Robin L.

OBrien

Hudson, NH 03051
(603) 318-8510
robinobrien0925@gmail.com

PMP-certified Project Manager with more than 20 years of experience in Fortune 100 and small businesses that includes
start-up and post chapter 11 companies. I am a highly organized, detail-oriented and self-directed individual who enjoys
solving problems. My strengths include an in-depth understanding of the relationship between contract requirements and
how they fit within business processes as well as the ability to gather and interpret relevant data and information.

RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Tangible results demonstrated in project planning; budgeting and analysis; risk mitigation; contract management and
compliance, as well as a track record for achieving or exceeding goals and objectives.

Applied earned value principles to monitor progress and identify schedule and budget risks. This effort resulted in the
complete fulfillment of both the Department of Energys (DOE) stringent and exhaustive grant requirements and investor
expectations.

Implemented zero-sum budgeting to manage costs for a $60M project by proactively identifying potential cost overruns and
working with internal project and functional leadership to identify and implement solutions. The project budget was
maintained and there was no use of the projects $2.3M contingency.

Developed and implemented model to track $60M project spending to enable federal, state and internal reporting which
encompassed three distinct budgets with unique spending classification methods. The detailed tracking model also enabled
funding at the component versus completed unit level reducing the need for equity investment from the parent company.

Instituted continuous improvement practices reducing time to prepare federal funding invoices from 7 days to 3 days and
increasing accuracy resulting in quicker receipt of funds and less cost due to fewer questions from DOEs legal representative
and the lenders engineer as well as less use of internal resources.

EXPERIENCE
Beacon Power, LLC (Beacon Power Corp.) Tyngsboro, MA
Manager, Project Finance
Senior Accountant

Feb. 2010 present

Apr. 2007 Jan. 2010

Responsible for development of plant construction budget, analysis and reporting as well as subsequent plant operating
budget for $100M+ portfolio of revenue generating flywheel plants located in distinct legal entities and ISO jurisdictions.

Developed corporate compliance calendar encompassing financial (loan, grants and internal) and regulatory (FERC, EIA and
ISO) reporting requirements ensuring compliance with contracts, laws and regulations. Coordinate meetings to make certain
the team understands deliverables and deadlines.

Established key metrics and performance indicators to measure and monitor construction and operational results against
goals and objectives minimizing risk through early identification and response. Resolve or escalate corrective action as
required. Evaluate make-buy decisions to determine best course of action while considering impact to institutional memory.

Simultaneously managed project requirements for a $43M loan and a $24M grant from the DOE as well as a $5M grant from
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (RACP) that included preparation of loan and grant draws, filing certificates, budget
models and compliance audits as well as preparing presentations on projects under construction for the Board of Directors.

Liaison to the DOEs contracting office, loan office, program manager and legal counsel as well to the third-party RACP
project overseer and local development authority.

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Project leader for Sarbanes-Oxley certification and ongoing compliance activities. Responsible for oversight of the SOA 404
requirements, document control, change process control, gap/issue tracking, and testing. Coordinated efforts with external
consultants to ensure internal and external resources were used efficiently and effectively.

Extensive work developing and documenting complex business policies, procedures and workflows to support year one
Sarbanes-Oxley compliance efforts.

Siemens Communications, Inc. (Chantry Networks Corp.) Chelmsford, MA

Controller

Oct. 2005 Mar. 2007

Manager, Accounting

Nov. 2003 Sep. 2005

Prepared and delivered timely and accurate financial statements. Supported due diligence efforts and delivered audited
year-end financial statements for two entities in 21 days, enabling the timely completion of merger activities.

Managed external and internal financial, operational and risk audits including resource scheduling, information requests and
implementation of resulting recommendations.

Project leader for Sarbanes Oxley Category II certification and ongoing compliance activities. Achieved certified status 45
days ahead of schedule.

Facilitated migration of accounts payable and payroll to off-shore shared services team. Developed metrics to measure and
monitor shared service performance. Used on-site workshops to facilitate understanding and improve performance enabling
a smooth transition from in-house staff resulting in costs savings of apx. $500K and reduced corporate risk.

Developed monthly rolling forecasts with a 97% average accuracy rate.

Division leader for SAP implementation enabling two-day close and real-time result analysis enabling prompt identification
of opportunities and risks.

Managed payroll, accounts payable, cost accounting, accounts receivable, treasury management and credit and collections.

SOFTWARE AND TOOLS EXPERIENCE

SAP, Infor-Visual Software, Infor-Point.man, Minx ERP, ASK-MANMAN and QuickBooks

Microsoft Project, Visio, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

Master of Business Administration (Jan. 2016)

Concentration in High Technology Management
Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts

Master of Science in Finance (Jan. 2016)

Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts

Bachelor of Business Administration in Management

University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts
Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society, Golden Key International Honor Society

Project Management Professional (PMP Certificate #: 439723)

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