Kendra Cooley

Experience

1. Enterprise Associate Project Manager

   Uscellular

   May 2022 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Drive implementation of enterprise projects & programs that support portfolio roadmap delivery totaling $80M+; This includes directing enterprise projects while leading a cross-functional team of internal staff and external vendors in delivering business solutions Accomplishments - Led team of 5 Enterprise Security Architects and one vendor to execute 2 industry-standard security assessments (NIST Cyber Security Framework & 3GPP 33.501) across IT and Engineering organizations; This included leading and tracking assessment execution, data analysis, and executive report readouts developed into high-level action plans used to assess the security posture of the organization and make future recommendations - Led cross-functional team of 22+ members under Broadband Services Program; Planned and executed multiple technology demonstrations across the US for government officials and legislators that showcased broadband services for rural communities intended to close the digital divide; This included creating a project plan to fit stakeholder needs; creating a RAID (Risk, Actions, Issues, & Decisions Log), performing project tracking through clear & concise status reports, and communicating at an executive level

Education

• DePaul University

  B.A., Marketing Honors (DePaul IME Alumn) and Finance with minor in Spanish

  2002 — 2006

• Northwestern University

  Project Management Certificate, Project Management

  2015 — 2016

• DePaul University

  Business Analyst Certificate Program, Project Management

  2012 — 2012