Brian I. Davidson Mobile: +1-310-647-7526 E-mail: brian.i.davidson@gmail.com SUMMARY Six years project management experience with more than twelve years technical consulting experience, including international work experience. Project Manager on projects up to $16 million with teams of 5-60. Managed cross-functional teams (development, engineering, manufacturing, service, and functional). Requirements analysis, user acceptance testing, sales support, managerial support, product/service training onsite for clients, hardware & software installations, and the writing of technical specifications, white papers, and RFQ/RFP/RFI answering. Excellent leadership and management skills. Strong communication, analytical, and project management skills. Solid and broad technical expertise. WORK EXPERIENCE Zygbotics, Inc. - Watertown, MA via Telecommute May 2009-November 2009 Business IT Consultant Developed the business plan and corporate strategy. Managed a geographically disperse project team on the requirements gathering and implementation phases of the corporate website and blog. Business development and consultant to the CEO. Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. via MRI Los Angeles - Torrance, California April 2007-March 2009 IT Project Manager Supported the project team (on/offshore) on a $16 million Siebel implementation project following PMI/RUP methodologies utilizing Clarity/Open Workbench and Microsoft Project. Created weekly and monthly status reports for project-, program-, and enterprise-levels. Created technical deliverables and "Toyota A3" presentations in Visio and PowerPoint for C-level executives. Contract negotiations with software vendors (SAP, Siebel, Genesys, Avaya). Statement of Work/Requirements development and negotiations with systems integrator (Deloitte). Liaison between Toyota associates and Deloitte consultants. Project administration and resource management. Nationwide Insurance via Modis IT - Columbus, Ohio December 2005-September 2006 IT Project Manager Managed technical leads, engineers, architects, and SMEs for enterprise-wide infrastructure projects including Windows and UNIX based servers in a multi-tiered environment. Delivered expected results for all projects; consistently worked to exceed expectations. Supervised project risk, operations, and financials in accordance with PMI methodologies utilizing Clarity. Vendor management for an enterprise-wide wireless access point deployment. Managed acquisition and allocation of project resources. Operational and analytical management of the project portfolio including resource and pipeline project planning together with upper management. Performed pre-screen interviewing for Modis IT. Coached and mentored new Project Managers. European Computer Telecoms AG - Munich, Germany February 2004-August 2005 IT Project Manager Project manager for telecom application development and infrastructure projects in Euro-ISDN, SS7, IN, and GSM networks for leading carriers throughout Europe. Managed and deployed a televoting proof-of-concept project in Poland. Served as the primary interface and point of contact with the customer and representatives on technical and project issues. Supervised project operations by developing procedures, planning, and directing execution of all supporting efforts and monitoring and reporting progress. Managed acquisition of project resources. Performed user interface, web client, and switched routing testing, and the writing of technical specifications, and white papers. Instructional Technologies & Infrastructure Services, Saint Cloud State University - Saint Cloud, Minnesota January 2003-January 2004 Web Manager Graduate Assistant Project leader for the redesign process of department websites, including conducting focus groups, surveys, and user testing. Converted & migrated student organizations’ websites from a UNIX web server to a Microsoft IIS. Performed web design and maintenance for student organizations and departments. Computing & Technology User Services, Saint Cloud State University - Saint Cloud, Minnesota September 2001-January 2003 Senior Computer Technician Delivered and installed new hardware and software on Macintosh and PC-based computers for customers. Repaired and troubleshot computers on campus. Setup new computers for faculty/staff. Consultant to helpdesk staff. Brivo Systems, Inc. - Arlington, Virginia March 2000-December 2000 Manager, Information Management & Networking In-house Windows NT server administrator. Email administration and support. Network administration, support, and cabling. Maintained corporate firewalls and setup VPN solutions. Connected phone lines for new employees. Built and maintained corporate intranet in PHP and HTML. Installed, repaired, troubleshot, setup, maintained, and upgraded PC-based and Macintosh networked computers. Tier 2 support for newly created helpdesk. Purchased computer hardware. Technical assistant to entire company including secondary support of Sun server farm. Researched new technologies. Created nightly network backup solution. COURE Technologies, Inc - Manassas, Virginia December 1999-February 2000 Network & Systems Engineer Windows NT server administration for in-house and client servers. Mail and web server administration for all hosted sites. Installed, repaired, troubleshot, setup, maintained, and upgraded PC-based networked computers for clients. Provided technical assistance to clients. Performed network backups and restored lost data as necessary. Researched new technologies. STAR Center, George Mason University - Fairfax, Virginia December 1998-December 1999 Senior Computer Network & Support Technician Installed, repaired, troubleshot, setup, maintained, and modified Macintosh and PC-based networked multimedia computers. Lab-wide multimedia peripheral support. Windows NT and Macintosh server administrator. Assisted/trained students with multimedia software usage. T-Group UltraMedia, Falls Church, Virginia September 1998-December 1998 Computer & Web Technology SME Provided hardware and software support to all in-house computers. Designed and developed websites, including bleeding-edge audio and video. Technical assistant to clients. Research and development of existing and new technology. Technology industry information update and information gathering for the CEO. Academic Computer Services, Saint Cloud State University - Saint Cloud, Minnesota September 1997-May 1998 Senior Computer Technician Delivered and installed new hardware and software on Macintosh and PC-based computers for customers. Repaired and troubleshot computers on campus. Setup new computers for faculty/staff. Consultant to helpdesk. EDUCATION G. R. Herberger College of Business, Saint Cloud State University - Saint Cloud, Minnesota Internationally Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business M.B.A. in Information Technology - December 2003 B.S. in Business Computer Information Systems - August 2002 Summer 2003 - Ingolstadt, Germany Fachhochschule Ingolstadt, University of Applied Sciences, Study Abroad Summer 1999 - Tokyo, Japan Sophia University, Study Abroad ACHIEVEMENTS AND ACTIVITIES Boy Scouts of America: Eagle Scout, Bronze and Gold Eagle Palms. Order of the Arrow: Brotherhood member.