Thomas Schmidt, PMP

415-637-3352 email: tomschmidt122@gmail.com

PRO F E SS IO NA L S UM M ARY Well versed in collaborating with clients, business counterparts and/or vendors to develop and execute visions, reduce costs and initiate strategic priorities. Diverse experience in continuous process improvements and quality management. Excellent team building, problem solving and negotiating skills. Able to make decisions independently and quickly with minimal escalations. Ability to manage in matrix and offshore environments. SK I LL S Filemaker Pro Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, InfoPath, Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio) Microsoft Project Photoshop PMI methodology PMP Certification (#440321) PPM (project portfolio management) SDLC (software development life-cycle) SharePoint

PRO F E SS IO NA L E XP ER I E NC E Brown & Toland, San Francisco, CA. 2007 Present Project Manager Managed business organizational and operational projects focused towards E-Commerce, application development (SDLC), quality improvements and cost savings initiatives. Managed all operational projects related to Brown & Tolands software development and business process improvement. Successfully managed and designed a new Intranet project and SharePoint 2010 platform for Brown & Toland. This collaborative interface provided not only a new and interactive Intranet, but a document library structure for 32 departments throughout the company for the ease of document search, browsing, and management. Key stakeholders managed included the Brown & Tolands executive team, departmental (32 total) business leads, IT leads, and developers. Participated in the development of a PMO. Provided the methodology, tools and templates to proceed with a functional and standardized process for project initiation, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing of cross departmental projects. Project implementation productivity within the organization increased by 60% through process changes and standardization. MHN, PT. Richmond, CA. 2006 2007 Project Manager Managed global marketing projects primarily focused towards maintaining MHNs web infrastructure, cost saving initiatives and managing regulatory or mandated programs. Managed E-Commerce Web development program changes for a major healthcare provider. This web development program provided the tool for clinicians nationwide to produce claims submission for over 7.8 million members. Coordination with IT, vendors and the HN business was critical for each release schedule to determine that requirements are met. Led and facilitated legislative issues implementations projects. Managed federal driven legislative projects on schedule to assure compliance and avoidance of non-compliance costs. United Airlines Operations, San Francisco, CA. 1995 2006 Senior Project Engineer Operations Management Managed and proactively pursued opportunities for cost avoidance, cycle time reduction, manufacturing process improvements, and quality improvements, under strict guidelines of ISO9001 standards.

Thomas Schmidt, PMP

415-637-3352

tomschmidt122@gmail.com

Collaborated with business counterparts and vendors to develop and execute efficiency improvements, compliance initiatives and design improvement changes. Managed SOW and contract negotiations with Clients. Acquiring work in house generated income in access of $6M annually. Managed outsourcing efforts with vendors. Conducted contract negotiations with vendors, including SOW approval and scope planning. Outsourcing efforts generated cost savings for the industry in access of $25M. Assured that federally driven legislative projects are within scope, budget and schedule. Published and maintained overhaul procedural documentation and machining processes for the technicians under strict airline guidelines and the Federal Aviation Administration. Designed and managed a Lean Manufacturing process for the landing gear process center. Generated annual cost savings exceeded corporate goals in access of $10M.

VO LU N TE E R P RO G R AM S NO N P RO F I T Project Rhotia.net, Novato, CA. 2007 Present Co-Founder and Program Manager Locally managing the operations of a non-profit organization which provides the resources to further the education of students in rural Tanzania. Monitoring and driving Project Rhotias mission forward to sustain a fully accredited computer classroom environment under the guidance of the Tanzanian Vocational Training Authority. Managed the logistics to build a full functioning computer lab and classroom environment for a maximum capacity of 27 students. Managed the logistics to acquire accreditation certification from VETA (Tanzanian Vocational Training Authority). Accreditation will allow each student to advance towards career paths offered by VETA. Managing the governance of Project Rhotia under the guidelines of a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Negotiated with vendors for the procurement of a solar energy power source and other alternative sustainable energy solutions for the computer classroom. Managing the annual fundraising and development efforts to generate revenue goals to help sustain and provide growth for Project Rhotia. Authored and published all press releases and newsletters affiliated with Project Rhotia. eSibonisweni Primary School, Partnership Program, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa 2008 Present Project Manager Mission is to Promote global awareness and encourage partners to collaborate and explore in search of solutions to global problems. Coordinated the logistics to organize and plan a delegation partnership program with an independent school in rural, South Africa. Designed and managed a low pressure irrigation system for a garden which generates income and global independence for the eSibonisweni school community.

PRO F E SS IO NA L D EV E LO PM E N T/ E DU CA T I O N Villanova University Villanova, Pennsylvania Masters Project Management Professional Certification Program - PMP #440321 Southern Illinois University - Carbondale, Illinois Aviation Technology Management, School of Engineering AAS/A&P/R&E

LA N G UA G E S Fluent in both English and German RE F ER E NC E S Nancy Griest, Former SVP, Brown & Toland Physicians (Contact upon request) Jenny Getz, Educator and Founder of Eduweavers.org (Contact upon request) Laurence Ott, Strategic Director. Formally with United Airlines (Contact upon request) Yolanda Crosby, Project Coordinator, Formally with MHN (Contact upon request)

Thomas Schmidt, PMP

415-637-3352

tomschmidt122@gmail.com