Debra Fernandez

Project Manager

San Jose, California, United States21 yrs 6 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 10 years of project management experience.
  • Proven ability to lead and mentor teams effectively.
  • Expertise in strategic planning and operational efficiency.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Project Management professional with expertise in Operations and Training within the SaaS industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

Project ManagementStrategic PlanningTraining And DevelopmentOperations ManagementQuality ControlProject CoordinationAdministrative SupportTraining CoordinationInventory Control

Other Skills

Google WorkspaceLeadershipTrainingDevelopment (HR)Cross-functional CollaborationsOffice 365TroubleshootingRefining ProcessesZoomReporting MetricsDelegationTeam ProductivityCollaboration ToolsCultural AdaptationLaunches

About

Dynamic leader and manager with more than 10 years of experience in project management, analyzing needs, determining project scope and developing strategic plans. Re-entering the workforce after taking a year and a half off to raise two children while staying engaged with the industry through volunteer and occasional freelance work. Proven ability to multitask missions, projects, and programs while placing the right personnel and resources to meet internal and multi-organizational requirements. Accomplish measurable results while leading, training and mentoring teams in dynamic, fast-paced environments. Exceed expectations in reducing costs, improving efficiencies, and increasing revenues. Articulate professional who is results-driven, passionate about emerging technologies and thrives in collaborative environments. Demonstrated track record of fulfilling project management objectives and execution of deliverables. Possess uncompromising leadership, organizational development, and administrative skills derived from participating in multiple projects. Adept at leading high-quality operations and developing innovative process improvements.

Experience

21 yrs 6 mos
Total Experience
5 yrs 4 mos
Average Tenure
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Current Experience

Quotient technology inc.

3 roles

Sr. Project Manager

Promoted

Apr 2021Jul 2022 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Focused on strategic planning of new product releases and business system enhancements; analysis of business activities, profits and established goals; and communication of strategy throughout the organization.
Google WorkspaceLeadershipProject ManagementStrategic Planning

Project Manager

Jul 2011Apr 2021 · 9 yrs 9 mos

  • Manage assigned projects, focus on meeting project commitments, ensure that project status, issues, and successes are communicated to the project teams, stakeholders, sponsors, steering committee, and all levels of management as well as appropriately documenting plans and outcomes.
  • Work with subject matter experts to set dates/ deadlines for content creation and ensure that deliverables are achieved in a timely manner with excellent quality, conduct periodic status checks with leadership to assess progress against plans, and prepare weekly status reports on all project initiatives.
  • Interface with cross-functional stakeholders, ensuring strategic communication and collaboration around internal processes, systems, and applications for the Operations team.
  • Guide the partnership between engineering and product management staff as a liaison during issue resolution and mitigation planning while managing multiple projects with competing priorities and concurrent deadlines.
  • Ensure strict adherence to internal operating guidelines and accountability of the team leads to drive project success while utilizing Salesforce to extract revenue and data metrics.
  • Provide analytical expertise in evaluating, designing, and developing training programs that contribute to increased efficiency and improved knowledge in Operations.
  • Deliver support to department managers in responding to training and development needs, support training content development and SME delivery of training, create assessments to help identify post-training requirements and success and continuously work to improve training programs, courses and processes.
  • Act as the primary administrator for any implemented Learning Management System, plan, project manage, and oversee training week for new hires into the Operations organization, develop needs assessment process and create instructional design process with appropriate delivery methods and post-training evaluations.
LeadershipTrainingDevelopment (HR)Project ManagementTraining and Development

Clearing Manager

Jan 2011Jan 2014 · 3 yrs

  • Built and maintained key metrics for production that would help justify and implement new processes and productivity standards for a more cost-effective operation. Implemented quality checks for redemptions received from Clearinghouses to build scoring metrics ensuring 98% in decodable scans.
  • Built redemption audits for identifying offers exceeding normal redemption trends and set proper alerts notifying clearinghouses and internal clients.
  • Ensured all standard clearing processes were fully documented and auditable and that all standard coupon clearing and settlement processes were efficiently and effectively managed.
  • Differentiated clearing services with best-in-industry speed, controls, accuracy and quality, authentication processes, internal reporting, customer service and client reporting.
  • Implemented industry-leading client service and client reporting processes as well as best-in-class operational, settlement, and control processes for coupon clearing services.
  • Supported sales efforts to build clearing business with both retailers and manufacturers in a fast-paced production environment that required a strong combination of leadership, time management and analytical skills.
LeadershipTrainingDevelopment (HR)Operations ManagementQuality Control

Expertus at cisco systems, inc.

Project Coordinator

Jan 2010Jan 2011 · 1 yr · San Jose, California, United States

  • Promoted to provide on-site coordination for scheduling and support of training classes (virtual, web-based, video-on-demand, instructor-led) via MS Outlook, WebEx, TelePresence, or MeetingPlace.
  • Submitted, maintained, and updated course submissions through the Education Management System (EMS), compiled data and documents, and maintained confidential records for the department.
  • Provided high-level administrative and customer service support, ensuring effective liaisons with Program Managers, Instructors, and off-site coordinators.
  • Successfully assisted in the achievement of corporate goals and objectives by collaborating effectively with Directors, Senior Managers and Program Managers.
LeadershipCross-functional CollaborationsProject CoordinationAdministrative Support

Expertus at vmware

Training Coordinator

Jan 2008Jan 2010 · 2 yrs · Palo Alto, California, United States

  • Worked as an on-site coordinator for 10 hours per week to assist in scheduling, support instructor-led training classes, and set-up virtual WebEx sessions.
  • Submitted, maintained, and updated course submissions through MyLearn Education Service System, coordinated new hire orientation and Engineering Boot Camp training.
  • Updated Engineering Boot Camp Wiki site and worked special projects on SharePoint, organized, maintained, and updated department materials and inventory.
LeadershipCross-functional CollaborationsTraining CoordinationAdministrative Support

Netflix, inc.

Operations Manager

Jan 2000Jan 2007 · 7 yrs · Sunnyvale, California, United States

  • Demonstrated a clear progression of advancement and promotions during tenure, accepting this promotion to supervise 45 employees in 3 departments (Quality Control / Inventory / Revenue Share Destroy) with responsibility for more than 70K titles, totaling $20+M in inventory.
  • Gained hands-on experience in purchasing, inventory control, budgeting, and accounts payable/receivable, maintenance, as well as negotiating cost-saving initiatives reducing overhead by tens of thousands of dollars.
  • Saved $235K by revising procedures and aggressively approaching a higher productivity standard in the inventory process and saved approximately $1.4M in scrap rate by revising quality standards on damaged discs.
  • Reported to the Director of Operation to forecast future growth, and managed HR processes such as worker's compensation, onboarding new hires, managing employee relations, and conducting exit interviews.
  • Provided employees with performance evaluations, training in ergonomics, safety, productivity, and quality standards to introduce better knowledge of company goals.
  • Demonstrated success in customer/vendor relationship management, that quickly built genuine rapport and secured competitive contracts; additional employment history available upon request.
LeadershipTrainingDevelopment (HR)Operations ManagementInventory Control

Education

Santa Clara University

Bachelor of Science — International Business

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