Tamela Absheer

Performance-driven project manager and client focused professional. Successful in leading projects with top development teams based in the USA, EU, and South America. Highly skilled in building and maintaining client relationships to maximize success.

Experienced in planning agendas to meet project goals, and adept in working with and assisting a diverse audience including clients, internal teams, executive leadership, and business partners, to achieve operational objectives improving project outcomes and optimizing workflow. Successfully implemented Scrum methodologies at companies, to include team standup, sprint planning, and quarterly retrospective meetings. These experiences have allowed implementation of industry knowledge, problem-solving, and business development skills on projects in fast-paced work environments to meet client expectations.

Led and implemented projects with clients such as The Getty Museum, World Vision, USO, McAfee, Best Friends Animal Society, Madison Logic, Selina, Allstate, and The Denver Museum of Nature and Science.

Project Delivery Manager/Project Manager at Alacrinet (2023-08 – Present)

• Support technical specialists as they complete cybersecurity projects for clients.
• Define the scope of projects.
• Create and manage the project plan.
• Identify key stakeholders.
• Manage the budget.
• Ensure all work is compliant with the relevant security standards.
• Complete the project within the deadline.

Technical Project Coordinator/Scrum Master at SCTR Services LLC (2021-02 – 2023-04)

• Support Development Teams with the coordination of resources, meetings, and information.
• Organize projects to successfully complete on time.
• Manage projects in JIRA and GitHub Project Management.

Account Manager at Plan Based (2020-09 – 2021-01)

Act as point-of-contact for customers, advocating for their interests and giving voice to their feedback. Review and assess customers' progress and offer recommendations based on results. Ensure highest customer satisfaction and return on investment while enhancing customer experience.

Project Manager at TalentGuard (2019-04 – 2020-06)

Responsible for planning and overseeing projects to ensure they are completed on time and within budget.

Project Manager/CSM at Digital Cheetah Solutions, Inc. (2015-08 – 2019-04)

Primary coordinator and communicator of configuration and implementation of a proprietary CMS solution for Non-Profit organizations. Worked primarily with Enterprise clientele.

Freelance Digital Producer at GSD&M (2015-02 – 2015-07)

• Consolidate and coordinate the creative work of the design team
• Build a digital product that will satisfy the client's overall requirements

Marketing and Business Development Manager at Meridian Ecommerce (2012-12 – 2015-01)

• Responsible for sales and marketing outreach
• Managed website and social media content for Workplace Perks, the online shopping portal.

University of Missouri-Columbia - BA