Luanda Decka
Toronto,ON
Summary
15+ years of experience in delivering projects in program and project management, risk management, project controls with experience in infrastructure construction, nuclear, hydropower and banking. Masters Degree in Financial Management, and Bachelors in Finance Accounting. Certified PMI Risk Management Professional.
Proven ability working on extensive Project Controls, Risk, Financial Management on over 10 Major Programs and Projects (>$20B), 4 Portfolios (Average of 4 Projects >$500M) and 8 Minor / Miscellaneous Projects (>$30M). Successfully created and managed to completion a $20B project investment budget, Project Controller of Investment Project of $700M, and Operational Project of $50M. Experienced in managing and providing direction to a team of financial planning, project control, accounting, reporting, and risk management, as well as performing qualitative and quantitative risk analysis, using Monte Carlo Simulations for decision investment project, including contingency identification, management and reporting.
Proficient in ARM, Stature Risk Management, EasyRisk Manager, Primavera Risk Analysis, Primavera P6, Primavera Unifier, @Risk, Risk Management Systems, Cognos – Group Reporting, BWise – Internal Controls Reporting; Advanced Microsoft Office (Excel and Access), and other Financial Management tools.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Risk Manager
GO Rail Expansion- Metrolinx
04.2023 - Current
- Develop and implement project risk management policies and procedures in accordance with existing project documents.
- Lead the team in risk identification, assessment, mitigation, monitoring and reporting (through a continuous cycle)
- Perform qualitative and quantitative (QSRA, QCRA) risk analysis
- Ensure risk contingency management and reporting
- Monitor and report on the effectiveness of risk management strategies
Provide training to staff on risk management, lessons learned and best practices. - Achievements: Risk Management successfully passed Metrolinx’s and Independent Value Assessor requirements as per Project’s Gateway 1.
Senior Risk Lead
Ontario Line - Metrolinx - Comtech Group
11.2019 - 03.2023
- Set up Risk Management Process; built project risk register; performed risk reviews; run qualitative and quantitative risk analysis; provided results to help project management make informed decision on project contingency; provided risk management training for project team; provided weekly and monthly risk reporting.
- Achievements: Developed and Implemented Risk Management Practices at Ontario Line Project ($25B). Developed Risk Management Plans and Procedures; Created risk assessment matrices; Developed training materials and provided training for 200 team members. Provided support to whole Subways Program risk management process (4 projects: ECWE, OL, SSE, YNSE). Set up ARM; built up risk registers; performed quantitative risk analysis and provided weekly and monthly risk reporting for all these projects.
Risk Manager
AtkinsRéalis
08.2017 - 11.2019
- Risk Manager, Réseau Express Métropolitain – CDPQ Infra, September 2018-November 2019
Achievements: Managed project risk contingency amount, followed up closely risk mitigation, and decreased risk impact for materialized risks. - Risk Manager, ECLRT – Crosslinx, September 2018-November 2019
Set up Risk Management Process; built project risk register; performed risk reviews; run qualitative and quantitative risk analysis; provided results to help project management make informed decision on project contingency; provided risk management training for project team; provided monthly risk reporting.
Achievements: Managed project risk contingency amount, followed up closely risk mitigation, and decreased risk impact for materialized risks. - Risk Manager, Darlington Refurbishment – OPG, August 2017- September 2018
Achievements: Managed risk management for 3 sub-projects (RFR, D2O, Tooling). Managed project risk contingency amount, followed up closely risk mitigation, and decreased risk impact for materialized risks. Managed opportunities as income generation for project.
Project Controls Manager
Statkraft AS
08.2010 - 06.2017
- Set up Risk Management Process for program of 3 hydropower projects; built project risk registers for different project phases (preconstruction, construction, operation); performed risk reviews; run qualitative and quantitative risk analysis; provided guidance to project management to make informed decision on project contingency; provided risk management training for thproject team; provide monthly risk reporting
- Achievements: Successfully created and managed $2B project investment budget, approved by Board of Directors for Investment decision
- Cost Controller of Investment Project of $700M, and Operational Project of $50M
- Managed/provided direction for a team of financial planning, cost control, accounting, reporting, and risk management resulting in being one of the best practices in the Group companies
- The project was completed on time and budget.
Director of SME
Intesa Sanpaolo Bank
01.2003 - 01.2010
- Established and led SME division
- Established profitable banking operations to provide range of high quality banking and other financial services to SMEs
- Coordinated network sales activities for SME Companies, providing comprehensive range of products (loans, deposits, cash management products, treasury products).
Education
Project MAnagement Institute - Risk Management
PMIMasters Degree - Financial Management
FT University
CaliforniaBachelor of Science - Finance Accounting
University of Toronto
Toronto, ONSkills
- Operational risk management
- Enterprise risk management
- Audit Coordination
- Compliance Monitoring
Certification
- Risk Management Professional (RMP)
- Deep Learning AI
Affiliations
- PMI - Risk Management Professional
- Project Management Institute (PMI)
Years Of Experience
15
Timeline
Senior Risk Manager
GO Rail Expansion- Metrolinx
04.2023 - Current
Senior Risk Lead
Ontario Line - Metrolinx - Comtech Group
11.2019 - 03.2023
Risk Manager
AtkinsRéalis
08.2017 - 11.2019
Project Controls Manager
Statkraft AS
08.2010 - 06.2017
Director of SME
Intesa Sanpaolo Bank
01.2003 - 01.2010
Project MAnagement Institute - Risk Management
Masters Degree - Financial Management
FT University
Bachelor of Science - Finance Accounting
University of Toronto
- Risk Management Professional (RMP)
- Deep Learning AI
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