MICHEAL COOK

7275 Meadow Road West, Greenback, Tennessee 37742

865.247.2877
281.235.2639
cookmik@gmail.com

SENIOR IT PROFESSIONAL
FOCUS OF INTEREST: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & PROJECT / PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
Well-qualified, focused IT leader, systems engineer, systems analyst, and senior
information systems manager with demonstrated project management and systems im
plementation capabilities, along with excellent team building and leadership, cu
stomer communication, client needs assessment, and time management.
- Committed to providing hands-on expertise in all phases of software deve
lopment lifecycle, including designing, developing, and implementing programs.
- Proven success in developing and implementing both IT and system applica
tions, including database solutions that optimize business functionality as well
as programming technologies that reduce costs, enhance performance, and deliver
positive bottom-line results.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AECOM, TRIPOLI, LIBYA

Senior Information Systems Manager 2009-2010
Assumed fully responsible for overseeing program management system design and im
plementation of the Libya Housing and Infrastructure Board, preparing accounting
and report delivered to more than Libyan Dinar (LYD) 34.6 billion ($28 billion)
.
- Led and supervised a team of five developers and two web designers in ut
ilizing Project Management Institute (PMI) standards for software development in
order to meet deadlines as well as to exceed client and executive management sa
tisfactions.
- Managed and successfully completed project with budget of over $1.4 mill
ion.
- Designed and executed a project for an ERP and construction management s
ystem for all of the Libya Housing and Infrastructure Board, processing invoices
and accounts payable for over 6500 projects.

MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, LLC, MOON, PA

Project Manager 2007-2009
Provided direct supervision to a team assigned in gathering user requirements an
d business process from the Iraqi government ministries. Collaborated with plant
managers and Ministry of Electricity officials.
- Built a plan for the project aimed at translating Maximo 6.2 documents i
nto Arabic through the existing Maximo support files and a third party applicati
on.
- Efficiently designed workflow process to develop the entire lifecycle of
an asset based on loose interpretation of pre existing work order cards and dia
grams written in the native tongue.

KBR, INC. (FORMERLY KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT) HALLIBURTON, BAGHDAD, IRAQ AND HOUSTON
, TX
Information Technology Applications Lead 2003-2007
Ensured proper execution of SAP and Maximo systems’ followed best practices and poli
cy throughout the procurement process. Coordinated with the procurement and proj
ect controls to install Primavera 5 for the LOGCAP III projects managing schedul
e and cost to streamline process and control cost. Prepared reports and architec
ture design presentations for communications to lead operating bases and site co
mmunications across Iraq and Afghanistan.
- Directed a team to gather user requirements and scope documentation for
a $10 million Maximo 5 implementation within Middle East region to track more th
an $5 billion of government property, materials, and facilities.
- Administered data for asset tracking and visibility for over $1.4 billio
n in government assets within Maximo, including more than 160,000 line items of
government property.
- Conducted processing of the Maximo application, including, but not limit
ed to, new users, new security groups, and asset hierarchy and site configuratio
n.
- Engineered and negotiated the procurement of a fire system in accordance
to FEMA regulations.

ENDRESS HAUSER SYSTEMS & GAUGING, NORCROSS, GA

Systems Engineer 2002-2003
Systems Analyst 1999-2000
Established and maintained communications with management and customers to achie
ve all customer expectations in the delivery of products. Developed and wrote sp
ecific test-case permutations from use-case to define automated QA laboratory en
vironment involving requirements documentation and functional specifications.
- Ensured system viability and integrity in developing Alpha Plan.
- Utilized SQL Server 2000 and Access 2000 database to store client data a
nd InstallShield 6.0 in order to develop upgrade programs.
- Produced test project plans for proper execution and evaluation of work
efforts.
- Communicated with the customer to troubleshoot problems on a tier-three
level.

LANIER HEALTHCARE, LLC, NORCROSS, GA

Systems Engineer 2000-2002
Built and implemented solutions designed to allow the medical dictation and tran
scription company to provide fast and accurate transcribed dictation for the doc
tor’s review and signature.
- Proactively involved with all aspects of the project from initial site s
urvey to “Go Live†and Alpha Plan.
- Created enthusiastic scalable software interface design in order to stor
e voice data and parsed-text documents to exceed present and future customer nee
ds utilizing healthcare Level 7 protocol for message requirements.
- Set up and installed Careflowâ„¢ software through three-tier technology for vo
ice transcription and dictation.

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ

Work Group Manager/ Network Administrator 1996-2000
Efficiently analyzed and designed solutions for the defense energy supply center
to process fuel transactions while providing security and redundancy.

EDUCATION
Completed Project Management Course (2008)
PROJECT MANAGEMENT TRAINING INSTITUTE (PMTI), HOUSTON, TX
MILITARY TRAINING
Attended and completed Air Force Basic Military Training

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION
Project Management Institute

TECHNICAL SKILLS
OPERATING SYSTEMS Windows 2000/2003 Server, OS-X, Citrix Server, Windows 3
.1/NT/2000/XP/Vista, and Red Hat
HARDWARE Mainframes, PCs, Macintosh/Apple, Printers, Scanners, Ci
sco Systems Routers 2950 - 4600, Caprock Satellite Systems, and Motorola Canopy
Wireless systems
APPLICATIONS Microsoft Office Suite 2000/XP, SAP MM/BW/R3, Oracle ERP
, Meridian Proliance, Aconex, Star Office Suite, Microsoft FrontPage, Microsoft
Project, Plumtree, Microsoft SQL 7/8/2000, Install Shield 6.0/Express, Access 20
00, Maximo 5.2 – 6.xx, RoboHelp 6, Adobe Professional, and Primavera 4,5,6, Timberli
ne