Experienced Leader and Project Manager

Personal Statement

As a seasoned leader and project manager, I am deeply committed to the principles outlined in the 5 Levels of Leadership. My core objective is to empower others to surpass my own achievements, fostering a culture of continuous growth and excellence. I am passionate about team building and uphold the highest standards of work ethics, driving my teams to reach their full potential and deliver exceptional results.

Email

csebastian.me@gmail.com

Phone

(989) 318-3112

Time Zone

GMT+12

Education

Project Management Certification

December 2024 (in progress)

Fundamental Library Information Studies

2011 – 2012

University of the South Pacific, Majuro

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

2001 – 2005

AMA Computer College, Philippines

Strategic Leadership and Management Specialization

2023 – 2024

University of Illinois

Market Research Specialization

2022

University of California, Irvine

Experience

Director of Auxiliary & Commercial Services

July 2020 – Present

• Provide vision and direction to the Bookstore, Media Services, Safety & Security, Operations Unit.
• Responsible for creating and implementing departmental strategic plan and program review to support the department’s goals and objectives.
• Develop and implement policies, procedures, and training materials, coordinate with other departments, and allocate resources efficiently.
• Oversee financial management for each department unit and provide strategic recommendations.

Accomplishments:
• Spearhead the development of an integrated system called the CMI One Stop Shop (OSS) for the Auxiliary & Commercial Services department. Provided comprehensive workflow on wireframing the system and the mobile app. The OSS includes: Point-of-Sales (POS), Booking Module, Card ID Module, Food Vendor Module, Inventory, Security Patrol, Fleet and Motor pool, Bus Management, Residence Hall and Ecommerce.
• Established a strategic plan, functional chart, positions and job description of this new department established in 2023.

Skills:
Strategic Planning · Business Strategy · Marketing Strategy · Microsoft Power BI · Policies & Procedures Development

Media Director

July 2016 – July 2020

• Taking the lead role in designing, implementing, and facilitating a community education and marketing plan for the College, and its programs.
• Developing, advocating for and administering the College’s marketing activities.
• Assisting with and supporting involvement in various communications networks and partnerships, including coordinating marketing activities via these relationships.

Accomplishments:
• Introduced Asana (project management app) to the college.
• Voluntary work with the college President to revive the college newsletter Jilel; design, layout, and some articles.
• Composed a branding style guide for the college.
• Established media income services for the college: Desktop Publishing services, Audio services, Video services, LED Panel services, Drone Mapping services.
• Trained each personnel on the media services.
• Installed and deployed servers for Media; Network storage and ID Card system.

Skills:
Live Video Streaming · Audio Engineering · Documentary Production · LED Displays · Photography · Adobe Photoshop · Adobe Illustrator · Adobe InDesign · Adobe Premiere Pro · Adobe Acrobat · Adobe Audition · Adobe Bridge

Director of Library Services

May 2014 – July 2016

• Manage the Library and chair the Library Committee.
• Coordinates, directs, and evaluates the Library Program Review.
• Develops standard procedures to ensure that library policies are maintained, and reviewed on a regular basis.
• Oversee the Library’s budget

Accomplishments:
• Self-studied copy cataloging and processed over a 1,000 books due to the absence of a cataloger.
• Create a succession plan which proved to be effective when a new Library Director came on board.

Skills:
Director level · Library Management

Library Systems Librarian

February 2011 – May 2014

• Produce library usage monthly statistics reports.
• Lead the digitization project for the special collections.
• Assist in managing the library; assign duties and responsibilities.
• Schedule work shifts for library staff and work-study students.
• Process library acquisitions, subscriptions, and Electronic Requisitions.
• Copy catalog and process materials for circulation.

Accomplishments:
• Spearheaded digital conversion of the college resources into digital format.

Skills:
Database Administration · Library Services

Instructional Technology Specialist

December 2009 – February 2011

• Provided technical support for faculty, staff, and students.
• Provided IT updates to the CMI community.
• Daily maintenance of computer labs.

Accomplishments:
• Conduct instructional training and oversee activities designed to provide a range of support for the college IT equipment.
• Network cabling of computer labs, and offices including computers at the Arrak campus.
• Populated the Help Desk system so it can be used as a Knowledge Base (KB) resource.
• Assisted the CMI Web Developer, especially with the aesthetics of the website.

Skills:
Information Technology · Teaching · Edtech

Library Systems Specialist

December 2007 – December 2009

• Provide technical support and assistance for programs utilizing library computer systems.
• Performs mechanical and electronic repairs, maintenance and system backup.
• Assist in the selection of library programs and equipment.

Accomplishments:
• Installed and deployed the College’s library system, Mandarin OPAC.

Skills: Computer Literacy · Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) · Customer Service

Database Programmer Consultant

February 2007 – June 2007

• Designed and developed a database program for the company’s employee.

Accomplishments:
• Developed an Employee Management System using Microsoft Visual Studio.

Skills: Visual Basic .NET (VB.NET)

IP Relay Agent

November 2006 – March 2007

• Assisted people to communicate/transact with establishments, institutions, etc.
• Resolved issues with irate customers to keep them from escalating to the supervisor.

Skills: Customer Service · Communication · Typing

Skills

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Leadership

Servant Leader
Team builder

02

Project Management

Event Management
Microsoft Project
Asana

03

Multimedia

Desktop Publishing
Photography
Videography
Audio Engineering
Drone Mapping

04

IT Skills

Webpage design
Fundamental networking
Moodle administrator
Microsoft PowerBI

05

Library Information

Library systems
Document management system
Copy cataloging

Samples of My Work

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Publications