Queen Asanji
Washington,DC
Summary
Results-driven Project Manager with over 7 years of experience leading diverse projects in healthcare, education, finance, and IT sectors. Proficient in Agile and Waterfall methodologies, utilizing tools such as MS Project, JIRA, and Asana to ensure successful project completion. Demonstrated skills in stakeholder engagement, budget management, risk assessment, and cross-functional team coordination. Expertise lies in aligning technology solutions with business objectives to enhance workflows and drive efficiency. Holds a Master's degree in Information Technology Management from Grand Canyon University, with a solid background in data collection, administration, IT strategy, fundraising, proposal writing, and budgeting.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Agile Project Manager
The Arc Central Chesapeake Region
06.2022 - Current
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives) for cross-functional teams, improving sprint velocity by 20% and reducing backlog carryover by 30%.
- Integrated multiple cross-functional processes (process, system, application, information, data, and security) to align business and technical requirements, enhancing reporting accuracy by 40%.
- Develop comprehensive project plans merging customer requirements with IT goals, successfully coordinating resources for projects like the Mobile Incident Reporting System, ensuring 95% compliance with IT and business objectives.
- Lead teams in Agile and Waterfall software development lifecycles (SDLC), including analysis, design, development, testing, training, deployment, and maintenance, ensuring timely feature releases and regulatory compliance.
- Utilize Agile project management tools (Jira, Azure DevOps) to track sprint progress, manage user stories, and monitor security compliance initiatives.
- Collaborate with stakeholders and executive leadership to define project scope, mitigate risks, and ensure alignment with strategic business objectives.
Project Manager/ Scrum Master
Johns Hopkins University Press
03.2020 - 05.2022
- Spearheaded the implementation of a digital content publishing platform, improving editorial workflows, content distribution, and user engagement.
- Developed a continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) framework, improving software release cycles and reducing errors in production.
- Identified, assessed, and mitigated project risks through proactive planning, risk registers, and impact analysis, ensuring smooth project execution.
- Led cross-functional collaboration between engineers, designers, content editors, and external vendors, ensuring seamless project execution and high-quality deliverables.
- Developed detailed project roadmaps, timelines, and sprint schedules, balancing business priorities, resource availability, and development capacity.
- Partnered with Product Owners to define, refine, and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring user stories were well-defined with clear acceptance criteria.
- Acted as a servant leader, removing impediments, resolving conflicts, and ensuring teams had the necessary resources to meet sprint goals.
Associate Program Manager
West Bank
01.2018 - 03.2020
- Spearheaded the entire lifecycle of relationships with West Bank’s valued partnerships, including fintech companies like digital payment providers and community development organizations, from onboarding to ongoing monitoring and eventual offboarding.
- Served as the primary bridge between external partners, such as local businesses and non-profits, and internal teams, ensuring seamless communication and collaboration on all aspects of the partnership.
- Provided regular project status updates to team members, clients, and senior management, highlighting achievements, challenges, and next steps for initiatives like small business loan programs and financial literacy workshops.
- Led and coordinated partnership meetings with stakeholders from organizations like the Des Moines Chamber of Commerce and local economic development agencies, capturing key notes, managing deliverables, and tracking progress to ensure successful partner implementation.
- Provided exceptional support to partners, addressing training needs, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring smooth utilization of workspace tools and systems for projects like digital banking platform implementation.
Education
Master of Science - Information Technology Management
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ05-2025
MBA - International Trade & Supply Chain Management
University of Douala
Littoral, Cameroon12.2016
Bachelor of Science - Management
University of Buea
Southwest, Cameroon12-2012
Skills
- Expertise in Salesforce for nonprofits
- Financial planning
- Stakeholder relationship management
- Proposal writing and fundraising
- Experience with MS Project and JIRA
- Skilled in virtual meeting platforms like Zoom and Microsoft Teams
- Risk assessment
- Proficient in Scrum methodology
- Software development process
- Procurement management
- DevOps principles
- Cross-functional team management
- Strategic project development
- Agile project management
Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP# 378678)
- Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
- Certified Salesforce Admin
Languages
English: Native
French: Proficient
Accomplishments
- Mandela Washington Fellow (2018): Selected as one of 700 Young African leaders for an intensive leadership Training at Drake University.
- US Department of State Grantee ($35,000): Awarded by U.S Embassy Yaounde to train and empower 100+ NGO leaders in Cameroon with grant writing skills.
- World Bank Youth Summit Delegate (2019): Represented young African innovators from Cameroon at The World Bank headquarters in global policy discussions.
- Pollination Project Grantee ($5,000): Funded to implement the 'Every Second Count' First Aid and CPR Project
Timeline
Agile Project Manager
The Arc Central Chesapeake Region
06.2022 - Current
Project Manager/ Scrum Master
Johns Hopkins University Press
03.2020 - 05.2022
Associate Program Manager
West Bank
01.2018 - 03.2020
Master of Science - Information Technology Management
Grand Canyon University
MBA - International Trade & Supply Chain Management
University of Douala
Bachelor of Science - Management
University of Buea
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