ABIOLA AJUWON
Katy,TX
Summary
Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Agile Project Manager
BB’S BAKE N MORE LLC
06.2022 - Current
- Schedule meetings with stakeholders on different projects to ascertain level of work done and help in resolving roadblocks
- Assisted in onboarding of users on assigned projects and provided support to these users when needed
- Periodically met with customer’s project managers to understand requirements and advise on project execution
- Created project plans to fit stakeholder and customer needs and deliver within budget on desired outcomes
- Applied lessons learned from recent projects to identify and recommend improvements, cost saving initiatives, and substitutions to positively impact current and future project budget or schedule
- Facilitated daily stand-ups, planning, refinements, demos and retrospectives for assigned projects
- Educated team members in Agile methodologies and used tools such as Asana, Clarity and Jira for tracking projects and tasks
- Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance
- Managed vendor relations, contract negotiations, project budget, and deadlines, and focused on maximum cost saving in tracking project expenditure and cost of materials, labor and services
Assistant Project Manager
GE OIL & GAS (BHGE)
05.2021 - 06.2022
- Planning, organizing, and directing the completion of specific projects while ensuring these projects are on time, on budget, and within scope
- Spearheaded projects yielding major revenue and customer satisfaction gains, applied Time-to-Market (TTM) principles for greater consistency throughout project lifecycle
- Analyzed projects to eliminate operational redundancies, ensuring integrated functionality and proper deployment
- Resolved impediments that prevent the Agile team and product owner from effectively employing Agile/Lean processes
- Performed project analysis using historic and available data to advise management on project sustainability
- Worked with the Scrum team to evolve a working agreement that supported the definition of ready and definition of done for all stakeholders
- Acted as the company's spokesperson during the periodic meetings conducted with client representatives at the rig site
- Continuously partnered with the SAP team to ensure proper inventory management and help maintain stock levels available to internal teams and customers
- Developed and provided project life cycle plan and deliverables expected at various levels for management tracking purposes
- Developed detailed project plans using project management software, including work breakdown structures, schedules, and resource allocation
Program Manager
Halliburton
08.2020 - 05.2021
- Coordinated test plan for marketing campaign executions to ensure successful delivery
- Managed campaign-level projects, ensuring on-time deployment and management of project timelines
- Applied lean strategies to keep the budget in check for all marketing campaigns
- Periodically met with internal strategic marketing managers and external partners to understand segment and channel needs
- Assisted in process improvement through insights and recommendations based on cost, value, and Return on Investment (ROI)
- Served as a liaison between the Marketing, Operations, and IT teams to understand process and source systems underlying the marketing cycle
- Monitored scheduling, trafficking, planning, and resource management from accepted concept through delivery for allocated marketing projects and campaigns
Research Assistant
ResCare
05.2015 - 08.2020
- Organized research materials, maintaining a well-ordered workspace conducive to productivity.
- Maintained open lines of communication with project leads and team members for effective collaboration on common goals.
- Monitored project timelines, ensuring timely completion of tasks while maintaining high-quality output.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop innovative research methodologies and strategies.
- Supported grant writing efforts, securing essential funding for groundbreaking research projects.
- Enhanced participant recruitment strategies, leading to more diverse and representative study samples.
Program Coordinator
Resource Health Care
01.2012 - 05.2015
- Facilitated regular meetings with team members to discuss progress updates, address challenges, and brainstorm solutions for ongoing success.
- Established strategic partnerships with external organizations, expanding program reach and impact.
- Maintained detailed records of program activities and participant data, ensuring compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
- Led training sessions for staff and volunteers, fostering a knowledgeable and cohesive team environment.
Call Center Team Coach
Agilysys Europe
01.2005 - 12.2011
- Strengthened interdepartmental communication by facilitating cross-functional meetings to align objectives and streamline workflows.
- Evaluated individual knowledge, skills, and strengths, and assigned team positions to maximize talent areas.
- Participated in cross-functional team-building activities.
- Developed strong relationships with each team member, understanding their unique motivations and challenges to provide tailored support accordingly.
- Led team meetings to discuss progress, address concerns, and share best practices for continuous improvement.
- Increased employee retention through personalized coaching sessions and skill development programs.
- Prepared reports by analyzing trends and data.
Education
Diploma - Physical Therapy Tech
Texas Health School
Houston, TXBachelor of Business Administration (BBA) - Finance
The Polytechnic Ibadan, Nigeria
Master of Business Admin. (MBA) - Healthcare Mgt
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT03-2025
Skills
- Scrum Master
- Project Management
- Costing
- Budgeting
- Confluence
- Jira
- Salesforce
- Microsoft Projects
- Project Planning
- ICH GCP
- Clinical Site Monitoring
- Adverse Event Reporting
- Pharmacology for Clinical Research Professional
- Process improvement
- Microsoft Office
- Program management
- Project coordination
- Data entry
- Research and analysis
Skills Abilities Training
- Scrum Master and Project Management (PMP) Certified
- Costing & Budgeting
- Excellent knowledge of Confluence, Jira, and Salesforce
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft packages including Projects
- Project Planning
- ICH GCP
- Clinical Site Monitoring (site selection, initiation, monitoring, and closeout)
- Adverse Event Reporting
- Pharmacology for Clinical Research Professionals
Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP) - Project Management Institute.
Timeline
Agile Project Manager
BB’S BAKE N MORE LLC
06.2022 - Current
Assistant Project Manager
GE OIL & GAS (BHGE)
05.2021 - 06.2022
Program Manager
Halliburton
08.2020 - 05.2021
Research Assistant
ResCare
05.2015 - 08.2020
Program Coordinator
Resource Health Care
01.2012 - 05.2015
Call Center Team Coach
Agilysys Europe
01.2005 - 12.2011
Diploma - Physical Therapy Tech
Texas Health School
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) - Finance
The Polytechnic Ibadan, Nigeria
Master of Business Admin. (MBA) - Healthcare Mgt
Western Governors University
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