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Carmina Thangarajah

Brampton,ON

Summary

Self-motivated business professional with 2+ years of experience in project management, process improvement, and risk management. A team player possessing strong leadership skills while cultivating rapport with individuals to optimize project goals and output, resolve complex problems, and deliver innovative improvement strategies.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

IT Project Specialist & Test Lead

FGF Brands
05.2022 - Current
  • Led multiple critical projects and testing initiatives from project start through delivery by prioritizing needs and delegating assignments.
  • Monitored project progress, identified risks, and took corrective action as needed.
  • Liaised between departments to facilitate communication and ensure appropriate parties are updated on project developments.
  • Coordinated and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss project progress, schedules, and conflicts.
  • Led and coordinated daily triage meetings during the testing phase of each project to obtain status updates, prioritize, ensure alignment, and identify any upstream and downstream impact of logged defects
  • Coordinated and monitored SIT/UAT initiatives for critical projects and assigned test cases by communicating with various stakeholders, third party vendors, and lines of business to ensure testing readiness
  • Managed competing demands and professionally adapted to frequent change, delays and unexpected events.
  • Developed and implemented various project artifacts such as project plans, scope statements, test scripts, stakeholder register, risk register, project closure documentation and more.
  • Created status reports to promote transparency, and provide senior management with updates on testing progress, defects logged, and any potential risks to go-live dates
  • Established rapport and engaged with stakeholders to build lasting professional relationships.
  • Assisted with onboarding newly hired staff members and coached on task prioritization.

IT Project Specialist

FGF Brands
05.2021 - 12.2021
  • Managed, lead, and delivered IT projects within timelines and adhered to Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
  • Lead meetings with project team members to establish clear communication and drive projects to completion
  • Prepared meeting agendas and minutes during project status meetings for distribution and record keeping
  • Followed up with various internal teams to ensure action items and project related tasks are completed and executed on-time
  • Developed and updated tracking spreadsheets for process monitoring and reporting.
  • Trained new hires and created user guide documentation and onboarding documentation for new co-op students and team members, bolstering team member engagement

Business Finance Co-op, People Placement Unit

Ontario Ministry Of Treasury Board Secretariat
09.2020 - 12.2020
  • Communicated with over 1000 consultants and clients to verify and confirm identity; ensured consultants were legitimate and created quality records to track consultant information, preventing fraud
  • Regularly managed Statement of Works, and created, updated, and uploaded addendums and contract terminations into SharePoint, while supporting managers with daily tasks and projects


Education

Bachelor of Commerce - Global Management

Ted Rogers School of Management-Ryerson University
Toronto, ON
04.2022

Skills

  • Azure DevOps
  • Microsoft 365
  • MS Project
  • Google's G-Suite
  • Project Management
  • Test Management
  • Risk Management
  • Planning and Coordination
  • Attention to Detail
  • Excellent Communication
  • Problem-Solving
  • Organizational skills
  • Conflict resolution

Certification

Certified Scrum Master (CSM) - 2023

Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) - 2023

Timeline

IT Project Specialist & Test Lead

FGF Brands
05.2022 - Current

IT Project Specialist

FGF Brands
05.2021 - 12.2021

Business Finance Co-op, People Placement Unit

Ontario Ministry Of Treasury Board Secretariat
09.2020 - 12.2020

Bachelor of Commerce - Global Management

Ted Rogers School of Management-Ryerson University

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