Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Affiliations
Certification
Winner of the 2022 Speech Contest
Languages
Interests
Work Availability
Work Preference
Timeline
Mirabelle Djoussi

Mirabelle Djoussi

Louisville

Summary


Experienced IT leader with a strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. Known for collaborative approach and commitment to excellence. Dynamic individual with hands-on experience in Project Management talent and for navigating challenges. Brings strong problem-solving skills and proactive approach to new tasks. Known for adaptability, creativity, and results-oriented mindset. Committed to making meaningful contributions and advancing organizational goals.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
6
6
Certification

Work History

Consultant (Contractor)

Commonwealth of Kentucky DCBS/TEK Systems
03.2023 - Current
  • Supporting the Project Team of the Government of Kentucky CHFS/DCBS in meeting the Business requirement of Medicaid Unwinding with the following:
  • Interviewing clients, in person and/or via phone, for Basic Public Assistance programs
  • Gathering, completing, and reviewing required documentation needed
  • Participating in formal and on the job training and observing other staff
  • Tracking processing deadlines for timely case activity and case hearings
  • Identifying appropriate resources and referrals
  • Operating computer terminals and personal computers
  • Preparing and maintaining case records and reports
  • Enters gathered information into the computer and updating data as needed or as requested
  • Processing documentation

IT Consultant (Contractor)

Fairfax County Government DIT
07.2021 - 10.2022
  • Supported the Department of Information Technology of Fairfax County Government with:
  • Writing, drawing, review, editing, and updates of policy documents, document templates, reports, Data flows, User Guides/Manuals, training materials (i.e
  • SOPs, Job Aids, etc.) using Microsoft Word, Visio, SharePoint, Outlook, etc
  • Writing, reviews, and updates of the DIT Strategic Plan
  • Revision, updates, and editing of DIT's existing documentation
  • Participation in extended meetings and interview the Subject Matter Experts (SME), Engineers, Designers, department managers, product owners, and historian-authors to obtain the necessary knowledge either to create or update documentation/materials
  • Assistance to the Project Manager or Product owner to resolve any testing issue find with the developing App or system
  • Performance of any assigned task necessary for the operation of the Information Technology Division as a whole and for the successful launch of the project

IT Consultant

U.S. Census Bureau's NPC/ESI
11.2018 - 07.2021
  • Supported the USA Department of Commerce-Census Bureau's NPC Information Technology division, and ensured NPC's business continuity by:
  • Evaluating, writing, drawing, reviewing, editing, updating, presenting, managing, and publishing policy documents, document templates, flow charts, Data flows, technical/ design documentation (APIs, ICDs, SAMs, SADs, & SOMs documents), User Manuals, training materials (SOPs, Job Aids, training videos, training PowerPoints) using Microsoft Word, Visio, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Outlook, Excel, Access, and Smart Sheet/Project Management
  • Writing, reviewing, and updating the IT Security Policies, User ACLs, System Configuration Administration Manuals, etc
  • Revising, updating, and editing NPC's existing documentation
  • Making sure the maps, charts, and graphs are consistent, appropriate, and coordinating with the textual document
  • Participating in extended meetings and interviewing the Subject Matter Experts (SME), Engineers, Designers, and historian-authors to obtain the necessary knowledge either to create the documentation/material or to discuss constructively, professionally, and diplomatically major changes, to validate editorial catches, to review the document or the material
  • Preparing the NPC ITSB operation for US 2020 Census Project by updating the documentation and other training materials as needed
  • Preparing reports for ITSB and intergovernmental bodies, departments, sections, and units
  • Assisting the Project Team with testing documentation (Test Plan, Test Matrix) for tracking and management purposes
  • Working with the Project Team to resolve any testing issue via scrum meeting, skype, or Microsoft Teams
  • Preparing policies and memorandums for NPC's IT division
  • Performing any assigned task necessary for the operation of the Information Technology Division and for the Census Bureau as a whole

IT Consultant (Analyst & Project Manager)

GE Appliances @Haier/Adecco/Apex
03.2016 - 06.2018
  • Assisted the Information Technology Division of GE Appliances Headquarters with the launch of new systems (Cloud based/AWS) in replacement of Legacy programs, ensured smoothest transition and good business continuity via the following tasks:
  • Project Management tasks/responsibilities:
  • Established work plan and staffing for each phase of the project and tracked the performance
  • Prepared and managed work specifications, project schedule, staff, status reports, and project progress reports
  • Communicated updates to clients, management, and to the project team via Scrum meeting
  • Conferred with project staff to outline work plan and scope, to resolve problems and technical testing issues
  • Communicated with other operational areas in the organization to secure specialized resources and contributions to the project
  • Coordinated activities to ensure project progresses on schedule
  • Conducted meetings to communicate the status of the project including agile/scrum meetings, conferences, and conferences calls both in-person and remotely as needed
  • Set priorities, allocated tasks, and coordinated with the project staff to meet project targets and milestones
  • Prepared designs and work specifications
  • Assisted the Project Team with whatever tasks needed to meet the deadlines, or to complete, and launch the project successfully
  • Business Analysis/Testing tasks:
  • Gathered and managed the User Stories and Business Requirements needed for the ongoing project using Excel
  • Created and updated the Business Process Flow chart using Visio
  • Assisted the ERP Team with the writing and execution of Test Scripts, Test Plans, Test Units, Test Cases/scenarios using the MD20, the sand box of the new software, JIRA, Microsoft Office 365, Agile scopes, and sprint to test/improve the new App
  • Identified Gaps, bugs, action items of the software/App
  • Tracked the testing issues and gaps in the software using Microsoft Excel Matrix, SharePoint, JIRA, Confluence, and TFS
  • Prepared reports on the Testing outcomes and presenting them to the project team
  • Technical Writing tasks:
  • Interviewed Subject Matter Experts (PFMs, CFMs, Account managers, Team Leaders, and BPOs) to determine the need for documentation and to obtain the knowledge needed for the creation or update of End-user documents
  • Evaluated, created, reviewed, edited, tracked, and updated Standard Operation Instructions (SOI); Standard Operation Procedure (SOP), SOR, Job aids, references, training videos, training guides, training PowerPoints, training videos, and other training materials for Oracle and Service Power software/applications using Microsoft Suite (i.e., Word and PowerPoint)
  • Worked closely with Business Process Owners (BPOs), SME, Senior ERP Business Analysts, Account Managers, Execution Leaders, Engineers/IT Specialists, Departmental Representatives, and the Program Director to design and review End-users' documentation and business processes for employee training and smooth transition of both the customers and employees
  • Reviewed and edited other Technical Writers' work
  • Reviewed, analyzed, and evaluated IT processes to determine the need for the End-users documentation and recommend a better approach to the Project team and to the upper management to make the program works successfully and to save money on the budget
  • Prepared policies, legal agreements, SOW, contract, and memorandums for the ongoing project

Business and IT Consultant

Kelly Service/Ingram Micro Mobility
09.2015 - 03.2016
  • Assisted the IT Project Team in preparing the operation personnel of Ingram Micro to make a smoothest transition from manual operation to Automate/Semi-IVR while ensuring business continuity by doing the following:
  • Technical Writing tasks:
  • Reviewed, analyzed, and evaluated IT processes to determine the need of End-users documentation
  • Recommended, designed, reviewed, created, and updated the business flow chart, Standard Operation Instructions (SOI), Standard Operation Procedure (SOP), Reference Guides, Job Aids, User's Manuals, Supervisor's/Manager's Manuals, training videos, training guides, training PowerPoints using Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio) and Adobe Pro
  • Interviewed engineers, IT Specialists, Senior ERP Business Analyst, departmental representatives, Operation Leads/Supervisors, and Subject Matter Experts to gather required info to design, review/ approve End-user documentation for T-Mobile distribution center
  • Project Management tasks:
  • Established work plan and schedule for every phase of the project using Agile and Microsoft Project/Smart Sheet
  • Assisted the Program Director with the status reports, and project progress report
  • Communicated updates to clients, management, and to the project team via Scrum or skype meeting, and in-person Meeting
  • Conferred with project staff to outline work plan and scope, to resolve problems and technical testing issues
  • Coordinated activities to ensure project progresses on schedule
  • Participated in extended hours of Agile/scrum, meetings, conferences, and conferences calls both in-person and remotely as needed
  • Trained the End- Users/Ingram Micro staff on how to use the newly developed App/Software before the launch date
  • Assisted the project team with whatever tasks as assigned to meet deadlines, complete, and launch the project successfully
  • Business Analyst/Testing tasks:
  • Conducted the User Acceptance testing and the Integration testing
  • Reported the Testing issues to the project team Via JIRA and recommended a better approach to the Project team and to the upper management to make the program works successfully and to save money on the budget
  • Worked with the project team to resolve any testing issue via scrum meeting, skype, or WebEx
  • Documented the testing/validation of End-users in each Test Case/scenario
  • Prepared the Testing Status and Project Progress Reports and presenting them to the Project Team and to the management
  • Translated IT processes/MD20 functions of the Intelligrated software from English to Spanish to help Spanish Speaking End-users of the software
  • Attended and participated in extended hours of team meetings, conferences, and conferences calls in-person and/or remotely as needed
  • Maintained/updated the training records
  • Assisted the project team with the training of the trainers and managers and with whatever task as assigned to meet deadlines, to complete, and to launch the project successfully

Service and Office Manager

DTI/ Frost Brown Todd Law firm
08.2014 - 06.2015
  • Assisted over 500 attorneys and personnel and supported the daily operations of the corporate office by doing the following:
  • Answered and directed high volume of phone calls and e-mails
  • Filled, made copies, scanned, and faxed documents
  • Prepared Summary Reports, memorandums, and other documents for attorneys
  • Received, sorted, processed, and delivered high volume of daily incoming mails and packages
  • Prepared and shipped high volume of outgoing: UPS', USPS', FedEx's packages, certified mails, personal packages, and gifts for attorneys and for others corporate offices as well
  • Maintained daily meter and service logs using excel
  • Answered customer questions regarding status or feasibility of the job requests
  • Provided basic copier maintenance and/or repair
  • Prepared, serviced, and supervised the conference rooms with all necessaries and with whatever task to ensure successful business operation
  • Assigned tasks to other co-workers and tracked the progress

Education

Master of Computer Applications - Information Technology Management

John Hopkins University, Barclay, MD
05-2024

MBA - Public Administration

University of Yaounde2, Yaounde
01-2010

Bachelor of Arts - International Business Management And Law

University of Yaounde2, Yaounde
06-2008

Skills

  • Problem-solving
  • Attention to detail
  • Team leadership & development
  • Client relationship
  • Project delivery on time
  • Technical Skills: PPM, MPM, IT Security Analysis, HTML, Java, JIRA, Kanban, Agile Waterfall, AI, API, Git, Microsoft Office, Power BI, Microsoft 365
  • Integrity and honesty
  • Project leadership
  • Customer relationship management
  • Issue resolution
  • Strategic planning
  • Analytical thinking
  • MS office
  • Work Planning and Prioritization
  • Time management
  • Goal setting
  • Public speaking
  • Project implementation
  • Project management
  • Quality assurance
  • Continuous improvement
  • Client rapport
  • Processes and procedures
  • Organizational development
  • Best practices implementation
  • Business analysis
  • Analysis & evaluation
  • Staff management
  • Operations analysis
  • Process improvement
  • Forecasting and reporting
  • Employee management
  • Business planning
  • Research and development
  • Process optimization
  • Management coaching
  • Performance tracking
  • Project analysis
  • Data analytics
  • Timeline development
  • Performance assessments
  • Requirements gathering
  • Product life cycle management
  • Work product development
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Data warehousing
  • Disaster recovery planning
  • Enterprise network hardware / software
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Team collaboration
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Training and development
  • Budget management
  • Proposal development
  • Strategic growth management
  • Software troubleshooting
  • Reports and documentation
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Technological assessment
  • Excellent communication
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Active listening

Accomplishments

  • Resolved product issues through testing.
  • Collaborated with a team of 100-20,000 employees in the development of IT projects for GE Appliances, U.S Census Bureau, Fairfax County Government, and Kentucky State Government.
  • Supervised a team of 15-250 staff members.

Affiliations

  • Toastmaster Intertnational Club

Certification

  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
  • Project Management Institute Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) Certified Solutions Architect
  • Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification and Microsoft Project Managment
  • Lean Six Sigma
  • Big Data

Winner of the 2022 Speech Contest

Speech crafting and presentation

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
French
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Professional Working
Fiji

Interests

  • Tech enthusiast, passionate about exploring the latest advancements and innovations
  • Supporting STEM education initiatives and mentorship programs
  • Web Development and Design
  • Designing and Printing 3D Models
  • Virtual Reality
  • App Development
  • Sustainable Tech Innovations
  • Design and Build Websites
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning
  • Developing software, websites, and apps in various programming languages
  • Blockchain Technology and Cryptocurrency
  • Robotics

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Work Preference

Work Type

Full TimeContract WorkGig Work

Work Location

HybridRemoteOn-Site

Important To Me

Career advancementWork-life balanceCompany CultureFlexible work hoursPersonal development programsHealthcare benefitsWork from home optionPaid time off401k matchStock Options / Equity / Profit Sharing4-day work weekTeam Building / Company RetreatsPaid sick leave

Timeline

Consultant (Contractor) - Commonwealth of Kentucky DCBS/TEK Systems
03.2023 - Current
IT Consultant (Contractor) - Fairfax County Government DIT
07.2021 - 10.2022
IT Consultant - U.S. Census Bureau's NPC/ESI
11.2018 - 07.2021
IT Consultant (Analyst & Project Manager) - GE Appliances @Haier/Adecco/Apex
03.2016 - 06.2018
Business and IT Consultant - Kelly Service/Ingram Micro Mobility
09.2015 - 03.2016
Service and Office Manager - DTI/ Frost Brown Todd Law firm
08.2014 - 06.2015
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
  • Project Management Institute Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) Certified Solutions Architect
  • Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification and Microsoft Project Managment
  • Lean Six Sigma
  • Big Data
John Hopkins University - Master of Computer Applications, Information Technology Management
University of Yaounde2 - MBA, Public Administration
University of Yaounde2 - Bachelor of Arts, International Business Management And Law
Mirabelle Djoussi