PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
RIEDEL CONSULTING, PALO ALTO, CA 2000
– PRESENT
Sole Proprietor and Management Consultant
Product development and project management consultant for growing
technology companies needing to achieve product launch dates with
predictable costs, expected return, and required quality.
PREMIER
RETAIL NETWORKS, SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Consulted with key executives to achieve measurable improvements
in project execution, schedule and cost predictability, and delivery
on business objectives
ENTELOS,
INC, MENLO PARK, CA
Worked with Technology organization to turn around failing project
and improve process methodologies
THE
DIALOG CORP, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA
Worked with Product Development and Technology organizations to
rein in program of 4 concurrent Internet solutions projects, and
make decisions about outsourced development subcontract
SUCCESS
FACTORS, SAN MATEO, CA 1999 – 2000
Project Management Executive, SuccessFactors Executive Team
THE
DIALOG CORP, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 1998 – 1999
Director of Project Management
INPOWER/INTEGRAL,
INC, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 1997 – 1998
Federal Systems Product Manager
LOCKHEED MARTIN MISSILES & SPACE CO,
SUNNYVALE, CA 1979 – 1997
Deputy
Chief Software Engineer, Space Systems Division
Project
Manager, Enterprise Information Systems
Software
Systems Engineer, Research and Development Division
EDUCATION
SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY
M.S. Computer Engineering, 1991
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
A.B. English, 1979
UNIVERSITY
OF CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ Certificate E-Commerce Engineering
(in progress)
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
LOCKHEED MARTIN EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, 1994-1996
LOCKHEED MARTIN MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE, 1995
NUMEROUS BUSINESS PROCESS, LEADERSHIP, TECHNICAL, AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT
COURSE SERIES
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
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Certified Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management
Institute
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Broad understanding of diverse business disciplines resulting
from experience in Business Development, HR, Finance, Procurement,
Engineering, Manufacturing, Product Assurance, Professional
Services
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Versed in Internet technologies, web-based applications, client-server
architectures, object oriented methodologies
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Proven expertise with multiple technologies, programming languages,
databases, and operating systems (WebLogic, iPlanet, Apache/Tomcat/Struts,
IIS web and application servers; EJB, Java, C/C++ ; Oracle,
Informix; Windows, Unix)
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Experienced with multiple methodologies and tool sets including
UML, RUP, ESP, PACE, RAD/JAD; RequisitePro; ClearCase, PVCS,
VSS; Visio, BusinessObjects, Microsoft office suite including
Project and FrontPage
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Formal training and successful implementation of SEI CMM assessments,
ISO 9001 certification, TQM, MRP/ERP.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Project Management
Institute (PMI) Silicon
Valley Chapter
Women in Technology
International (WITI)
Institute of Management
Consultants (IMC) N.
California Chapter
American Society for
Quality (ASQ) Silicon
Valley Section
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