Proven business leader and project management professional that delivers value by the implementation of targeted solutions. Directed multiple projects throughout career managing large groups of stakeholders and tasks with considerable amount of complexity. Daniel Racca, Websites, IT & Software
• Provided detailed project management and financial oversight of a multi-million dollar industrial / operational technology convergence plan. While contracted through the Celanese Corporation, utilized risk mitigation techniques in order to secure the network solidarity and data movement throughout the facility.
• Effectively increased profit margins by 45% by annotating, through documentation, required work scopes of the project such as referencing the Purdue Model in conjunction proposals, purchase orders, and management of change orders as required through the duration of the project.
• Applied applicable framework and best practices to evaluate the project's readiness to launch, develop detailed action plans, lead mobilization efforts, and provided strategic oversight throughout the duration of the project
• Directly managed all third-party vendors to successfully organize the planning and scheduling of the project. All of which was completed to meet aggressive timeline requirements.
• Drove financial accountability projects by analyzing budgets, negotiating contracts, and capitalizing on opportunity for cost savings.
• Developed and mentored a team of ten team members to effectively delegate tasks within the project.
CAREER HISTORY
Celanese Corporation January 2020 – March 2020
Sr. Project Manager- Contract
• Performed risk management analysis and mitigation techniques regarding project activities.
• Performed project management duties assessing software risks involved with a $500M operational technology / industrial technology convergence plan addressed to maintain data solidarity within the Celanese Corporation.
Halliburton December 2018 – April 2019 LOGISTICS MANAGER
• Using Six Sigma/Lean disciplines to navigate the strategic direction and deployment of concurrent operations and logistics projects.
• Responsible for driving product quality, reducing cost of quality, decreasing waste, maximizing regulatory compliance, increasing on-time delivery rates, and optimizing performance efficiency levels.
• Met 100% of production schedules, decreased future production issues, and ensured on-time deliverables by fostering communication between suppliers, manufacturing teams, and mentored team to immediately identify project related problems. Demonstrate best practices, and design solutions to reduce defects.
• Coordinated and collaborated on all logistical operations, pertaining to Halliburton sand operations, within the Southeast Texas, Permian, and East Texas, and West Louisiana.
• Improved production processes and prevented future quality issues by analyzing metrics, leading transformation/improvement programs.
• Defined and established program structure and governance framework, business case management, KPI measurement, benchmarking, lead executive steering committee, and stakeholder management.
Banyan Risk Management March 2017 – June 2018
Director of Operations
• Oversaw operations of risk management projects, including security assessment with foreign clients, executive protection, and training of foreign internal defense with respective clientele.
• Recognized for Superior coaching, Leadership, and Professional Integrity
• Provided socio- political analysis to prevent and deter any potential terroristic threat to the respected client.
• Developed staff schedules, milestones, and objectives, provided feedback, facilitated on the job training, and monitored overall performance through professional mentoring.
• Through risk mitigation and business continuity, effectively saved the respective client 75% on net value of product.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONTRACT ROLES June 2014 – December 2016
• Managed Matheson Tri-gas construction Project worth $8.1B in Westlake, LA. in several different regions, all of which were successfully completed in accordance to the given time table.
• Saved $1 Billion dollars by effectively defining the business operation and strategy through the strategic direction and project forecast.
• Re -engineered processes to improve delivery, reduce complexity, reduce waste and incorporate accountability to sustain momentum within each project.
• Managed M&G Resins civil scope construction project estimated at $1.5B for Satterfield and Pontikes
• Directly managed all third-party vendors to successfully organize the planning and scheduling of the project, all of which was done to successfully meet the aggressive time constraints.
• Defined and executed change management initiatives in support of strategy and process changes to include stakeholder assessments and communications.
• Captured 25% Savings in labor expenses by managing, forecasting, and collaborating with key stakeholders to meet project demands.
• Managed Kemper County estimated at $6.2B IGCC Power Project, MS for Performance Contractors.
• Managed OCI Beaumont estimated at $480M Debottlenecking Project, TX.
EDUCATION
BACHELOR OF ARTS HISTORY & POLITICAL SCIENCE
SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY: Huntsville, TX
MILITARY EXPERIENCE
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
1st Reconnaissance Battalion- Foreign Internal Defense (Team Leader) April 2004 – July 2008
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