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PRODUCT DEVELOPER/PROJECT MANAGER
Summary

A versatile and creative Project Manager effectively leads and directs projects from inception to launch. More than 5 years of progressive management experience and repeated success in developing project initiatives, directing project plans, and achieving revenue performance targets.

Highlights
  • MS Office (Word, Excel, PPT, Outlook)
  • Project management and product development
  • Budgeting and forecasting
  • Process improvement
  • Organized
  • Detail oriented
  • Effective communication skills
  • Analytical, organizational, and time management skills
Accomplishments
  • Recipient of the Discipline Achievement Award for Introduction to Business in 2009 and 2010.
  • Recipient of the Discipline Achievement Award for Marketing in 2011.
  • Recipient of the Product Team of the Year Award in 2013.
Experience
Product Developer/Project Manager Jan 2014 to Current
 McGraw-Hill Education － Burr Ridge, IL
  • Manage project budgets of $700,000.
  • Draft project goals, objectives, budgets, complex production schedules, execute action plans, and lead meetings with brand managers, authors, and subject matter experts to review project status.
  • Collaborate with core team members including digital product analysts, brand managers, and director of digital content in developing/testing/implementing digital tools and platforms to provide market leading online assessment content and deliver world-class digital content.
  • Identify potential supplement authors and subject matter experts, negotiate work-for-hire agreements, and manage team of 15-25 freelance work based on guidelines established.
Development Editor Jan 2009 to Jul 2011
 McGraw-Hill Education － Burr Ridge, IL
  • Worked closely with authors, editorial team members, design and production, marketing, the sales force, and additional internal and external customers, following McGraw-Hill's market-driven product development model.
  • Established project goals, objectives, budget, and schedules with Executive Editor.
  • Researched and analyzed targeted competition to determine the competitive environment with regard to textual presentation and pedagogical features.
  • Established, implemented, commissioned, and analyzed reviews for market research and development purposes of print and digital products.
  • Prepared and submitted turnover packets and worked in tandem with colleagues in the digital group; Editorial, Design, and Production; and others to ensure timely publications and/or launch.
  • Attended the Summer and Winter American Marketing Association's Educator's Conference, managed the set-up of booth, and identified the exhibit for potential customers working one-on-one with customer's explaining new products and features that differentiate from competitors' products.
Assistant Account Executive Feb 2008 to May 2008
 Acento － Burr Ridge, IL
  • Worked on Alaska Airlines, Albertsons, Lucky, and Staples maintaining a working relationship with clients while managing internal teams to meet deadlines and expectations.
  • Coordinated and monitored projects from the inception of a job to final production.
  • Conducted a competitive market analysis by going out in the field, compiled key data for competitive landscape, and interpreted key findings.
  • Generated timelines for all print and radio production projects.
  • Assisted with weekly client status reports and helped team manage various client requests on a daily basis.
Assistant Media Planner/Research - Freelancer Sep 2007 to Jan 2008
 GenerH Inc － Burr Ridge, IL
  • Worked closely with Media Planning Director and Marketing Team on 2008 media planning and research for various clients.
  • Developed recommendations based on client's target audience and suitable media mix.
  • Reviewed statistical data and research reports on consumer demographics, geography, and category sales trends.
  • Created competitive analysis reports and identified key industry trends.
Assistant Media Planner/Client Services Mar 2005 to Apr 2007
 MindShare World － Burr Ridge, IL
  • Provided the client with research and development of media plans to efficiently promote client brand.
  • Identified target audience and ideal media outlets.
  • Recommended media mix and frequency appropriate to the client's budget and objectives.
  • Established competitive analysis reports and identified major trends and significant findings.
  • Researched statistical information of Hispanic trends in the market and interpreted findings.
Front Desk Agent Mar 2002 to May 2005
 Hyatt Regency Chicago － Burr Ridge, IL
  • Provide courteous and professional service to all hotel guests while up-selling hotel services to enhance awareness of the hotel's new additions.
  • Guest registration and accommodating special requests whenever possible.
  • Posting guest charges and providing guests with sufficient documentation of any room billings.
  • Handling guest check-ins and check-outs efficiently and in a friendly and professional manner.
  • Offered promotion in March 2003 but needed to focus in finishing B.S. in Marketing.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Marketing 2004 DePaul University － Chicago, IL, United States

Minor in Spanish
Languages

Bilingual English/Spanish

Skills

attention to detail, enthusiastic people person, problem-solving skills, effective communication skills, creative, resourceful, detail oriented, quick-learner

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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • McGraw-Hill Education
  • Acento
  • GenerH Inc
  • MindShare World
  • Hyatt Regency Chicago

School Attended

  • DePaul University

Job Titles Held:

  • Product Developer/Project Manager
  • Development Editor
  • Assistant Account Executive
  • Assistant Media Planner/Research - Freelancer
  • Assistant Media Planner/Client Services
  • Front Desk Agent

Degrees

  • Bachelor of Science , Marketing 2004

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