Nicole Uzo

About Nicole Uzo

As a highly motivated and results-oriented professional, I possess a diverse set of skills. With a background in IT project management, scrum methodology/implementation, program management, and business analysis, I have successfully managed 4-7 projects simultaneously, and 100+ overall, with a total budget of million, resulting in 100% increased efficiency and recognition from senior executives.My strengths lie in my ability to develop and manage project timelines and end-to-end milestones, as well as my expertise in driving portfolio business value and strategic initiatives across multiple programs simultaneously. In addition, I am well-versed in Jira, Azure DevOps, Trello, Version One, Power BI, Tableau, Excel, Service Now, Splunk, SharePoint, Confluence, Visio, and Office 365, which have proven to be instrumental in my successful completion of projects.I have extensive experience facilitating and leading scrum ceremonies, planning, cost analysis, creating project timelines, managing risks/impediments, and tracking project deliverables and execution. I also have experience leading and successfully deploying teams in delivering and implementing fixes for various applications within the IT, manufacturing, healthcare, servicing, and retail industries.My education includes a bachelor\'s degree in Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship from Penn State University, as well as relevant certifications in Project Management, Scrum, and IT/Software Development Life Cycles, all of which have contributed to my expertise in Program and Project Management.I am always seeking new opportunities for growth and learning.

Experience

1. Product Manager

   Microsoft

   Feb 2022 — Present

   Lead engagement with the Content Strategy Team on overall strategy and development.​- Drive content alignment to defined learning scenarios and target role learning outcomes.​- Participate in content steering to ensure effective design and alignment with business priorities.​- Ensure overall objectives and skills goals are aligned.​- Provide instructional design guidance and 1:1 coaching to content teams. ​- Responsible for managing the overall content operations process.​- Lead the track content definition process working with key content stakeholders and adhering to the event content work back schedule.​- Manage attendee and speaker allocations within limits.​- Conduct research and collaborate with subject matter experts, policymakers, and other professionals.​- Collect feedback from users and designers to gauge the effectiveness of the program.​- Monitor dashboards and summarize business insights.​- Define and implement project management strategies and tactics.​

Education

• Western Governors University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

• ISI Florence

  International Business, Accounting and Trade

• Alief Taylor High School

  Diploma

• Penn State University

  Corporate Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Pre-Law Studies