Shirly Shemesh

About Shirly Shemesh

I\'m a project manager who specializes in modern, eCommerce, and CMS software systems with more than a decade experience. I achieved success through my ability to communicate and find a common language across multiple orgs and people with conflicting interests. My distinct method prioritizes a human-first approach, fostering an open communication, trust, transparency, and empowering people’s personal growth, all aimed to build an environment in which teams constantly exceed project goals. I\'m proficient with most modern project management software platforms and very passionate in automating ongoing work processes as much as possible. Summary of skills and experience- Program and Project Management: Managed all phases of projects lifecycle, delivered complex projects with demanding business goals and clients that often change requirements. I initiated and managed projects in an Agile approach. I used data analytical tools to improve project outcomes and team learnings. I used workflow tools for process improvements. Experience operating project schedule, risks, budget, change control, customer communication, and quality assurance- Servant Leader: Directly managed software engineers, designers, UX specialists. Decade of experience, consulting, teaching, and delivering successful presentations to large audiences. Understanding people’s driving forces and coaching them to foster open collaboration. Core Competencies: Excellent Communication and Presentation Cross-Functional Collaboration Team building & Servant Leader Customer focused Process improvement Risk mitigation & Problem solving

Experience

1. Senior Consultant

   Nextant

   Sep 2022 — Present · Bellevue, WA, US

   We are a Microsoft vendor company, I work with Microsoft on their on-boarding and training projects.Working closely with software engineers to support the training service engine for Microsoft WWL, supporting communication flows, and managing VILT events requirements and content. Extensively using Microsoft Power Platform User (Power Bi, Power Apps, Power Automate, Azure Devops, Project, Teams, SharePoint, Visio, Planner, Delve, Forms, Sway, Stream).

Education

• Villanova University

  Project Management, A

  2015 — 2016

• Kibbutzim College

  Faculty Practice, Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services

  2007 — 2010

• Grand Canyon University

  Master's degree, Educational Leadership and Administration, General, 4.0 GPT

  2017 — 2019

• Beit Berl College

  Master's degree - incomplete, Educational Leadership and Administration, General

  2003 — 2012

• Kibbutzim College

  Bachelor of Education (BEd), Special Education and Teaching

  2000 — 2004