David Kostyshock4620 Greenore Drive High Ridge, MO 63049 314-603-2911 dkostyshock@gmail.com

PROJECT MANAGER/DATA ACQUISTION COORDINATORRESEARCH ANALYSIS | DATA COLLECTION | TEAM LEADERSHIP |CAPACITY BUILDING |

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Skilled Project Manager and Data Acquisition Coordinator with demonstrated leadership, mentoring, and team building capabilities. Quantitative and qualitative analytical problem-solver able to consistently exceed challenging deadlines and projects. Define business needs and translate those needs into actionable business solutions. Develop targeted, data rich reports and analytics to fuel smart decision making. Strong communicator with the ability to interact, inform and provide critical business information to stakeholders.

Strong knowledge of Project Management processes; along with Agile and Scrum Project Management.

Strong communicator; able to assimilate data, apply quantitative reasoning and produce clear, concise reports. Recognized for initiative and a proactive work ethic.

Promotes a high standard of transparency and accountability in all respects of the management of the assets, ensuring accurate and timely record keeping.

Researches trends, industry analysis, regulatory requirements, business, and data strategically. Strong math and analytical skills.

Adept at successfully coordinating multiple projects simultaneously. Trusted communicator who builds lucrative relationships with clients and colleagues. Outstanding presentation skills.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Quantitative & Qualitative Analysis Market, Data Analysis & Statistical

Methods Persuasive Writing & Layout Skills MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Word,

MS Project, Visio, Ace Project, Photoshop, Illustrator

Rating Services & Research Tools Data Compilation &

Transformations System Automation, Innovation Business Analysis, Requirements

Gathering

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Project & Data Acquisition Coordinator (consultant) Nov 2012 – Oct 2014Wrapports/Aggrego/Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago, IL Project Coordinator responsible for managing, scheduling and communication among

team members and ensuring the team and resources devoted to the goals are used efficiently and appropriately

Manage and supervise a team of four professionals; three of whom are offshore

Coordinate data collections and research for online and print editions for the media company – local news, market data service, and foreign news for public consumption

Successfully compile regional and international data; creating individual databases for each dataset and implemented an automation process that pushed finished data to the editorial team

Research specific laws for each state/country for which we have clients and maintained a database of the section of laws that pertain to our data collecting efforts

Developed a unique data review tool using Python, which holds all the datasets and allows teams to view data in a user friendly application

Develop detailed reports for developers using Ace Project Ensure project timelines are being met and troubleshoot and resolve issues to ensure

timely completion of project Managed the launch of a number of websites and mobile applications that included

Homemix.com, loopjamaica.com, today.ie, and pioneerlocal.suntimes.com. Strategically negotiate data requirements and terms; perform Internet data research

and collection.

Project & Data Acquisition Coordinator (employee) June 2008 – Oct 2012Blockshopper/Journatic St. Louis, MO Managed and led offshore developers and provided both project coordination and

research coordination for this online media company - local news and market data service for current and aspiring homeowners, home buyers and home sellers

Project planning responsibilities included making sure all projects were completed on time and within budget as well as ensuring team used all resources efficiently and stayed on target with corporate goals

Led scheduling and data acquisition/analysis activities Formalized and benchmarked business in new market (Florida) by spearheading and

leading the launch. This involved creating a plan to conduct research, obtain and process data, direct resource allocation, plan and coordinate

Led project management strategies for market research assignment for Miami-Dade County; identified and collected Assessor data, researched real estate records and assembled a massive amount of GIS information including maps, school districts, city, county and political boundaries

Created data tables in Perl Script; created tables for the assessor data, modified the import to existing Perl scripts to fit the new data layout

Develop detailed reports for developers and ensure project timelines, troubleshoot and resolve issues and ensure timely completion of project

Compile information, such as campaign election data for Illinois and drive analysis of contributions, gender, sex, demographics and other key factors

Strategically negotiate data requirements and terms; perform Internet data research, and collection. Design database tables using Excel, Perl and Python

Researched laws in each state in which we maintained clients and maintained a database of the section of laws that pertained to our data collecting efforts

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

BS, Information Technology – Software - Western Governors University, Salt Lake City, UTAA, Graphic Communications – St. Louis Community College, St. Louis, MOMember of the Sigma Phi Epsilon FraternityMember of the National Freedom of Information Coalition

CERTIFICATIONS

Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE 7 ProgrammerCompTIA A+CompTIA Network+CompTIA Security+CompTIA Project+CIW Web Foundations AssociateCIW Web Design SpecialistCIW Database Design SpecialistCIW JavaScript SpecialistCIW Perl SpecialistMicrosoft Technology Associate (MTA) Windows OS FundamentalsMicrosoft Technology Associate (MTA) Security FundamentalsMicrosoft Technology Associate (MTA) Software Development Fundamentals

Recommendations

Recommendation Type : colleague , Recommender : Tim LandonDavid is a reliable, detailed oriented and dedicated worker with a good work ethic. David has worked in a variety of project management related roles and has consistently delivered good results.

Recommendation Type : colleague , Recommender : Rob HumphreysWhile working with David on a number of in-depth, data-driven research projects, I found him to be a studious, efficient and accurate team member. He would be an asset to any potential employer.

Recommendation Type : colleague , Recommender : Sal AbbasiDavid is an excellent project manager with particular expertise in workflow systems, especially with gathering, normalizing, cleaning data from various sources. David is self-motivated, persistent and resourceful, and a great team player. David is also excellent at working with offshore teams. I would highly recommend David.