Michelle Colodzin is an innovative, results-driven management professional with over 12 years experience in information technology. Particular expertise in multi-million dollar acquisition and divestiture projects coordinating across all corporate functions both nationally and internationally. Astute at recognizing improvement opportunities with the vision to develop actions steps and see them through to a prompt, successful conclusion. Respected team leader with the ability to motivate, coach, and mentor strong, high performing teams. Skilled at communicating highly technical ideas and issues to both technical and non-technical audiences at all levels of an organization.
Particular strengths include:
Merger Program and Project Management
Strategic Planning
Team Building
Budget Management
Training & Development
Vendor Relations Management
Public Speaking/Presentations
Representative Accomplishments
Reduced integration time of newly acquired companies into IT infrastructure by 50%; efforts also resulted in reducing costs while increasing employee productivity and morale.
Improved productivity and communication by implementing procedures globally to relay current, up-to-date information. Increased corporate profits within 12-18 months by successfully managing 3 large, complex acquisition projects. Effectively oversaw several divestitures, monitoring security issues and international labor laws; efforts resulted in savings of over $50M per year. Reduced acquisition integration costs over 10% within the 1st year.
Significantly increased productivity by developing and communicating a clear direction and structure for each project. Manage significant acquisitions, involving many national and international sites; efforts resulted in effective standardization of processes, increased productivity, and improved ability to track progress.
Education
Drexel University, MS, Computer Science, emphasis in Artificial Intelligence
Ithaca College, BA, Computer Science, minor in Business Administration & Mathematics
Professional Experience
Program Manager, Agilent Technologies, Inc.
Consulting Service Manager, Network Performance Consultant, Voice Processing Consultant, Hewlett-Packard Company