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, ON04.2022
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