DON PROESCHEL

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS / GENERAL MANAGER

Cell: 214-923-7350 donpwp74@yahoo.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/donproeschel Plano, TX 75025

Career Preview
Operations executive with proven record in leadership coaching and mentoring, strategic goals management, team building, financial planning and analysis, business process re-engineering, staffing, and multi-site/global operations in defense, telecommunications, semiconductor, manufacturing, and non-profit organizations.

Achievements Preview
Mentored/trained Intervoice leadership team, leading to accelerated management development. Re-energized Intervoice implementation team to achieve ISO 9001 certification within six months. Supported Intervoices return to profitability by trimming costs in $22 million R&D budget. Spearheaded team at Covenant Church that procured information management database. Effectively led Technical Writers team on Homeland Security documentation at Wyle Aerospace.

Selected Accomplishments
Mentored and trained Intervoice leadership team, leading to accelerated management development. Company lacked formal leadership training for managers and directors. Coached and mentored four to seven managers and directors in individual leadership development at a time. Created and chaired a corporate Leadership Development Team. Planned individual and group mentoring programs companywide. Maintained program for six years. Re-energized Intervoice implementation team to successfully achieve ISO 9001 certification within six months. Companys new ISO 9001 certification efforts were stagnant. With no apparent senior management support the implementation team was frustrated. Met with CEO and engaged his support. Provided four specific action items for him to demonstrate his support for the project, which was the catalyst to achieving ISO 9001 certification. Supported Intervoices return to profitability by trimming costs in $22 million R&D budget. Company was experiencing financial difficulties and needed cost reductions to return to profitability. Analyzed company R&D budget and identified specific line items that were reduced to achieve new expense targets. Spearheaded team at Covenant Church that procured information management database. Church operational information was maintained in individual files, without coherent organization. Led team effort that procured database to effectively manage significant operational information, including work scheduling, inventory control, real-time collaboration, defect tracking and analysis, maintenance and vendor management. Effectively led Technical Writers team on Homeland Security documentation at Wyle Aerospace. Wyles Homeland Security project to allow secure sites to share classified documents with each other had technical writers at multiple sites. Led team to produce excellent product development documentation, assigning tasks and developing standards that greatly enhanced the quality and uniformity of essential product development information.

Skills Summary
Leadership Coaching and Mentoring Business Process Re-engineering Financial Planning and Analysis Configuration Management Communications Program Management Team Building Earned Value Management Strategic Goals Management ISO 9001 Leadership Test Engineering Staffing

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Wyle, a $1 billion defense and aerospace company. 2010 to Present Senior Proposal and Technical Writer Dallas, Texas Led Technical Writers team to produce excellent product development documentation, assigning tasks and developing standards that greatly enhanced the quality and uniformity of essential product development information. Provided liaison with Director of the Aerospace Group Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure integration and compliance with ISO 9001-2008. Covenant Church, a 15,000 member congregation. 2007-2010 Operations Manager Carrollton, Texas Led team effort to obtain database to more effectively manage significant operational information, including work scheduling, inventory control, real-time collaboration, defect tracking and analysis, maintenance and vendor management. Successfully managed 14 people and multiple vendors to support church events. Created leadership development and training program for the Operations department supervisors. Improved facility by successfully managing multiple construction and renovation projects. Intervoice, a $200 million telecommunications company. 1995-2006 Director of Operations Dallas, Texas Successfully managed daily R&D operations and 10 staff to achieve department goals. Managed $22 million R&D budget consistently within quarterly and annual goals. Directed monthly and quarterly business goals reporting to the CEO for the R&D department. Improved processes, methods and personnel in test engineering and configuration management teams. Guided corporate and R&D department process improvement teams through ISO 9001 audits and numerous company-wide business process improvements. Initiated one-on-one leadership development coaching and mentoring program and maintained it for six years to accelerate leadership development of the R&D managers and directors. Presented leadership development seminars to the R&D department. Created and chaired corporate leadership development team. Developed plans for rollout of corporate group and individual leadership coaching and mentoring.

Work Experience Prior to 1995

Macrochip Research, a DSP in-circuit emulator component company. Vice President of Operations Texas Instruments, a defense electronics and semiconductor company. Market Analyst (1992-1994) Planning and Control Manager (1989-1992) Program Manager (1986-1989) Effectiveness Teams Coordinator (1984-1986) Manufacturing Supervisor (1980-1984)

1980-1995
1994-1995 Plano, Texas 1980-1994 Plano, Texas Dallas, Texas McKinney, Texas Dallas, Texas Dallas, Texas

Education
Master of Science (MS) in Management and Administration University of Texas at Dallas Bachelor of Science (BS) in Engineering United States Military Academy at West Point

Certifications and Training

Process Management certification from the University of Texas at Austin ISO 9001 Lead Internal Auditor certification from BVQI Defense Acquisition Course from Defense Acquisition University