Share out in the comments below:
-Your name and your current role
-What did you want to be when you were growing up?
-What are your favorite project management tools and technologies? Or ones that you’d like to learn more about?
-What drew you to the project management industry? What's kept you in it?
-What's your proudest accomplishment (personal or professional)?
Looking forward to connecting with you all and hearing your stories! Saving Changes...
Candice ColemanAnalyst| Elevance HealthIndianapolis, IN, United States
My name is Candice Coleman and I am currently a Sr Analyst/Product Owner. I have been in this role for 7 years but at my company for 22 years. Growing up I wanted to be in the medical field but that changed as soon as I realized how much schooling it would take. My favorite project management tools is Jira and Jira align. Id like to learn more about smartsheet. I was selected to be in the project role while off work on Pto celebrating my wedding and came back as a Product owner. Previously was in the process improvement world and so them fused together became love at work for me. My proudest accomplishment personally is my 3 boys and professionally is stepping out on faith to obtain my PMP certification.
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2 replies by Laura Schofield and TAIWO POPOOLA
Dec 17, 2024 2:00 PM
Laura Schofield
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Hi Candice, welcome to PMI's online community!
Thanks for sharing your professional journey with us. I look forward to seeing you around the online community!
Good day everyone, my name is Tokunbo Obayemi. I currently serve as a Field Sales Manager for Nestle Nigeria, overseeing a team of 20 dedicated salesmen to drive sales within my district. Growing up, I harbored a strong aspiration to become a pilot. The allure of soaring through the skies captivated my imagination, though I can't quite pinpoint the exact origin of this ambition. Looking back, I'm quite certain my career path has taken a different flight! I'm absolutely thrilled to share that I recently passed my PMP exams, a milestone that fills me with immense excitement. This achievement marks a significant step towards a career transition that I've been eagerly anticipating. Project management methodologies have always intrigued me, and I've consistently sought opportunities to delve deeper into their intricacies. I'm confident that this vibrant community will serve as an invaluable resource as I embark on this new chapter, offering guidance and insights from the wealth of experience within this network of brilliant minds.
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1 reply by Laura Schofield
Dec 17, 2024 2:02 PM
Laura Schofield
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Welcome to PMI's online community, Tokunbo Obayemi! We're so glad to have you here.
Congratulations on earning your PMP!
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Leanora MimsPM Consultant| Bennett Warren & AssociatesLansing, United States
Oct 26, 2023 6:31 AM
Replying to Joseph Oginga
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Hello everyone, I’m Joe, an architect with 15 years experience of turning ideas into sketches, sketches into detailed drawings, and the drawings into buildings and spaces that can be felt and experienced by users. I am a Kenya, born and educated, but spent most of my professional life in Rwanda, driving projects from design to construction.
As a kid, I was more drawn to the performing arts, i.e. music and theatre, but that was not considered a viable career choice where I am from. I first encountered technical drawing and design in high school, and that is where I immediately decided that architecture was going to be my life.
As an architect, you often find yourself being a project manager by default, since you are leading project from the design stage, all the way to construction supervision. That is a position I excelled and thrived in for so many years, managing very successful projects in Rwanda, Uganda, D.R. Congo and Kenya. What I lacked was a standardised way of managing projects, and that is where I turned to PMI. PMP has given me the structure and tools to execute and manage projects more efficiently, and I cant wait to reap the benefits.
My proudest accomplishment is my contribution to the Kigali skyline, and the continuous rapid development of infrastructure in Rwanda.
Bravo to you. Thank you for sharing your exciting career and how PMP Certification has helped to add value to your career path and aspirations. Saving Changes...
Community Specialist| Project Management InstituteNewtown Square, PA, United States
Dec 17, 2024 10:18 AM
Replying to Candice Coleman
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My name is Candice Coleman and I am currently a Sr Analyst/Product Owner. I have been in this role for 7 years but at my company for 22 years. Growing up I wanted to be in the medical field but that changed as soon as I realized how much schooling it would take. My favorite project management tools is Jira and Jira align. Id like to learn more about smartsheet. I was selected to be in the project role while off work on Pto celebrating my wedding and came back as a Product owner. Previously was in the process improvement world and so them fused together became love at work for me. My proudest accomplishment personally is my 3 boys and professionally is stepping out on faith to obtain my PMP certification.
Hi Candice, welcome to PMI's online community!
Thanks for sharing your professional journey with us. I look forward to seeing you around the online community! Saving Changes...
Community Specialist| Project Management InstituteNewtown Square, PA, United States
Dec 17, 2024 10:35 AM
Replying to Tokunbo Obayemi
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Good day everyone, my name is Tokunbo Obayemi. I currently serve as a Field Sales Manager for Nestle Nigeria, overseeing a team of 20 dedicated salesmen to drive sales within my district. Growing up, I harbored a strong aspiration to become a pilot. The allure of soaring through the skies captivated my imagination, though I can't quite pinpoint the exact origin of this ambition. Looking back, I'm quite certain my career path has taken a different flight! I'm absolutely thrilled to share that I recently passed my PMP exams, a milestone that fills me with immense excitement. This achievement marks a significant step towards a career transition that I've been eagerly anticipating. Project management methodologies have always intrigued me, and I've consistently sought opportunities to delve deeper into their intricacies. I'm confident that this vibrant community will serve as an invaluable resource as I embark on this new chapter, offering guidance and insights from the wealth of experience within this network of brilliant minds.
Welcome to PMI's online community, Tokunbo Obayemi! We're so glad to have you here.
Congratulations on earning your PMP! Saving Changes...
Greetings Everyone, I am Fahad from Lahore, Pakistan—my background with 6 years of experience in embedded software engineering, IIoT, and Industrial automation engineering. Over the course of my career, I have worked with reputable organizations and clients both nationally and internationally and have been deployed on high-profile projects.
I have worked for various industries with my last position as a full-time specialist Embedded Engineer in a reputable MNC. I am also the Co-Founder of Al-Wahid Solutions(a partnership company).
For the last couple of years, I always wanted to start my own business but did not know, what should I start and how to start and even survive in the first couple of months.
But in October 2024 my organization laid off whole dept. and this is my turning point to learn the weaknesses and grow my business and project management skills and to start my own future.
I have completed various projects in 2021/2022 as an firmware engineer at the same time project leader solely.
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1 reply by Laura Schofield
Dec 20, 2024 10:56 AM
Laura Schofield
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Hi Fahad, welcome to PMI's online community!
Wishing you all the best on your new endeavor! The community is here to support you in anyway that we can.
Community Specialist| Project Management InstituteNewtown Square, PA, United States
Dec 20, 2024 9:17 AM
Replying to fahad ilyas
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Greetings Everyone, I am Fahad from Lahore, Pakistan—my background with 6 years of experience in embedded software engineering, IIoT, and Industrial automation engineering. Over the course of my career, I have worked with reputable organizations and clients both nationally and internationally and have been deployed on high-profile projects.
I have worked for various industries with my last position as a full-time specialist Embedded Engineer in a reputable MNC. I am also the Co-Founder of Al-Wahid Solutions(a partnership company).
For the last couple of years, I always wanted to start my own business but did not know, what should I start and how to start and even survive in the first couple of months.
But in October 2024 my organization laid off whole dept. and this is my turning point to learn the weaknesses and grow my business and project management skills and to start my own future.
I have completed various projects in 2021/2022 as an firmware engineer at the same time project leader solely.
Hi Fahad, welcome to PMI's online community!
Wishing you all the best on your new endeavor! The community is here to support you in anyway that we can. Saving Changes...
Hello everyone. I am Monica, an electronic engineer with over 10 years of experience in product and project management, leading IT, marketing, customer experience, and product development initiatives. Recently, I relocated to Vancouver, Canada, where I aspire to apply my knowledge and experience as a project or product manager.
Growing up, I always wanted to be an engineer. I loved math and analytics, and when I finished high school, I decided to study electronic engineering because I was fascinated by the world of technology.
My favorite new technology is AI. I have practiced with some tools in my job, but I would like to learn more about it.
I began my career in a telecommunications company and quickly realized that I wanted to work in product development. I got involved in project management, developing technological products for customers.
I believe my proudest accomplishment, besides having a wonderful family, was leading teams where I could see people grow both personally and professionally.
Patrick KabauBusiness Optimisation Project Lead| ADPKitchener, ONTARIO, Canada
Hi, I’m Patrick. I’m currently a Senior Integration Consultant with more than 10 years of experience in the IT field.
Growing up, I dreamed of becoming a general doctor or a professional soccer player.
However, life has its sense of humour, and my curiosity ultimately led me to the world of IT.
I enjoy using chatgpt.com to learn quickly because it is relatable and practical, though it has its limitations.
However, nothing beats direct conversations with colleagues and the power of face to face collaboration.
I was drawn to project management because IT is deeply intertwined with it.
Different projects require unique approaches, which always keep things exciting.
What keeps me going is learning from past lessons, the satisfaction of seeing projects come to life, and collaborating with amazing teams and clients.
My proudest accomplishment is achieving a 90% success rate in delivering complex application development projects.
This was meaningful because it transformed how our team operates, creating more opportunities for upskilling and improvement in other domains.
That said, nothing is more important than the moments we accomplish and celebrate with our loved ones.
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1 reply by Laura Schofield
Dec 30, 2024 9:33 AM
Laura Schofield
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Welcome to PMI's online community, Patrick! Thanks for sharing with us; I look forward to seeing you around the online community!
Hi all! My name is Elisabet (she/her) and I am currently looking for project management work. My background is in public health nutrition (a combination of project coordination/management and advocacy). When I was young I wanted to be a writer when I grew up. My project management experience has been pretty informal (not following a specific methodology) so I am excited to be taking the PMP exam prep course offered by PMI to learn about the different methodologies. I enjoy managing projects in my field because I like to play the role of liaison between different stakeholders, and knowledge sharing is a passion of mine. My proudest accomplishment was creating a new role (Program Innovation Manager) at the nonprofit I used to work at.
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2 replies by Laura Schofield and TAIWO POPOOLA
Dec 30, 2024 9:39 AM
Laura Schofield
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Hello Elisabet, welcome to PMI's online community! We're so glad that you've joined us. The community is here to support you in any way that we can; I look forward to seeing you around!
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