Hi, I’m Megan. I’m a project manager in Oakland, CA.
Project manager with proven communication and organizational skills and a passion for improving processes.
Problem-solver and fast learner who can respond effectively
to changing circumstances.Experienced technology professional with a developer’s background
and enthusiasm for helping teams work well together.
what I value
My vision is to lead by example in how to
respect myself, others, and our collective contributions;
value learning as a way to engage with our work and the world;
meet each other where we’re at and work with fairness and cooperation toward success; and
pursue goals with integrity and personal accountability.
As a woman returning to the paid workforce after a career break, I would like to work for an organization that appreciates a diversity of life experience. I am looking for the opportunity for personal growth in a healthy, engaging work environment and the satisfaction of being valued for my contributions.
what I offer
I am smart, capable, and organized.
I work and communicate effectively with people across disciplines.
I can productively combine my background in technology
with my project management skills.
Technical Project Management
bootcamp certificate
Years of experience as a developer and team lead
Professional Scrum Master 1 certification
Effective communicator for various audiences
Organized, focused, and creative
Problem-solver and analytical thinker
Highly capable and enthusiastic
I derive great satisfaction from making things work better,
from a team to a product to my morning routine.
experience
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Bootcamp practicum featuring waterfall methodology, including detailed project plans with budgets, scope management, risk management, and documentation. Task delineation, WBS creation, scheduling in a Gantt chart.
Bootcamp practicum featuring agile methodology, including scrum events and artifacts, and kanban planning using Jira, Confluence, and Trello.
Project management for event planning as volunteer.
Project coordination as needed as team lead.
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I worked for over 10 years as a web application developer, progressing into a team lead on a globally dispersed team. I worked closely with other groups within the company and interacted directly with clients to support them as needed.
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Online community management for nationwide civic organization
Parent-Guardian Association President
Book Fair organizer for 3 years
Literacy-related programs, including preschool storytime and elementary reading tutoring
skills, tools, & aptitudes
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Project Management | Scheduling and Task Management | Budgeting | Risk, Stakeholder, & Scope Management
Waterfall and Agile Methodologies | Scrum Framework | Kanban
Communication | Problem-Solving | Organization | Analytical Thinking
Documentation | Technical Writing | Research | Editing | Content Creation
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Jira | Confluence | Trello | Asana | Basecamp
MS Excel | MS Word | MS Powerpoint | Google Docs | Google Sheets | Google Slides | Google Draw | Slack | Sharepoint
HTML | CSS | JavaScript | Java | SQL
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strategic thinking: input
People exceptionally talented in the Input theme have a need to collect and archive. They may accumulate information, ideas, artifacts or even relationships.strategic thinking: strategic
People exceptionally talented in the Strategic theme create alternative ways to proceed. Faced with any given scenario, they can quickly spot the relevant patterns and issues.strategic thinking: intellection
People exceptionally talented in the Intellection theme are characterized by their intellectual activity. They are introspective and appreciate intellectual discussions.relationship building: connectedness
People exceptionally talented in the Connectedness theme have faith in the links among all things. They believe there are few coincidences and that almost every event has meaning.strategic thinking: learner
People exceptionally talented in the Learner theme have a great desire to learn and want to continuously improve. The process of learning, rather than the outcome, excites them.
types of projects
I’ve worked on
book fair project
Event planning, with an emphasis on passing on information to future organizers.
Sharepoint rollout
Facilitating company-wide rollout of Sharepoint document management system.
practicum: waterfall
practicum: agile
practicum: hybrid
Learning projects in TPM bootcamp
spotlight on:
book fair project
Lead organizer for 5 day book fair event
planning and logistics
engage, coordinate, and support volunteers
manage communication
skills
organization, task planning, scheduling
communication to community, core team, volunteers
documentation
creative problem-solving
tools
Basecamp
Google Sheets
Google Docs
Google Drive
book fair project:
problem-solving
challenge
Improving efficiency and creating a structure for future organizers to inherit so they are not reinventing the wheel.
approach
Using digital tools
Not being afraid to make changes
solution
Substantial use of Basecamp during both planning and execution phases
Use of Basecamp and Google Drive to save documents for future organizers
impact
Documentation-forward approach allowed future teams to know what needed to get done and at what times and utilize templates
book fair project: lessons learned
what went well
Putting time in after the project to provide more information for future teams
what did not go well
Stress over getting enough volunteers during the week. Recommended removing a previous requirement of attending training for the following year.
what was improved
Newly implemented notecard system worked well during busy period when previously there was a bottleneck because both cashiers needed to look at the same printout.