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NewVista Web-Developers
Manager / CEO

Established a multi-disciplined web-development consulting firm called NewVista Web-Developers (www.newvista.biz), featuring professional-level web-development and SEO (search engine optimization) services to corporate clients in and around Las Vegas. As manager, I use project management principles to create a team-concept to bring a quantitative approach to what is essentially a “qualitative” industry. Establishing a management-matrix allows me to guide the marketing function, oversee the programming/development function, and follow the financial structure. NewVista is recognized as a web-development firm of high standards, marketing vision, and proven reliability. The  client-list grew from a zero base to double digits very rapidly due to our marketing approach: customer-service first; followed by development standards, extensive verbal/written communication, frequent client-review, and 'on-time' project commitment.  

The collaborative team consists of seven production staff, multiple contributing vendors, and four out-of-state affiliates. In a very short period of time, NewVista is recognized as a web-development firm of repute; one that is well-referenced, highly regarded, and professional in its web-production capability, and innovative marketing insight. In summary, utilizing minimum injections of capital, minimum initial web-expertise, and minimum personnel, NewVista grew from a glimmer of an idea to an established, regarded, web-development firm. It was accomplished in my usual manner: under-budget, fully-functional, and on-time.

 

 

Prior to NewVista, I functioned as a project management, "problem-solver", implementing and managing a PlanView Project Management System segment  to facilitate, co-manage, and lead a multi-million dollar, programmatic, water-distribution unit. I was designated the “SME”, (Subject Matter Expert), with responsibilities to include: co-managing the segment from a technical point of view along with solving internal and external information technology and business issues. I was a contributing member of the year-long Pilot Team that brought the enterprise-wide application from infancy to full implementation. I activated my segment’s plan, grouped the resources, established communication lines, wrote appropriate documentation, and kept the implementation on schedule to specific target-dates. I had direct PlanView responsibility for 12 personnel and 6 indirect reports. In addition, I advised other managers, supervisors, leads, and their personnel in their business-unit implementation of PlanView. Units involved were – Business Systems, Scientific Systems, Engineering Operations Support, SNWS-(water origination), Remote Services, and the Intranet/Web-Team.

Hopefully, my resume will communicate how much I genuinely enjoy the problem-solving, Project Management function, and the ancillary administrative duties that go with it.  When I accepted the assignment, almost nothing was known about the impending software implementation. With limited corporate standards to guide me, I had to:

  • Think and write outside of the box.

  • Originate and compose ideas that had never been considered.

  • Develop and document strategies to validate work-flow.

  • Write schema for processes that had not been documented.

  • Implement an Operational Plan with no corporate guidance.

The project was very interesting. As a Pilot-Team member, I was involved in creative strategies to develop a division-wide project management capability, (multiple-thousand person-hours for the team.) In my own operational area, I was the Project Manager for my segment, where I created and documented due-diligence concepts and strategies. Additionally, I persuaded non-involved employees (including managers) to cooperate with me.

To augment my project coordination skills and prepare for current or advanced-technology assignments, I have taken more than 200 formal, classroom hours in Internet technology. I am now interested in joining an energetic organization and tackling new challenges. My talents combine some valuable attributes -- I have an extensive background in project coordination, project management, project documentation, and the ability to - "get things done". I have positive, but non-intrusive leadership ability; am at once intelligent with broadly based business experience, and a proven leader. Equally important, I’m sensitive to the human needs and corporate diplomacy, which must be met in any successful environment.

I hope you will agree that I have the kind of background you would like to explore and we can discuss your goals.

 Thomas W. Adair

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Las Vegas, Nevada 89129
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