Susan A. Stasinos

Oswego, Illinois 60543
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COVER LETTER:

IS PROJECT MANAGER

Director of Human Resources:

I am seeking a position as an Information Systems Project Manager.  I offer valuable expertise, resourceful insight, and proven experience both as an Information Systems Consultant and as a Project manager.  I possess a strong background in this area and I am confident that my skills and experience, when linked with the vision of your company, will serve to create dramatic results.

Having natural interpersonal and communication skills, I have acquired a solid reputation amongst my peers.  I have over 10 years experience in Project Management, Information Systems, and Computer Support.  My background is replete with substantive accomplishments that have earned me the respect of superiors and colleagues alike.

As there is considerably more to relate, I look forward to meeting with you to discuss how I might assist the needs, and further increase the productivity and revenue of your company.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Sincerely,

Susan Stasinos

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RESUME:

IS PROJECT MANAGER

Professional Summary

Highly-skilled Project Management Professional with over 10 years experience.  Qualified in numerous programming languages, business and computer applications, and hardware and software support.

Key Accomplishments

• Project Manager for critical project reengineering of Compliance Visual Basic Database.
  • Converted Database from Visual Basic 5.0 to Visual Basic 6.0.
  • Developed automated Distribution Channel Specific Complaence report - Utilizing Crystal Reports.
• Developed and continually maintain MS Access Compliance Scheduling Database front end utilizing the SQL Server backend (switchboard, forms, reports, macros, and VB modules).
  • Allows Compliance Reviewers to manage their individual schedules.
  • Replicates to the SQL Compliance Database.
• Developed and continually maintain MS Access Compliance Report Maintenance Database front end utilizing the SQL Server backend (switchboard, forms, reports, macros, and VB modules).
  • Allows automatic generation of Crystal Reports.
  • Facilitates management information reporting.
• Developed and continually maintain MS Access Compliance Offices Database front end utilizing the SQL Server backend (switchboard, forms, reports, macros, and VB modules).
  • Allows tracking of MetLife Sales Office locations within a specific mile radius of a given location.
• Developed many Access 97 push button databases to assist in resolving issues for clientele.

Skills:

Programming Languages		Applications
Access 97		MicroStrategies
Visual Basic 6.0		SQL 2000
Crystal Reports Visual Basic		Norton Ghost
HTML		Microsoft Word, Excel,   Access, PowerPoint, Outlook
		Microsoft Project
		Crystal Reports 9
		Extra Personal Client

Professional Experience

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company - Aurora, Illinois																																																																		1978 - Present

Senior Consultant

• Cost effective management of Compliance technical resources (e.g. IT budget, hardware/software purchases).
• Support hardware and software problem resolution for over 40 users working from their homes.
  • This saved the Compliance department over $60,000.00 annually.
• Researched and identified alternative survey solutions for external survey recipients.
  • This saved the Compliance department in excess of $10,000.00. The predominant proposal was to have a software survey product custom built which would have resulted in excessive costs.
• Evaluation of new technologies for use by members of the Compliance department (e.g. new laptop computer equipment, video-conference equipment, etc.).
• Customization and preparation of new technologies for specific uses (e.g. installation of MetLife specific software with network access codes and passwords of individual users).
• Handled all aspects of laptop upgrades and service (on a three-year cycle).
  • Appropriate hardware selection.
  • Creation of Compliance specific laptop image (including ODBC DNS creation, specialized user desktop).
  • Ghosting of image to each user's laptop.
  • User training on new hardware.
• Responsible for writing user-friendly Training Manuals for various Compliance applications.
  • Conduct user training sessions (e.g. classroom, one-on-one, and over the internet).

Additional Accomplishments

• Taught classes in Microsoft Office applications, HTML, and Windows Operating System part time at a local community college.

Education

Master of Science - IT Project Management
Colorado Technical University; Greenwood Village, Colorado		02-2006
GPA 4.0/4.0
Bachelor of Arts - Computer Information Systems
Aurora University; Aurora, Illinois		06-1996
Graduated Cum Laude; GPA 3.62/4.0

Certifications

Professional Certificate in Database Management at Graduate level
Colorado Technical University; Greenwood Village, Colorado		02-2005
Successful Completion of MicroStrategy Report Developer Course
MicroStrategy Corporation		02-2004

References

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