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Eve Kosol
eve@ekosol.com


Skills

3 years project management with multiple technical projects
Experience using UNIX, Windows 98/2000 and NT, MSDOS, and MacOS operating systems
Applications: MS Project, ABT Workbench, Visio, TeamTrack (Issue tracking system), Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Adobe Acrobat, Pagemaker, Microsoft Office
Extensive HTML, FTP, knowledge of C, Java, Oracle and SQL databases

Experience
Synapta, Project Manager II (4/00-4/01)

Managed multiple web based technology projects concurrently for entire lifecycle including requirements gathering, team selection, web design, prototyping, architecture, application development, testing, and deployment
Worked on advanced technology projects using: Java, Javascript, WAP, WML, wireless and mobile technologies, HTML, Flash, Oracle and SQL databases
Led technical teams that included HTML developers, web designers, producers, Internet architects, technical team leads, Internet software engineers, QA, and release engineers
Selected by management to be the project manager of the company’s first wireless project
Acquired extensive knowledge of wireless PDA and phone technology, design, and usability for a wireless sales management tool project
Assisted inside sales group by recognizing new business opportunities and offering pre-sales support
Facilitated project meetings to ensure project success including kick-off meetings, status meetings, and wrap-up meetings with both team and clients
Responsible for communicating client needs to senior management and team members to ensure customer satisfaction
Tracked project scope, facilitated change management processes and performed additional project forecasting

Synapta, Project Manager I (5/98-4/00)

Gathered requirements from client, defined web site needs, and communicated solutions into written proposals
Managed client relationships and expectations
Established and maintained the company’s intranet
Developed and taught a beginning HTML class for non-technical employees
Spearheaded company wide training initiative to increase understanding of key technical initiatives including wireless, database, and Java technologies
Some projects managed include a daily site management contract with Solectron (a Fortune 500 company) to a version 2 web site for Cost Plus World Market
Took on a variety of roles including: recruiting employees, organizing company holiday parties and monthly events, updating web site images and HTML pages

Inter@ctivate, Intern (10/97-4/98)

Reorganized, designed, and maintained web sites
Conducted research on web site marketing techniques and general progress of the web industry
Assisted in the development of the highly advertised California Avocado and San Diego Zoo web sites

IBM, Lotus Notes Application Project Manager (6/97-9/97)

Designed and implemented Lotus Notes database for employees' resumes and availability information
Led team to plan and complete project
Learned Lotus Notes independently to initiate the project
Gave demonstrations and status to management

IBM, HTML Team Member (6/96-9/96)

Maintained large web sites including page creation within sites
Worked on an online banking prototype for BankOne
Web resource for customers and team requiring consistent communication
Researched current HTML tips and created internal HTML development resource web site for HTML team

Activities

Muir Quarterly, Assistant Editor (3/95-3/98)
Managed staff of college newspaper, interviewed candidates for leadership roles, organized production schedule, planned and led meetings, motivated participation, edited and wrote articles, tracked finances, communicated with advertising clients and publishing companies.
Muir Quarterly, Web Site Coordinator (1/96-3/98)
Designed and maintained original site, led web development team in publishing each issue online. Site won the college’s web site award for three consecutive years.

Education

BA in both Communications and Psychology, University of California, San Diego, 1998
Completed several Project Management and other professional courses at Synapta
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