CATHIE MURPHY
PO Box ****
Newport Beach, CA ****9
E-mail: acrh0w@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION
oM.B.A University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL (1978)
oB.A. Economics and International Relations, University of California, Davis, CA
oPMP, Project Management Professional certificate (2011)
oProject Management course, Coastline Community College, CA (2009)
oNetwork Management course, Orange Coast College, CA (2012)
oMicrosoft Project 2013, Coastline Community College, CA (2013)
oLanguage skills: German, intermediate Spanish, beginner Mandarin
oFAA Pilot certification: Commercial, instrument, land, and sea
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Intelio, Costa Mesa, CA April 2013 to Present
Program Manager – Car Wash Kiosk
-Project process responsibility for manufacturing of Internet connected hardware. Developed processes to support project execution from drawings, BOM, costing, quality processes, assembly process, and documentation, for both in-house and two contract manufacturers. Planned and marshalled resources to meet schedules, budget and quality.
Prochem of Orange County, dba Routley Enterprises Sept 2010 - Jan 2012
-Retail position in chemical and equipment sales to the restoration and flooring industry.
-Inventory and marketing special projects, along with retail sales to small business owners.
Selco Products, Anaheim, CA Jan 2006 – June 2009
PRODUCT MANAGER - Thermistor sensors and Control knob product lines
-Project management of custom designs for OEM clients and product management of new standard products including sensor PCB designs, sensor mounting, and stand-alone components.
-Responsible for engineering change orders, documentation for customer contracts and documentation for electrical and ISO standards.
-Involved in all stages from idea generation, concept development, PRD/Analysis, testing, manufacturing, pricing, and promotion.
-Interfaced between US and off shore design teams for production in Asia and the UK.
-Managed pricing strategy, profit levels and inventory.
-Acted as the first point of contact for technical issues and for the escalation process.
-Provided the sales force with training and presentation materials, which contributed to the strong growth of the Thermistor product line.
Fry’s Electronics Mar 2005 - July 2005
-Retail sales position to stay current on electronics technology while searching for a new career position.
I/O Interconnect, Santa Ana, CA 2000 - 2003
PRODUCT MANAGER - Flash media products
-Management of custom products for OEM’s such as Gateway and Kodak.
-Lead team to develop 12 new product designs; which included PCBs, wiring, sheet metal and molded enclosures, software and firmware engineering to finished product.
-Shortened the new product lead-time from 3 months to 6 weeks.
-Chaired project reviews to meet master schedule, financial and delivery requirements.
Sabbatical 1998 - 1999
I took time off to go out of the country and support my husband in the disc drive industry. While in Asia, I studied the Mandarin Chinese language at the ATT School in Singapore.
CLAYTON WILLIAMS AND SHERWOOD, Newport Beach, CA 1996 - 1998
SUPERVISOR OF INVESTOR RELATIONS
-Processed quarterly reporting and facilitated improvements in policy and procedures.
-Monitored project financials for communications with investors on current investment activities, refinances and acquisitions. Series 22 license
Achievements:
-Identified and corrected a lack of integration between operations, accounting and the investor relations departments.
-Lead the team in applications analysis, selection and installation of new networked software. The new system eliminated extensive duplication of financial records, reduced the dependence on temporary help, and prepared the firm to go public. It saved the firm $2,400 a quarter.
-Acted as the corporate champion to take advantage of existing network capabilities and to add a new integrated investor reporting system between region management and corporate headquarters.
VICTORY VARNISH, Newport Beach, CA 1990 -1996
OWNER/OPERATOR
-Sales, hiring and maintenance functions for competitive racing boats and yachts.
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY, Fullerton, CA 1982 - 1990
MARKETING REPRESENTATIVE
-Marketing Representative for the Business Computer Division.
-HP 3000 computer hardware and application software sales.
-Successful project management of worldwide computer network installations for
applications in MRP, ERP, and electronic mail.
-Exceeded HP3000 hardware million-dollar target for 5 of the 7 years in the field.