Ellen Guimaraes
Coral Springs FL, 33067
**********@*******.***
Education
Executive Certificate in Project Management Graduated/ December 2015
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton Florida
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Licensed/ November 2015
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton Florida
Bachelors of Information Management System & Business Management Graduated/ May 2006
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton Florida
Objective
To obtain a position that will enable me to use my project management and strong organizational skills, educational background, and ability to work well with people in a challenging, fast-paced environment enhancing my current skill set and the opportunity for long-term career goals.
Experience
8/2015 -3/2017
911Itech, LLC Assistant Project Manager Miami, FL
Developed project charter; Defined high-level scope; Performed project assessment
Identified risks, assumptions and constraints; Identified stakeholders; Presented project plan to stakeholders
Developed project schedule, budget, and other management plans
Developed WBS, defined activities; Prepared project plans
Created and developed high level documents with project’s purpose, objectives, risks, budget and duration.
Planned and controlled the scope, costs, monitored project schedule, requirements and resource leveling
Create weekly status reports, contact clients to gather requirements and feedback to ensure good working relationship by responding quickly to inquires and concerns
Ensured quality standards were met. Directed quality control and assurance. Assess results of corrective action
Organized the review meeting, project resources, communications and stakeholders’ engagement
Interviewed and managed 2-4 employees
Created project staff assignments, and managed project team
Planned phased delivery of product deliverable to control risks. Managed and implemented approved changes
Execute tasks defined in the project plan
Measured project performance
Produced and initiated customer survey
Obtained final acceptance of deliverables
Archived documents; Obtained administrative closure; Documented lessons learned
01/2015- 8/2015
Arrow Trading Inc. Project Coordinator Fort Lauderdale, FL
Coordinated the Completion Specification process between the Customer and Arrow Trading until the aircraft delivery
Explained the Completion process to the Customer
Understood the Customer’s needs and determined with Customers their Completion requirements
Scheduled and conducted Customer Specification meetings to review the standard aircraft completion
Maintained constant communication with Customers to ensure the Completion Specification Package is accurate to their requests and requirements
Scheduled target dates for specification process milestones and monitor the completion of those tasks
Coordinated the creation of the Completion Specification Package between the Customer, Completion Center and Contracts department
Kept track of the project history (write meeting minutes) and communicate to the team members
Answered and implemented the revisions in the specification
Initiated engineering checklists to ensure accuracy of the Completion Specification Package
Interfaced with the Completion Center Engineering Department and Spec & Design representatives
Maintained avionics systems that become available in the market
09/2013- 03/2014
Nordis Direct IT Business Analyst Coral Springs, FL
Prepared input to proposals, audits, functional requirements
Added appropriate documents to project database on SharePoint
Worked with cross-functional teams to address business solutions
Meeting Support (Develop agendas, schedule meetings and publish notes)
Interfaced with Business Stakeholders and IT infrastructure teams to define, gather, and document business processes and needs, and translate into detailed functional specifications for development
Coordinated requirements for new and existing applications
Assisted in testing, training plan development and training, support for users, and developing user documentation (i.e. web manuals, reference guides, etc.)
Participated in QA process; identifies test cases; explains complex processes; aided in developing test plans
01/2012- 08/2013
Citibank LATAM Regional IT Business Analyst Fort Lauderdale, FL
Implementation support of Global application for LATAM countries, providing functional and technical support to the users
Developed data flow modeling and workflow analysis to present to business team members
Possess reasonable understanding of different relational database, writing simple SQL queries, creating tables and generating reports
Proactively and continually analyzes information from reports, spreadsheets, applications, and databases to assist in the decision-making
Participated in all stages of application development from the initial product definition through architecture, design, code, testing phases until release
Prepared User Acceptance Test plans and use cases during the SIT (System Integration Test) and UAT (User Acceptance Test)
Adept in preparing BRD’s and FRD’s, training documentation and created from start to finish System’s User Guide
08/2008 - 11/2011
CPA Software and Consulting Business Process Analyst São Paulo/Brazil
Maintained relationships and manages the day-to-day business relationships with current clients and partners on key accounts
Designed and implemented Oracle Aqualogic Business Process Management solution to our main client GOL airlines
Developed standard operating procedures (SOPs), generate standard and customized reports and queries.
Conducted strategic brief, function and technical specifications to ensure quality standards and client expectations
05/2004 - 08/2008
Autobank Project Manager Assistant Fort Lauderdale/FL
Supported project management staff to identify requirements, estimate costs, prepare schedules, and coordinate completion of required work
Assist in the selection and contracting process of consultants and contractors as necessary for each project.
Ensure thorough and timely project updates are made within project management technology solution.
Customized web based applications to meet business needs.
Performed system administrator duties for the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool, including routine maintenance, data manipulation, reporting, user profile administration, user training, system and data audits and documentation
Language
Bi-literate/bi-cultural in English and Portuguese - Conversational in Spanish