From: U54184@uicvm.uic.edu (Robert Hale)
Newsgroups: misc.jobs.resumes
Subject: PRODUCT MANAGEMENT: Manufacturing
Date: 22 Jan 93 16:24:24 GMT
Organization: University of Illinois at Chicago


                                 PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
                                    ROBERT L. HALE
                                    2161 W. Bowler
                               Chicago, Illinois  60612
                              Telephone # (312) 942-0394
CAREER
OBJECTIVE:  To use my technical, business and interpersonal
skills in Product Management by creating innovative solutions to
meet the needs of the customer while expanding market share and
profits through a total integrated approach to engineering,
production, planning, finance and marketing.

EXPERTISE:  * Analytical:     Problem Solving Skills and
                              Developing Innovative Solutions
            * Interpersonal:  Presentation, Communication,
                              and Team Leadership Skills
            * Software:       SAS, SPSS, Harvard Graphics, Lotus,
                              Word Perfect, PSpice, Fortran, C

EDUCATION:  M.S.E.E., University of Illinois
            Major: Electromagnetics (Dec 1992)
            Completed all coursework required of Graduate/
            Undergraduate (G.P.A. 4.35/5.0)
            Courses included Microwaves, Fiber Optics, Lasers,
            Microwave Electronics, Optical Electronics, Advanced
            Calculus and Advanced Electromagnetics.

            M.B.A.,  University of Wisconsin, Madison
            (Marketing/Finance)
            Post Graduate Studies in Marketing, Finance and Statistics

            B.S., University of Illinois, Champaign
WORK
EXPERIENCE:
1990 - Present:  Supervisor, Help Desk/Statistical Consulting,
                  University of Illinois at Chicago
                  Consulted in SAS and SPSS statistical software and
                  was involved in statistical design studies and analysis
                  for faculty and staff, especially as applied
                  to demographic studies and market research.
                  Designed several statistical studies while managing
                  data integrity, programming, reporting and analysis.
                  Helpdesk Supervisor:  Helping users to resolve their
                  problems which related to a multitude of
                  hardware/software issues in an expeditious, yet
                  effective manner.

1987 - 1990:     Sr. Analyst, FMC, Minneapolis, Minnesota
                 *PLANNING:   Involved in strategic planning and
                  developed strategic investments based on forecasted
                  sales.  Created a strategic planning model (SPM)
                  which combined qualitative strategies and quantitative
                  analysis for optimal decision making.
                 *FORECASTING & ESTIMATION: Used an
                  innovative approach for bidding by using a skewed
                  curve to fit a small sample of estimates and thereby
                  removing inherent optimistic bias . Developed a
                  variety of sophisticated models to predict future costs
                  and revenues based on economic factors,
                  competitive pressures, etc. Other projects included
                  strategic and economic studies of make versus buy
                  decisions (vendor development) , joint ventures &
                  market diversification.
                 *QUALITY: Worked closely with manufacturing and
                  design engineers to develop Just in Time and Total
                  Quality Management strategies with Jim Ashton
                  (Author of various Quality articles in Harvard
                  Business Review, etc.).

1986 - 1987:      Marketing Analyst, Service Corporation
                  International, Houston, Texas
                  Responsible for developing surveys, demographic
                  studies and marketing strategies for insurance
                  products.

MASTER'S PROJECT:
                  Electromagnetic effects on human mechanisms was
                  the focus of this major research project.  This
                  research demonstrated the effects of voltage flicker
                  from power lines on the human visual system,
                  especially from the flickering of incandescent and
                  florescent lighting.  Such research incorporated
                  significant theory from communication engineering
                  and signal processing.

HONORS:
                  Dean's List for all undergraduate coursework in
                  Engineering/Math.