Mona Sadafsaz

Project Manager and Electrical Engineer with experience supporting engineering, manufacturing, and operations teams in fast-paced technical environments. Proven ability to coordinate cross-functional projects, manage schedules, control costs, and mitigate risks while communicating effectively with customers, vendors, and internal stakeholders. Skilled in project planning, requirements review, procurement coordination, change management, and project reporting.

Strong technical foundation in electrical engineering with demonstrated success delivering complex programs on time and within budget. Seeking to leverage project management and engineering expertise to contribute to aerospace and defense programs as an Associate Project Manager or Project Manager I.

Project Manager - Lightstyle Automated Systems - Chatsworth, CA

(2025-01)

• Manage end-to-end project lifecycle for automated lighting and building systems — from initiation, scope definition, and scheduling through execution, quality control, and closeout.
• Serve as primary point of contact for customers, vendors, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders across all project phases; resolve escalations and maintain alignment on scope, schedule, and budget.
• Lead cross-functional teams spanning engineering, operations, sales, and production; facilitate weekly project reviews and drive issue resolution.
• Developed and implemented scheduling frameworks that reduced delivery delays by 20%, improving on-time project completion rates.
• Identified and mitigated project risks proactively, maintaining budget variance below 5% across all active projects.
• Produce weekly project status reports covering scope, schedule, cost, resource utilization, and risk flags for executive leadership.
• Enforce compliance with quality standards, contract terms, and operational SOPs across all project phases.

Sr. Quotation Manager - LF Illumination - Chatsworth, CA

(2020-01 - 2024-12)

• Led cross-functional coordination between sales, engineering, operations, procurement, and manufacturing teams to support successful project execution.
• Managed project scope reviews, customer requirements, budget considerations, and schedule planning during pre-construction and bidding phases.
• Evaluated project risks, material cost fluctuations, and scope changes to improve forecasting accuracy and protect project profitability.
• Developed cost proposals, project budgets, and pricing strategies for commercial, residential, and government projects.
• Coordinated procurement activities and vendor communications to align material availability with project schedules.
• Supported project handoff activities, ensuring seamless transition from bid award to execution teams.
• Tracked project KPIs, quotation performance metrics, and win/loss analysis to support strategic planning and process improvement.
• Communicated scope changes, budget impacts, and project constraints to internal and external stakeholders.

Project Engineer - LF Illumination - Chatsworth, CA

(2017-03 - 2019-12)

• Supported project planning, scheduling, and execution activities for commercial lighting and systems projects.
• Performed project evaluations, feasibility reviews, and cost analyses to support project decision-making.
• Assessed scope changes and analyzed schedule and budget impacts to support project controls.
• Coordinated project activities between engineering, sales, and operations teams to improve workflow efficiency.
• Developed project tracking reports and KPI dashboards to monitor project performance and support management decisions.
• Prepared quantity takeoffs, technical documentation, and project deliverables from architectural and electrical drawings.

Project Engineering Intern - LF Illumination - Chatsworth, CA

(2016-07 - 2017-03)

• Produced CAD drawings and engineering documentation in support of active projects.
• Assisted with product development and design improvement initiatives, contributing to R&D deliverables.

Project Manager - Pay Pol Saz - Iran

(2010-02 - 2012-07)

• Managed full project delivery cycle including customer communications, vendor coordination, scheduling, procurement, and installation oversight.
• Consistently delivered projects on time and within budget; implemented post-project evaluation process to drive continuous improvement.

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Electrical Engineering - Islamic Azad University