Blessing Akujieze
Project Manager
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Highly organized and client-focused Project Coordinator with over 7 years of progressive experience supporting cross-functional projects and driving operational excellence in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments. Adept at managing multiple priorities, coordinating stakeholders, and delivering projects on time and within scope. Known for exceptional attention to detail, strong written and verbal communication, and the ability to translate complex project information into clear, actionable updates for clients and leadership.
Passionate about leveraging technology and continuous improvement to optimize workflows and enhance collaboration.
Experience
Senior Project Coordinator at TORO GROUP OF COMPANIES (2022-06 – 2026-03)
- Coordinate and support delivery of client-facing digital transformation projects, ensuring tasks, milestones, and dependencies are met with 100% accuracy.
- Manage project documentation, action items, and deliverables through SharePoint and MS Project, ensuring transparency across teams.
- Develop Power BI dashboards and Excel trackers to report progress metrics, improving project visibility and data accuracy by 40%.
- Lead internal meetings and client updates to communicate progress, risks, and next steps, contributing to a 95% on-time project completion rate.
- Partner with PMO leadership to streamline workflows and implement process improvements that reduced reporting time by 30%.
Operations Analyst at VENTURA SYSTEMS (2021-06 – 2022-05)
- Supported end-to-end project coordination for system integration and business improvement initiatives, ensuring deliverables met client expectations.
- Collected and analyzed project performance data, identifying efficiency gaps and implementing process updates that enhanced delivery speed by 20%.
- Created client-ready reports and presentations summarizing project outcomes, milestones, and next-phase recommendations.
- Facilitated stakeholder workshops to gather requirements and align priorities, improving cross-team communication and accountability.
- Documented SOPs and best practices for UAT, reporting, and quality control to strengthen knowledge management.
Project Service Coordinator (TDSB IT Infrastructure Deployment) at CDI COMPUTER DEALERS INC. (2017-08 – 2021-04)
Managed scheduling, communication, and documentation for large-scale IT deployment projects serving education clients (TDSB infrastructure).
- Coordinated meetings between vendors, clients, and field teams to align scope, schedule, and delivery objectives.
- Maintained project trackers, Gantt charts, and dashboards, ensuring milestone progress and flagging potential risks early.
- Supported procurement and inventory tracking processes, maintaining cost control and timely material availability.
- Recognized for exceptional project accuracy and organization, consistently praised by clients and internal management.
- Delivered 15+ concurrent client projects with consistent on-time completion and above-average client satisfaction scores (98%).
- Designed reporting templates and dashboards that standardized communication across departments, saving 10+ hours weekly in coordination effort.
- Recognized by management for proactive problem-solving, adaptability, and mentoring new hires in project documentation and reporting tools.
- Spearheaded continuous improvement initiatives that reduced manual data handling and increased process efficiency by 25%.
Education
MBA in Management & Change Management – Sprott School of Business, Carleton University (2025)
Business Administration Diploma – St Lawrence College, Kingston (2017)
Project Management Diploma – Humber College, Toronto (2016)
Bachelor of Computer Science in Computer Science – Covenant University (2013)
