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Salma KALLIDA

Salma KALLIDA

Chicago,IL

Summary

Dedicated, hard-working and highly motivated professional, able to work in an environment with people of different backgrounds, races and nationalities, both individually and in groups, background of achievement in supporting all levels of management & working to set schedules and deadlines Organized and able to handle multi tasks. Multilingual: English, French and Arabic.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Project Manager Volunteer

Project Management Institute
12.2023 - 07.2024
  • Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.

Multilingual Outreach Translator

Center for American English Language and Culture - University of Virginia
12.2021 - 2024
  • Monitored progress of translation several projects and reported issues to appropriate personnel.
  • Translate Materials by employing advanced proofreading techniques and meticulous editing skills.

Project Management Analyst

PMO, management solutions international - Communications Regulatory authority
09.2016 - 08.2020
  • Collaborate with 20+ Project Leaders to update and manage project portfolio data (~60 projects) and capital spend and forecast data via Excel spreadsheet and project portfolio management system (PPMS).
  • Managed change requests effectively to minimize disruptions while remaining focused on achieving desired outcomes.
  • Evaluated vendor proposals for cost-effectiveness, quality, and alignment with overall project goals.

Operations Manager

Al Sounboula
08.2015 - 09.2016
  • Ensure that all projects are undertaken within budget and on time, Costs reports are maintained.
  • Increase the organizational performance, infrastructure, productivity and yield.

Quality Specialist

Al Fouad Travaux
02.2014 - 07.2015
  • Tracking, analyzing and reporting project status.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify process improvements, resulting in increased production efficiency and cost savings.
  • Analyzed data from various sources to identify trends impacting product quality, making strategic recommendations for improvements based on findings.

Business Engineer

IHM Technologies
09.2013 - 01.2014
  • Developed comprehensive project plans to ensure timely completion within budget constraints.
  • Established strong working relationships with clients through exceptional communication skills, fostering trust and collaboration.

Junior Project Manager

ADNEOM
04.2012 - 10.2012
  • Ensure implementation of agile project management methodology with best practices CMMi process to improve service quality of IT Department.
  • Increased stakeholder satisfaction by providing regular status updates and addressing concerns proactively.
  • Managed budgets effectively by closely tracking expenditures against approved financial allocations.

Customer Relationship Specialist

Cedar Fair Entertainment Company
06.2011 - 10.2011
  • Managed customer relations on ongoing basis to maximize customer retention.
  • Suggest opportunities to streamline or automate procedures related to assigned activities and functions.
  • Client-focused at all times, with ability to independently resolve customer inquiries and complaints
  • Ensure exceptional customer service is being delivered
    Respond to and resolve customer inquiries

Education

HCI Certified Life Coach (HCI-CLC) -

Health Coach Institute
USA
12.2022

HCI Certified Health Coach (HCI-CLC) -

Health Coach Institute
USA
12.2022

Master of Science - Information Systems Engineering

SUPINFO International University
Paris, France
12.2012

Bachelor of Science - Information Systems Engineering

SUPINFO International University
Paris, France
12.2010

Skills

Soft Skills

  • Confident
  • Critical thinking and Problem solving
  • Effective Communicator
  • Time efficiency
  • Attention to detail
  • Flexibility

Management Skills

  • Project Management
  • Problem Solving and Decision Making
  • Risk Management
  • Change Management
  • Planning

Certification

  • 2022: HCI Certified Life Coach (HCI-CLC) from Health Coach Institute
  • 2022: HCI Certified Health Coach (HCI-CLC) from Health Coach Institute
  • 2013: USA Workplace Success program, EFE Education For Employment
  • 2019: Effective telecoms strategies, Telecoms & tech academy

Affiliations

  • PMI Project Management Institute

Hobbies and Interests

  • Playing Sport: Basketball, Swimming and Jogging
  • Traveling: Passion for traveling and discovering different cultures
  • Reading: Self development books

Languages

English
Full Professional
French
Native or Bilingual
Arabic
Native or Bilingual
German
Elementary

Timeline

Project Manager Volunteer

Project Management Institute
12.2023 - 07.2024

Multilingual Outreach Translator

Center for American English Language and Culture - University of Virginia
12.2021 - 2024

Project Management Analyst

PMO, management solutions international - Communications Regulatory authority
09.2016 - 08.2020

Operations Manager

Al Sounboula
08.2015 - 09.2016

Quality Specialist

Al Fouad Travaux
02.2014 - 07.2015

Business Engineer

IHM Technologies
09.2013 - 01.2014

Junior Project Manager

ADNEOM
04.2012 - 10.2012

Customer Relationship Specialist

Cedar Fair Entertainment Company
06.2011 - 10.2011

HCI Certified Life Coach (HCI-CLC) -

Health Coach Institute

HCI Certified Health Coach (HCI-CLC) -

Health Coach Institute

Master of Science - Information Systems Engineering

SUPINFO International University

Bachelor of Science - Information Systems Engineering

SUPINFO International University

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