Meet the CEO, Elizabeth Manzano (CAPM, LSSGM)
The founder, Elizabeth Manzano, is a certified project manager (PMI CAPM & Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt) with a background in engineering and finance.
Her Bachelors of Science is in mathematics with a specialization in statistics. She also published cancer research in conjunction with the Moffitt Cancer Center.
Her diverse background allows her to have a wide understanding of multiple technical disciplines in order to provide quality, informed writing and project management services to technical industry professionals, in both English and Spanish.
Overview of Significant Projects and Published Articles
Project Manager for Multiple Military Jet Engines & Modules @ Agilis Engineering
I managed a team of 20 + engineers (among multiple disciplines) for both HPC and Fan modules for 2 separate military jet engines. This was in the busy manufacturing quality department . I created a VBA & Access based database to monitor project statuses and provide additional insight and reports to upper level management.
In addition to weekly status meetings to align current management expectations with actual progress, I also created extensive documentation used in onboarding new engineers to the program.
Project success factors
By establishing clear expectations, measurable quotas, identifying issues and creating clear channels of communication, my team and I were able to triple the amount of monthly engine deliveries and reduce quality issues by better aligning our engineers and resources.
If needed, I have previous DOD security clearance and can be quickly cleared for sensitive, confidential projects.
Published Cancer Research in Conjunction with The Moffitt Cancer Center
I developed a series of complex multi variable equations which can be used to find the drug concentration that kills 50% of a tumor within 72 hours. This can be applied in cancer drug experiments to find successful drug concentrations before beginning clinical trials.
The mathematical model was published in Florida Atlantic University’s science journal and the original raw data set was provided by the Moffitt Cancer Center.
Project success factors
I led a team of 2 physicists, a programmer and a mathematician (myself). We accomplished the model development within 2 months. The beauty of the model I designed is that it can be further customized for future clinical applications.
Assistant Financial Planner
- Prepared over 75 equity, insurance and retirement reviews a quarter using wealth management and investment analysis software.
- Serviced 12 Defined Benefit/ 401(k) plans, several with assets over $1 million.
- Created a 50-page operations manual covering the client management software, insurance, 401(k)/DB plans, investments and office procedures.
- Met quarterly with at least 16 clients and insurance/ mutual funds wholesalers.
- Oversaw calendar and scheduled 75 reviews per quarter.
Links to Published Fiction, Essays, etc…
- [Operating Manuals/ SOPs]- I’ve completed SOPs for 5 small to medium sized businesses. As the content is proprietary, I cannot share the material, but generic samples are available upon request.
- Sales and marketing copy for The Choral Society of the Palm Beaches, including press releases, email blasts, and social media outreach.
- [Creative Fiction Contest] “The Faces of Anxiety”, published on Reedsy.
- [Life Interrupted Cancer Memoir Essay] Featured article in Palm Beach Post’s Sunday print edition. I received a full 2 page color spread and a redirect header from the front page of the newspaper. This is the online version.
- [Scientific Research] Continuous multi-variate partial differential cancer drug model.