OMAR HARRISON TARPLEY
511 E. Lamar Blvd Apt. 239
Arlington, Tx 76011
EDUCATION:
(312) 758-2967
Otarpley1@aol.com
NORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering
GPA: 3.0
MOREHOUSE COLLEGE
Bachelor of Science in General Science
Dual Degree Engineering Program with NCA&TSU
Greensboro, NC
May 1999
Atlanta, GA
HONORS:
Dean’s List
Recipient, First Place Senior Design Competition (Jefferson Smurfit Corporations)
ACTIVITIES:
Alpha Pi Mu, National Honor Society of Industrial Engineers (Fall 1997)
Dean of Pledges (1998-1999)
WORK EXPEERIENCE:
Oct. 2006 to
Present
Targeted Technology Solutions, LLC
Chicago, IL
Director of Engineering and Design
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Responsible for the design of the “myPC Stages” Keyboard Product line.
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Work with manufacturers for development, testing and production.
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Quality Assurance Manager
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Designed secondary tools (fixtures) using AutoCAD R14 to aide in the assembly process of
products. These fixtures reduced scrap and labor, increased productivity and improved
overall efficiency of assembly production lines.
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Represent the company at events, conferences, and meetings
Nov. 2005 to
Oct. 2006
Colorado Technical University Online
Downers Groove, IL
National Admissions Advisor
 Responsible for calling potential students who have requested information from the
university.
 Contact, interview, qualify and enroll students in the university.
 Prepare students to be successful with starting classes and earning their degree.
 Other responsibilities included: working with teammates to help reach individual and team
enrollment goals.
June 2004 to
May 2005
Mossner, IDM
Chicago, IL
Branch Manager
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In June, Mossner, IDM hired me as a production worker in the large format department.
Duties included making digital prints from hard copies or electronic files, binding and
shipping to customer per time requested.
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In July, Mossner, IDM promoted me to Branch Manager of their satellite location.
Responsibilities were: production of large and small format jobs, contacting customers and
keeping them abreast of the status of their job, making work orders, managing one
messenger and making sure jobs got in and out on time, maintain job database (job list,
production and machine waste, etc.), machine maintenance, inventory control and overall
work flow of office.
Proficient in the following:
Knowledgeable of the following:
AutoCAD, MS Office, Internet, Windows XP, Microsoft Outlook
CNC programming, PLC programming (ladder logic and pneumonics),
Simulations, Facilities Design, Methods and Time studies, OCE’9800,
OCE’ TDS600