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Stephanopolis Brakye

Project Manager
Yonkers,NY

Summary

Certified Scrum Master with 4+ years of Program Management & Curriculum Facilitation experience in the social services sector. A goal-focused servant leader with a passion for youth and community development in underserved communities. Highly focused Project Manager adept at planning, directing, and maintaining continuous operations in various departments. Experienced in directing teams and maintaining efficient production in accordance with quality standards. Applying a creative and analytical approach to operations for continuous process improvement. Skilled at identifying or anticipating problems and providing solutions. Excels through mentoring, training, and empowering the team to excel in performance.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Project Manager II

Advance Auto Parts
01.2023 - Current
  • Identify, pursue, and close strategic business development opportunities while continually driving add-on business value within existing accounts
  • Collecting, reviewing, and publishing project status with regards to resources, schedule, stakeholder management, and features that influence project performance and completion.
  • Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
  • Monitored project performance to identify areas for improvement and make adjustments.

Project Manager

Ziosk
06.2022 - 12.2022
  • Managed a six-member engineering development team, using the Hattiesburg Model to produce individual SOW documents, keeping track of and reporting on project deliverables and milestones
  • Regularly consulted with project leads to find and fill technical gaps
  • Created and updated project schedules, timetables, and other documents in accordance with the guidelines and standards established by the team lead
  • Created guidelines for team communication and facilitated interaction between team members, clients, and outside software and hardware vendors throughout the course of a project
  • Served as a point of contact for the project's business and technical components across departments.

BronxWorks
01.2017 - 01.2021

Career Coach

HERO Dads
01.2020 - 12.2021
  • Responsible for enrolling participating fathers into the economic stability portion of the program, conducting vocational assessments, and for providing case management services
  • Completed weekly coaching sessions with members to discuss employment goals, case management needs, and career development
  • Facilitated weekly “HERO Dads” support groups - providing a safe space for fathers to engage in free expression and discussion.

Case Manager II

07.2019 - 01.2020
  • Created individual service plans to address immediate challenges and long-term goals relating to parenting, relationships, employment, health, and education for 45-50 participants
  • Maintained an updated database of community partners and resources
  • Assessed and recorded participant progress with detailed case noting within 24 hours of interaction
  • Assisted in facilitation of parenting and relationship workshops
  • Coordinate with Employment Specialist to determine the needs and abilities of each participant, and whether they are ready to begin employment or training.

Case Manager

Young Adult
08.2017 - 07.2019
  • Engaged up to 45 “out-of-school youths” aged 18-24 to create and implement individual service plans with a focus on employment and education
  • Developed and facilitated Job Readiness workshops designed to increase self-awareness, identify strengths, and determine career pathways
  • Connected members with educational or vocational opportunities by developing partnerships with local community organizations and city colleges.

Jr. Data Analyst

New York City Council
01.2016 - 01.2017

Regional Assistant Store Manager

BABESTA
01.2015 - 01.2017

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

Baruch College of The City University of New York
New York, NY
2017

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Budget Administration
  • Project Estimation and Bidding
  • Staff Training
  • Conflict Management
  • Agile Methodology
  • Client Rapport-Building
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Microsoft Office Suite Expertise
  • Progress Evaluation
  • Selling Techniques
  • Store Operations

Certification

Certified Scrum Master – Scrum Alliance (2022) | Google Foundations of Project Management – Coursera (2021) | Motivational Interviewing 1 and 2 (2020) | Trauma Informed Care Practices (2020) | Incarceration to Community (2020) | VITA/TCE – Certification New York, NY (2020) | 24/7 Dad (National Fatherhood Institute) and Blueprint (Center for Urban Families) curricula. Technical Proficiencies Microsoft Office Suite | Salesforce Lightning Database | Confluence | Jira | Kanban | GitLab | Markdown files | Smartsheet |nForm 2.0 Database (Information, Family Outcomes, Reporting and Management)

Timeline

Project Manager II

Advance Auto Parts
01.2023 - Current

Project Manager

Ziosk
06.2022 - 12.2022

Career Coach

HERO Dads
01.2020 - 12.2021

Case Manager II

07.2019 - 01.2020

Case Manager

Young Adult
08.2017 - 07.2019

BronxWorks
01.2017 - 01.2021

Jr. Data Analyst

New York City Council
01.2016 - 01.2017

Regional Assistant Store Manager

BABESTA
01.2015 - 01.2017

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

Baruch College of The City University of New York

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