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Education
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Plapa Koukpamou

Plapa Koukpamou

Manassas,VA

Summary

I’m a Senior Project Manager with over ten years of experience. I've led teams from different functions and completed complex projects on schedule and within budget.

My main skill involves aligning business objectives with technical execution, like streamlining processes, reducing risks, or engaging stakeholders. I excel at turning uncertain situations into clear plans and making sure teams from various backgrounds work together. Ultimately, my goal is to deliver results that not only meet expectations but also add lasting value to the organization.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, CONSULTANT

DC PRO
Manassas, VA
05.2023 - Current
  • Identified and targeted potential clients to expand business reach and acquire new accounts.
  • Developed and implemented strategies to nurture leads into long-term client relationships.
  • Cultivated strong partnerships with existing clients, ensuring satisfaction and addressing evolving needs.
  • Collaborated with partners to explore joint ventures, alliances, and co-marketing opportunities.
  • Maintained in-depth understanding of products and services to effectively communicate offerings.
  • Created compelling proposals and presentations to highlight unique value for potential clients.

SENIOR REAL ESTATE CONSULTANT

PLAPA LLC
Manassas, VA
05.2017 - Current

Spearheaded enterprise-wide strategy projects for international clients, aligning with business objectives and KPIs.

Partnered with C-suite executives to address complex challenges and facilitate strategic workshops.

Conducted comprehensive diagnostics and competitive real estate market research to inform multi-year transformation roadmaps.

PROJECTS MANAGER, CONSULTANT

KPMG & THE GLOBAL FUND
Manassas, VA
11.2023 - 04.2025
  • Led a team of over 400 professionals to implement Supply Chain Spot-checks in eight African countries.
  • Delivered projects on time and within budget in multicultural, multilingual environments.
  • Developed project plans detailing scope, schedule, and resource allocation.
  • Managed stakeholder communications with Ministries of Health and Ethics Committees throughout project lifecycle.
  • Identified and mitigated project risks proactively to ensure success.
  • Utilized Gantt charts and performance optimization techniques for enhanced efficiency.
  • Translated documents between English and French to facilitate communication.

SPECIALIST SENIOR, SENIOR CONSULTANT

Deloitte & FDA, HUD, USPS
Arlington, VA
04.2018 - 04.2022
  • Gathered user requirements to inform data network construction and modeling strategies.
  • Developed SQL algorithms to query unstructured data from various sources, including websites and social media.
  • Built user-friendly dashboards with SAS VIYA and Tableau to monitor key performance indicators for global drug manufacturers, enhancing efficiency over 200%.
  • Created supply chain algorithms to optimize ground transportation considering distance, road type, and weather conditions.
  • Organized stakeholder meetings to define data sources, requirements, and modeling assumptions, establishing clear integration strategies.
  • Implemented drug supply chain dashboard to proactively manage stock allocations based on critical indicators.
  • Designed operational rules for United States Postal Service dynamic route optimization to improve logistics efficiency.
  • Utilized technical skills in Tableau, SAS, Python, R, and SQL for data analysis and visualization.

DATA SCIENTIST

AbleVets
Washington, DC
10.2017 - 03.2018
  • Leveraged Department of Veterans Affairs Health Information Systems (VA HIS) to create statistical models including but not limited to segmentation, regression, clustering, Time series, odd ratio hypothesis testing, decision trees, logistic regression, to help Veteran Affairs Department better process benefits claims for post trauma stress disorder (PTSD) and other symptoms for veterans, increasing disadvantaged veterans in PTSD benefits approval rate by 30% in 2 years.
  • Technical skills: Regressions, multivariate analysis, univariate, hypothesis testing, clustering, segmentation, Principal component analysis, regression, Random Forest, AI, Machine learning, pipelining, normalization.

Education

Master of Science - Statistics

Baruch College of The City University of New York
New York, NY
12.2012

Bachelor of Science - Computer Information Systems

Lehman College of The City University of New York
New York, NY
09.2009

Master of Art - Tourism and Transportation

University of Lomé
Togo
06.2004

Bachelor of Art - Geography

University of Lomé
Togo
06.2003

Skills

Risk assessment and mitigation

Enterprise strategy development

C-level stakeholder engagement

Strategic analysis and business modeling

Value proposition and ROI analysis

Cross-functional project leadership

Competitive and market research

Performance improvement initiatives

Integrity in consulting practices

Data analysis and information management

Presentation and visualization skills

Negotiation strategies

Certification

  • Certified Project Management Professional, PMI Institute
  • Certified SAS Base Programmer for SAS 9, SAS Institute
  • Certified SQL for Data Science, University of California, Davis

Languages

English - Native or Bilingual, French - Native or Bilingual

Languages

French
Native/ Bilingual
English
Native/ Bilingual

Accomplishments

  • International Monetary Fund's department's Innovation Awards

Timeline

PROJECTS MANAGER, CONSULTANT

KPMG & THE GLOBAL FUND
11.2023 - 04.2025

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, CONSULTANT

DC PRO
05.2023 - Current

SPECIALIST SENIOR, SENIOR CONSULTANT

Deloitte & FDA, HUD, USPS
04.2018 - 04.2022

DATA SCIENTIST

AbleVets
10.2017 - 03.2018

SENIOR REAL ESTATE CONSULTANT

PLAPA LLC
05.2017 - Current

Master of Science - Statistics

Baruch College of The City University of New York

Bachelor of Science - Computer Information Systems

Lehman College of The City University of New York

Master of Art - Tourism and Transportation

University of Lomé

Bachelor of Art - Geography

University of Lomé