SUMMARY
Project Management Professional (PMP) with diverse and progressive experience. 5 years
supporting senior project managers to define scope and achieve project objectives. Works
directly with key managers to build cross -functional teams and lead them through successful
execution of all project phases. An accomplished Office Manager/Executive Assistant with 8
years of extensive experience in the coordination, event planning, and support of daily
operational and administrative functions. Key skills include:
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Coordinated closely with Finance to track project expenses, maintain Budget vs. Actual
reports, ensuring projects spend analysis are on track
Worked with resource managers and project team to ensure project tasks are being met
per timelines
Developed and maintain project schedules and SOW documentation in order to maintain
project scope changes
Helped developed and maintain Visa’s Project Management SOW submission processes.
These methodologies provided a consistent way of submitting SOW’s and approvals
needed, thus providing a cost savings through the reduction of the number of man hours
required to accurately submit statements
Trained new Project Managers on Visa PM financials tools and PMM tools
Identified and reported Key control compliance issues to include assistance with actions
plans for resolving compliance gaps. Established project scope and manage
communications, convert project requirements and resource estimates into Statements of
Work (SOW)
Coordinated and planned onsite/offsite Executive management events for groups of 300
which included audio and video conferencing, catering, agendas and coordination
Created confidential meetings documents for the Visa’s Board of Directors Meetings
Managed west coast start-up business and oversaw all aspects of the office (i.e., leasing,
maintenance, phone systems, corporate bank account, and human resources
Provided Executive support, collaborated with executive management and led a range of
strategic projects, including optimization of operations, launch of marketing campaigns
Handled complex calendar and travel arrangements for company president, executives as
well as managers. Resolved scheduling conflicts
EDUCATION, TRAINING
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Advanced user on Microsoft Suite, Outlook and SharePoint
Other Project Management Tools include: Microsoft Project, Workbench, Clarity,
Tenrox, ProSight, Adobe Acrobat Professional