Robert J Tillotson

1803 S. 21st Street, Rogers, AR  72758

214-236-8422 cell - trebor4848@gmail.com

 

Summary: 25 years of professional experience with Project/Program Controls including 14 years performing EVMS in a Program/Project Management Office (PMO) environment as Cost/Schedule Analyst. Eight years experience with DoD/DCMA/DCAA oversight in Defense/Aerospace. Additional experience includes, planning, scheduling, report preparation, project controls, development of project templates, prepared charts plus extensive MS Office experience with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and NetMeeting. Eight years experience producing Operations & Maintenance Manuals for site specific ATA baggage handling and USPS conveyor systems. Working knowledge of SCLC including training and recent experience in Agile, VA PMAS, VA ProPath and SummitD methodologies.

Energetic and dependable with highly developed communication abilities and computer skills and a passion for process. Innovative and resourceful, able to identify opportunities, and consistently achieve objectives. Offers persistent initiative and enthusiastic commitment.  Communicates well both verbally and in writing, creates accurate and punctual reports, shares information and ideas with others, has good listening skills. Recognizes problems and responds, systematically gathers information, sorts through complex issues, seeks input from others, addresses root cause of issues, makes timely decisions, can make difficult decisions, uses consensus when possible, and communicates decisions to others.

Hardware: IBM PC / Compatibles

Software: Primavera P1, 3, 5, 6, TeamPlay v3.5, MS Office Suite 4/95/97/98/2000/2003/2007, MS Project 4.1/98/2000/2003/2007/2010, Harvard Project Manager, PlanView Openplan, Pacific Edge Project Office, Lotus Notes, Lotus 1-2-3, WordPerfect, Adobe Acrobat, Norton Utilities.

 

Experience

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Master SchedulerMay 2011 – November 2012

TEK Systems | IRS Client

Computer/IT Services – Develop, Resource Loaded (400,000 hours, discrete resources) IMS.  Baselined, tracked and progressed weekly, reported to PMO for monthly status. 

MS Project 2003/2007

 

Master Scheduler

TEK Systems | VA Client

Computer/IT Services – Develop, Resource Loaded multiple PMAS/ProPath/Agile compliant Master Schedules.  Baselined and tracked progress weekly, reported monthly status to PMO. 

MS Project 2007/2010, Primavera P5/P6, Teamplay 3.5, PMAS, ProPath , Agile environment.

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Master SchedulerMay 2010 – May 2011

Insysco | IRS Client

Computer/IT Services – Develop, Resource Loaded (400,000 hours, discrete resources) IMS.  Baselined and tracked progress weekly, reported to PMO for monthly status. 

MS Project 2003/2007

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Master Scheduler/Schedule AnalystAugust 2009 – May 2010

GDIT (General Dynamics IT, formerly Anteon)

Computer/IT Services – Veterans Administration Strategic Assets Management Pilot program implementation. Develop, IMS and Resource Loaded at cost element level.  Baselined and tracked progress weekly, reported to PMO for monthly status via export to DeltekCOBRA.

MS Project 2003, ANSI/EIA 748A EVMS

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Schedule Analyst/Master Scheduler

Client: General Dynamics Amphibious Systems April 2005 – June 2009

Subcontracted to serve as Scheduler to General Dynamics Land Systems Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) Program by creating, tracking and maintaining Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) up to 20,000 lines consistent with the Integrated Master Plan (IMP) in compliance with objectives. Interfaces with other functional organizations as required by DoD/DCMA/DCAA, including key interfaces with Engineering at the Control Account Manager (CAM) level, as well as Contracting and the Project Planning and Controls (PP&C) group. Provides schedule and funding planning, reporting, monitoring, and analysis support to Program Managers utilizing Microsoft Project Server, and in compliance with standard processes.

Prepares internal program review presentations for GDLS management. Generates new ideas, challenges the status quo, takes risks, supports change, encourages innovation, solves problems creatively. Provides support to the production of the monthly Contract Performance Report by statussing the EFV schedule, ensuring work planning packages are addressed by the CAMs, and that the schedule is integrated with Earned Value metrics for the Program Schedule. Exercised aforementioned skill sets during EVMS Compliance Audit and Integrated Baseline Review.

* Tools Utilized: MS Project 2003, MS Office Suite, various legacy mainframe applications.

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Client: Bell Helicopter/Textron July 2002 – November 2004

* Cost/Schedule Analyst for multiple managers in an Engineering IPT Environment through two DoD/DCMA/DCAA, Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBR). This occurred during transition from a legacy system which used MSProject as the scheduling tool and manual integration of multiple mainframe systems for cost data. The new system integrated cost and schedule per by DoD/DCMA/DCAA mandates and is based on Primavera TeamPlay as the schedule and resource loading engine, Microfusion Millenium to automatically integrate cost data from the legacy systems and TeamPlay, and wInsight as the reporting tool.

* Tools Utilized: MS Project 98, Primavera TeamPlay/wInsight, MS Office Suite, various legacy mainframe applications.

* Project was H1 Helicopter Development program for US Marine Corps.

* Deliverables included; Earned Value Reports and Charts, Resource usage reports and projections in Excel MSPrj and TeamPlay; Critical Path, Pert and Gannt Charts in MS Project and TeamPlay; Weekly, monthly and quarterly presentations using PowerPoint; Miscellaneous reports, correspondence and using Word, Excel, PowerPoint

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Client: State Farm Insurance May 2001 – March 2002

* Project Planner/Scheduler in Project Office on multiple projects of up to 2000 lines and 25000 hours discrete resource loaded.

* Tools Utilized: MS Project 98, PlanView Open Plan, MS Office Suite, Lotus Notes, Summit D (Deliverables based Project Management Methodology for IT)

* Deliverables included; Earned Value Reports and Charts, Resource usage reports and projections in Excel; Critical Path, Pert and Gantt Charts in MS Project; Monthly and quarterly presentations using PowerPoint; Miscellaneous reports, correspondence and using Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Lotus Notes.

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Client: Boeing SSG / USAA March 2000 – February 2001

* Project Planner/Scheduler in Project Office. Utilized Primavera P3, MS Project 98, Pacific Edge Project Office/Project Office Express, DMR Productivity Plus (Deliverables based Project Management Methodology for IT).

* Deliverables included; Earned Value Reports and Charts, Resource usage reports and projections in Excel; Critical Path, Pert and Gannt Charts in MS Project; Monthly and quarterly presentations using PowerPoint; Miscellaneous reports, correspondence and using Word, Excel, PowerPoint

* Project is converting Boeings acquisitions (McDonnell-Douglas, Hughes Aerospace, North American Rockwell and others) to common HR/PR platform based on PeopleSoft. Project plans are fully Resource loaded, updated weekly and generate data supporting Earned Value Metrics by multiple Resource types, by Deliverable and by Phase. Otherwise very similar to AmeriServe engagement.

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Client: Ameriserve April 1999 – February 2000

Project Planner/Scheduler in Project Office using MS Project 98.

* Responsible for work planning, time reporting, status reporting and issues management.

* Assist Project Managers in assessing and managing project constraints (scope, schedule, and resources).

* Monitor progress relative to plan and provide metrics reporting (actual vs. plan).

* Advise Project Managers of resource risks, budget issues, due dates.

* Partner with Project Managers to develop and maintain the project work plans to ensure the plan conforms to the Project Work Planning Guidelines.

* Information Technology Division release of Y2K, ERP Software (JDE & PeopleSoft and migrate from Mainframe to AS400 cluster) hardware for an international food distribution company, including legacy conversion/consolidation of 5 mainframe systems. Project plan is scope-limited quarterly and consists of 40-45 subprojects with total lines varying from 6000 to 10000.

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Independent Contractor July 1997 – March 1999

Clients:

* CFM Bracket Co. - Prepared Financial Statements and Cash Flow Projections, specify and purchase all materiel for startup company

* Motion Systems - Prepare Maintenance Manuals for Loose Letter Conveyor Systems to USPS M5000 Specification

* Unified Supply - Prepare Airline Baggage Conveyor Manuals to ATA101 Specification

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Kelly Technical January 1998 – July 1999

Clients:

* EDS - Prepare and update PowerPoint Presentations - Print and Multimedia

* Mobil Oil - Develop templates and multiple project overview in MS Project and Primavera P3 for New Business Areas group.

* Helidyne Develop Project Templates in MS Project

* American Eagle Airlines Reconcile maintenance records with engineering database

 

Other Experience

Matflex/CCC Conveyors/Custom Conveyor Company May 1989 – July 1997

Project Planner/Scheduler

* CPM Analysis, Gantt and Pert charts using Primavera P3, MS Project and Harvard Project Manager

* Created presentations in PowerPoint and Compel, for internal presentations and trade show booths.

* Manage aftermarket support and Spare Parts Sales (one year)

* Technical Publications Manager through three corporate acquisitions (Dsyon-Kissner-Moran in 1989, Teledyne-Lionel-Dupont in 1995 and Rapistan Demag in 1996)

* Project Planner/Scheduler - CPM Analysis, Gantt and Pert charts, using Harvard Project Manager (91-94), MS Project (94-97) and Primavera P3 (94-97)

* Prepared and submitted Maintenance Manuals, Training Plans, Product Data Submittals, Schedule of Values and Recommended Spare Parts Lists to USPS M5000 Spec.

* Published approximately 20 different Baggage Handling Systems O&M Manuals per year including generation of Machinery Schedules and Parts Lists, incorporating Sequence of Operations for Relay and PLC Logic systems; upgraded all manuals to the most stringent spec

* Developed proprietary part numbering system/nomenclature for all materials and components for integration into an MPR II system

* Developed curriculum for live and video maintenance training

* General problem solving for Project Management, Purchasing, Engineering and Marketing Depts including development of forms and Databases,

 

Trans-Lux Corp

10/1979 06/1985

Started as Field Technician promoted to Technical Supervisor then to Regional Service Manager.

* Recruit, hire and train field service reps and support personnel

* Developed and conducted in-house training for field service reps including

development of supplemental manuals

* Coordinate and conduct repair and maintenance, site survey and installation, of

communications terminals, 2800 units in an eight state region.

* Dispatch field service reps over an eight-state region including all travel arrangements

* Supervise light warehouse including inventory control, shipping and receiving

 

Education:

 

U.S Army: 35G20 - Medical Equipment Repair

 

Anne Arundel Community College 1968

 

Project Management College - Professional Development Program 2001-2002

 

260 hrs classroom training since 10/3/2002 in ANSI-748A EVMS, AFMC Pamphlet 63-5 IMP/IMS, MS Project 2003, Primavera TeamPlay

/w wInsight and related subjects.

Completed three of the five required courses for the Masters Certificate from the Project Management College Professional Development Program. Please follow these links to the course descriptions:

http://www.pmcollege.com/curriculum/core/project_manage_essentials.html

http://www.pmcollege.com/curriculum/core/leadership_project_environ.html

http://www.pmcollege.com/curriculum/core/managing_multiple_projects.html

 

References and Training Matrix available on request