DERRICK SENDI

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Highly innovative and results-oriented Project Manager with 3 years experience and strong analytical skills paired with unrivaled client and project management skills. Excellent communicator and problem solver with a demonstrated ability to promote a positive work environment. Adept at system development life cycles and effective money management.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Wright State University, Dayton, OH

Masters of Business Administration August 2011

Concentration: Project Management

Masters of Education in Student Affairs in Higher Ed June 2010

Graduate Certification in Sports Management June 2010

Bachelors of Arts in Mass Communications & Public Relations June 2008

• Expert level ability in all MS Office tools (Excel, Access, and PowerPoint)., Dreamweaver, and Second life

• Experience with: MS Project.

• Strong data analysis/quantitative aptitude with ability to quickly learn new metrics, processes, and datasets

• Project Management and control techniques

• Financial Decision Making

WORK EXPERIENCE

Program Coordinator

Wright State University, Dayton, OH September 2010 – August 2011

• Maintained continuous alignment of program scope with strategic business objectives, and made recommendations to modify programs to enhance effectiveness towards the business result and strategic intent of the department.

• Worked with the Dean of Information Systems and Operations Management as the project lead to create a new Supply Chain Management Masters level program that would exceed the academic standards of the top 20 programs.

• Fulfilled ad-hoc data queries and analysis requests in support of metrics, projects and risk management initiatives.

• Built credibility, established rapport, and maintained communication with stakeholders at multiple levels, including those external to the department

• Assisted and supported faculty members in teaching undergraduate and graduate courses by designing video tutorials, grading WebPages and databases.

• Developed a deep understanding of on-boarding tools and processes in order to extract meaningful insights from existing data.

• Served as the point person for on-boarding information requests.

Junior Project Manager

Wright State University, Dayton, OH September 2008 – August 2010

• Executed and maintained program management processes and disciplines in the areas of: program schedule and quality management; communications management; human resource management; cost management; procurement management; risk / issue management; change management.

• Project lead and designer in the implementation of a new electronic athletic progress report database intended to aid coaches and ensure athlete compliance with National Collegiate Athletic Association grade requirements.

• Analyzed and evaluated cost models to ensure cost compliance within the department and on all contracts.

• Led a team of fifty coaches and staff in the creation of new departmental policy and procedures.

• Educated coaches about new National Collegiate Athletic Association compliance rules through power point presentations and weekly assessments.

• Conducted one on one session with student employees to assess the effectiveness of new programs.

Assistant Coordinator

Wright State University, Dayton, OH September 2008 – June 2010

Worked with the Vice President of Curriculum and Instruction to create a new joint enrollment program with the following responsibilities.

• Allocated funds and managed student organization budgets.

• Produced monthly and weekly development reports to the higher authority and the supporting staffs.

• Provided necessary coordination to contractors and subcontractors for services.

• Offered essential quality assurance measures for various ongoing ventures with in the department.

• Led a research team, coordinated meetings, drafted proposals and contracts between institutions.

• Provided supervision to students and other associates.

• Formulated various operational features.

• Assist on key on-boarding initiatives, process improvement and system development projects.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Member of Alpha Kappa Epsilon, International Business Honor Society 2011

• Chair of Student Conduct Review Panel 2009 -2011

• Vice President, Black Graduate Student Association 2010

• President, Club Soccer 2007

• WSU Hurricane Katrina relief effort participant (Volunteer) 2006

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