Michael Adekoje

About Michael Adekoje

Project/Program Manager with 5+ years of experience in Project Management, PMO, IT, EPM, Training, Performance Improvement, Consulting, and Risk and Quality Management. Successfully managed long term projects with budgets within the range of for world-class brands like Apple, Microsoft and Accenture among others. • A Project Management Professional certified by PMI and a Certified Senior Project Manager by IAPM. • MSc. Project Management & Information Security from Northeastern University, Boston • Oversaw teams, with maximum number of 40 members in implementing various projects with budgets up to • Skilled negotiator, applying analytic ability when problem-solving, conflict resolution and creating new opportunities, while effectively translating IT specifications to non-IT roles • Excellent communication skills to drive individual and team tasks as well as provide comprehensive status updates to all levels of the organization • DMA II (Delivery Management Specialist) • Strong interpersonal leadership skills and ability to commit, influence, motivate and successfully manage teams while working in a matrix / dotted line management structure, teams are not direct reports • Project management experience in developing country (Nigeria) Technical competencies: Office 365 Business Premium (Outlook, Lync, SharePoint, OneDrive), Microsoft Office Suites (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Visio and Microsoft Project); CRM, EMS, Project Management Framework, Power steering by UPLAND; Tenrox IMTT; Event Management Software; SUNAPSIS Database, Portfolio Management Center, Varonis, SharePoint, Salesforce, Xpressions, MFConnect and Wiki’s;

Experience

1. Senior System Analyst IT Admin - Strategic Corporate Portfolio Analytics & Standards

   Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

   Aug 2018 — Present

   CLARIZEN (Plan View)- System Admin & Data Analyst• Atlassian Software Tools - JIRA, Confluence, EazyBI - Admin/System Analyst• Tasktop Integrations - Admin/Configurations• Primary resource and administration for implementation of Clarizen Project Portfolio Management Tool and integration with JIRA using TASKTOP as an integration tool.• Maintain project metrics and weekly status reporting processes including reporting, dashboards and monthly/quarterly/midyear and year end executive reporting• Administer and configure Jira Software and Confluence, including setup of new projects, boards, filters, and dashboards, and implementing best practices• Train new users and empower other power users (such as Project Managers) through comprehensive training sessions• Design and maintain reporting mechanisms within Jira to provide valuable insights to stakeholders• Proactively seek and implement plugins to address specific needs and enhance functionality• Act as a problem solver by identifying and implementing new solutions to improve workflows, schemes, screens, and overall team productivity• Standardize workflows, roles, and groups across multiple departments to ensure consistency and efficiency• Configure Jira for multiple departments and Value streams• Create automation to move Jira tickets from one department to another department• Help to create required automation• Assist with user auto-provisioning where needed• Utilize expert-level Atlassian tool administration knowledge to optimize Jira and Confluence performance• Demonstrate proficiency in writing custom JQL (Jira Query Language) to facilitate advanced search capabilities

Education

• Covenant University

  Bachelor of Science (BSc)

  2007 — 2011

• Northeastern University

  Master of Science (MSc)

  2014 — 2016

Skills

• Microsoft Excel
• Software Project Management
• Strategic Planning
• Database Administration
• Networking
• Microsoft Project
• Internal Communications
• Ccna
• Team Leadership
• Leadership
• Technical Writing
• Software Installation
• Business Process Improvement
• Computer Hardware
• Management
• Project Management
• Computer Maintenance
• Project Portfolio Management
• Social Media
• Business Analysis
• Research
• Negotiation
• Ms Project
• Software Quality Assurance
• Project Planning
• Leadership Development
• Computer Security
• Customer Service
• Computer Science
• Microsoft Office
• System Administration
• Databases
• Typesetting