Eric Veal
Management and Technology Consultant

EfficiTrends LLC

• http://efficitrends.com

I am a management and technology consultant. I listen to sponsor and other stakeholder needs, then define and execute strategies and projects to solve the problem or capitalize on the opportunity. I like to use technology in my work and generally prefer to implement a software solution to make the work tangible and/or sustainable.

Interviewing, Project, and Product Management. I am best at understanding customer needs, the things that drive them, and finding creative solutions to solve, manage, or control the problem once and for all. I love to understand the intent and motivation behind what people are asking and then design a product based on that need.

I need to find other creative, forward-thinking people who want to change the world for the better. Green things, social-consciousness, community builders, process improvers, project leaders, web and communication technology specialists.

MBA and MS in Information Systems from the University of Washington Business School (2006). BS in Business Administration with concentration in Management Information Systems from Western Washington University (2000). Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) (2005). Have studied and applied a lot of systems and process thinking throughout my career. At Siemens--for six years--I worked in their eProcesses, Business Process Engineering, and Quality Management groups. We had access to the world's best tools and thinkers in important frameworks like PMBOK, CMMi, ITIL, and Six Sigma.

Generally, I've been making products for people using technology since 1995 when I was the Editor in Chief of my high school's newspaper. Here's a list of some of the projects I've done in reverse chronological order:

Implemented an MS SharePoint-based collaborative intranet designed to handle decentralized publication of the company's tools, departments, processes, and departments as well as to manage the work done during projects. REC Silicon in Moses Lake, WA. May - Sept 2008

Improving the startup process through fun, productive "launch" events. Operating Board Member - Six Hour Startup - NOW

Program Management Planning for Windows Mobile Connection, a new channel for mobile industry professionals - Microsoft March-April 2008

Strategy for migrating web content from one tool to another - Microsoft Nov 2007-Jan 2008

Strategy for migrating Nordstrom.com business from one software platform to another - Nordstrom 2007

Program for managing top product and process quality concerns within Siemens Ultrasound Division - Siemens 2006-2007

ISO- and FDA-auditable employee Training Program, process, and tool. - Siemens 2004-2007

Strategy for implementing "process management system" within Siemens Ultrasound Division - 2005

Environments for managing project and product documentation on SharePoint - Siemens 2002-2004

Custom data-driven intranet highlightinig people, processes, products, groups, and tools of the Ultrasound Division to help with integration of new merger - Siemens 2001-2003

Community-driven web site and business model for college students to share information on school, food, stuff to do, and partying - Self-Employed 1999-2000

Web sites for various local businesses - Self-Employed 1996-2000

High School Newspaper - 1994-1995