Skylar Young

young . skylar [at] gmail.com

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PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE
To secure a position that will utilize and enrich my technical, interpersonal, and leadership skills in a fast-paced and challenging environment. The ideal position would build upon my experience with multi-functional teams and provide the opportunity for professional growth through leadership roles as well as personal growth through international experience.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Honeywell Specialty Materials Morristown, NJ August, 2007 – Present
Senior IT Project Leader

• Manage IT projects supporting acquisitions, divestures, and site moves from due diligence through full integration, including
  • Victoria, BC, manufacturing site divestiture – coordinated infrastructure, application, and security teams to ensure successful transfer of site to Chinese buyer without loss of export controlled data
  • Littleton, CO, manufacturing site acquisition and integration – led team to execute full integration of site into Honeywell infrastructure within 4 days of close without plant downtime
• Manage diverse, global IT infrastructure projects through multiple phases (chartering, understanding customer requirements, design, budgeting, and implementation):
  • Global employee email access; ERP system decommissioning; telecommuting workforce process; Management Operating System development; metrics analysis and design
• Led global videoconferencing program during RFP and vendor selection phase, impacting all Honeywell sites
• Partnered with colleague to organize and manage "Innovation Team" to explore new technologies, promote a forum and culture of innovative thinking, and present both to colleagues and internal customers
• Obtained certifications in ITIL Foundations and Six Sigma Green Belt

APM Terminals Charlotte, NC January, 2007 – August, 2007
Terminal Solutions Specialist

• Developed comprehensive knowledge of terminal operations and ocean, rail, & inland freight transportation
• Maintained high level of work accuracy in high pressure, quickly changing work environment
• Diffused tense customer relations by balancing client needs with operational procedure and government regulations
• Advocated for customers while developing relationships with steamship lines, customs brokers/freight forwarders, and trucking companies

Honeywell Specialty Materials Anderson, SC Spring/Fall 2005, Summer 2006
Information Systems Co-op

• Led relocation of Schneider Logistics call center from VA to WI
• Supported PC standardization project at four manufacturing sites (> 500 PCs total)
• Resolved issues related to partial site divestiture to Shaw Industries
  • Helped plan split of plant network between both companies
  • Maintained software systems during transition period and helped users acclimate to new systems
• Assisted with migration from Novell Netware to Windows Server/AD environment
• Addressed security concerns regarding file access by designing and implementing system to control access to network resources using Outlook forms