Wayne V. Herbert
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Phone: 713-774-9216
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Phone: +65 9170 8938
PROFILE
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30+ years experience in project management,
technical management, general management, software design and development,
marketing, and sales.
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Strong project management skills in scope and
requirements definition, work plan development, cost and schedule estimating,
earned value management, risk management, issues management, contract
management, problem solving, and project communications.
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Excellent leadership and team building skills. Strong written and oral communication skills
and a proven ability to interact at all management, technical, and user levels.
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Broad applications experience, varied hardware
platform experience (mainframes, PC’s, workstations, web servers), and strong
analysis and programming skills.
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Thoughtful, pragmatic, analytical, and intelligent
with a team oriented approach. Good
business sense, strong technical skills and a value added focus.
EDUCATION AND
CREDENTIALS
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Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
(B.S.E.E), 1997, Rice University, Houston, Texas, 3.5 GPA (out of 4.0), specialization
in systems, controls, robotics.
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Certified Project Management Professional (PMP),
Certificate Number 199797, Project Management Institute (http://www.pmi.org).
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Certified Computing Professional (CCP), Certificate
Number 019163, Institute for Certification of
Computing Professionals (http://www.iccp.org).
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Certified Geographic Information Systems
Professional (GISP), Certificate Number 0009738, Geographic Information Systems
Certification Institute (http://www.gisci.org).
SELECTED PROJECT
MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
Parcel
Mapping System for
Accomplishments:
Created working committees spanning all departments, developed system
requirements and scope document. Prepared
cost and schedule estimates and developed detailed work plan. Oversaw installation of workstation based
digitizing stations and integration with mainframe systems. Managed and trained programming and data
entry personnel. Developed milestones and
acceptance criteria. Monitored progress,
solved problems and prepared regular status reports.
Computer
Assisted Dispatch for
Accomplishments:
Developed work plan, cost and schedule estimates, and resource
requirements. Developed interface
procedures and conducted meetings to deal with issues arising between the user
department, central IT, the hardware vendor , as well as other contractors on
the project. Prepared reports and
conducted presentations and demonstrations.
Developed change control procedures, test plan and user acceptance
criteria. Conducted status and issues
meetings.
City of
Accomplishments:
Worked with top level county executives to obtain funding. Created the scope definition and work plan,
negotiated contracts for personnel, developed quality control methods to assess
data accuracy. Coordinated the
activities of multiple agencies in the acquisition of documents and
databases. Developed long range plan for
integration of GIS databases into other applications.
Computer Assisted
Redistricting: Project and
technical lead for a system that was used to redistrict 7 states and 11 cities
over a period of two years.
Accomplishments:
Designed software, developed work plan and resource requirements to
implement a PC/Unix workstation based redistricting system. Installed hardware and software in multiple
cities, provided user training, developed data acquisition and entry procedures
for each city, and handled issues and problems at each installation.
Programming Manager,
Accomplishments:
Developed requirements specifications, prepared cost/benefit analyses,
and created standing multi-departmental committees for the evaluation and
prioritization of project requests.
Allocated staff resources to projects planned and in process. Developed and taught training courses. Created user acceptance and testing
procedures and chaired development status meetings. Created change control procedures to manage
an inventory of 1200 programs. Managed
contracts, and prepared executive summaries for the Director of IT and
Commissioners Court.
Key Maps, Inc.
Automation Project: Project and technical lead for a map publishing company to introduce
computer automation into an essentially manual operation. The work consisted of initiating, planning,
executing, and controlling numerous smaller projects to create an integrated IT
function. To varying degrees, all of the
projects required a variety of project management skills: Requirements and scope definition, work plan
and budget development, procurement planning and execution, issues management,
and status reporting.
Accomplishments:
Installed servers, software, routers, firewalls, and voice/data cabling
throughout the building. Installed POS
equipment and retail accounting support packages. Designed and implemented the
company’s Ecommerce catalog, online shopping, and
back office fulfillment system.
Implemented electronic data interchange with largest customers. Developed the company’s databases and
software system in support of its map publications. Specified data organization, backup,
security, and disaster recovery procedures.
TECHNICAL, OTHER
KNOWLEDGE AREAS
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PMBOK
framework and project management models.
Ten Step project management methodology and templates.
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Courses
and readings covering leadership, effective communications, conflict
resolution, group dynamics, negotiations, and effective planning.
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Accounting
and financial: Integrated financials
(P&L, cash flow, general ledger, balance sheet), operational financials
(A/R, A/P, inventory, purchasing, various sales analyses), POS, project
accounting, and financial analysis (time value of money).
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Governmental
accounting: Fund and cost accounting;
appropriations, encumbrance, and purchasing, voucher and payment systems,
auditing and reconciliation.
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Banking
systems: Demand deposit accounting,
savings, and installment loans.
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Geographic
information systems (GIS) and related systems:
Political (lists, labels, phone banks, polling, redistricting,
contributions), demographics, and route planning.
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Internet
and web: Solid knowledge of IP
communications essentials, experience in active server pages (ASP, Cold Fusion,
PHP) and web development.
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Development
languages: C, COBOL, Fortran, Basic,
Object Pascal, PHP.
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Databases: Model 204, MS Sql,
My Sql, Access.
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Development
platforms: IBM mainframes (MVS), HP
(MPE), DEC Vax (VMS), Unix workstations, and Windows
based PC’s.
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Specialty
software: Multiple financial packages,
seismic data processing, CICS, LISP AI language, and MATLAB scientific
modeling.
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Proficient
in Microsoft Office Products.
WORK HISTORY
Catalyst Project Solutions,
Pte.
Ltd
PMO
Practice Manager 2004-Present
Key Maps, Inc.
Manager,
IT 1997-2004
Automation Dynamics, Inc.
Principal/Software
Consultant Full Time 1987-1993, Part Time 1993-1997
Contemporary Technology
Corporation
Vice
President/Project Manager 1983-1987
Programming
Manager 1974-1983
The NCR Corporation
System
Analyst/Programmer 1969-1974
First City National Bank
Computer Operator 1968-1969
CITIZENSHIP/PASSPORTS
HELD
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United
Kingdom (British Citizen with right of abode)
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Canadian
OFFICES, ORGANIZATIONS, HONORS
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Member,
Project Management Institute
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Member,
Greater
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Member,
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Member
and Elder, Mankind Project International
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Board
Member and Publications Chairman, Rice Engineering Alumni Association
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Founding
Director,
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Founding
Director, Past President,
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Outstanding
Honors Student, Deans List, University of
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Awarded
full four year Roy and Lilly Cullen Engineering Scholarship, 1994
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