Michael Lanham, PhD, PMP
(509) 240-4213
EXPERIENCE:
GEORGE S MAY INTERNATIONAL COMPANY - US & Canada (Dec 2006- Mar 2008)
Management Consultant- advised small business owners in a broad range
of industries, recommended organizational structure and process changes to
increase productivity and profitability. Cost saving were identified using
financial records and process flows. Productivity improvements were
identified through employee interviews to determine the work flow and
problem areas. The project was terminated only after the recommendations were
implemented and the client signed-off that the work was complete.
Nursing School -
WWCC &
Seattle University (Sep 2002 - Mar 2006)
GMAT Total Score 650 - Feb 2002
ELI LILLY - Indianapolis (Oct 2000- Jan 2002)
Manager, eCommerce- contracted to Eli Lilly to manage the development of multiple web sites, including global components, online Clinical Trials,
LillyGenesis.com, LillyWomensHealth.com and
LillyDirect.com. Lilly is a mature project management organization. The disciplined use of PM processes reinforces the management skills of Lilly managers. Lilly eCommerce managers coordinate maintenance, development, and enhancements of Lilly.com sites.
I managed targeted corporate Internet site project development teams, led creation of and tracking against project plans. Ecommerce teams owned the front and back-end integration of Lilly.com sites. All aspect of web site development, testing and validation were under my supervision. In additions, vendor management of application development and management of expectations, processes, and checkpoints were part of eCommerce PM duties.
PMI Certification - Feb 2000
CHARITYNORTH.COM - Anchorage (Feb 2000- Sept 2000)
Managing Partner- planned, designed, developed and operated an eCommerce auction site. Took the site from conception, through development, to fulfillment of orders. Gained experience with the challenges of the "new economy".
ARCTIC GEOINTERNATIONAL - Anchorage (May 1999- Nov 1999)
Senior Geophysicist- planned, directed oceanographic and environmental survey projects, using high-resolution sonar, current metering, vibration, noise and illumination surveys for
OKIOC in the Caspian Sea (HAZWOPPER certified).
GENERAL COMMUNICATION INC., GCI - Anchorage (June 1998- Dec 1998)
Product Manager- managed development of a
cable modem product line. Responsible for business case financial analysis for each market and product in Alaska; coordinated, facilitated and expedited product development; all phases of product life cycle from vendor selection to customer service and billing; analyzed customer care processes for efficiency; designed processes for service delivery; tracked progress and deliverables; drove the development group to complete milestones; identified and resolved service delivery issues; accountable for financial and technical performance of the product group.
CINCOM - Anchorage (July 1997- June 1998)
MIS Project Manager- contracted through CINCOM to General Communication, Inc. (GCI) to manage the development of local telephone service, customer service software and integration with legacy billing systems. Coordinated development projects; tracked progress and deliverables; drove the development team to complete milestones; communicate major milestones, priorities and bottlenecks to management.
IMAGE-X - Santa Barbara (April 1997- July1997)
Marketing Director- managed a new product marketing initiatives for imaging software targeted at hospitals for archiving medical records. Built relationships with prospective customers; presented software demos; engaged in discovery and requirements analysis.
THIN FILM TECHNOLOGY -
Buellton CA (Nov 1996- Feb1997)
Laboratory Project Manager- led effort to correct production
back log in the company's microlithography lab. Organized a second shift; recruited personnel; scheduled production and performed technically as required. Managed the microlithography laboratory, patterning sputtered film for electronic circuits.
C&M/TOPLINE -
Santa Barbara (Oct 1995-Sep1996)
Shop Manager- planned and directed operational improvements for steel fabrication production facility, built vibratory cleaning machines for reconditioning steel and aluminum parts.
SB TRISPORTS - Santa Barbara (Sep 1986- Nov 1996)
President non-profit organization- during my tenure as president of SBTS, I managed many projects, including production of special events such as the Carpinteria Triathlon (twice), the El Capitan Triathlon, the Gaviota Pass 15K run and the Nine Trails Ultra distance run. I managed production of collateral materials, and the Santa Barbara Triathlon Team magazine. Race management involves securing sponsorship for the event, coordinating the permitting and volunteers necessary to support the race. Donations are solicited for awards, bulk mailings are made, prerace sign-up and fee collections are made, race day entertainment and food are contracted, finish times are recorded, results published and mailed and more. These non-profit events gave me valuable experience in working with diverse groups to get a job done.
DIGITAL INSTRUMENTS - Santa Barbara (1993-1994)
Analyst/Engineer Atomic Force Microscopes (AFM)- performed technical and customer service duties. Evaluated production systems and performed calibrations.
SUPERCONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGY INC. - Santa Barbara (1988-1992)
Analyst high temperature superconductors- operated high-resolution
transmission electron microscopy instruments. Performed structural and chemical characterization of new superconducting oxides and related phases.
MATERIALS PHYSICS, UC - Santa Barbara (1988-1992)
Researcher/Analyst oxide superconductors- microstructural characterization of interfaces, atomic structure, interdiffusion analysis using conventional
transmission electron microscopy (TEM), analytical TEM,
x-ray diffraction analysis, etc.
GEOPHYSICS, UC - Santa Barbara (1984-1988)
Researcher/Analyst remnant magnetization in ceramics-
constructed test hardware and analyzed stress response of magnetization in natural ceramics, including monitoring acoustic and magnetic responses due to cracking under load,
using piezoelectric transducers and
SQUID magnetometers.
LASER COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM OFFICE,
AIR FORCE SPACE COMMAND, Los Angeles (1978-1982).
Captain- Air Force Systems Command, Headquarters Space Division.
Project Manager
Lasercomm
Space Measurement Unit
and Lasercomm materials on the Long Duration Exposure Facility, LDEF- managed research, development, construction and testing of experimental laser communications unit built for launch on the P80-1 spacecraft.
PHYSICS,
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA - Tucson (1975-1978).
Researcher -
Beam Foil Spectroscopy (Honors Thesis)- developed a new method of observing quantum beats via beam-foil spectroscopy, operated a
Van de Graaff accelerator, with associated vacuum and experimental electronics while studying undergraduate physics.
EDUCATION:
Ph.D. Materials Science, Engineering College, UCSB, June 1992
M.A. Geology, University of California, June 1988
B.S. Physics, Engineering College, University of Arizona, September 1978
CERTIFICATIONS:
P.M.P. current, Project Management Inst., emphasis on eBusiness, needs,
requirements and configuration management (recertified Nov 2002, May 2008)
LPN License, Aug 2007 (expired)
P.M.P. Certified, Project Management Inst., Feb 2000
PUBLICATIONS:
Simple Technique for Observing Quantum Beats. J. de
Physics, 40, 340, 1979.
Air Force LASERCOM Space Measurement Unit. IEEE Global
Communications Conference Proceedings, 2, 1, 1980.
Weak Field Control of Remanent Magnetization Changes
Produced by Uniaxial Stress Cycling,
Geophys. Res. L., 1988.
Effects of Stress on Remanence in Rocks,
UCSB Masters Dissertation ,1988.
Induced Susceptibility Anisotropy of Igneous Rocks
Caused by Uniaxial Compression,
J. Geomag. Geoelectr., 41, 203,1989.
Characterization of Cross-Sections of TlBaCaCuO Thin
Films on Ceramic Substrates by Analytical and High Resolution
Electron Microscopy. MRS Fall Proceeding, 1989.
Characterization of Spray-Pyrolized Superconducting
YBaCuO Thin Films on Single-Crystal MgO by Transmission Electron
Microscopy,
J. Mater Res., 5, 1605, 1990.
A New Tl-Ba-Ca-O Phase Identified by Convergent Beam
Electron Diffraction. MRS, 1991.
The phase development and microstructure of
thin-film superconductors
in the Tl-Ba-Ca-Cu-O system,
UCSB Doctorate Dissertation, 1992.
Phase Development of Tl2Ba2CaCu2O8 Thin-Films on LaAlO3
Substrates,
Appl. Phys. Lett., 62, 3028, 1993.
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