About Technical Pathways

Technical Pathways is the management consulting practice of Joseph C. Fusco, MBA, PM/SHK and DoD Certified.  He is an innovator in project management, with 22 years of experience in consulting and training and extensive cross-project experience in business, government and non-profit.  He manages project teams, provides best PMs practices, develops strategic and project planning, implements project cost management, supports PM software development and advances project productivity to organizations.

His articles and interviews have appeared the Project Management Institute's Project Management Journal, Project Management Network, CFO.com, IEEE Grid, Highway and Heavy Construction, Computer Technology Review, Semiconductor International and Chemical Processing and 50 other magazines, websites and periodicals.



His presentations and interviews have broadcast over C-Net radio and satellite networks, and presented at the Project Management Institute, American Public Works Association, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Production and Inventory Control Society, Institute for Supply Management (NAPM) and American Marketing Association among others.



He founded the Sacramento Valley Chapter of the Project Management Institute, served on the Advisory Board for the UC, Berkeley project management certificate program, and created and managed, the project management certificate program at San Jose State University.  His project management courses have been attended by over 40,000 nationwide.  Microsoft Project, Primavera and Project KickStart are among the software products he has tested, reviewed, evaluated and provided with content.  He is currently developing specifications for the next generation of project management software.

After obtaining his MBA from the University of Santa Clara, he returned to his native San Francisco where he and his family reside.

EXPERIENCE	CLIENT(S)
Architecture	KMD Architects, County of Sacramento
Communications	AT&T, SBC/PacBell
Defense	Lochkeed/Martin, Rockwell International, United States Navy
Education	UC/Berkeley, Davis, Irvine; San Jose State University, University of Santa Clara, Texas Tech University, University of Tennessee
Engineering & Construction	SAI Engineers, McLean Steel
Energy	Chevron, Pacific Gas and Electric, Tosco/Unocal, Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Finance	Johnson & Johnson Venture Capital, Phoenix Leasing, California Mortgage Bankers, Union Bank
Health Care	Kaiser Permanente California, Methodist Health Systems, San Francisco General Hospital
Human Resources	Hewlett-Packard
Information Systems Groups	Chevron, Mervyn's, SBC/PacBell, PG&E
IS Technology and Software	Microsoft , Oracle , Fujitsu, IEEE, Compaq/Tandem, ASK/Ingress
Local Government	Sacramento County, San Mateo County, City of Los Angeles, City of San Jose, City of Newton, MA, Houston-Galviston Area Council
Manufacturing	APICS, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Gould Manufacturing, Naval Air Depot
Medical Equipment	Beckman Instruments, Laserscope, ADAC
Professional Associations	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Association of Bay Area Governments, Houston-Galviston Area Council
Public Works	Army Corps of Engineers, Port of Oakland, City of San Jose, Naval Facilities Engineering Command
Purchasing/Logistics	Institute for Supply Management (NAPM)
Pharmeaceuticals/Research	Johnson and Johnson (Epicyte), Genzyme, GalaxoSmithKlien (Marion Laboratories)
Semiconductors	Nokia, Cirrus Logic, S-Mos, Weitek
Semiconductor Equipment	SEMI, ADE, Siltec
Software Development	Microsoft Project, Project KickStart
Systems and Controls	Honeywell, Hewlett-Packard
Transportation	Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)