CARMI ABRAMOWITZ, PMP

77 Lee Place, Bergenfield, NJ

Phone: (917) 941-6329

SUMMARY
* 10 years managing software projects with multiple vendors and geographically
dispersed teams.
* 7 years in software development, engineering, and business management.
* Communicate clearly between business and technology teams to ensure business
goals are achieved.
* Negotiate conflicting interests and drive teams to decisions.
* Evaluate proposals, negotiate fees, and manage finances for multi-million dol
lar projects.
* Manage custom-built, off-the-shelf, and SaaS projects with SDLC process.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PFIZER, NY
2001 - 2011
SENIOR MANAGER
2004 - 2011
Data Warehouse Integration
Enabled state and federal reporting requirements to track total promotional fund
s spent on each health care provider.
* Coordinated work across 3 interdependent projects with 5 stakeholder teams an
d 2 vendors.
* Applied Six Sigma process to identify optimal solution for data flow and user
interface changes.
* Completed data synchronization for 4MM health care providers and established
metrics for ongoing monitoring.
Speaker Slide Management Module
Implemented compliance guidelines to lock speaker presentations and allow change
s based on preset business rules.
* Conducted usability study and presented results to the vendor to define and p
rioritize enhancements.
* Directed onshore / offshore team and coordinated with the projects and suppor
t under the primary speaker system vendor.
* Worked with business team to structure relationship with SaaS vendor regardin
g enhancements and licensing.
Outsourced Speaker Management System
Lead selection and implementation of system as part of larger effort to outsourc
e management of speaker programs. Followed a two-phase expedited execution stra
tegy to avoid risk of renewing a cost-plus contract with the incumbent vendor.
* Collaborated with business team to negotiate 43% cost savings during RFP proc
ess
* Managed $1.8MM of a $15MM budget across 13 vendors with a variance of less th
an 1%.
* Enabled annual projected savings of over $400,000 by consolidating multiple s
ystems, processes, and call center.
* Implemented system used by 13,000 people across 5 stakeholder groups.
Internal Speaker Management Suite
Managed new projects and support for suite of 3 custom-built systems. Systems w
ere used to manage financials and compliance for promotional speaker programs.
* Negotiated contracts and dependencies across multiple projects with 4 vendors
over 2 years.
* Ensured tracking of $70 million in spend and compliance requirements for 10,0
00 Speakers across 10 products, with 15 upstream and downstream data interface
s.
* Achieved $100K of annual savings by migrating support to an offshore vendor.
* Implemented various security and compliance requirements and helped team pass
internal audit.

Analytics for Closed Loop Marketing

Implemented module in data warehouse for analytics and ROI as part of enterprise
closed loop marketing initiative.
* Enabled detailed analysis of adoption and effectiveness of the tablet PC on f
ield sales calls.
* Managed $3MM budget across 2 projects and 4 vendors with 5% variance.
* Coordinated risks, issues and milestones with 10 other projects under the PM
O.

MANAGER
2001 - 2004
Group Event Management System
Managed meeting planning application used across multiple sites to plan and mana
ge meetings for 50 - 3,000 people. Modules included online registration, air tr
avel booking, contract creation, and financial tracking.
* Grew system from a user base of 10 meeting planners in NY to 40 planners acro
ss 3 departments and 3 sites managing over $100 million of annual meeting spend.
* Achieved cost savings of $50,000 by implementing a custom-built attendee regi
stration system. Included secure storage of credit card and social security numb
ers.
* Trained and supported users via phone, email, and in-office help calls.
* Achieved 30% reduction in help desk calls through further enhancement of atte
ndee registration system.
* Worked with headquarters business team to influence other divisions in US and
Europe to adopt system.
* Enabled cost control rules to be applied to physicians using Air Travel Reser
vation module. Partnered with corporate travel team and meeting planning team o
n RFP and system implementation.
Customer Relationship Marketing for Consumers
Met needs of product teams to conduct data-driven relationship marketing campaig
ns to consumers. Supported enhancements to the existing system and migration to
new vendors.
* Helped support unified approach for multiple marketing teams to manage relati
onship marketing campaigns.
* Integrated call center and other data streams into central system.
* 50% reduction achieved in time needed to create system reports.
* Improved customer service for business team by migrating system support and e
nhancements to a new vendor.
* Worked with business team to create RFP for an off-the-shelf customizable cam
paign management tool.
 * Worked with leadership and business team on creating a strategic plan for con
sumer relationship marketing.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
* Klein Management Systems, NY
Software Developer, 1997 - 2001
* Syska & Hennessy Consulting Engineers, NY
Mechanical Engineer, 1992 - 1997
* MyMac Computers, NY
Owner, 1990 - 1992
CERTIFICATIONS
* Project Management Professional (PMP)
* Six Sigma (Yellow Belt)
COMMUNITY SERVICE AND VOLUNTEER
* Member, Board of Education of Yavneh Academy, NJ
* Career Mentor for Columbia University Career Center
EDUCATION
* Continuing Education: NYU, Microsoft, Oracle, Decker Communications, Teleos
Consulting, Pfizer
Getting Things Done (GTD); Workshop One; PMP course; Negotiation Strategy and Ta
ctics; Communication and Presentation workshops; Strategic Marketing Plan; SQL a
nd programming language courses.
* Columbia School of Engineering and Applied Science: B.S., Mechanical Engine
ering
* Columbia College: B.A., Psychology