Ederlei Souza, PMP

66 Prud’homme street, Gatineau, QC, J8Y 5V5

Tel.: 613-761 0637

ederleis@hotmail.com

http://www.linkedin.com/in/ederlei

 

Career Objective

A position as Project Manager where excellent analytical, technical and soft skills can help to improve the company's profitability.

Profile

• A self-motivated engineer-project manager with 12 years of experience in the telecom and IT world;
• Advanced skills in the PMI Methodology and PMP certified;
• Proven leadership skills involving managing, developing and motivating teams;
• Easy to work with, dynamic, positive, flexible, good communication skills and negotiation abilities.

Skills

Software:

• MS Office including MS Project and MS Access
• WBS Chart Pro, PERT Chart, SAP/R3

Telecommunication:

• GSM, GPRS, EDGE and 3G
• IP25 and Trunking Radio Communications
• Mobitex, Cisco and Juniper Datacom Networks

Project Management:

• PMBOK, Agile Project Management and SCRUM

Languages:

• English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

 

Professional Experience

Project Manager, Bell Canada, Ottawa

since January 2012

Main Activities:

• Plan and coordinate all aspects of internal information system-specific projects from initiation to delivery.
• Manage network, server, and software implementation and upgrades, PC deployment and the like.
• Coordinate work performed by IT staff and internal customers/partners by defining project requirements.
• Perform feasibility and needs/impact assessments.
• Develop detailed project plans and manage all implementation processes including resource allocation, progress tracking, monitoring change control process, testing, documentation, training and on-time delivery within budget constraints.

 

Service Technician, Bell Technical Solutions, Gatineau

April – December 2011

Main Activities:

• Manage assigned work and prioritizes activities to ensure successful completion of jobs, forms and reports;
• Work directly with customers to diagnose and assess the request / issue;
• Provide excellent customer service with clients, while working independently outside;
• Maintain working knowledge of policies and procedures and their proper application;
• Ensure a clear understanding on the delivery of efficiency, service and quality targets;
• Maintain inventory/assets while monitoring and ensure the security for the company vehicle;

 

Project Manager, PeopleLogic, Ottawa

2009-2010

Main Activities:

• Manage a microwave implementation contract;
• Coordinate and liaise with various departments for their role in the projects;
• Keep track of deliverables and follow up with various parties;
• Coordinate with various vendors on their deliverables (equipment delivery, installation and scheduling);
• Provide frequent updates to management, track financial spending and flag issues;
• Work with field services groups to coordinate the field resources for various projects;
• Hold meetings involving stakeholders and keep issues log for various projects.

Main Realizations:

• Project management of DragonWave microwave system implementation for the client Wind Mobile in the Ottawa/Gatineau region.

 

Project Engineer, Tyco Electronics, São Paulo, Brazil

2004-2007

Main Activities:

• Manage repair contracts in the radio communications area;
• Control economic and financial aspects of the projects;
• Review the progress billing and track the service orders to keep contracts within the KPI;
• Prepare and update the physical and financial schedule as well as control their activities;
• Obtain customer feedback on satisfaction surveys;
• Liaise with customer and suppliers to enable future business growth and sales opportunities;
• Prepare reports to customers and administration, detailing the contract progress and budget.

Main Realizations:

• Implementation of the PMI methodology view at Tyco Radio Department to manage efficiently the repair contracts reducing by 30% the delivery time;
• Establishing a regional inventory of repair parts that led to cost and repair time reduction of 40%, improving performance and customer satisfaction.

 

Project Manager/ Contract Administrator,

Ericsson Telecom, São Paulo, Brazil

1995-2004

Main Activities:

• Manage telecom and IT networks projects;
• Supervise project activities during the establishment, execution and conclusion phases;
• Coach and manage the project team;
• Interact with the Core 3 team (Sales/Technical/Sponsor);
• Manage the relationship with customer as well as suppliers and service providers;
• Prepare and update the physical and financial schedule as well as control their activities;
• Analyze proposals and quotations in the pre-order phase, identifying risks and opportunities;
• Create the project management plan including all the documents concerning the good practice of PMI;
• Control of quality and budget and the risk mitigation of the project;
• Prepare reports to customers and administration, detailing the contract progress and budget.

Main Realizations:

• Management of a 25 million dollar project for the installation of two Mobitex datacom networks created and used to manage point-of-sales, monitoring fleets of vehicles and sending short messages;
• Installation of a high-speed network created to link universities in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro with important research centers and hospitals across the country, enabling activities such as research, weather forecasting, e-learning and telemedicine.

 

Education

•   MBA in Project Management 2006 - 2008

               Getúlio Vargas Foundation, São Paulo, Brazil.

•   Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering 1993 - 1998

               Universidade São Francisco USF, São Paulo, Brazil.

 

Certifications and Associations

•   PMP Certification n° 1220737 (since 2008)
•   Member of PMI – Ottawa Valley Chapter
•   Member of the São Paulo’s Engineer Order