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Education
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Certification
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Grace Ohikere

Mississauga,Ontario

Summary

Dynamic Project Coordinator with proven success in enhancing customer satisfaction, streamlining processes, and managing project deliverables from initiation to completion. Skilled in project coordination, financial forecasting, and stakeholder communication, with expertise in MS Excel, SharePoint, JIRA, and PowerPoint. Adept at fostering teamwork, ensuring health and safety compliance, and delivering results on time and within budget. Holds postgraduate certifications in Project Management and Information Technology, complemented by a Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate

Work History

Project Coordinator

Axlr8 Consulting
08.2023 - Current
  • • Liaise between various stakeholders to facilitate communication and keep appropriate parties
  • Updated on project developments increasing customer satisfaction ratings by 50%
  • • Support PMs to Pull Weekly status report, update Project status, and milestone on SharePoint.
  • • Maintain open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to customers using
  • MS PowerPoint.
  • • Managed and tracked project deliverables to ensure that they are progressing according to plan and
  • • Coordinated and managed JIRA tickets by maintaining dashboards and filters on a regular basis
  • • Tracked cost estimates, financial accruals, actuals and forecasts while maintaining project budget using MS Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot tables and Macros)

Administrative Coordinator

Stackivy
01.2020 - 08.2023

• Served as primary point of contact for project communication, efficiently conveying project updates to PMO teams, stakeholders, and clients.

• Maintained a well-organized filing system to ensure easy access to important records and documents.

• Processed invoices, distributed mail, ordered supplies, processed expenses and maintained calendars.

• Provided general administrative support such as arranging meetings, composing regular
correspondence, processing confidential reports and documents, and taking meeting minutes as required.

• Responsible for the day-to-day management of administrative tasks, scheduling
appointments, receiving/ screening/ referring incoming calls and assisting in the preparation of client presentation material.

• Maintained department record system which included filing, retrieving and researching of files.

Sales Executive Intern

M&G GED Ventures
01.2015 - 12.2022
  • Increased sales leads by conducting market research and identifying potential clients.
  • Mentored junior sales team members, providing guidance and support to help them achieve their individual targets.
  • Leveraged social media platforms for lead generation activities, expanding reach to a broader audience of potential clients.
  • Gathered feedback from existing clients on products/services offered, facilitating continuous improvement efforts within the company.

Education

Post-Graduate Certificate - Project Management

Sheridan College
Mississauga, ON
04.2025

Post-Graduate Certificate - Information Technology

Algoma University
Brampton, ON
04.2024

Bachelor of Science - Microbiology

Salem University
Nigeria
08.2013

Skills

  • Teamwork
  • Customer service
  • Health and safety compliance
  • Excellent oral and written communication

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual

Certification

Leadership and Management in Health

Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Location Preference

On-SiteRemoteHybrid

Important To Me

Career advancementWork-life balanceCompany CultureFlexible work hoursPaid time offWork from home optionHealthcare benefitsPersonal development programsTeam Building / Company RetreatsStock Options / Equity / Profit SharingPaid sick leave

Timeline

Project Coordinator

Axlr8 Consulting
08.2023 - Current

Administrative Coordinator

Stackivy
01.2020 - 08.2023

Sales Executive Intern

M&G GED Ventures
01.2015 - 12.2022

Post-Graduate Certificate - Project Management

Sheridan College

Post-Graduate Certificate - Information Technology

Algoma University

Bachelor of Science - Microbiology

Salem University
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