4

Years

Peculiar C Umeh

Personal information

Full name:

Peculiar C Umeh

Location:

Abuja, Abuja Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

Skills

Agile & Scrum Methodol...

10

Change Management

10

Communication

10

Multitasking

10

Project Coordination

10

Project Management

10

Project Management Too...

10

Project Planning

10

Risk Management

10

Scrum

10 Professional information

Experience

4 years

Workplace type

Remote

Job type

Full time

Industry

Startup, Information Technology, Development, Project Management, Technology

Job level

N/A

Willing to relocate

Yes

Open for opportunity

Yes

Languages

Language

EnglishFluent

Profile summary

Experienced Project Manager with a 5+ year track record in driving successful software development projects. Proven ability to lead and motivate diverse, remote teams to achieve project goals on time and within budget. Expert in Agile methodologies, project management, scrum master, team building and program management. Possess a strong foundation in application development and a passion for fostering diversity, equity, inclusive and innovative work environments.

Experience

Project Manager

CHAOSS Project: - A ...

Sep, 2023 - Jun, 2024

9 mos

Led and managed 2 projects, resulting in, a 50% increase in project efficiency Defined project scope and objectives, creating detailed project plans that increased project success rate by 70% Successfully managed and motivated cross-functional teams of 12 students from the University of Boston in building CHAOSS Slackbot leading to 100% completion of the project. Implemented Agile frameworks (Scrum) to optimize project workflow, resulting in 30% faster time-to-market Oversaw co.....

Software Project Coo...

Andela Learning Comm...

Sep, 2022 - Jul, 2023

10 mos

Defined project scope and managed the development of the Andela Mentor Management System, encompassing web, Android, and other Learning Community applications. Established project goals, objectives, and requirements, creating a comprehensive project plan with clear timelines and resource allocation in collaboration with the cross-functional team. Provided leadership and guidance to the Technical Team Lead responsible for the app's admin section within a cross-function.....

Software Project Lea...

Andela Learning Comm...

Aug, 2022 - Nov, 2022

3 mos

Led a cross-functional team of designers, frontend and backend developers, and cloud engineers to successfully develop 98% of the SkillBuddy Web Application. Proactively identified and mitigated project risks through effective stakeholder collaboration. Collected and analyzed talent data using KPI metrics to inform stakeholder feedback. Implemented Agile frameworks and facilitated Scrum ceremonies to ensure timely and incremental feature delivery. Managed and reso.....

Program Assistant/Co...

Andela Learning Comm...

Dec, 2021 - Aug, 2022

7 mos

Oversaw the Andela Learning Community platform, ensuring seamless coordination and timely communication across projects and learning programs. Partnered with Andela Senior Program/Project Managers to execute high-impact initiatives (ELSA SPEAK, SCHEMIT FEATURE, AWS TRAINING) and drive platform engagement, achieving a 98% user participation rate. Managed cross-functional collaboration across Andela Learning Community projects using Agile methodologies. Provided exc.....

Android Developer

ZuriChat Inc. - (Int...

Jul, 2021 - Nov, 2021

4 mos

Building and refining features for ZuriChat Collaborating with other developers, and project managers to design and build APIs and prototypes Proficiently implemented authentication for all designated features that led to the successful completion of the application.

Education

Bachelors

N/A

Computer architecture

Jul, 2002 - Jul, 2006

Projects

Mentor Management System App(Sep, 2022 - Jul, 2023)

A learning platform for professionals.

Oppia Android Application(Oct, 2020 - Jun, 2021)

A learning platform for Hight School Students

Achievements & Awards

Agile AI Champion(Feb, 2024)

Award Issued by Udacity · Feb 2024 to my team(4 members), Under the Next Generation Tech Booster Program Software Agile Certification Competiton: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peculiar-c-umeh/overlay/1721661513895/single-media-viewer?type=IMAGE&profileId=ACoAAAWFSa4BvMUuBFAVOSakwGOvba7cCBfFHbQ&lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base%3BbNS3uEwAQZqYjuyBMdIkPg%3D%3D

Speaker of the Year(Jun, 2020)

Awared 2nd Runner Up, for Speaker of the Year by WomenTech Network in Jun 2020