Kevin Murphy

Kevin Murphy

$75/hr
Providing high-quality Project Management and Product Development support.
Greenshaw Consulting LLC
Reply rate:
-
Availability:
Hourly ($/hour)
Age:
46 years old
Location:
Glenshaw, Pa, United States
Experience:
19 years
3403 Mount Royal Blvd. Glenshaw, PA- linkedin.com/in/kevin-murphy-greenshaw- KEVIN JAMES MURPHY SUMMARY EXPERIENCE Experienced PMP and CSM project manager with a balance of technical and soft skills. Track record of proactively planning and executing projects to meet stakeholder objectives. Effective communicator with upper management, customers, and colleagues. GREENSHAW CONSULTING LLC, GLENSHAW, PA Owner/Consultant, January 2018 to Present  Providing project planning, project management, and product development consulting services to businesses. CHEMIMAGE CORPORATION, PITTSBURGH, PA Project Manager, May 2017 to December 2017   Managed projects to develop chemical imaging products for detecting unlawful materials. Updated Product Development Process to transition the organization’s focus from research & development to profitable product launches. AQUION ENERGY, PITTSBURGH, PA Project Manager, February 2015 to March 2017 (when company filed for bankruptcy)      Led Product Engineering teams responsible for improving product performance and quality, while also driving down costs at an award-winning energy storage company (MIT Technology Review 50 smartest companies 2014, 2015, 2016; Platts Rising Star Company 2016; Global Cleantech North American Company of the Year 2017). In 2016, the team achieved a 20percent cost reduction in product hard goods, while the company was approximately doubling revenue. Ensured that teams followed the company Product Development Process and collaborated in a team responsible for improving and streamlining the process. Facilitated cross-functional interfaces with Process Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Product Management in order to balance all stakeholder needs. Interacted with engineers, managers, and executives on a daily basis, resulting in faster time-to-market for product improvements. Successfully launched three generations of batteries for energy storage systems, in addition to three accessory electronic devices to help customers maximize battery performance. Responsible for all compliance aspects of product lines, including UL, CE, and FCC compliance. Worked with consultants and vendors to reduce compliance costs, while also reducing time to achieve certifications/marks. WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, PITTSBURGH, PA Project Manager, February 2008 to February 2015    Managed multiple projects, ranging in value from $100k to $20M, to deliver cybersecurity solutions to nuclear power plants. Consistently met or exceeded revenue and profit objectives. Traveled to multiple international and domestic customer sites to lead and participate in project planning and execution meetings. Led all phases of the project lifecycle, from proposal development through project closeout.   Managed efforts to create a departmental Cybersecurity Program, helping customers to comply with new federal regulations and industry guidance. Managed a system engineering project for a nuclear power plant instrumentation and control system. RJ LEE GROUP, MONROEVILLE, PA Project Manager, April 2007 to February 2008    Managed a four-person team developing an automated Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) system. Worked with both external and internal customers to develop project requirements. Acted as the interface between SEM users and software developers to ensure the users’ needs were met. NATIONAL ROBOTICS ENGINEERING CENTER, PITTSBURGH, PA Software Engineer, October 2004 to April 2007      Led the design and implementation (C++) for parts of an autonomous navigation system to be used on unmanned ground vehicles for the U.S. Army. Designed and implemented parts of a mobile robot simulator used to test the aforementioned autonomous navigation system. Conducted field testing and log analysis of an autonomous vehicle. Developed sections of requirements and design documents, including the use of Unified Modeling Language (UML). Assisted in creating a Project Tracking handbook, helping the organization to achieve Capability Maturity Model (CMM) Level 3. UNION SWITCH AND SIGNAL (NOW ANSALDO STS), PITTSBURGH, PA Software Engineer, May 2002 to October 2004    EDUCATION Developed requirements and design documents for a large-scale Centralized Train Control System, including the use of UML. Wrote and implemented unit test procedures (C++) for the aforementioned large-scale Centralized Train Control System. Created a graphical user interface program that monitors and simulates messages sent between software tasks, leading to increased software testing efficiency. MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, MINOR IN PHYSICS Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS / CERTIFICATIONS PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE Member since 2007; earned Project Management Professional (PMP) certification March 2010 (PMP number-) SCRUM ALLIANCE Member since 2015; earned Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification March 2015 (certificate ID 398551)
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