JUERGEN WELTZ
Cupertino, CA 94014 � (408) 446-0694 juergen.weltz@netzero.com
SUMMARY
A highly accomplished Project Management Professional with a proven track record of achieving results through strong team leadership, proactive communication, organizational drive, and solid technical background for Fortune 500, and startup high technology in document and knowledge management
� Successful relationship manager, able to build credibility, rapport, and influence with internal stakeholders, executive management and external partners
� Outstanding troubleshooter: track record of driving issues to full closure and turning them into opportunities
� Able project manager: proven translation of company vision into a mission for the team delivering results and exceeding expectations
� Ph.D. Physics; Languages: Fluent English, native German and conversant Japanese
EXPERIENCE
Project Lead
Xerox Office Group, Portland 2004 � present
Provided leadership for all operational team and project activities, managed 30+ person offshore engineering group in Bangalore and raised the team�s performance standards.
Project Management
Driving new feature definition initiatives across organizational boundaries
Driving major improvements within and outside the department through proactive and solution-oriented leadership
Adapting Agile Development Methods and Tools, thus shortened the development cycle & increasing quality
Effectively managing entire off shore Engineering Team, including resources, tasks and schedule
Providing leadership to cross-functional project teams
Initiate and maintain the project and team website and wiki site as an information and knowledge exchange tool and repository
People and Resource Management
� Leading, mentoring and co-managing a team of Engineers and Technicians
� Leading Projects and developing and motivating project team members at multiple locations
� Conducting frequent, short & focused team and status meetings
� Setting and maintaining high team standards
Engineering and Project Manager
Electronics for Imaging, Foster City 1995 � 1999, 2000 - 2003
Hired to increase team business efficiency and overall effectiveness though improved team performance, streamlined and increased efficiency with a bottom line of getting more done with fewer people, lower costs and less in shorter time. Provided advance evaluation of SW/OS, recommended corrective action, and beta tested programs.
� Lead all efforts of assessing, comprehending disseminating knowledge and technical training for any new product features
� Directed all software automation efforts and managed the Automation Team
� Acted as the primary liaison with business partner Adobe, Inc. for day-to-day engineering activities
� Collaborated with Product Planning and Engineering on coordinating product road map, design spec, engineering spec and test plans into a quality product
� Demonstrated a sense of ownership and urgency to drive projects
� Drove any issues to closure quickly and thoroughly
� Performed design reviews, usability and workflow testing and established testability criteria
� Managed multiple projects and deadlines without supervision
� Lead more than 15 projects through the complete product cycle from development to Manufacturing Release
� Developed, motivated, and empowered team members
� Able to juggle multiple concurrent projects & manage deadlines with minimal supervision
� Tested and troubleshot application, drivers and Java based software in multiple languages
CIO/CTO
SilverTech, Inc., (closed doors in 2000) San Francisco 1999 � 2000
Conceptualized, designed and developed a secure VPN-based webservice for users wanting absolute security and privacy, and knowledge repository targeting the home and professional users requiring discreet and highly secure websites funded by Hewlett Packard
� Ensured deadlines were met & kept direct reports and CEO informed
� Hired and managed all technical staff for the company
� Built the technology foundation of the company�s web service product
� Researched, analyzed and assimilated new technologies and implemented them quickly
� Successfully worked with many internal and external customers of various technical levels
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Ph.D. Physics,
M.S. Physics,
Bonn University, West Germany, 1992
Certificate in Network Management,
University of California, Santa Cruz, 1996
Certificate in Project Management and Leadership,
University of California, Santa Cruz, 1997
Agile Software Development Training,
Xerox Inc., Wilsonville, 2006
SCRUM Master Certification,
Agile University, San Jose, 2007
PMP Certification
Currently applying
