Dania Kurdi, Project Manager

Dania Kurdi

Project Manager

Jordan Investment Board

Location
United States
Education
Master's degree, ICT & Management
Experience
3 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :3 years, 8 Months

Project Manager at Jordan Investment Board
  • Jordan - Amman
  • October 2012 to May 2013

Jordan Investment Board, JO Oct 2012 to Jan 2013
Project Manager
• Apply agility to organize and coordinate project teams of 10-15 people and virtual teams.
• Organize and define a clear PM framework and architecture to ensure effective communication, coordination, and integration.
• Determine and specify development requirements, implement schedules, and create work plan which aligns with business's goals and strategies.
• Work closely with various departments to ensure 90-100% effective productivity.
• Assure that all budgetary limitations are met.
• Perform SIPOC& SWOT analysis, Expected value analysis, FMEA, and Earned value analysis for selling products, as a result has increased foreign investments by 32% in 6 months.
• Recognize, create, and track value-added and ROI activities for clients.
• Present master plans and progress reports to stakeholders and executives.
• Analyze various markets and present growth opportunities to project sponsors.

Business- IT Relationship Manager at Swanson Rink, CO
  • United States
  • June 2010 to August 2012

Swanson Rink, CO June 2010 to August 2012
Business- IT Relationship Manager

• Drive the development of business cases and technology strategy within the business.
• Provide project portfolio oversight on objectives and outcomes.
• Work with a specific business unit (s) to maximize value of technology by establishing annual IT investment plans, identifying impact and estimating costs to align IT delivery activity to business unit activity.
• Provide input to the Manager IT Requirements on defining and developing tools and templates for business analysis.
• Works with the Managers of IT Requirements, PMO, Development, and Testing to monitor and evaluate overall quality of delivery.

Other work experiences

Research Assistant at University of New Mexico
  • United States
  • May 2009 to January 2010

• Carry out complex biochemical analyses on specimens of body fluids and tissues, using spectrophotometry, mass spectroscopy, high performance chromatography, electrophoresis, and other molecular biological techniques.
• Audit the use and diagnostic performance of tests, as part of the quality assurance programs.
• Identify the cause of and resolving any poor analytical performance problems.
• Searching scientific literature for evidence of specificity and sensitivity of a diagnostic test.
• Write reports, submit funding bids, and conduct research with clinical staff.

Education

Master's degree, ICT & Management
  • at University of Denver
  • May 2013

Masters of Science in ICT (Information and Communication Technology) & Business Management, University of Denver, May 2013

Diploma, Technology Management &IT Innovations
  • at University of Denver
  • December 2012

Certificate in Technology Management &IT Innovations, University of Denver, Dec 2012

Bachelor's degree, Biochemistry
  • at University of Colorado
  • December 2010

Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, Minor in Chemistry, University of Colorado at Boulder, Dec 2010

Specialties & Skills

SharePoint
Team Leadership
Communication Skills
Budgeting
Business Integration
BUSINESS ANALYSIS
BUSINESS CASES
CLIENTS
ESTIMATING
FOR SELLING
IT REQUIREMENTS
TESTING

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

ISACA
  • Professional Membership
  • January 2011

Training and Certifications

- (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2012
Valid Until:
October 2012