Andrea Reddy

A solid foundation in information technology (IT) project management characterizes this highly competent and results-driven graduate in business analysis. I offer a special blend of analytical intelligence, strategic thinking, and strong communication abilities, combining my academic success with practical experience. 

As an ambitious and visionary professional, I am enthusiastic about utilizing my abilities and expertise to drive commercial success via proficient business evaluation and tactical project management. looking for chances to work with dynamic teams on creative projects and contribute to tough, growth-oriented environments.

Jr Project Manager

• Analyse data and workflow provided by the client.
• Gathering business requirements from the client.
• Taking minutes of meeting
• Create conceptual framework for the application to be developed.
• Managing projects using agile methodology 
• Activity planning and time management.
• Risk management and migration.
• Managing deliverables.
• Testing software.
• Keeping client updated with the progress of development and showcasing demos. 
• Tracking progress of project.
• Holding scrum meetings, providing project updates to resources and senior managers.
• Communication with clients and providing updates and scheduling meetings.
• Arranging and organizing all project related documents received from clients. 
• Creating project plans.
• Creating wireframe diagrams 

Project Coordinator 

• Assist Project manager with project task and project related activities.
• Taking notes and compiling Minutes of all Project Meetings including Attendance Registers 
• Arranging meeting invites and venues On Site, Off site and Electronic Video/Voice Conferencing 
• Chair and facilitate meetings assigned by the Project Manager and distribute minutes to all project team members. Stand in for the Project Manager when requested to do so or in Emergencies. 
• Recording of project related document
• Recorded all project costs and expenses and aligned with project budget. 
• Assist the PM to keep the project on schedule.
• Update project status with all stakeholders 
• Hold daily stand-ups with the project team to obtain progress updates, manage impediments and plan the way forward. 
• Provide updates and agree the way forward in the meeting with the Delivery Manager. 
• Project update with stakeholders
• Maintain Risks, Actions, Issues and Business Decisions (RAID) log.
• Assist PM to prepare steerco reports and assist in the presentation of the reports at weekly MANCO meetings.
• Participation in the strategy and policy development for drafting regulations and guidelines for the Smart City Scheme. Writing up a scope document for each project 
• Assist in compilation and the Management of the Project Plan 
• Assist PM to manage project scope and project progress with the Project Manager and stakeholders.

Additional responsibilities 

In addition to my formal work experience, I have also gained experience by shadowing and assisting my mentors and applying the skills I have learned where applicable. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITY

• Requirement gathering and documentation. 
• Facilitating User Acceptance Testing
• Facilitating skills transfer 
• Quality Assurance and Defect tracking 
• Documentation such as:
• Test Strategy Document 
• Procedure Manual/User Manual
• Functional Specification

Durban University of Technology

Advance Diploma in ICT 

2022 – 2022

Skills Acquired: 

• Software Development and Management.
• Mathematics for computing, Statistics, and probability.
• Data Structures (Python)
• Platform Based Development (web, mobile and game)
• IT Research
• Teamwork and Leadership skills, scheduling weekly team meetings to provide and receive updates from team members and provide feedback to lecturer.
• Business Intelligence, working with BI tools, business analysis to support decision making.
• Documentation for Software Development project and Computer Graphics project.
• In dept experience in regard to executing, managing and documenting the SDLC.