WILLIAM NA LAMBA
Project Management and Business Development
Arlington,VA
Summary
Project Management and Business Development Analyst with over 9 years of experience in leading cross-functional teams and managing complex projects across Africa and Asia. Specializes in designing and implementing training programs, optimizing processes, and delivering actionable insights for international organizations. Demonstrated success in monitoring and evaluating large-scale projects, conducting data analysis, and enhancing team performance through strategic planning and collaboration. Proficient in managing multiple projects simultaneously while fostering effective multicultural teamwork and problem-solving.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Merchandise Coordinator
Marshalls, the TJX Company
Arlington, Virginia
08.2025 - Current
- Support store culture through honesty, integrity, and respect, adhere to operating procedures.
- Analyze business trends via strategy reports and make informed recommendations.
- Serve as escalation point for critical projects, fostering collaboration across departments.
- Promote credit and loyalty programs while managing weekly cashflow.
- Develop workforce plans that enhance team skills, monitoring and evaluation, and maintain merchandise standards.
- Assist in creating and maintaining seasonal line plans across various departments.
- Analyzed sales trends to inform strategic recommendations and insights.
- Fostered cross-departmental relationships to streamline project execution.
- Promoted credit programs, enhancing customer engagement and loyalty.
- Developed workforce plans and coaching, optimizing team performance and productivity.
Senior Business Development Advisor and M&E Consultant
IMVF – Instituto Marquês de Vale Flôr
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
03.2024 - 08.2024
- Oversaw training and mentoring of 4 project coordinators on project management and Agile methodology, boosting project lifecycle understanding by 45%.
- Led focus groups to enhance brand awareness and gauge customer needs, increasing marketing effectiveness and customer retention sale by 15%.
- Developed data-driven strategies to track and automate business development processes, saving 24 hours monthly and increasing production sales by 20%.
- Analyzed data metrics to identify growth opportunities, resulting in a 15% rise in market sales.
Senior Team Lead and Project Manager Consultant
Ministry of Justice of Guinea-Bissau
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
06.2023 - 12.2023
- Coordinated schedules and managed calendars for remote meetings, ensuring effective communication across platforms.
- Spearheaded workflow analysis, enhancing cross-team performance efficiency by 45%.
- Provided technical advice to ensure accuracy and quality of final report documents.
- Developed project workplan and framework, leading the research team in literature reviews, survey development, interviews, field research, and reporting.
- Improved team efficiency through workflow analysis and planning.
- Enhanced quality of reports with technical insights and recommendations.
- Lead comprehensive research initiatives and workshops.
- Facilitated effective communication in project management.
Senior Project Management
Social Watch Benin
Cotonou, Benin
11.2015 - 05.2016
- Spearheaded cross-functional project teams to align project goals, scope, and stakeholder roles.
- Developed risk management analyses, optimizing progress and reducing project risk by 25%.
- Coordinated a team of five project managers to identify financial donors, achieving 90% fundraising success.
- Design and delivered a four-week training program on project management, covering project lifecycle, project scope, budget, and timelines management.
- Conceptualized strategies, increasing successful project implementation to 95%.
- Ensured 100% budget expenditure on deliverables, achieving 95% impact objectives.
- Communicated technical concepts to diverse stakeholders, enhancing transparency by 90%.
Senior Business Development & Financial Analyst Consultant
BFZ – gGmbH
Dili, Timor-Leste
06.2014 - 12.2014
- Spearheaded collaboration with financial institutions and market data providers for compliance with government plans.
- Delivered training to 35 youth entrepreneurs on procedures and models, boosting government investment in youth programs by 20%.
- Coordinated business development analysis, enabling 35 entrepreneurs to reduce business investment risks by 45%.
- Conducted data analysis and produced monthly financial reports, resulting in a 15% decrease in errors.
- Developed financial models for 35 existing businesses, improving accuracy of future projections by 25%.
- Facilitated partnership with financial institutions for seamless integration.
- Trained 35 youth entrepreneurs, increasing investment in youth programs.
- Analyzed business development, reducing investment risks significantly.
- Generated financial reports, enhancing accuracy and reducing errors.
Senior Advisor and Project Manager
SNV – Netherland Development Organization
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
01.2009 - 12.2013
- Oversaw project management and fundraising initiatives for SNV, securing €10 million from the EU Fund and €2 million from the Spanish Corporation Fund.
- Develop, design and conducted training programs, including coaching and training of trainers.
- Worked with Country Director in preparing the project plan using MS Project, resulting in 95% product deliverables on time and on budget.
- Conceptualized and delivered guide lines methodologies for monitoring and evaluation of diverse project enhancing project development by 95%.
- Delivered projects under tight deadlines, managing budgets and reporting variances to the country director.
- Spearheaded the implementation of a project tracking dashboard, reducing timelines by 25%.
- Performed analysis and design including, documentation, recommendation, and problem-solving resulting in 15% budget savings.
- Performed feasibility, adaptability, and risk management analysis to identify business-critical and high-risk areas of the application.
- Coordinated a team of over 10 technical project coordinators in the national cashew nuts program, enhancing market strategies.
- Drove a 45% increase in project efficiency through internal procedures improvements.
- Achieve 95% improvement in project timeline execution and budget allocation.
- Developed strategic workforce plans promoting diversity and collaboration.
- Develop and design training programs and conduct training of the trainers’ programs.
- Collaborated with the County Director to reduce project risk by 15%.
- Tracked errors metrics, data integrity issues, and remedy solutions on a monthly.
- Developed materials and delivered training to 5 coordinators on project management.
Senior Business Development Analyst Consultant
IMVF – Instituto Marquês de Vale Flôr
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
07.2013 - 10.2013
- Conducted comprehensive market analysis and business management, enhancing organizational strategies by 45%.
- Develop statistical data analysis to identify trends and opportunities, boosting production by 25% annually.
- Provide analytical insights for future marketing campaigns and value-chain enhancements.
- Review market data to gather customer insights, applying advanced techniques for a 25% improvement in strategic decision-making.
- Perform detailed analysis of product line-up and create two case studies, increasing stakeholder understanding by 45%.
- Spearheaded market analysis research, enhancing management strategies.
- Identify trends through statistical analysis, driving production growth.
- Delivered insights for marketing campaigns and value-chain improvements.
- Developed case studies to improve stakeholder business dynamic understanding.
Senior Business Process Management Consultant
IFAD – International Fund for Agriculture Development
Buba, Guinea-Bissau
09.2012 - 12.2012
- Spearheaded development and delivery of 5 business plans for the Cooperative of Artisans.
- Assisted in enhancing business management, administrative models, and financial systems.
- Coordinated with financial institutions and government programs, securing €600,000 for the Cooperative.
- Developed materials and delivered training to managers and executives on business development and financial analysis.
- Created comprehensive business plans to streamline operations.
- Facilitated training on accounting and financial systems.
- Stablished partnerships with financial institutions to boost funding.
Education
Certificate - Business Analysis and Process Management
Coursera
Arlington, VA04.2025
Certificate - Fundamentals of Project Planning and Management
University of Virginia
Arlington, VA04.2017
Certificate - Successful Negotiation, Essential Strategies and Skills
University of Michigan
Michigan, MI08.2016
MBA - Business and Entrepreneurship
CAU – Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, GA07.2015
Certificate - Lean Six Sigma
CAU – Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, GA07.2015
Certificate - Financial Analysis and Planning
SEBRAE – Brazilian Micro and Small Business Support Services
Brazilia, Brazil, Brazil04.2014
Master’s - Project Management
Georgetown University
Washington, D.C.08.2011
Bachelors of Administration - International Trade
UNIPAR – Universidade Paranaense
Brazil, PR, Brazil12.2008
Certificate - JAVA
SENAC – National Business Learning Services
Maringa, Brazil, Brazil09.2003
Skills
- Problem solving
- Stakeholder management
- Monitoring and evaluation
- Data and metrics analysis
- Workflow optimization
- Team management
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Financial modeling
- Technical solution design
- Critical and analytical thinking
- Responsibility and adaptability
- Process improvement
- Strategic negotiation
- Financial planning
- Project management
- Business development
- Data analysis
- Strategic planning
- advocacy and result-driven
Publications
- Political-Military Conflict in Guinea-Bissau 1998-1999, Na Lamba, W., Bonamigo, CA. and Schneider, C. R., History. Understanding and Social Practice, 205-218, Francisco Beltrão, Brazil, Grafisul, 2008
- New Course to Teaching Accounting and Controlling in Brazil Companies: A Study of Law 11.638/07 and Sarbanes Oxley Act, Na Lamba, W., XIX ENANGRAD: Graduate Education in Administration in the Brazilian Context of Diversity and Change, Curitiba, Brazil, 2008
- Analysis of Strategic Management of Entry into International Market Based on Use of Indicators of Balanced Scorecard, Na Lamba, W & Zarelli Rocha, P. R., Jamour, J., Synergismus Scyentifica UTFPR, 3, 1, I Scientific Meeting of Administration. V Regional Seminar of Business Updates: Innovation and Sustainability. A Contemporary Challenge, Pato Branco – Paraná, Brazil, 2008
Personal Information
Title: Project Management and Business Development Analyst
Computer Skills
Windows 11 and MAC OS, Linus Mint and Chromebook, Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Project Pro, Google Suite and LibreOffice, Lean Six Sigma, MS Form and Google Form, SPSS Statistics, Agile and Scrum methodology, JAVA & Logic of programming, Adobe acrobat pro, Qualtrics and monkey survey, Slack and google drive, ERP Software System, Calendar scheduling system, Data entry and reporting, Office equipment (printer, scan, fax), MS power BI data analysis, Business development & analysis, Quantitative & qualitative analysis, Writing and communication
Languages
Portuguese
Native/ Bilingual
Creole of Guinea-Bissau
Native/ Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Russian
Full Professional
Spanish
Professional
French
Limited
Accomplishments
Young African Leader 2015 award, The Government of the United State of America
Timeline
Merchandise Coordinator
Marshalls, the TJX Company
08.2025 - Current
Senior Business Development Advisor and M&E Consultant
IMVF – Instituto Marquês de Vale Flôr
03.2024 - 08.2024
Senior Team Lead and Project Manager Consultant
Ministry of Justice of Guinea-Bissau
06.2023 - 12.2023
Senior Project Management
Social Watch Benin
11.2015 - 05.2016
Senior Business Development & Financial Analyst Consultant
BFZ – gGmbH
06.2014 - 12.2014
Senior Business Development Analyst Consultant
IMVF – Instituto Marquês de Vale Flôr
07.2013 - 10.2013
Senior Business Process Management Consultant
IFAD – International Fund for Agriculture Development
09.2012 - 12.2012
Senior Advisor and Project Manager
SNV – Netherland Development Organization
01.2009 - 12.2013
Certificate - Business Analysis and Process Management
Coursera
Certificate - Fundamentals of Project Planning and Management
University of Virginia
Certificate - Successful Negotiation, Essential Strategies and Skills
University of Michigan
MBA - Business and Entrepreneurship
CAU – Clark Atlanta University
Certificate - Lean Six Sigma
CAU – Clark Atlanta University
Certificate - Financial Analysis and Planning
SEBRAE – Brazilian Micro and Small Business Support Services
Master’s - Project Management
Georgetown University
Bachelors of Administration - International Trade
UNIPAR – Universidade Paranaense
Certificate - JAVA
SENAC – National Business Learning Services