Xin (Sarah) Sun

Boston, MA 781-***-**** adcjhz@r.postjobfree.com www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-sun1101

Project manager with experience in cross-functional team leadership, traditional (Waterfall) and Agile (Scrum, Kanban and Lean) project management methodologies. Areas of expertise include developing and implementing innovative business strategies, linking corporate strategic objectives to projects, collaborating with enterprise PMO, and developing business with top management.

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Project Management, Minor in Finance Dec. 2019 Northeastern University, Boston, MA, GPA: 3.8

Relevant Coursework: Foundations of Project Management, Project Management Practices, Project Scope Management, Project Scheduling & Cost Plan, Project Risk Management, Project Quality Management, Program & Portfolio Management, Project Finance, Agile Project Management, Capstone Activities: NUPM Student Organization

Bachelor of Arts in Translation and Interpreting June 2017 Unitec Institute of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand Activities: President of Class Republic Club

Graduate-level Certificate in Private Equity Aug. 2019 Harvard University, Boston, MA

EXPERIENCE

Junior Project Manager, Anshan, Liaoning, China June 2017 – Mar. 2018 Hongwang Iron & Steel Co. Ltd.

Led a team of 15 to complete the train wheel project, delivering 2200 EMU (Electric Multiple Units) wheel axles to China High-Speed Railway on time, within budget and with high quality.

Collaborated with project sponsor, team and subject matter experts (SMEs) to maximize the business value of the project and developed a comprehensive project delivery strategy.

Coordinated all aspects of the project planning phase, including project scope, schedule planning, budget estimating, resource allocation, quality assurance, risk management and change control, establishing an integrated project plan.

Assessed project cost and schedule performance based on Earned Value Management metrics; monitored project progress against baselines and milestones, taking proactive actions to avoid risks.

Promoted stakeholder involvement through effectively communicating and providing project status reports to the client and senior management monthly, establishing strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. PROJECT

Project Lead, Beyond Walls Art Festival Project, Lynn, MA Sep. – Dec. 2019 Northeastern University

Led a project team of 8 to create a comprehensive project plan by using the Waterfall project management methodology, improving the likelihood of project success by 30%.

Defined and analyzed project scope and objectives through Work Breakdown Structure in the planning phase to avoid scope creep, ensuring deliverables meet the needs of stakeholders.

Clearly understood and communicated the overall status of projects, identified and helped remedy potential problems before they occur, and drove progression towards baselines.

Followed change control processes and effectively responded to changes to meet project goals.

Ensured appropriate resources were allocated based on overall scope and budget. SKILLS

Language Skill: Native in Mandarin Chinese

Project Management Skills: Project Scheduling & Budgeting (PERT, CPM & Critical Chain methods), Resource management, Earned Value Management (EVM), Risk Analysis (Monte Carlo analysis) Project Management Tools: Microsoft Project, Trello, Asana, Gantt chart, PERT chart, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)