, resolve questions, assess user needs, and recommend changes. Prepare specifications for system changes. Develop systems test plan components. Internal consultant within technology and business groups using quality tools and process definition/improvement to re-engineer technical processes for greater efficiencies. Provide direction and/or guidance to less experienced staff. Show less

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  GKN Aerospace

  May 2016 - Dec 2017

  Sr Project Manager

  • Responsible for the implementation of Windchill (PDLM), Cincom (MRP) and TIPQA (QMS) to support startup of a new manufacturing facility. • Provide technical guidance on manufacturing process development and supplier quality management.

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  Self-employed

  Aug 2017 - now

  Technical Project Management Consultant/Real Estate Professional

  Provide Project Management and Engineering Services. Clients include TIGHITCO Aerostructures group, Santee Cooper, Trident Technical College, Strayer University. Own/manage 7 real estate properties.

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  Strayer University

  Sept 2017 - now

  Adjunct Professor

  Teach Project Management courses.

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  TIGHITCO, Inc.

  Jan 2018 - May 2018

  Program Manager Consultant

  Provide project management services for startup of composite structures fabrication for Boeing 787.