Johannes Furter

9611 John Bank Dr., Spring TX 77379

Phone: 281-467-0840, E-Mail: hannes@furters.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannesfurter

 

Vice President / Director, Product Designer, Training & Development, Project Management

 

Versatile and highly competent project engineering professional possessing more than 3 decades of experience in directing development initiatives and in training & development. A principle executive ‘point of contact’ for the company accountable for ensuring that appropriate business strategies are in place and are acted upon according to the priorities. Proficient in planning & executing projects involving method engineering/method statement, contract administration and resource planning. Skills in imparting effective quality awareness training to Engineers & Supervisors. Possess solid management skills and the ability to analyze issues, devise continuous process improvements and incorporate initiatives to increase efficiency, streamline operations and decrease overall expenses with minimal resources.

 

~ Repeatedly promoted into leadership roles based on success in taking risks, executing strategy, breaking into new and saturated markets, and leading organizations and teams through critical transitions. ~

~ Transition expressed needs of clients in various markets into creative concepts and contented results ~

 

SKILL AREAS: Strategic Planning & Management w Project Management w Contracts Management w Facilities Management w Small Business Ownership w Business Development w Policy Design & Implementation w Six Sigma Initiatives w International Business w Sales & Marketing w Change/Risk Management w Operations Management w Board Membership w IT Management w Systems Management w Digital Asset Management w Quality Assurance w Multitasking in Fast-paced Environments w Highly Organized & Strong Analytical Abilities w Articulate Oral & Written Communication w Quick Problem Resolution & Decision Making w Client Relationship Management w Team Building, Training & Development

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

Self Employed, Houston, TX (2003 – Present)

Multiple Roles & Designations

Manufacturer, Consultant, Independent Contractor, Innovator (2003 - Present)

 

 

"    Designed a Black Box theatre; built two proscenium theaters, dance studios, classrooms, and offices in a community theater complex including the construction of a 150-seat class-A theater within three months

"    Dealt with various vendors and subcontractors and collaborated with architects, engineers, and site inspectors

"    Promptly submitted CAD drawings, bids, cost analysis and instructions for clients from basic to comprehensive for approval, inspections, and usage by subcontractors 

"    Completed turnkey additions, remodeling and new projects as general contractor or subcontractor

"    Successful in manufacturing steel products for multiple industries viz. seating, platforms, automated structural grids, laboratory equipment, staircases, floor structures, ramps and custom equipment

"    Performed duties as Advisory Board Member – Facilities Development & Production Process Development for a start-up service company

"    Efficiently worked on the invention of new products and systems for several industries

"    Recommend several companies on operations, production, and service as independent consultant

 

Senior Technician, Consultant, Project Manager - MSI Laboratory Products (2003 – 2011)

 

Responsible for laboratory design, construction, maintenance and consultation services at petrochemical, research, medical, quality control, and educational facilities in Texas and Louisiana.

 

"    Essayed a stellar role in:

o     Designing complex air and mechanical systems; specialized plumbing, alarm and safety systems

o     Installing custom laboratory equipment and interfacing essential to a diversity of clients

o     Participating with research teams in designing and building experiments using specialized materials that met hazardous chemical, pressure and safety standards

o     Increasing efficiency, safety, and operations profitability on numerous occasions for satisfied clients 

o     Handling an array of projects as supervisor, general contractor, or subcontractor including remodeling of laboratories, plant control rooms, research facilities and educational facilities

"    Efficiently & effectively:

o     Designed and installed alarm and safety systems at several facilities where work with hazardous materials were conducted

o     Created and manufactured specialized equipment from plastics and composites for use with hazardous chemicals

o     Submitted various project proposals to clients thereby improving operations, reducing costs and increasing safety & reliability

"    Attended extensive OSHA safety training for numerous plants and facilities including confined space operations

 

Project Manager, Chief Asset Officer, IT Systems Administrator - Digital Bible Society (2011 – Sep 2013)

 

Accountable for utilizing Waterfall, Agile and Scrum PM Principles & Software for various projects to develop Digital Resource Libraries in multiple languages designated for desktop, mobile, online and offline use by international clients.

 

"    Played a vital role in planning and executing bulk production and distribution orders of libraries in various regions of the world in cooperation with international advisers, regional distributors and project partners

"    Significantly established standards in categorizing and cataloging 10 TB of audio, video and written assets for digital libraries in preparation of a database development project

"    Devised multiple strategies to deploy a global network of digital repositories including the automation of resource acquisition and customized libraries in all the languages of the world using API’s and multiple data-banks

"    Instrumentally presented project proposals at an international conference in Asia; also advised and assisted project partners on digital asset management and automated distribution

"    Dexterously designed and maintained an IT infrastructure of multiple servers, cloud storage and offsite backup and sharing systems

 

PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

 

East-West Ministries International2001 – 2007

Russia Field and Training Director

Associate, Trainer and Coach

 

Russian-American Christian University, Moscow, Russia1998 – 2000

Vice President for Business Affairs

Executive Vice President (COO and CAO)

 

Additional Experience (1993-1998):

Academic Dean/Faculty Member – St. Petersburg Christian University, St. Petersburg, Russia; Partner – Logos International, Lage, Germany; Coach – Small Business Development, FSU Eurasia region

 

"    Developed, expanded, and coached diverse multi-national IT, academic, administrative, and training teams

"    Directly managed the reformation and stabilization of 3 organizations under extremely difficult economic and political conditions in Russia

"    Restructured and streamlined financial operations of 2 organizations, which reduced costs, expanded operations, and achieved accounting/tax requirements

"    Trained hundreds of ministry leaders and personally coached 70 gifted leaders from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds

"    Provided expert consulting services to numerous organizations on strategy, training, management, and organizational development in Eurasia, Kenya, Uganda, and South Africa

"    Produced groundbreaking training curricula and course content in new learning environments

"    Promoted partnerships involving international field projects

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & CREDENTIALS

 

BD (MA Div. Equiv.)1992

BA (Theology and Psychology III)1989

Studies in B.Sc. Engineering (Electronics)1982-86

University of Pretoria

 

Skill Enhancements:

"    Training Course Development

"    AutoCAD (Community College) (2013)

"    Production development (Coursera) (2014)

"    Project Management (Career Match) – CAPM; PMP; Six Sigma; Prince2; PMI Risk Management; Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and ITIL Foundations (2014 – present)

"    OSHA 360 10-Hour Construction Industry Outreach course (2015)

 

Technical Skills:

"    IT System Administration (software): MS Server, Synology; Remote server management; Cloud Services; PSP, FTP & VPN Server Setup; Firewalls & Security

"    IT System Administration (Hardware): Network & Server Rack Systems – Design & Setup; Routers& Switches; Remote Backup Systems

"    Computer: MS Office products (Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint); Adobe Acrobat

"    Management Software: Open source ERP Software Products including OpenERP; Zoho

"    Online Training Software: Blackboard; Online Learning Course Development

"    Project Management Software: MS Project, Pivotal tracker; Zoho; Jira, MS Visio; yEd; Agile and Scrum Project Management; Process Improvement

"    Design Software: AutoCAD, ArchiCAD; Photoshop, TurboCAD

"    Digital Asset Management: Bulk Renaming, Batch Video Compressions/Conversions (Handbrake); Metadata Editing (Photo, Video, Audio); Automated Digital Asset Catalog System Development

"    Other Technical Skills: Architectural, Structural, Technical & Process Design; Residential, Commercial & Industrial Construction; Theatre & Stage Design; Safety Systems Design; Electronics & Systems Design; Residential, Commercial and Industrial Electrical and Plumbing; Specialized Plumbing High Pressure, Glass & Composites; HVAC & Extraction Systems; Metal, Plastics & Composite Welding; Diesel & Hydraulic Systems; Microwave Tower Construction