Project Manager Management

Sophie Alozie

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Available June 2016

Personal Profile

Tech-savvy Project Manager well versed in all aspects of project management from inception to completion. Also dedicated to identifying and cultivating team members’ skills and talents to improve team performance and efficiency. A high achieving management professional possessing excellent communication, organizational and analytical capabilities. Devises innovative solutions to resolve business and technology challenges.

My career objective is to gain further experience working with a team of highly skilled design professionals who have new ideas, innovations and challenges and tackle them to achieve desired goals.

Professional Experience

The Catholic University of America Oct 2015 –Present

Technical Support Assistant

First point of contact for all IT and technical queries.

Reduced client complaints by carrying out weekly checks of equipment

Responding and resolving queries in a timely and accurate manner to the user’s satisfaction.

Experiences with email sever management.

Diagnosing and resolving hardware, software and end users problems.

Going on on-call jobs that require technical presence.

Acquiring in-depth knowledge of Microsoft Windows client operating systems, XP, Vista, Mac OS and Microsoft Office up to 2016.

Training new staff in operations and customer service.

SimplyBySophie, Abuja Sep 2012- Present

CEO

Fashion design and tailoring company started by me. It is a small organization with about five employees. We make made to measure and recently going into retail.

Manage employees

Manage day to day activities and schedules

Manage client information

Manage the finances

Take care of paying the staff

Deakitex Company Ltd, Abuja

3D Architectural CAD Technician May 2012 – Jan 2015

Updated the company software capabilities by introducing Revit

Increased productivity by introducing Revit to the design team

Generating and modifying new and existing designs for customers using AutoCAD and Revit.

Managed drawing files and records throughout the duration of contracts

Created interior renderings using Revit.

Worked on general arrangement drawings and some structural detailing using AutoCAD 2010.

Reported problems and deficiencies in the design and brief the appropriate person.

Guided clients through step-by-step developments of drawings to ensure timely completion

Prioritized, managed and completed clients projects.

Provided technical advice and assistance to the design team.

Manufacture of physical 3D prototypes.

Julius Berger Plc., Abuja

Trainee Structural Design Engineer (Internship) Feb 2012 – Apr 2012

Worked on detailing structural drawings using AutoCAD LT 2010 to meet the company’s specifications.

Gained confidence using CAD software’s.

Created structural sections of various architectural drawings.

Worked with strict deadlines meant prioritising and managing my time effectively.

Julius Berger Plc, Abuja

Project Engineer Trainee (Internship) Jun 2009 – Sep 2009

Read and interpreted design drawings sent to the site by the design office

Managed my time to get the required work completed on schedule

Involved in onsite inspections, client and board meetings which trained me to look out for specifics during onsite inspections and key points at meetings, which required excellent attention to detail

Was responsible for writing daily activities and taking minutes from meetings

Developed excellent communication skills by building a rapport and understanding with clients, and dealing with fellow workers

Education

The Catholic University of America

MS. Industrial/Engineering Management Jan 2015 – May 2016

Project Management Coursework: The Alliance prototype project was a simulation of being a project manager for a project where we had to plan, execute, monitor and control as well as close the project. It included planning and managing the budget as well as the resources (Staff). Grading was on completing the project on time (12weeks) and on budget 3% of $50,000) of which my team came in between 1%-2% of the budget. Simulations do not give the exact conditions of real life events but it gave me a better understanding of managing projects.

Strategic Management Coursework: Producing a Strategic business plan working with a team of colleagues to provide SWOT Analysis, Strategic Planning, Strategic Positioning and Business Capture, Business Development, Competitive Market Analysis and Sales and Marketing to an already existing company which would like to double their revenue in five years.

Other relevant courses: Risk Management, Systems Engineering, Information Systems, Decision Analysis, Transport Safety Engineering, Planning & Control of Organizations and Technology Management.

GPA: 3.8/4.0

Kingston University, London

BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering Sep 2006 – Nov 2010

Developed skills in engineering, science, mathematics, computing, engineering drawing (AutoCAD), fluid mechanics, soil mechanics, structures, materials and sustainable construction and design. Also gained an understanding of building and environmental engineering and civil engineering design. I studied the development, design and construction of sustainable infrastructure, focusing on water engineering, transport and the energy sector.

Final Year Thesis: Sustainable Housing- This was aimed at enlightening the public on the long-term profits of living in a sustainable environment by the use of sustainable building materials and modern technology. This was approached through research, report writing and presentations.

Courses Taken: Structural Analysis, Computer Aided Design (CAD), Project & Business Management, Hydraulics, Sustainable Design and Construction, Civil Engineering Design, Building and Environmental Engineering, Technology Mathematics and Computing etc.

Skills and Memberships

Skills AutoCAD, Revit, AchiCAD 18, Civil 3D, Adobe (Photoshop, Lightroom & InDesign), SketchUp and Microsoft Office Package, P6

Professional Memberships

American society for Engineering Managers, U.S Green Building Council – USGBC, Project Management Institute – PMI

References

Available on request

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