♦ Lead as a Professional
As a highly skilled and experienced technical and engineering project manager, William thrives on complex and delicate challenges. Using his experience and discernment, he clears the clouds in ambiguous environments to identify what stakeholders expect and what team members can deliver. He uncovers customer requirements, systematizes plans of action, and executes tasks to deliver goals that add business value. He has the intelligence of an engineer, the personal rapport of customer-interfacing team leader, and a proven track record of launching and executing projects.
♦ Lead as an Entrepreneur
William is no stranger to the new age of virtual communication. He is a highly skilled social media business consultant in the use of LinkedIn to empower senior executives, recruiters, HR professionals, and sales & marketing professionals to achieve their business objectives and goals with social intelligence. Learn more about his expertise and business solutions at www.ApogeeSMG.com.
♦ Lead as a Servant
As a faithful follower of Christ, William devotes much of his time to his family, his church, and his community. Leaders never lead until they follow first and place others before themselves. This is William’s foundation for learning and growing as a leader in his home, business, and life.
► Don't just lead. Lead with a purpose that serve others.
William can be reach in various channels of your choice:
♦ William.Blackmon@ConnectedDev.com OR William@ApogeeSMG.com ☎ (919) 450-5464
Specialties:
Project Management Professional
Project Leader
Certified Project Manager
Project Management Methodology
Project Requirements
Agile Project Management
SCRUM, SCM
Electrical / Electronic Engineer
LinkedIn Profile
Social Media Strategist
Common misspelling: Blackman, Bill
Engineering Project Manager | PMP, CSM | M2M & IoT | Wireless/RF Engineering Consulting @ ► Leading hardware and software activities within the full project and product development life cycles for strategic customers in the Consumer Electronics, Mobile to Mobile (M2M), and Internet of Things (IoT) device industries.
Connected Development offers a comprehensive suite of engineering services including Engineering Consulting, Hardware & Software Design, RF/Antenna Custom Design, Certification, and Cloud Service Integration. Product development range from Automotive, Payment Processing, Home & Security, Industrial Control and Metering to Health Care. From July 2015 to Present (4 months) Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina AreaCEO | Social Media Business Strategist using LinkedIn | LinkedIn for Sales-Recruiting-Brand Dev. @ Principle Consultant and Chief Connection Executive leading the creation, development, and delivery of content that communicates and drives strategy for our customer’s social media goals.
Apogee Social Media Group, formerly LinkMeIn, is a consulting and training company focused on helping individuals and organizations leverage the power of Social Media. Since 2009, Apogee Social Media Group has been empowering professionals and businesses by helping them develop and implement a Social Media strategy.
Considered a pioneer in Social Media, Apogee Social Media Group has developed a unique perspective and a keen understanding of the evolution, latest trends and future direction the Social Media. This firsthand experience has enabled Apogee Social Media Group to create the most relevant and powerful training content in the industry and has earned the reputation as a leading authority on Social Media in the region.
Apogee Social Media Group has trained over 5000 professionals across a wide range of industries to leverage the power of LinkedIn to build and strengthen a brand, find new opportunities and to connect to customers and talent.
Social Media Consulting, Social Media Trainer, Social Media Training, Social Media Speaker, LinkedIn®, Twitter, HootSuite, Facebook, Google +, Business Consultant, LinkedIn® Expert, LinkedIn® Speaker, LinkedIn® Consultant, LinkedIn® Training, Strategist, Raleigh, Durham, Networking. From January 2010 to Present (5 years 10 months) Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina AreaCommunity Service Volunteer using LinkedIn & Project Management Professional | PMP @ ◘ PTSA @ Middle Creek High School of WCPSS, Raleigh, NC (2014 to Present)
◘ NC State Adopt A Highway (2012 - Present)
◘ Food drive fund raiser for Community of Hope Ministry in Garner. (2011 to Present)
◘ Technical Camera Team Lead at C3 Church (2007 - Present)
◘ PTA Volunteer at Banks Road Elementary & Fuquay-Varina Elementary (2004 - 2012)
◘ Leadership Steering Committee at Colonial Jobseekers Networking group (2011)
◘ RTP Pathfinders (2009)
Voluntarily led a team of talented business professionals with a broad range of expertise and experience offering a service to our community professionals using LinkedIn®. The Goals:
► Deliver an outstanding training and coaching event to assist professionals with initiating and maximizing their LinkedIn® presence.
► Increase visibility of the talented members in RTP Pathfinders group in efforts to gainfully secure employment. www.pathfinders-rtp.org
☆ RESULT: Trained over 200 professionals on how to create and use their LinkedIn profile to market and brand themselves at NO COST! Plus gained excellent and premium TV news coverage.
Social Media Consulting, Social Media Trainer, Social Media Training, Social Media Speaker, LinkedIn, Twitter, HootSuite, Facebook, Google +, Business Consultant, LinkedIn Expert, LinkedIn Speaker, LinkedIn Consultant, LinkedIn Training, Strategist, Raleigh, Durham, Networking, LinkedIn® Business Consultant, LinkedIn Coach, LinkedIn Trainer, Speaker, Strategist, Raleigh. From June 2004 to Present (11 years 5 months) Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina AreaEngineering Project Manager | PMP, CSM | ISO13485 | Medical & Consumer Device Development @ ► Led product development through Safety and Regulatory Agency testing; FCC, UL, CE, IEC, and prep for FDA 510K premarket approval of Class II medical devices.
► Drove all RFQ and Proposals for new business development, product development frame work, requirements gathering & development for hardware, mechanical, software applications (embedded firmware & desktop & mobile) to customer sign-off.
► Led all hardware, software, and mechanical activities within the full project and product development life cycles for all customers in the consumer electronics and small medical device industries.
► Managed projects with leading-edge technologies; Bluetooth LE, Wi-Fi, 3G/4G GSM/GPRS, PIC, ARMs, Embedded Firmware, Java, C/C++, Linux, Windows, iOS & Android mobile platforms.
► Point lead as customer liaison, triple constraints management (budget, schedule, resource), procurement authorization, project implementation and execution, to closure and lesson's learned.
► Spearheaded overall project management methodology enhancements that will further improve project life cycle, engineering services, and product development launch with an ISO 13485 certified organization.
● Concept inception to full turn key manufacturing process ●
Anuva Innovations [formally TriE Medical] provides medical device design and development services that is ISO 13485 certified and offers:
» Rapid Prototyping via 3D Printing Technology
» Proof of Concept Designs
» Mechanical / Industrial Design
» Software Development
» Product Validation / Verification
» Product Testing
» FDA Documentation Services
» Class I, II Medical Devices
» Consumer Products
» iPhone and Android Phone Device Interface and Control From August 2014 to July 2015 (1 year) Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina AreaAdjunct Instructor | Business Consultant & Strategist using LinkedIn | Training using LinkedIn @ Design and present a series of LinkedIn® training classes that catapults professional’s career profile in the social media environment for job seeking purposes. http://www.apogeesmg.com/
► Learn more about the course at http://www.apogeesocialmediagroup.com/linkmein-for-jobseekers-getting-started
► Note classes on LinkedIn are no longer offered at Wake Tech Community College that are instructed by William Blackmon.
Social Media Consulting, Social Media Trainer, Social Media Training, Social Media Speaker, LinkedIn®, Twitter, HootSuite, Facebook, Google +, Business Consultant, LinkedIn® Expert, LinkedIn® Speaker, LinkedIn® Consultant, LinkedIn® Training, Strategist, Raleigh, Durham, Networking. From December 2009 to March 2015 (5 years 4 months) Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina AreaTechnical - Engineering Project Manager | Founder & Principal Consultant | PMP @ Provide project management consulting service to profit, non-profit, and state funded organizations by delivering value in cost reduction, on-time delivery, and resource management to businesses and communities. Expertise in proposal creation, communication, facilitation, team-building, risk management, proficient in leading web-based and IT development projects. Tools of choice: MS Project, MS Office suite, Visio, HTML, Wordpress, Java Script, PHP, CSS. Contract, 1099, corp. to corp. ready. From January 2009 to November 2011 (2 years 11 months) Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina AreaCustomization Project Manager | PMP | Sr. Project Manager | Program Manager @ Managed over 50 global customers in integration, planning, implementing, and executing all customization and generic sales item requirements for the W580 mobile phone.
► Master schedule and facilitate activities to develop and deliver custom software (JAVA, C+, mp3, certificates, etc), packaging, labels, and co-branding materials in the Ready-To-Launch (RTL) process by leveraging PMI’s PMBOK® methodologies.
► Act as a liaison between regional market units, technical account teams, factories, and the RTL (Ready-To-Launch) project team to mitigate customer changes/requirements to achieve a win-win resolution.
► Planned and managed budgets for custom and generic phone kit materials to support product campaign promotions and global project marketing plans.
☆ RESULTS: W580 Phone Project awarded the SEMC Presidents Award for 2007 Best Product and produced over 24 million units.
Project Manager, Project Management, PMP From January 2007 to December 2008 (2 years) Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina AreaRegional Project Manager | PMP | Technical Project Manager | Program Manager @ Led over 20 projects for volume production of multiple strategic corporate customer accounts worldwide in the home appliance, gardening, comfort zone, light automation component & assembly business. Supported sales team in direct customer relations for project proposals, technical consultant, risk mitigation, and negotiations. Applied earned value management (EVM) principles to save company project expense.
► Master plan projects utilizing PMI PMBOK® methodologies for product development from contract inception to high volume production.
► Collaborated with Chinese manufacturing organizations in new product development, costs, schedules, resources, marketing strategies, quality assurance, and technical challenges.
► Traveled nationally and internationally to support customers and vendors on OEM / ODM projects.
► Researched and directed manufacturing process improvements to high-voltage circuit breaker / contactor product line with inconsistent production output.
☆ RESULTS: Achieved a 15% yield increase in overall high-voltage circuit breaker / contactor product line production output without incurring additional labor or capital equipment cost. From April 2005 to January 2007 (1 year 10 months) Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina AreaSenior Program Manager | Project Manager | PMP Candidate @ Managed customer relations and expectations in a product and service oriented environment on-sight and remotely to achieve a win-win solution. Act as the customer advocate / liaison while supporting the demands of operational P\L.
► Managed multiple product lines for volume production of a strategic corporate customer account globally in the contract manufacturing semi-conductor capital equipment business.
► Business analyst role in managing back logs ($10M+ Qrty revenue), forecasting, aging, excess & obsolete, on-time delivery stats, engineering change orders, and customer satisfactory index (CSI).
► Managed multiple internal & external audits to meet and exceed customer expectations.
► Directed executive team members to control and mitigate multi-million dollar liability agreement for materials risk control and contract compliance.
► TEAM-BUILT a program management office (PMO) growing from 2 to 9 people in a customer oriented environment. Evaluated new business development plans from sales and executive management; strategized with senior management the future of the PMO; screened candidates for Jr. Project Assistant and Sr. Project Manager roles.
☆ RESULTS: Recruited high quality candidates and reduced overhead. Improved customer relations by offering dedicated PM resources. Enhanced on-time delivery from From January 2003 to June 2004 (1 year 6 months) San Jose, CAEngineering Project Manager | Technical Project Manager | Program Manager @ Managed the development of Point-To-Multipoint transceivers (ODUs), YIG (Yttrium Iron Garnet) Oscillators, and YIG-based Synthesizers for strategic customers.
► Led projects from proposals (RFPs / RFQs) to execution valued from $500K to $3M.
► Managed all aspects of projects from engineering inception to design for manufacturing (DMF) with both on-site and remote teams across all functions of operations.
► Presented verbal and written progress reports to team members, executive management, and customers.
► PLANNED/LAUNCHED new synthesizer product line from conceptual design to manufacturing. Collaborated with senior management to define triple constraints (cost, schedule, requirements); initiated kick-off meeting, master planned entire R&D schedule and executed to meet milestones; controlled budget and progress.
☆ RESULTS: Created new synthesizer product line with a 40% GM on $12.5M backlog; beat competitor's product to market by 3 months. From June 2001 to April 2002 (11 months) San Francisco Bay AreaEngineering Program Manager | Technical Project Manager | PMP Candidate @ ► Managed the development of Point-To-Multipoint transceivers (ODUs), YIG (Yttrium Iron Garnet) Oscillators, and YIG-based Synthesizers for strategic customers.
►Responsibilities ranged from team development, project initiatives and proposals, planning, executing, risk analysis/mitigation, monitoring/controlling daily activities, procurement coordination, and closing with lessons-learned and mentoring project team members.
► Project contract values ranged from $500K to $3M. Presented verbal and written progress reports to team leaders, executive management, and customers. Led technical proposals for RFQ inquires. A member of the internal ISO9001 foundation team.
► MANAGED multiple research & development projects of hi-tech digital radios for back haul broadband wireless applications. Master planned JIT materials and engineering resources; negotiated critical sub tier suppliers on cost, quality, and delivery.
☆ RESULTS: Successfully released a highly complex product on time to meet critical customer field tests in less than 3 months, a 50% reduction in R&D time and cost.
Formally Watkins Johnson, then spun off to Stellex Microwave Systems in 1999, then was sold to Tyco. Then Tyco moved division to M/A Com Tech.
M/A Com Tech then sold wireless division to Endwave Corp 2001; transitioning both IP and technical resources. From June 2000 to June 2001 (1 year 1 month) San Francisco Bay AreaAssociate Engineer @ Assisted engineering in product development and production of high performance watercraft ignition systems. Conducted installation, system analysis, troubleshoot, and optimal performance tuning of ignition systems.
Short-term internship contract during senior year of undergraduate studies. From April 1999 to October 1999 (7 months) Greater Los Angeles AreaCustomer Service Representative | Project Manager & PMP Candidate @ Assist customers in using Ameritec TIMS (Transmission Impairment Test Sets) in the field with technical support. Developed/conducted training sessions to national and international customers. From September 1994 to January 1998 (3 years 5 months) Greater Los Angeles AreaAvionics Technician / Collateral Duty Inspector @ Led Marines on detailed and highly visible "mission critical" technical projects to support Desert Shield & Desert Storm war-time efforts. Duties included shift supervisor, quality control inspector, and collateral duty inspector for inertial navigation systems of F/A-18, A/V-8B, F-14D. 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, MAG-11, MALS-11, MCAS El Toro, CA
Boot Camp experience:
Platoon 2029 recipient of “F” Company Close Order Drill Award and Close Combat Award
Boot Camp Honor Graduate – Highest Marksmenship Award (234)
Perfect 300 PT score
During 6 year active duty service, earned 4X Expert Rifle Marksmanship Award and 2 Good Conduct Awards. Honorable Discharge. Obtained a Secret Security clearance. MOS: 6464 From February 1989 to February 1995 (6 years 1 month) Greater Los Angeles Area
BSEE, Electrical Engineering with emphasis in Radio Frequency and Bioinstrumentation @ California State Polytechnic University-Pomona From 1995 to 2000 PMP, Project Management Professional | PMP @ Project Management Institute From 2005 to 2005 Human Relations Department, Professional Networking using LinkedIn® | LinkedIn Instructor | LinkedIn Profile Builder @ Wake Technical Community College From 2010 to 2010 CSM, Certified SCRUM Master / Agile Project Management @ SCRUM Alliance From 2009 to 2009 Certified Project Manager - Certificate | PMP Candidate, Project / Program Management @ University of California, Santa Cruz From 2002 to 2002 Associate Degrees, General Studies and Mathematics @ Irvine Community College, Irvine, CA. From June 1990 to 1991 General Education, General Education & Electronics @ Lancaster High School William Blackmon is skilled in: Certified Project..., Project & Program..., LinkedIn Branding, LinkedIn Strategist, LinkedIn Lead..., Social Media Marketing, Social Networking, Social Media, Public Speaking, Discerning, New Business Development, LinkedIn, SEO, Facebook, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, Business Networking, LinkedIn Marketing, Executive Coaching, LinkedIn Maven, Social Technologies, Strategic Thinking, Business Process..., Management Consulting, Thought Leadership, Small Business, Strategic Consulting, Training Delivery, Social Entrepreneurship, Analytics, Social Networking Sites, High-Definition Learning, Personal Training, Social Media ROI, Twitter, Social Business Design, Communication, Training & Development, Search Engine..., Social Listening, Professional Networking, Social Media Monitoring, Strategy Development, Cross-Functional Team..., Board Leadership, Online Training, Organizational..., Leadership, Strategy, Marketing
