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Steve Guziec

“Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed.” – G.K. Chesterton

Steve Guziec

BACKGROUND

  • 15+ Years Corporate Training, Development, Sales, & Management
  • 10+ Years Project Management
  • 10+ Year Process Improvement

SPECIALTIES

  • Project Management
  • Relationship Management
  • Vendor Management
  • Process Improvement
  • Communication
  • Change Management

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

  • Health Insurance Services
  • Clinical Healthcare
  • Coffee & Beverage Industry
  • U.S. Army

EDUCATION

Regent University
– Master of Divinity

Benedictine University
– MS Clinical Psychology

Robert Morris University
– BS Clinical Psychology

PSM I (Professional Scrum Master)®

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Extensive knowledge of PMLC and SDLC components
  • Conducted Project Kickoff Meetings for both IT and Business
  • Created and maintained project SharePoint sites for team collaboration & documentation
  • Created communication plans, project diagrams, PPT’s, status reports, spreadsheets, and other project artifacts
  • Facilitated requirements sessions and discussions between multiple IT teams and Business areas
  • Created and coordinated project test plans; Led daily/weekly/monthly status team meetings; Assisted with the facilitation of QA & UAT testing
  • Developed and executed deployment plans, including communication updates, back-out plans, and production support models
  • Provided leadership and support to battalion, diffused stressful situations, proactively resolved issues, increased Battalion staff’s professional and personal emotional intelligence, and achieved challenging goals and objectives
  • Led key deployment projects in preparation for Large Scale Combat Operations and managed $1.2 million in assets
  • Prepared standard operating procedures, process documentation, training materials, and provided recommendation for battalion operations

Steve Guziec

“Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed.” – G.K. Chesterton

Combining his bachelor’s degree in business with his master’s degrees in clinical psychology and divinity, Steve always looks holistically at situations and puts people first in everything; understanding that people make projects happen. Coming to Bulldog having been a Chaplain in the United States Army across Military Intelligence, Psychological Operations, and Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Steve understands that different projects and project teams require differing approaches. He is an effective motivator, communicator, and leader with a proven ability to manage all types of personalities. His ability to diffuse stressful situations, proactively resolve issues, and achieve challenging goals and objectives enhances all project teams he works with and sets his teams up for success.

FUN FACTS

Childhood dream job:

Maverick from Top Gun

Favorite vacation:

Camp Guziec – family time on the deck with the pool, the grill, and family favorite audiobooks