EBONY STEWART
Summary
Passionate project leader who builds structure and delivers results across complex, high-stakes environments. With 7+ years managing national aviation programs, government partnerships, consulting engagements, and software delivery cycles, I bring the range and discipline to keep multi-team work on time, on budget, and aligned to what matters. I hold a Scrum Master certification, have hands-on Agile delivery experience, and have a consistent track record of turning ambiguous situations into measurable outcomes.
Overview
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1
Certification
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Director
ACE Academy
01.2024 - Current
- Led end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of a complex multi-partner program, managing scope, schedule, budget, risks, and cross-functional dependencies across 15+ sponsors, government agencies, and external stakeholders.
- Developed and maintained project plans, budget dashboards, and status reports — delivering recurring executive updates to senior leadership on risks, milestones, and financial performance.
- Proactively identified and mitigated program-level risks across concurrent workstreams including fundraising, curriculum development, and event execution.
- Facilitated large-scale planning sessions, alignment meetings, and retrospectives to drive cross-functional coordination.
- Managed vendor and third-party partner relationships, coordinating deliverables and holding partners accountable to timelines.
- Drove measurable outcomes through strategic stakeholder engagement — increasing student attendance 175% (8 → 22) and applications 367% (15 → 70).
- Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals
Project Manager
Elloree Talent Strategies
08.2022 - 06.2023
- Managed full project lifecycle for multiple simultaneous client-facing engagements, overseeing scope, schedules, deliverables, and cross-functional execution from initiation through closure.
- Drove cross-functional teams by removing blockers and optimizing workflows, reducing project delays 18% and enabling consistent on-time delivery.
- Developed SOPs and a custom tracking system to manage dependencies and maintain delivery visibility — reducing delivery time by 12 billable hours per project.
- Built delivery metrics, dashboards, and executive presentations to communicate project status, risks, and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
- Led client discovery sessions and structured data reviews, raising client satisfaction 15%.
- Mentored junior team members on project delivery best practices, improving team alignment and output quality.
Assistant Aviation Underwriter
Tokio Marine HCC
01.2020 - 08.2021
- Managed 1,000+ accounts contributing to $3.0M in annual revenue, maintaining 99.8% accuracy across policy preparation, issuance, and renewal lifecycles.
- Conducted beta software testing for internal reporting tools, identifying usability issues and improving data integrity.
- Promoted within six months to support the senior managing underwriter, contributing to a 25% increase in team satisfaction.
Member Service Representative
Texar Federal Credit Union
07.2019 - 11.2019
- Processed 140+ daily transactions managing $100,000 in funds with 99.9% accuracy, maintaining full regulatory compliance.
- Cross-sold financial products, contributing to a 12% increase in product adoption and 10% boost in membership retention.
Junior Scrum Master
Totally You Medicine
07.2018 - 07.2019
- Led a cross-functional Agile team as Scrum Master to successfully launch a full-cycle mobile iOS application, covering all SDLC phases from requirements through UAT, release management, and post-launch retrospective.
- Managed backlog and sprint boards in Jira and Azure DevOps, tracking velocity and burndowns — improving team productivity 20% and reducing delays 12%.
- Facilitated daily standups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, sprint reviews, and retrospectives to maintain delivery cadence.
- Proactively identified and escalated delivery risks and blockers, maintaining sprint commitments and launch timeline integrity.
Education
Instrument Rated – Commercial Pilot -
Federal Aviation Administration
Olive Branch, MS01-2026
Bachelor of Art - Psychology
University of North Texas
Denton, TX01-2018
Skills
- Project Management
- Schedule management
- Budget Management
- Risk Mitigation
- Change Management
- Project Governance
- Vendor Coordination
- Agile & Frameworks
- Certified Scrum Master
- Sprint Planning
- SDLC Hybrid Delivery
- Jira Azure DevOps
- Confluence
- Microsoft Project
- SharePoint
- Data Analysis
Certification
Certified Scrum Master (CSM) Scrum Alliance
Timeline
Project Director
ACE Academy
01.2024 - Current
Project Manager
Elloree Talent Strategies
08.2022 - 06.2023
Assistant Aviation Underwriter
Tokio Marine HCC
01.2020 - 08.2021
Member Service Representative
Texar Federal Credit Union
07.2019 - 11.2019
Junior Scrum Master
Totally You Medicine
07.2018 - 07.2019
Bachelor of Art - Psychology
University of North Texas
Instrument Rated – Commercial Pilot -
Federal Aviation Administration