* Dynamic project manager and leader with applied capabilities and a proven
track record for identifying critical requirements within developing businesses.
 * Detail-oriented with excellent expertise in managing and supervising
technical teams and projects.
 * Professionally flexible and passionate, with demonstrated ability to rapidly
assimilate new concepts, technologies, and cultures.
 * Supervise development and monitor organizational change in a professional and
entrepreneurial manner.
 * Coordinate and inspire teams of managers and engineers towards common goals.
 * Implement value through challenging established practices and deliver
creative solutions to complex problems.
 * Possess strategic perspective and long-term vision, combined with commendable
implementation of initiatives.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

 * Project Management
 * Strategic Planning and Leadership
 * Productivity and Efficiency Improvement
 * Team Management / Team Building

TECHNICAL SKILLS PROFILE

 * Project Management and consulting expertise.
 * Cloud Computing - experienced in Amazon Web Services (AWS).
 * Expertise in Software Configuration and Release Management, as well as and
software build systems.
 * Highly proficient in Linux/UNIX platforms. Member of various open source
Linux communities.
 * Experienced in Agile Software Development Methodology and project
management.
 * Specialties in UNIX shell, Ruby/Sinatra/Rails, C/C++, Symbian, Java, XML,
PHP, Perl, Python, HTML, MySQL, JavaScript, ActionScript 3.0 for Flash/Flash
Lite, Cocoa/Cocoa touch for Mac OSX and iPhone/iPad.
 * Technical expertise in VoIP and mobile VoIP technologies.

CAREER EXPERIENCE

 NOKIA INC. * Irving, Texas * 2002 - 01/2011

Symbian Software Integration/Project Manager
2007 - 01/2011
 * Led a team of 7 highly specialized build, release and integration engineers
and multiple projects delivering to the multi-site (multi-country) focused
Symbian mobile devices software platform. I managed an annual budget of $1M for
Symbian software builds and integration projects in Irving Symbian R&D. Most of
the projects involved efficiency and productivity improvements, with heavy
coordination and planning of deliverables from global teams responsible for
various parts of the Symbian software ecosystem.

Key Accomplishments:

 * Project Management: Initiated efficiency and productivity projects involving
7 engineers with an annual budget of $1M.
 * Project Management: Established the transition (and deployment) to Linux for
Symbian system software builds project. Developers are currently leveraging the
strengths of the Linux platform for deploying speedy and scalable builds for
Symbian.
 * Project Management: Established and deployed automated software builds and
on-target testing, increasing efficiency by over 30%.
 * Line Management: Managed software integration budget of over $1.5M for the
Nokia Symbian R&D sites in Boston and Irving. These included 5 engineers in
Boston working on the Boston site-specific projects, in addition to my local team
of 7 engineers in Irving.
 * Line Management: Hired, developed and managed a team of highly specialized
integration, build and release engineers for the Irving Symbian R&D site.
 * Line Management: Maintained team welfare, as well as resource planning and
allocation.

Team Lead/Senior Integration Engineer - Nokia
2005 - 2007
 * Project Management: Established and executed various software integration
projects for the local Dallas R Ensured S60 asset quality by executing gating
software policies established by the Nokia S60 Software Control Board.

Design Engineer II - Nokia
2004 - 2005
 * Played a key role in the successful implementation of the S60 Multimedia
Integration Domain.
 * Accomplished software builds and verifications for the Nokia S60 Speech and
Audio Component Factory (SACF) team.
 * Participated in audio software integration camps in Dallas and Finland.

Design Engineer I - Nokia
2002 - 2004
 * Involved in the successful integration of the Speech and Audio Components
(SACF) to the product program accountable for the Nokia 6600 program, Nokia's
flagship S60 product in 2003.
 * Accomplished software builds and integration for the Dallas SACF site;
performed functional and system level testing for the Dallas SACF test team.
 * Lab Manager - maintained flashing lab and tools used in the Dallas S60 site.
 * Facilitated training of engineers on target flashing and tracing, in addition
to several tools used within the teams.
 * Coordinated ordering, delivery, and support of all prototype hardware and
flash stations for the Dallas Symbian R&D site.

 IBM CORPORATION * Dallas, Texas * 2000-2002

Software Engineer - IBM
2000 - 2002
 * Authored and generated utility Java programs and numerous scripts needed for
testing and reporting purposes.
 * Configured laboratory environment for testing live deployments for various
IBM software.
 * Assisted in the IBM WebSphere Portal Server installations and deployments.
 * Completed OS (NT 4.0 & 2000, AIX, and Linux) installations, configurations
and maintenance.
 * Supervised Windows NT server serving more than 100 people on IBM internal
network.
 * Upgraded hardware and software installations.
 * Established and maintained the IBM Developer Relations Technical Support
Intranet web site.
 * Contributed to the IBM Redbook publication on WebSphere Server Installation
and Support.
 * Successfully published an article on Linux installation tips.

Software Engineer Intern - IBM
Summer 2000
 * Build Engineer - accomplished build verification tests on IBM OS/2
server/client releases.
 * Contributed to the increase in the weekly releases of new OS/2
fixes/patches.

EARLIER CAREER

 FASTLANE COMMUNICATIONS INC.* Fort Worth, Texas * 1999-2000

Technical Support Engineer
1999 - 2000

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS * Arlington, Texas* 1998-2000

E.H. Hereford University Center Assistant Manager
1998 - 2000

CONSULTING EXPERIENCE

 * Web Development Consultant
 * VoIP Consultant
2006 - 2008
 2004 - 2008

EDUCATION

 * MBA, Business Administration * UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX * ARIZONA
 * B.Sc. (Honors), Computer Science and Engineering * THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT
ARLINGTON
 2007
 2002

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

 * Multiple Linux related research activities performed while at IBM, including
a publication on Dual booting Linux tips article, Google search "Chuks Onwuneme
IBM".

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 * Entrepreneur Certificate Training - SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY, COX SCHOOL
OF BUSINESS, DALLAS - TEXAS
 * Web2.0 ecosystem - Nokia, TAMPERE - FINLAND
 * Leadership Training: Focus Leadership Modules - Nokia, San Diego -
California
 * Leadership Training: Change Leadership in Organizational Change - Nokia,
Porvoo - Finland
 * Leadership Training: Leading People - Nokia, Mountain View - California
 * Financial Planning and Reporting Training - Nokia, Irving - Texas
 * Workplace Privacy for Managers - Nokia, Irving - Texas
 * A Survey of Agile Software Methodologies - Nokia, Irving - Texas

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