Jira
Diedre Gary
San Diego,CA
Summary
Project Manager with hands on experience working on Agile and Hybrid Projects within the technology and entertainment industry with project budget size of $500K – $1M. Possessing strong business acumen and technical skills while bridging the gap between business needs and project objectives. Known for having great leadership, communication, and coaching skills that help motivate teams towards achieving project success.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Project Manager
Direct Visual Marketing
San Diego, CA
07.2010 - Current
- Develop and execute strategic visual marketing campaigns, collaborating with cross-functional teams to grow reach, engagement, and acquisition for talent brand and video content
- Increased brand reach by 14.5 million, and 218 million impressions, resulting an 80 % lift in video streams for 50 campaigns
- Spearhead planning and execution for Music Videos, Content Creation, and special TV network appearances
- Secured impactful partnerships with high profile talent with brands such as Don Julio and Oakley
- Produced Red Carpet interviews with talent and floor producer and talent liaison for BET Awards.
Program Manager
Teradata Executive Briefing Center
San Diego, CA
08.2021 - 06.2023
- Orchestrated the pivotal briefing between Teradata and Dell, resulting in the partnership with Teradata Vantage Solutions Powered by Dell Technologies (May 2023)
- Drove a 20% increase in executive briefings from 2021 to 2023, showcasing adept program scaling skills
- Direct and conduct customer, prospect, and partner briefings, emphasizing adaptability by smoothly transitioning to both in-person and hybrid formats as needed
- Maintained an exceptional annual global executive briefing Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 90 from 2021 to 2023, indicating consistently high participant satisfaction levels
- Received the 2023 ABPM Award for World Class Briefing Center
- Coordinated virtual and on-site executive briefings with international affiliates, contributing to an estimated revenue of $1.83 billion
- Collaborated with Account Executives to identify pain points to determine and communicate the Voice of the Customer, product value proposition, and KPIs for product success
- Curated the Customer Experience and contributed to the growth and scale of the Teradata EBC Program increasing customer success rate by 20% within 6 months
- Ran program operations and project deliverables, reducing repetitive work, increasing output, and efficiency, prioritizing team objectives, mitigating risks, and meeting deadlines
- Provided concierge and logistical support to account teams and customers, sourced vendors, and managed relations for the Executive Briefing Center
- Decreased spending by 20%.
Production Coordinator
Animal Planet The Zoo: San Diego Zoo/Safari Park
02.2019 - 05.2019
- Facilitated effective communication and collaboration between San Diego Zoo Global staff and the Animal Planet production team as a liaison operating with a 1M dollar production budget
- Obtained success with the program premiere ranking #1 viewership on Animal Planet Network
- Oversaw project logistics, including travel and expenses for executives and film production, optimizing productivity, and ensuring successful deliverables
- Followed up on project deliverables and story concepts, enhancing narrative impact through proactive communication and feedback
- Coordinated on-site media shoots and procured internal and external footage for post-production
- Developed a centralized project repository of film schedules, story ideas, creative concepts, production meetings and legal contracts.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communications Management/Marketing
Howard University
Skills
- Operations Management
- Technical Writing and Documentation
- Project Management Software Proficiency
- Project Planning & Scheduling
- Risk Management
- Agile and Scrum Methodologies
- Quality Management
- Budgeting and Financial Management
Certification
· Certified Scrum Master | Scrum Alliance Aug 2023
· Six Sigma Yellow Belt | 6sigma Study Oct 2023
· Certified Scrum Product Owner | Scrum Alliance Nov 2023
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeContract WorkWork Location
RemoteHybridOn-SiteImportant To Me
Company CultureWork-life balanceCareer advancementHealthcare benefitsPaid time off401k match4-day work weekStock Options / Equity / Profit SharingPersonal development programsWork from home optionPaid sick leaveTeam Building / Company RetreatsQuote
Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.
Tenzin Gyatso, Fourteenth Dalai Lama
Software
Confluence
Trello
Miro
Qualtrics
Aprimo
Languages
English
Native language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Interests
Dogs
Bikram Yoga
Travel
Stocks and Bond
Personal Development
Cooking
Watching Documentaries
Timeline
Program Manager
Teradata Executive Briefing Center
08.2021 - 06.2023
Production Coordinator
Animal Planet The Zoo: San Diego Zoo/Safari Park
02.2019 - 05.2019
Project Manager
Direct Visual Marketing
07.2010 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Communications Management/Marketing
Howard University
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