Overview
John Edkins is a senior consultant with thirty years of work
experience in government and industry.  He is a generalist
with a broad range of well-developed skills, and has a
strong technical education.  He currently consults in the
areas of project management, project control, change
management, and quality management.  John has
successfully implemented change in the areas of project
management and quality management for both public and
private-sector clients.  He has managed numerous projects
for the Canadian and U.S. governments and for commercial
clients.  He served in the Canadian Navy for twenty years,
leaving with the rank of Commander.

Professional Traits
John is results-oriented, hard working, creative, logical,
practical, and persistent.  He enthusiastically applies his
strong work ethic, and broad skill-set to every assignment.   
He has excellent written and verbal communication skills in
English.
Edkins Consulting Limited
John Edkins, CD, M.Eng, M.Sc, B.Eng
Areas of Specialization
- Project Control (PMO/PCO, metrics, PM tools)
- Project & Portfolio Management (PPM) Tools
- Quality Management (QA/QC, ISO 9001, SEI CMM)
- Technical Writing
- Change Management
- Metrics and Performance Indicators
- Project Management
- Delivery (Program) Management
- Process Design, Development & Implementation
- Continuous Improvement
- Risk Management

Formal Education
1977–1980  Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- M. Eng. (Ocean Engineering)
- M. Sc. (Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering)

1969–1974  Royal Military College of Canada
- B. Eng. (Civil Engineering)