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My name is Kyle Herrera, and I am currently a Senior Project Manager. I have more than 11 years of experience managing complex projects across various industries, including technology, digital marketing, and education. I am passionate about using innovative solutions and team leadership to drive project success and enhance stakeholder engagement.

When I was growing up, I was deeply involved in acting and spent much of my time on stage, but my true passion was always writing. I was captivated by the power of storytelling and the ability to create entire worlds and characters from my imagination. Although I enjoyed the creativity and expression that acting provided, I found myself drawn to the process of crafting narratives and exploring different perspectives through writing. This early passion for storytelling and creative thinking naturally led me to my current role in project management, where I enjoy building and leading projects that bring innovative ideas to life.

As an Atlassian Community Leader, my favorite project management tools are Jira, Confluence, and Trello—and I do love a good Smartsheet. These tools help streamline workflows, manage tasks, and track progress effectively, allowing me to keep projects on schedule and within scope. I am also interested in learning more about advanced project management software and integrating AI-driven tools to enhance project forecasting and risk management.

What drew me to the project management industry is the opportunity to bring structure and clarity to complex projects and lead diverse teams toward achieving shared goals. I enjoy the dynamic nature of project management and the challenge of adapting to new industries, technologies, and methodologies. What has kept me in this field is the satisfaction of seeing a project through from conception to completion and the tangible impact it can have on a company and its clients.

My proudest accomplishment is leading the development of a mixed reality app that reduced bug resolution times by 33%. This project was challenging due to its technical complexity and the need for close collaboration between diverse teams, but it was incredibly rewarding to see it succeed and positively impact the user experience.

I’m excited to be a part of this community, learn from all of you, and share my experiences. Looking forward to engaging with everyone!

—Kyle

Hello! I'm Ally Hepp, I run a brand new IT Project Management Office at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). I'm still not sure what I want to be when I grow up, but I'm learning new things every day and that's good for me.

Smartsheet is our project management tool of choice, though I've used MS Project, ProjectLibre, Monday, Asana, and others. I started my IT career in Audiovisual Engineering doing more technical work, but also project managing my own projects and small install team. I pursued a Master's degree in project management, which led me to my current role. One of my proudest personal accomplishments is running a trail 50K (31 miles) in 2023!

Hello, PMI community!

I’m Nicholas, I currently serve as a Senior Emergency Management Program Advisor. Emergency Management has been a growing field that I fell into. My educational background has afforded me a strong interdisciplinary background covering both scientific and arts skillsets. While my strengths always revolved around process improvement and systems based thinking I am still searching for that career that offers a satisfying balance using my skill sets. Emergency management so far has provided this opportunity however with more project management experience I know I can even transform regular work processes that I see everyday.

In my work, I rely on tools like Microsoft Project and MS Planner and have been adopting Kanban and Agile principles for efficient project tracking, whenever it best suits our needs.

Given my background in Cognitive Science which heavily focuses on artificial intelligence, I’m eager to explore emerging technologies like AI-driven analytics to further enhance our strategies. Leveraging my partial IT background and bridging a world of technicality with a world of emergency management. What initially drew me to project management was the challenge of turning complex ideas into reality, and what keeps me engaged is the constant opportunity for growth and innovation.

One of my proudest accomplishments has been leading a transformation of how my organization performs annual regulatory quality assurance reviews of fulfilling program legislative requirements. I’m excited to share experiences and learn from all of you!

Best regards,
Nicholas

Hi PMI Community! I’m Amanda Harris, a Senior Project Manager and Transformation Leader with over a decade of experience in driving business and digital transformation initiatives. My work spans multiple industries, giving me a well-rounded perspective on how to collaborate with diverse teams and navigate various challenges.

One of my passions is mentorship. Recently, I had the opportunity to lead and mentor a team of six project managers at Venus Fashion. Through sharing project management best practices and developing a standardized process, I helped elevate their performance, leading to more efficient project cycles and successful outcomes. I’m particularly interested in organizational and digital transformation, citizen development, process improvement, leadership, and the exciting potential of GenAI in project management.

I’m here to seek out collaboration opportunities and share knowledge with like-minded professionals. I’m excited to connect with you all, learn from your experiences, and hopefully contribute some of my own insights to the community!