SUNIL CHITRE, PMP, SCPM, CSPO

Cell: 802.359.7482

sunil.chitre.pmp@gmail.com

www.linkedin.com/in/sachitre/

SUMMARY
Program Manager with track record of balancing competing business needs under a constrained
budget. Recognized problem-solver with a distinguished reputation for analyzing complex situations
and developing insightful, efficient solutions. Excellent cross-functional team leadership and
executive level communication skills.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Program Management
Strategic Planning
Project Planning

Product Management
Team Development
Operations Management

Cross-Functional Team Leadership

Product Development
Supply Chain

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
HIREDTexas

2013 present

Board President, Focus Forum Leader, Round Rock, TX

Expand operations on a limited budget to better serve a larger portion of the local community.
Authored framework for members to assess personality, talents, brand archetypes, and values to
define their employment goals and value proposition, and communicate through LinkedIn.
Conduct structured review of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK) with
members interested in Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
International Business Machines (IBM)

1995 2013

Power Systems Development Program Manager, Austin, TX

2006 2013
Managed new releases, quality improvement, customer satisfaction, cost reduction, and special bid
activity for mid-range POWER6/6+ servers. Managed joint engineering manufacturing test (JEMT)
program and mentored new project managers in manufacturing and development to maintain
compliance with corporate accounting standards.
Cut JEMT hardware costs 53% from $120 million in 2009 to $56 million in 2013, while expanding
program to support multi-brand offerings with Storage and xSeries (Intel based server) divisions.
Saved $4.3 million by reducing mid-range POWER6+ server project materials costs 50% over
the development cycle; achieved through efficient deployment of old assets that would otherwise
have been retired while adding a derivative entry / mid-range product.
Enforced adherence to business priorities by scrutinizing and rejecting 50% of 900 1500 JEMT
system requests per quarter.
Optimized development systems planning process, consolidating and prioritizing engineering,
independent software vendor, early ship program, marketing demo and original equipment
manufacturing partner requirements achieving consolidated business requirements in all areas.
Minimized negative budget surprises and reject rates for JEMT with improved forecast accuracy
by creating new cost model based on top 5 cost components.
Developed subject matter expert (SME) status for delivering early-user hardware to development
by automating error-prone manual ordering process for capital and expense systems; forged
new order process for delivery of fully integrated Pure Flex products instead of part kits.
Reduced response time on sales bids and customer inquiries on sensitive data security concerns
by effectively administering central storehouse of memory component information for federal
sales and customer services teams.

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International Business Machines (IBM) (Continued)

Supply Chain Development Program Manager, Internal Accounts, Burlington, VT1999 2006
Analyzed complex supply chain development activities across multiple international locations.
Negotiated with development, manufacturing, marketing, suppliers, customers, and business units
through executive levels to define fulfillment and risk management strategies and establish global
tactical and strategic supply line commitments from prototype through production to end of life.
Achieved 172% of system ship plan for launch of POWER4, 1st dual-core POWER processor, by
conducting daily asset and risk management meetings with manufacturing, engineering and test.
Improved asset utilization and customer satisfaction by developing a spreadsheet supply model
accurate to within 3% of realized supply over 4 month launch cycle for POWER5 speed and
power sorted processor.
Consulted as SME on supply chain system improvement initiatives designed to improve
accuracy of system output for complex products.
Mentored 5-person supply chain management team working with top tier internal customers.
Supply Chain Development Project Manager, Internal & OEM, Burlington, VT 1995 1999
Analyzed supply chain development activities across primarily domestic locations. Negotiated with
development, manufacturing, marketing, suppliers, customers and business units through middle
management and executive levels to define fulfillment and risk management strategies and establish
tactical supply line commitments from prototype through production.
Generated $80 million in profit by directing and managing closure of short lead-time demand
increases for System/390 Generation 5 (S/390 G5) in last 30 days of the launch quarter.
Planned and executed simultaneous production ramp of 18 semiconductor components for
S/390 G5 launch, setting IBM record for shipping 1000 mainframe systems in under 100 days.
Received first Qualcomm Supplier Recognition Award and Special Contribution Award for
delivering 1.5 million pieces of a key cell phone component, achieving customers short lead
demand for the holiday sales season.
Designed production volume logistics for engineering scale chip repair process that maintained
continuous supply to development and held design schedule receiving General Managers
Excellence Award.
EDUCATION
MBA, Technology Management, University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ
MS, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, University of California, Berkeley, CA
BS, Engineering and Psychology, Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & AFFILIATIONS
Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Scrum Alliance, Westminster, CO, 2014
Advanced Project Management (SCPM), Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 2013
Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute, Newtown Square, PA, 2005
Masters Certificate, Project Management, George Washington University, Washington, DC
Masters Certificate, Technology Management, University of California, Berkeley, CA
Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 1989 Present