DEAN L. BATEMAN

(925)485-7846  4129 School Street

batemanesa@gmail.com Pleasanton, CA 94566

 

Project Controller, Planner and Scheduler with a proven ability utilizing performance diagnostics to implement functional improvements for systems/tools and meet operational needs. 

§ Have successfully integrated large hardware, software applications and services by developing a project plan, understanding iterations, giving clearance to proceed on cutovers and related retirements.

§ Internal customization of applications has been accomplished relying on data requirements with transition steps and interfacing with technical teams. 

§ Develop critical plans and schedule(s) to implement risk management strategies.

§ For key business drivers, skilled at creating intelligence (sound data), coordinate and plan resources, balance team priorities, address the issue and apply resolution.

§ With a significant amount of process experience with large cross functional organizations, I can quickly identify corrective intervention for business disorders.

§ As I am assigned to examine how to avoid past pitfalls will begin with leveraging lessons learned, and present proposals designed for improvements.  My expertise includes the management of schedules, procurements, resource allocation and contracts.

§ To address complex issues, will improve processes reducing defects and overhead. 

§ Commitment to be solutions oriented and timely.

 

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

 

§ Project & process management, ownership and improvement § Statistical/ modeling software

§ Business Management Strategy § Make a direct job connection to desired results and go beyond,

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

Project & process management, ownership and improvement

§ Collaboration with a good ability to be "preemptive" to mitigate risk, and be versatile. 

§ When creating process design and change management I will innovate to improve.   

§ To implement a plan of action, properly understanding the task will assist with the steps.

§ Provide the correct amount of information in the right time and with a need to know.       

 

Statistical and modeling software

§ Utilize Oracle, SAP, ITSM, MS Project Primavera P6, Visio, PowerPoint, & SharePoint.

§ Identify priorities, resolve conflicts and create project task structures.

§ Good review of data integrity prior to presentation is an important checkpoint. 

§ Maintain a list of the assumptions and source documents used in support of analysis. 

 

Six Sigma Black Belt

§ Assessment of preferred best in class methodologies for useful recommendations.

§ Acceptable quality requires picking up useful insights to achieve the quality grade.

§ Build the required knowledge base with continuous check for improvements.

§ Project the impact of quality initiatives within an acceptable statistical accuracy is key.

Business Management Strategy

§ Collect data and compile trending with potential outcomes based on scenarios. 

§ Impacts of past, present and future pricing, costing and return are analyzed to dial in. 

§ Plan and react preemptively to achieve a favorable outcome.

§ Based on management expectations, succeed at implementing a transition process.

§ Dean L Bateman, p.2

 

CAREER SUMMARY

Kaiser Permanente, Pleasanton, CA6/2015-present

Business Systems Analyst (Contract-Modis)        

IMG STO Capital Planning & Portfolio management assisting in the preparation of yearly and multi-year planning, schedule and financial budget/plans. Perform capital tracking and analysis to determine present and future project performance. Gathers, analyzes, prepares and summarizes recommendations for project plans, procurement activity, and capital/operating forecasts. Assists with the strategic analysis of business cases, budgets, forecasts, and long-term plans. Participate in the planning and development of departmental and/or functional budgets and forecasts.  Prepare/review monthly project metrics reports, IT asset validation and conducts comprehensive analysis with written summaries to management.  Review and process purchase requisitions and issue purchase orders.  Receive invoices and match to purchase order and packing slips. Tools: MS Project, OneLink, Asset Manager, SharePoint.

·  Plans/schedules for project implementation activities to work toward accomplishing set objectives. 

·  To accelerate and facilitate delivery or results, provide significant analysis to develop solutions for complex project problems.

·  Accountable to work with tower’s project management and vendors for asset procurement activities and related compliance. Increased the responsiveness of organizations to the program needs.

·  Working with all US locations and datacenters, successfully located $6m assets previously categorized as impaired.  Had software discovery agents added to discovered assets avoid write off and providing awareness for lifecycle refresh.

·  Achieved use of surplus inventory by understanding project requirements and coordinating project team’s deployment.

 

Apple, Hardware Engineering, Sunnyvale, Ca         3/2015-4/2015

Engineer Project Manager/Data Analyst (Contract-TAOS)                               

Developed construction scenarios to implement the transfer of laboratories and personnel to the new headquarters building.  Presented findings to a managerial decision committee.

§ Successfully identified risks and mitigated constraints related to equipment/materials.

 

Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), San Francisco & Stockton, CA        11/2012-6/2014

Project Manager/Sr. Project Controller Analyst/Scheduler (Contract-Insight Global)  

Managed and administered infrastructure capital projects responsible for costing, planning, scheduling and schedule reviews using Primavera P6 and MS Project.  Coordinated project meetings with contractors and internal teams publishing assigned future work activities.  Performed project accounting, invoicing, forecasting, reconciled budget/cost/schedule documents information and variance across systems.  Maintained Earned Value reporting and analysis for project health.  Forecast cost plans, materials tracking and dashboard reporting.

§ Presented management with weekly regional project performance reports with a focus on supplier risk, scheduling and cost.  By detailing the impacts and actions required, this enabled resource allocation and eliminated work not required.  Configured project workflows to achieve compliance. Accelerated regulatory documents and billing credits.

§ Successfully readied a construction estimate for a Department of Energy project.  Met planning deadline via Sprint methods.

§ Set direction by researching best practice close-outs process, developing streamlined compliance job aides and trained project teams on progressing. 

 

Dean L Bateman, p.3

 

AT&T Wireless, Construction and Engineering, Pleasanton, CA                    3/2011-7/2012  

Project Scheduler/Coordinator/Forecast (Contract-Bayside Solutions)

Transitioned capital projects to newly awarded vendors updating MS Project schedules. Negotiated final work activities/pricing with current suppliers while maintaining quality and in service construction.  Prepared cost estimates, developed/maintained resource leveled project schedules and forecast financials. Coordinated project team and drive vendors, for project milestone/close-out completion, regulatory documentation, contract compliance and payables. 

§ Defined/implemented supplier close-out performance metrics, controls and process rebuilding.  Sharing information and system tool usage when conducting collaboration meetings proved useful to drive positive change management.

§ Managed scheduling volatility setting expectations and related resourcing. 

 

Symantec, Information Technology, Mountain View, CA          8/2010-3/2011  

IT Project Portfolio Management (Contract-DeWinter Staffing)

IT Infrastructure business case with risk assessment to guide funding decisions and deployment execution supporting new product development and schedule roll outs.  Resource plan and sequence diagrams preparation. Review/validate Statement of work for Datacenters, HW/SW Maintenance, and HP Work Orders. Plan sourcing and supply strategies based on forecasts.

§ Relying on data rather than opinions, instituted a process change IT project valuations.

§ Established budgets, forecasts, project schedules improving profitability. 

 

Cisco Systems, Controllers, San Jose, CA        12/2009-7/2010

Compliance Project Manager (Contract-Adecco)                          

Facilitated Sarbanes Oxley certifications covering HW/SW product revenue recognition checklist, pricing approval list price changes >20%, free SW and product mappings validation.

§ Trained team members on futures and upgrades business controls.

§ UAT for Web design architecture for distributors rebate payment processing. 

 

Ericsson, Turfing, Pleasanton, CA        2/2008-11/2009

Project Controller/Scheduler/Coordinator (Contract-Corestaff)                           

Supported Project Management compliance capabilities including timely project billing and scheduling activities focused on risk mitigation and milestone attainment within budget.

Responsible to progress project results with a focus on budgeted completion costs, related invoicing attainment, scheduling and procurement discounts.  Instituted project checkpoints.

§ Successfully negotiating scope changes schedules and invoices/payments with AT&T.

§ Evaluated competitive sourcing offerings resulting in new suppliers and overall improved existing supplier performance.

 

Wells Fargo Bank, Residential Loans, San Francisco, CA        7/2007-11/2007                                                                                                                                                                 

Sales Demand Strategy Consultant (Gary D Nelson Associates)

Prepared and presented home loan pricing strategies with risk analysis. Pricing elasticity analysis on market price, profitability, competitors, production and volume. 

§ Improved business intelligence accuracy by finding data issues and correcting.

 

Cisco Systems, Channels, San Jose, CA          6/2005-6/2007               

Global Program Manager (Contract-Silicomp America)

Lead product management pricing process refinement by researching, developing and launching detailed pricing initiatives improving sales growth and gross profit.  Authorized rebates. Supported analytics for upper management pricing decisional committee review. 

To reach quarterly sales goals, identified product group sales trending and underperformance.

Dean L Bateman, p.4

§ Achieved reduction of stackable discounts resulting in a $3M quarterly savings.

§ Implemented multiple product sales promotions achieving desired international growth. 

 

Past work experience:

Chevron, Information Technology, San Ramon, CA             2005

Business Analyst (Contract-Rose International)                               

Designed, planned and configured SAP for reorganized IT departments. Developed a resource list for teamwork next steps where required. 

PMI Group: Migrated risk share bank contracts terms/conditions to Cognos.  2004 

PalmOne (HP): Investigated/corrected distributors EDI inventory discrepancies.       2004

Logitech: Redesigned a supply chain global chart of accounts.                                    2003

 

Lucent Technologies (Alcatel-Lucent), Wireless, Whippany, NJ         8/2000-11/2002                                          

Global Project Proposal Manager – Pricing and Costing, Business Case, Forecasting

 

Lucent Technologies (Alcatel-Lucent), Asia Pacific, Warren, NJ                9/1996-8/2000

Project Management Analyst - Revenue, Cost, Inventory Planning and Analysis      

 

AT&T, Asia Pacific, Berkeley Heights, NJ            5/1995-9/1996                                                                                                                           Assistant Operations Manager Expense Planning - Sales and Marketing                                                         

 

AT&T, Controllers, Morristown, NJ1/1994-5/1995 Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, Capital Accountant

 

AT&T, Business Billing and Credit Management, Monterey Park, CA, Denver, CO Piscataway, NJ                                                                                                                                        6/1989-12/1993

Business Inquiry Representative                             

 

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS

 

MBA, International Business: Seton Hall University & University of Phoenix

B.S., Business Administration, Operations Research Management: University of Florida

 

Post-Baccalaureate business studies; Pepperdine University, California State University Los Angeles and Long Beach, New York University, Rutgers University.

 

Certifications

§ Global Contract Management Certification: George Washington University

§ PMP: Project Management Professional Certification

§ Certified Scrum Master, ITIL Foundation Certification in IT Service Management,

§ Six Sigma Master Black Belt Certification

§ AACE-PSP: Planning and Scheduling Professional Certification (in process expected 12/2015)