About Technical Pathways

Technical Pathways is the management consulting practice of Joseph C. Fusco, MBA, PM/SHK and DoD Certified.  Over the last 25 years, he has provided project management consulting and training services to a wide range of clients and projects in business, government and nonprofits.  Whether working at an individual, team or organizational level, his approach to project management is as a set of tools that simplify project effort.

His articles, broadcasts 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 numerous magazines, websites and periodicals.



His talks have aired over C-Net and satellite broadcast networks and have been presented at professional associations and conferences including 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, American Purchasing Management Association and American Marketing Association.



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 the project management certificate program at San Jose State University.  His project management courses have been attended by over 40,000 project managers, team leaders and project contributors nationwide.  Microsoft Project, Primavera and Project KickStart are among the many software products he has tested, reviewed, evaluated and provided with content.

After completing his graduate studies at 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
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	National Association of Purchasing Managers
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