My name is Mohammed Ahmed Sleem. I am working in the IT field for about 15 years starting from a developer using Visual Basic till mobile applications. I started my Project Management journey of 6 years. I managed projects of different sizes. couple of them for 3 years and others are only for one year. I work and lime in Oman. I am from Egypt.
I am a Software Developer by profession with over 8 years experience developing and customizing various types of software systems. I have also worked on Government projects ranging from social program development projects to construction projects. My training is in Electrical Engineering at the undergraduate level and Project Management at the graduate level. My work experience has mainly been within projects and I have seen first hand how easily projects can go off course eventually leading to failure. This experience and my passion for continual improvement are what drives me to learn about various project management philosophies such as AGILE. I really did enjoy the Agile PrepCast and I look forward to more offerings as I advance to Program, Portfolio and Risk Management.
I was born and raised in Toronto Canada and lived here most of my life- except for attending undergrad and Business School. I've worked in Software since my first job as a developer. I've been in project management ever since I completed my MBA-usually working as a Software PM, mainly working in the digital industry. I passed my Project Management Professional (PMP)® first try in 2013 and the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)® on the first try in 2018. I used The Agile PrepCast to prepare for the PMI-ACP® exam.
I am an IT Project Manager with expertise in BPO (Business Process Outsourcing). Fourteen years of employment, combining Operations Management and Project Management in BPO, have earned me sizable experience leading diverse and global projects. These vary from IT enablement, CRM software migration, data center migrations, client ramp projects requiring 1,000+ hires, mobilization of new accounts, facility fit-out, and facility transfers. In my prior assignment as an enterprise PMO Manager, I've been privileged to lead a team of seven project managers. As a volunteer within and outside the workplace, I facilitated multiple training sessions of Project Management Fundamentals courses, and I've trained over 150 learners thus far.
Rami is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP)®, Scheduling & Risk Management Professional and certified Green Project Manager besides holding other prestigious certifications in project management and having several published articles. He has a bachelor degree in Civil/Structural Engineering and over 14 years of professional working experience in Project Management, Construction Management and Real Estate Development. Rami is results-oriented with strong analytical, conceptual, technical, and leadership skills. Over the course of his career, he worked with highly reputable companies and clients internationally and has been deployed on high profile projects across Asia including the Gulf Region, Middle East, Shanghai/China and currently resides and works in Canada.
I am an IT Project Manager with over 10 years of experience in IT and 8 years of project management experience. I work in IT consulting business where I help customers all over the world reaching their business goals. I currently work for Sigma Software, a leading Swedish IT Service Provider. I live and work in Kharkiv, Ukraine. In my work, I am convinced that people, their relations, their teamwork abilities together with their synergy are something that drives businesses and crafts the perfection.
I’m João Beltrão and I’m an IT Project Manager. I work and live in Lisbon, Portugal, and I’ve also lived in Oporto and Marinha Grande, also in Portugal. I started my career in the middle of the dot-com boom back in 1997 to 2001, by creating my own dot-com company with some friends. We won the entrepreneur of the year award in 1999 and we got a sizable investment from the biggest company in Portugal at the time. That was one of the most rewarding and exhilarating times of my life, and it built a solid foundation of the project and team management for what was to come ahead in my work life.
I have been working in the Aerospace and Defense industry for about 8 years now as an Account Manager. Though my official title up till now was not Project Manager, the work I did definitely was. I have always believed in the Three P's when it comes to working: People, Process, and Product in that exact order and it has served me well. Working with cross-functional teams is something I enjoy and being able to work towards a common goal is always a great experience. I spent a good portion of my life traveling and have lived in Thailand and Japan prior to coming back to the states to start my professional career 10 years ago. The Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification has been the best investment so far in my professional career and I look forward to the new doors and challenges it will open up.
Many people come to me saying that certifications are useless and they don't add a value other than looking nice on the resume or a promotion or a pay hike. My Name is Swapnil Khole. I am a Project Management Professional (PMP)®, PSM, ITIL and ISTQB certified. For the past 7 years, I am managing projects. I am in the software profession. To top on the benefits about certifications I mentioned above, I can debate endlessly how to use these certifications in your daily life. These exams have been put forward by highly individual people and they have thought what would make your life simpler as a manager, developer, tester, builder et all if you do "these certain things".
I am a Civil Engineer with a Masters' degree and three years of construction experience in Dubai. I started developing interest in Project Management while working and decided that this is the field I see myself at long-term. I recently moved from Dubai to Toronto and I was thinking that there would be nothing better than having a reputable international certificate such as the Project Management Professional (PMP)® to show to potential employers to highlight my skills and that's why I pursued the certificate.
I have around 12 years of experience in the IT sector spanning various domains like banking, HR and pharmaceuticals. I have been managing teams and projects for around 4+years. I have been on a break for some time now and I am planning to get back into the workforce. I found Project Management Professional (PMP)® to be a very good start to get back to work and hence took the test. I love challenges and love the satisfaction that I get when a tough job is completed with success. So clearing PMP was one such challenge which has helped me gather confidence and helped me learn many new things which can be imbibed in our daily work.
Louie brings with him a strong technical, professional, and educational background in IT & Project Management. He has over 15 years combined professional work experience in the private sectors and academe.
He has in-depth domain knowledge in the Hospitality, Software Development Outsourcing, IT Consulting, Retail, Sales, Customer Service Operations, and Project Management.
He differentiates himself from the dreamers only by being able to align business and IT strategies and turn them into realities.
My name is Shri Ajvalia and I am a public health project leader at CaringCrowd.org. I, along with our key team members at Healthcare Movements, take on exciting missions and challenges in the Global Public Health Space. Previously, our team has worked on projects include having a unique impact on Gun Violence in America, Human Trafficking in India, Operation Smile in Africa, Women's Rights and equal access to public health resources globally.
I am a Petroleum seismic Geophysicist that has worked in computer oil reservoir modeling and have over 25 years international project management experience but did not have the Project Management Professional (PMP)® designation, so I decided to take a year back to graduate school, and registered in the Durham College, Ontario, Canada, Project Management Postgraduate Certificate, and then registered in the PrepCast exam course to study for the exam.
I've been a Project Manager for 15 years. Prior to studying for the PMP, I only knew what I knew by 'doing' and learning PM best practices from my mentor, John Wells. I did Google 'everything.'
I've been an Instructor at Arizona State University since 2003. I teach Project Management and Technical Writing courses. I'm also an IT Project Manager. I needed my PMP to be fully credible in both arenas, and the PM jobs in Atlanta were suddenly including an additional requirement, PMP certification. I have always enjoyed the process of learning, and my greatest weapon to slay the test was the PM Exam Simulator, as well as others who were studying and who were so supportive. The first 6 months of taking the PM Exam Simulator quizzes, I was earning 40 to 60%. When I started getting 70's, I took the exam but failed it. Not to worry. It's worth failing it in order to know what to expect the second time you sit for 4 hours! The last 3 months of taking quizzes, I was consistently in the 80+% range, I knew I could pass the test.
My name is Sunil Passi. I have a Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering and a Diploma in Instrumentation Technology. I have over 10+ years experience in Project Management & 10+ years experiences working in engineering consulting environment. Currently, I am developing real estate commercial & residential infrastructure projects. I specialize in execution & construction of Projects.
I'm Fawaz Alanazi, working at Saudi eGoverment Program called "Yesser" as a Project Manager for Enjaz Awards. I'm having a master degree from Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia in Information Technology as well as professional certifications in ITIL V3 Foundation, Change Management, and as you know recently PMP.
My name is Dmitry, and I’m a project manager at a global financial company based in Singapore (although I’m originally from Russia). Being part of the client-facing division (Customer Implementation) and reporting to the head of CI and PMO I’m managing projects in the financial area (card processing solutions).
I am a Senior Manager at a global consultancy for the pharmaceutical industry. After obtaining my Master’s degree at McGill University, I started working in medical communications, and ultimately found myself balancing medical content development with active project management. I worked with many great project managers who were PMPs, so I figured it would be a valuable credential for myself.
I am in education and teach project management to a broad range of students from across my State in Australia. I wanted to be able to provide my students with more robust learning environment so updating my own professional qualification was part of this.
I grew up loving the arts; music, dance, painting, home decor, etc. But somehow like many of us in Project Management I ended up working in a hospital sucked into a PM position that I didn't plan on! I knew a part of the security system fairly well so I got my first assignment as a Project Manager. I then found that I liked it very much.
I am an HR Professional at a university and have been doing projects in HR for over 6 years. After reflecting on my career, doing projects and working with people are the favorite parts of my job. In order to get more serious about my project work and to get the foundation on managing successful projects, I set out to get PMP certified.
I am the Director (Operations & Training) of Ennoble Technologies, India. I studied MBA and MA (English) and got certified in Project Management Professional (PMP)® on August 8, 2017. The success in PMP® changed my life for good.
I am Paul M Mapete. I am an aircraft engineer by profession and I manage different projects in my organization. It is very important for students to read the Project Management Institute (PMI)® handbook chapter and verse and internalize preparation for the PMP exam.
I am a computer programmer and have been in the field for 25 years. I also love volunteering and giving back to the community. I am also a full-time caregiver on top of working full-time. I have also written a book in 2010 called "A Week to Remember". I started a non-profit called "victoryfromabuse" in 2010 as well.
Last 4 years I am managing projects and encounters so many ups and down and changes which feel me to get a formal certification and enhance my practical experience with a Standard practice and follow them which attract me towards PMP certification.
I started looking on Certification a Year back and I Highly recommend to go through PMBOK it give you a basic understanding and platform and a kick start. It is very clear the exam is based on PMBOK so it must be understood.
30 years working in New Product Development of vehicles and components for automotive, marine, motorcycle, snowmobile, lawn & garden, LED lighting, and the railroad. I’ve realized that the principles and practices of project management are consistent no matter what product you work on. The formal knowledge and training afforded to me from PMI will help me to establish Project Management Policies and Procedures consistent with industry practice.
I have a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical (Electronics & Power) Engineering & a Certified SAP-Production Planning Consultant. I have been in the Manufacturing & Information technology industry for almost 15 years now. As a Project Manager, I have lead projects for North Americas leading Beverage Manufacturing Companies.
PMP Handbook not only provides the information on your official foray into Project Management, but also gives you an approach you need to follow for your exam preparation. Reading it twice is advisable.
I am a biomedical research scientist and have been directing grant sponsored research studies for the past decade. I spent 5 years in the Seattle biotechnology industry between receiving my bachelors degree and returning to graduate school at Oregon State University. After completing my doctorate I moved to the University of Michigan where I have spent nearly 2 decades.
After retiring from the U.S. Army, I was hired as a Field Artillery SME in support of government contracts. The projects I have led were geared towards military training, logistics and operations. I currently am employed by the Engility Corporation supporting military operations in SW Asia.
I started in the telecommunications industry right out of high school, through attending the trade school ITT. My early work was involved with the defense department contracts involving "SDI" or more famously known as "Star Wars." From there, I moved into the institutions of Higher Education.
My first education project was involved with a large communications (voice/ data switching systems) refit at Stanford University, in California. From there, I moved into a FTE position at the University of California at Berkeley (GO BEARS).
My background is masters in Electrical Engineering, and I have been in the Automotive industry for over 12 years, and work for a multinational company, and in Project Management role for over 4 years. I have managed projects for OEMs such as Ford Motor Company, and General Motors.
I was raised in rural Arkansas, and after high school, entered the United States Air Force and was trained as an Air Conditioning Technician. Once completing my military service, I worked for GE Aerospace division as a Plant Operations mechanic. At the age of 32, I decided to move back to Arkansas and start my formal education. I received a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from Arkansas State University and an MBA from Webster University.
Project Management is something that many of us do instinctually—we manage our lives, our families, our homes and our careers. Doing it efficiently and properly is another thing all together. I have a legal background and worked my entire career in the financial services industry when I was approached by a was a project manager for a construction company.
I’m a Master of Science in Physical Engineering and a certified Project Management Professional (PMP)® from Sweden. Currently @Sony Mobile, I am passionate about software, hardware testing, automation, production and IS/IT. Studied Business Knowledge at Executive Foundation (EFL) in Lund, so I am very suitable for commercial parts. Want to take roles such as Director, Senior Manager, Program Manager, Main Project Leader, Account Manager. Global profile, lived in China for three years, and made business trips to US and Japan.
I started working for Philippine National Oil Company-Energy Development Corporation (PNOC-EDC); a power industry player in the Philippines, in 1991. It has been my sole employment for the past 25 years until I applied for early retirement on June 30, 2016 to pursue other interests in Civil Engineering like high rise building construction, ports and harbors, airports, rails and the likes here and abroad. This would then fulfill my goal of becoming a well-rounded civil engineer.
As someone who has spent the last 14 years as a manager in the aerospace industry, I value continuing education and professional credentials as an important element of professional success. Because much of my experience involves managing large military training projects, I decided to pursue the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification.
Reading the official PMP® Handbook is essential to understanding all of the key requirements and project management principles and terminology.
I'm the father of three small girls at home, ages 5, 2, and 1, with more than 22 years in the Construction Industry; beginning as a laborer in my early twenties, and presently working as a consultant with a concentration in Federal and Military projects.
I have performed successfully as a Project Manager across the world; including the middle-east, Africa, the Caribbean, South Pacific, etc. One of the keys to my success has been applying the principles of the A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), which is not yet as predominate a requisite in the Construction industry as it should be.
I have over 20 years in IT, technical support and management of global support teams. I have managed a number of small projects along the way from construction to software and hardware rollouts.
I am currently a consultant working with clients who need to revamp, revitalise or implement technical/customer support departments as well as website design and instructing on various topics from defensive tactics to use of force. I had considered taking the Project Management Professional (PMP)® exam for quite awhile before I actually took the class and got it done.
I live with my wife and my two daughters in Bahia Blanca city in the south of Buenos Aires province in Argentina. I am a professional engineer with a huge background in gas pipelines, petrochemical industry and power generation.
I work for Pampa Energy the biggest energy company in Argentina, nowadays I am Site Manager for a new power facility of 101MW located in Bahia Blanca. I always be involved with Engineering, Project Management and Construction Projects. Around ten years ago I found the A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) in the Project Management Institute (PMI)® website a powerful tool for my routine work.
Thomas Okedi is a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)® with over 12 years’ practical experience of managing Development and Humanitarian Programmes in Uganda, Somalia and Cambodia. He has also implemented short term assignments in Kenya, Tanzania and Iraq.
A Candidate for the IFRC-TISS Online Certificate in Disaster Management and a Graduate of MSc. Public Health and Bachelor of Community Psychology; Thomas uses tailored, contextually respectful and capacity enhancing approaches in the management and implementation of development and humanitarian interventions.
I am a wife and a mother of four. My family is a huge part of my success and the lead support of my career, I wouldn’t have accomplish this if it wasn’t for their unlimited dedication in my pursuit.
I have been managing projects for ten years for Technology & Telecommunications research and developments and other engineering products. I have come to believe that better project managers are those who can properly execute the PMBOK and make their decision based on what’s better for the project and not their own interest. Thus getting certified was icing on the cake.
I have been working in Project Management for 12yrs in the school software business. Our company was looking to take project management to the next level and asked if I would be willing to accept the challenge. I gladly did. This was a certification I thought about for some time and was now at a point in my career where I was ready to go after it.
The most difficult part for me in my PMP studies was seeing the big picture and how everything interrelated to each other. But through my PMP® Exam coaching classes and formal teaching I understood the concepts but didn’t quite grasp how everything interrelated.
Currently I work for a communications company called Vocera. They make devices that are modeled after the Star Trek communicators. I manage these for the Boston Veterans Hospital system.
I began working on simple projects approximately 10 years ago and become a part-time project manager for a healthcare software developer about 5 years ago. It was at that time that I began looking into the PMP® certification.
I am a management consultant with over 22 years in the industry, having spent the last 10 mainly in project and program management. I decided since I have been doing the work, I should also get accredited with the PMP® certification.
The first week, I only listened/watched the PrepCast podcasts. I did a little bit of surfing on the internet as well to see people's experience and strategies with length and approach to the preparation, but I didn't buy any other books as part of my training.
I am an engineering manager at a software company in Silicon Valley to lead product globalization. I have been working for a large scale business performance management product for 8 years that many products get involved and all need to be appropriately managed and successfully internationalized and localized for global market.
Collaboration with program management and portfolio management in organizational project management framework are great fun for me to achieve a big goal for my deliverables.
I have more than 10 years of experience as a technical project manager at Technology Company. I am currently working in a fast-paced and innovative software company, Mopro. Able to manage stakeholder expectations and willing to take full responsibility for the delivering of project objectives. Oversee multiple projects across all phases of development, monitor workflow and make adjustment to timeline adjustment as needed.
It is really important to read PMP® handbook start to the end at least once. Afterwards, you can listen to The PMP PrepCast and take the simulator exams as much as you can.
I am Contract Manager with 21 years of experience working for Oil and Gas EPC Projects ranging from USD 300 million to USD 3 Billion. As a Contract Manager I have to manage end-to-end Projects from stage of tendering (Business Case) to handover (closing) involving review and analysis of Business case before starting of the Project, drafting / reviewing / modifying various types of precise, clear, specific, and focused Contracts and all Project management activities during the course of the Project. After PMP®, I am pursuing for PMI-PBA certification.
I’m originally from the UK, now living in the beautiful Ozarks in Missouri, where my focus in on User and Customer Experience. My exposure to Project Management began in 2001, using Agile (Back then we called it Evolutionary Prototyping) to build software systems for a Space Agency. I have applied my knowledge not only across industries, but also outside of the software world – producing feature films. The skills are amazingly transferable. The most recent film I made – “Treehouse” – was shot whilst working a full time job. Project Management is all about the art of balance, and that was certainly quite the balancing act!
I have been in project management for over 10 years within varying industries. I started my career in the entertainment industry, then transitioned to Government, overseeing Capital Improvement projects at a Federal agency, then to Process Improvements within the Operations/Engineering arm of a major Biotech. Currently, I am a Project Manager within the Commercialization and R&D Compliance group of the same major Biotech company.
In the first week of PMP® exam preparation, I recommend obtaining a copy of the PMBOK, reading through the table of contents and first chapter, taking the practice exam, then listening to the first/introductory modules of the PrepCast. The first chapter is fairly easy but the content quickly gets complicated. Don't get hung up!
Since after graduating from the school of architecture, Jideofor has been engaged in architectural practice and has worked with prominent architectural firms and property development companies in Nigeria, where he actively participated in design projects and project implementation processes. With his exposure to established architectural best practices, he has garnered valuable years of experience in various design and building projects, including residential homes and apartments of varying types, industrial and commercial buildings, and renovation projects. His specific skills include conceptual design proposals, construction detailing and documentation, construction supervision and project management. Over time, I developed interest in project management and have been privileged to manage various projects from initiation to practical completion.
My Name is Phil Schuyler, I am 33 years old, and I work as a Sr. Controls Engineer in the Augusta, Ga area at Starbucks Coffee Company (Manufacturing). Most of my job consists of developing software applications related to my industry and manufacturing business intelligence. I have recently began managing capital projects with my organization as well as my previous employer so I only had about four years of experience managing capital projects prior to sitting for the PMP® exam. I knew that the PMP® credential would allow me to be more competitive within my organization so I went for it! A quick online search revealed that the PM PrepCast seemed to be the most cost effective approach to a successful test and I happen to learn better with some type of video delivery whereas traditional classroom coursework didn’t fit within my schedule.
I am currently broadening my business acumen as a Business Development Principal with Jacobs, primarily working in the public and defense sectors. I have over 15 years of management and IT consulting experience working with Booz Allen Hamilton, Deloitte Consulting, and now Jacobs. Recently, I was the deputy program manager for a multi-million dollar software development project for a government customer. It was in this role that I pursued my MBA in Project Management and began the quest for PMP certification. I never saw myself becoming a PM, but as my responsibilities grew, I became acutely aware of the need for solid project management across the various projects I supported. This led me to pursue the PMP beginning last summer (July 2015), and achieving the certification in December 2015.
I am Madhu (Mr.Madhusudan Prativadi Bhayankaram), an Indian, working in Malaysia since 2002, till the month of April 2016. After passing PMP Exam,I migrated back to India (my home town Hyderabad) to start a fresh life as program manager in a projectised software company by name “Magnaquest Techonologies India Limited “. My education was in Mathematics, Accountancy, Economics and computer sciences. I am surviving with three generations of ladies (my mom, wife and 8 years old pretty daughter).
I live in Sacramento, California where I have spent all of my adult life. Currently, I work for the California Department of Technology, but I have been employed for approximately 25 years with the State of California. My biggest enjoyment is writing so I am always tasked with writing impact analyses, concept documents, project documents, and requirements. Once upon a time, I also worked in drinking water so I wrote permits, inspection reports, and issued citations. In my private life, I own a solar business where I have really been able to use my project management skills. During the course of my studies, I spoke to several others looking to take the PMP exam. My first recommendation was always that they purchase the PM PrepCast through OSP International, LLC., which also comes with the PM Exam Simulator (a 90-day subscription). Not only are the podcasts with Cornelius Fichtner amazingly helpful and engaging, but the price for the entire purchase is so economical!
My name is Noreddine Magroud, I have a background in Electronics and I worked for the past 5 years and half for a trading company in China specialized in tailored LED products. We also launched a customized website in fashion accessories to sell products in Europe. It was a great experience for me to step into the field of project management.
For the first week of study I would recommend before starting the videos to take the pre-course self assessment, then start the videos ( 3 chapter ) with the PMBOK guide only.
I am a senior systems professional focussing on managing technology based projects. I work as an independent consultant helping organizations manage the development, implementation, and change management of enterprise systems in both private and government sectors.
I would recommend students first read the PMBOK and the PMP Exam Overview in order to prepare an effective study plan with focus on the process groups.
My next step would be to review the OSP International Study Plan. I subscribed to this material and found it quite helpful in preparing for my exam.
I’m a father of 3 teenagers and have been married 21 years. Why is that important? I could not have passed the PMP without the support of my family. In my work life, I’m a Business Operations Manager currently in an Account Management role for a major telecom managed service provider.
In the first week of exam preparation, I suggest focusing on developing a plan for how you want to execute your studies. I strongly recommend studying the PrepCast material (chapter by chapter) alongside the PMBOK guide and following it up with Rita Mulcahy’s study guide.
My name is Narendra Karambelkar & I live in Goose Creek, SC (USA). I have a Masters degree in Science (specialization in Physics). I am into IT field for 30 years. I started as a Trainee Software Engineer and then later held various managerial positions such as Director, Project/Program Manager and Engagement/Account Manager. For the last 8-9 years I am into Oracle E-Business Suite as a Functional or Change Management Consultant in the Distribution area. I travel extensively to wherever my client sites are based. Currently i am Consulting Project Manager for Implementation of E-Business Suite modules in the Order to Cash & Procure to Pay Areas for a Multi-Million dollar Berry Grower based in Ventura County, California.
I live in Torrance California working as a Technical Project Manager in Infosys Limited and managing one of premium client (Broadcast) in USA.I obtained masters in Software System at BITS PILANI INDIA.I passed PMP on Dec 2015.
I read Rita Mulcahy one time to get good understanding on scenarios and concept.I read two times PMBOK guide and purchased PMP prepcast solution. I made my own notes in simple manner and learnt all "tricks and tips" which is being sent by PMP prepcast through email. which actually helped me a lot. PMP Prepcast gave me a lot of confidence as the exam's question were similar to PMP exam. I have corrected and understood all the concept where I was lacking in knowledge area using PMP prepcast.the exams provided by PM PrepCast were extremely similar to the actual exam and of course with good quality.
I am a Project Manager for a manufacturing company in the Aerospace industry and over 20 years of experience in consulting and manufacturing operations.
The best course of action that I can recommend for exam preparation, is to first read the PMI book this takes about 4 to 6 weeks. Next take a PMP prep class maybe one to two weeks after completing the book. The Prep class should be one that provides online questions and tutorials. Once you have worked through all questions and completely understand then sign up and utilize the PMP Exam Simulator! This tool was invaluable to me in my preparation and took my understanding of the material to the next level for PMI exam. The questions were aligned with the actual exam and in some cases added a higher degree of difficulty.
Like many of us, I’ve been working in and around projects my entire career. I began as a hardware technician on large scale rollouts in the late 90s, managed server and infrastructure projects in the 2000s, and eventually switched to marketing operations program management in 2010s. My current position is to apply my experience in building successful delivery teams for Fortune 100 clients via my consulting firm’s worldwide delivery centres.
In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my baby daughter, playing with my 11 year old son, vegging out on the couch with my wife and experimenting with new culinary delights.
I am an Information Technology and Services Professional with over five years’ experience executing and transforming projects in the Financial, Insurance and Education sectors. In my academic pursuits, I have acquired a Bachelors degree in Computer Science and a Masters degree in Computer-Based Management Information Systems. I was enticed to hold credentials from the Project Management Institute (PMI) after being exposed to the field while I pursued a Graduate Certificate in Project Management. Shortly after finishing the Graduate certificate, I wrote the PMI CAPM exam and was successful. Subsequently obtaining enough hours and experience working on various projects, I met the requirements to sit the PMP exam. At that moment, the task of passing the exam the first time began. This task was successfully completed when I sat the exam in May 2016 and aced it.
I am a Project Manager specializing in client-facing software implementations. I enjoy working with various people and drawing upon my PMP and MBA educational experiences to find the best way to seamlessly and effortlessly deploy our solutions. When custom work is required, I work with clients to define requirements and then work with internal software developers to come up with the best solutions we can offer. My work takes me to various parts of the US, typically to rural towns off of the beaten path. The best parts of my job are being able to help customers and meeting different people while seeing interesting parts of the country.
I'm a CVS Health Systems employee and ex-military. I have worked primarily on computer and avionics systems and projects related to these systems. I have taken many tests in my career thus far. I study hard, but I play hard too and it is important to enjoy your downtime.
I recommend PMP testers to study Network Diagramming and Formulas in their first week. Group and order the Formulas by topic (they will be easier to remember this way) and Saturate your mind with this information early and often. Know how to do Network Diagramming, know how to do forward pass, know how to do backward pass, and know how to calculate Critical Path. There are many excellent study resources/demos on this topic. Also; don't shy away from Formulas, embrace them.
I am a 15+ years of internationally experienced construction project manager holding M. Sc. in Mechanical Engineering and MBA degrees. I have managed and completed power plant, industrial building, pipeline and cement plant projects. In fact, I had gotten my PMP designation years ago, when the content of PMBOK was less, however later I lost it because I didn’t report PDUs.
After moving to Canada this year, I decided to write the PMP exam and get PMP designation again.
I have a total experience of 9.5 years in the IT industry. I presently work as a 'Build Lead' with a peak team size of 70 in an IT firm called CapGemini for a well known European bank as my client. I have also managed several projects in the past as well while working with Tata Consultancy Services.
My recommendation for the PMP students would be to first cover all the Podcasts lessons in the order as suggested (L5-L13 followed by L4). I must say that all the difficult concepts were explained brilliantly with appropriate examples, which made my PMBOK Guide review a lot easier.
I am Tongo Jude Akhagbue, PMP, a Nigerian by birth and nationality. My 13 years work experience, has been great with opportunity to work with different multinational companies. Actually, my career started with Mantrac Nigeria, were I worked as a Service Engineer for about 3 years before moving to Unilever Nigeria PLC, a company that made me appreciate various household products. The last place I worked was Nigerian Breweries PLC, a subsidiary to Heineken, were i played the role of Engineering Manager. I am currently on a one year Master’s degree course at Kingston University London, United Kingdom.
I was born and grew up in Germany until I finished High School. After graduation, I came to the United States, Texas to be exact, on a tennis scholarship and attended Texas State University - San Marcos. There, I received a Bachelor Degree in International Studies with Business focus and a Master Degree in Communication Studies. Project Management and Process Development have not only been my passion, but mindset for years. Studying for the PMP exam allowed me to broaden my knowledge and provided me with career opportunities.
During the first week of my exam preparation, I read Rita Mulcahy's PMP Exam Prep Guide. This guide provided a great overview and insight of what PMI expected in the exam. Afterwards, I listened to all of the Podcasts.
My name is Adeola Adeyemi Samuel a Nigerian from west Africa. A graduate of Electrical & Electronics Engr. I worked as Interconnect Coordinator with MTN Nigeria (Contract) with past experience as Switch Engineer and as Core Network Engineer in telecom industry.
I will recommend to student preparing to write PMP exam to study PMBOK latest edition very well and PRACTICE as many PrepCast questions they lay on. Especially using Exam Simulator to provide good exam scenario will greatly help.
I am a Commodity Trading and Risk Management project manager and consultant in the Houston, TX Area. With over 20 years of experience in the financial services, trading and system implementation industries.
I would recommend that the student focus follow the OSP study material as described when purchased. The first week included reviewing webcasts, and that is exactly what I would do.
I am Software Test Engineer with over 8 years of experience. I am responsible for managing daily Test artifacts which includes Planning, Scoping, Monitor and Control, Reporting, Communication, Managing Stakeholders and managing Risk for our client who is world leader in beverage industry in Atlanta, GA.
During the first week of anyone’s PMP journey I would recommend that they start out by watching the PM PrepCast videos in the initial order they are recommended, as this will help get an overview on PMP syllabus and how can you plan for your PMP exams.
I am an international Project management consultant specialized in mobile and fixed telecommunication network projects. I have been in this industry for the past 12+ years. I have deployed 100m + USD projects in countries like Bangladesh, Kenya, Papua New Guinea and Benin. I have worked with companies like ZTE, Ericsson, Maxis, Telenore, Axiata, Vimplecom, Orange and MTN.
My name is Kingsley Akana a Senior Planning Engineer based in Aberdeen UK, I have been working for Harkand for the last three years and I also hold a licence in PMI-SP & PMI-RMP.
I am a results-driven operations management executive accomplished in customer experience management, project management, and P&L management. With 10 years operations management experience at sister companies Total Transit and Veyo Logistics, I have a well-rounded background in operations including expertise in contact center management, public transportation, ADA compliance, Dial-a-Ride, HIPAA EDI, FWA, medical necessity, NEMT Medicaid State contracts, safety & contract compliance, agile & scrum, airport ground transportation, & transportation provider network development. Driver to director in 10 years - love what you do!
I am an Engineer and a Management post graduate working for ABB India Limited as a Project Manager with an over all work experience of 23years in multiple field . I started my career with projects in Telecom sector, then moved to Steel Industry as a miantenace professional, and then into engineering in a german firm as Engineer lead for the projects and since 4.5 years with ABB India Limited as a project manager doing international projects involving teams from different nations with increased nature of complexity.
My name is Gretchen Napa Abogadil. I work as a Project Manager for a consulting company leading projects for our customers. I started my career as a SAP technical consultant and eventually did lead work on SAP projects.
I am currently an IT Academic Technology Manager at CUNY and have over twenty years of experience in the higher education industry. Specifically, I have a passion for academic technology and have found the educational field to be very rewarding. When I graduated Binghamton University in 1992 with a Bachelor of Science in Management, I thought I would be working in the investment management field. However, a short term assignment at a local school district changed my entire career perspective and it was then I found my passion for educational technology. Shortly after I began working at Pratt and thus began my current career in higher education. I feel I learn something new everyday and pursued my MBA part-time while working at St. John's in 2001.
I'm an Information Technology professional with 20+ years of leadership, providing systems management, functional business operations, project and program management in major business areas such as: Retail operations, Services and support, Distribution, Marketing, Procurement, Contracting and Manufacturing. I've worked in prestigious organizations MGM, Guess Jeans, Discovery Channel and Currently at 511 Tactical.
I am a senior project engineer/ program manager working in automotive industry with overall experience of around 12 years now. I have worked mainly for automotive tier 1 suppliers in product engineering and program management and that is where PMP is helping me now.
I am happily married for 6 years now and a father of a 4 year old boy. Studying for exam was slightly difficult for me with job, family and also because I am doing my MS in Engineering Management currently. But proper planning took me through.
I have an Executive MBA from IIM –Calcutta and I hold a Bachelor 's Degree in Electronics & Communication Engineering. I have 11.5 years of IT Experience in various product and service based companies such as Honeywell, HP, LG and Xchanging.
My Name's Ahmed Mandour, I am 34 Years Old, Electrical Engineer with 12 years Experience, 8 years Out of 12 . In Project management Field (Project Control Section). I have Passed PMP Exam In October 2015.
Company Scope Of Work : (SUBSTATIONS & Overhead Transmission lines ) Networks .
I am an engineer with over sixteen years of experience in the automotive and oil and gas markets. I have been managing projects for almost my entire career.
I've used only the PM PrepCast during the first week of my exam preparation.
For my study routine, I did many practice questions and carefully reviewed the results of any that I got wrong or was unsure. In some cases, I referenced the PMBOK guide to gain more details.
Shereen Hadjiloucas, PMP
I live in Pittsburgh, PA working as an Infrastructure project manager for a large private retailer.
I recommend watching the PMP prepcast exam training videos, having the Project Management Body of Knowledge handy and start to review a PMP exam prep book like Rita Mulcahy's.
My study routine in the last 3 days before the exam was reviewing the knowledge areas and material I felt were my
My name is Melody Fisher, I am a Sr. Technology Project Manager at Integra Telecom in Vancouver, WA. I have been in the Project Management arena for about 15 years. I successfully passed the PMP exam in October of 2015.
I recommend that if you are preparing to take the PMP exam, the first thing you should read is a good study guide. I used the PMP Exam Prep by Rita Mulcahy. I also recommend you study the PMBOK. I would recommend you study using both books at the same time - read a chapter in your preferred study guide, then read the corresponding chapter in the PMBOK.
I am a Clinical Project Leader for a french pharmaceutical company based in the US. I have 20+ years experience managing global teams virtually to conduct clinical research studies.
I set a timeline goal to sit for the PMP exam by the end of 2014. The first item I studied was the PMBOK Guide Version 5. I read one chapter of the PMBOKGuide per week and reinforced learning objectives by reviewing PM modules provided by my company.
My name is Alexandra Maria, I am now 35 years old and I work as a Technical Analyst in the regional government sector. I obtained an Honours Bachelor of Environmental Studies at York University and also received a certificate in GIS from York as well in 2003.
I work full time and am a mother to a 3.5 year old.
I started working as an electronic Digital Designer for a semiconductor company, designing and testing complex Systems-on-Chip. Here I started managing small groups of very high skilled people to design devices that have been presented on international conferences and Journals.
After years working with the leading-edge microelectronics technologies I decided to accept a challenge, to become the CTO of a start-up working in the RFID, sensors and wireless sensors networks businesses.
I am a Program Manager at a engineering consulting company working with major medical device customers in managing large end to end product development and integration projects.
The first thing that I studied was the PMBOK Guide.
I am a Program Manager at a engineering consulting company working with major medical device customers in managing large end to end product development and integration projects.
The first thing that I studied was the PMBOK Guide.
I have spent the majority of my career in the telecommunications industry performing Operations Management. Recently moved to Memphis TN to officially pursuit a career in Project Management designing and implementing logistics and material management solutions.
All and all I enjoy the control, organization requirements, and working with various business units the most.
I am an IT Professional with over 16 years of industry experience across various industries but most significantly the Energy industry where I have spent the last 11+ years. I'm also married and the mother of a very busy 6 year old.
Currently I am the IT Manager at one of the largest energy producers in the island and a member of the company's Leadership team. Our projects are usually infrastructure, security or application based in support of the organization's goals. In my spare time I enjoy traveling and building legos with my little one.
I am a 30 year Air Force Veteran. Landed a job as a Project manager based on my experience leading Air Force projects. Failed the PMP exam once after attending a local PMP boot camp before discovering The PM PrepCast.
I am an African Australian, Husband to one beautiful wife only and a father to three lovely children. I am also an IT professional with over 12 years’ experience within the NGO and private sectors in Australia, South Africa, and East-African countries.
My past roles included all aspects of the system development life cycle, Office, Windows Client and Server, SharePoint, Office 365, management and delivery of IT projects to meet organisational objectives.
I am a Professional Engineer and Project Manager working in the Kuwait Wafra Oilfield, charged with managing all of the specialty production chemical treatment programs and monitoring services for maintaining the integrity and longevity of their downhole and surface facility assets.
I'm an Italian guy working for a multinational firm. I've got Ms. in Conputer Science in 1998 and start working in a system integrator firm on different IT projects, vertical on the financial industry, but also on Telco and manifacturing.
Last year, in accordance with account manager of mine, I start studying for the PMP-PMI certification, as I want to be more inline with my life/careers goals.
I have spent the last few years working on telecom projects in Austria and Slovenia as a service program and project manager working for a large telecom infrastructure provider. Within the company project management along the PMI principles and methods is highly regarded. Internal trainings gave me a jump start on the way to cerftification.
I'm a 27-year-old Principal Consultant for an Oracle consulting firm based out of Atlanta, and I passed my PMP exam this past September on my first try after two months of dedicated study. Having worked in a project-based, consulting environment for over five years, I started my PMP certification journey already familiar with the project lifecycle and its many processes; however, at the time I took the exam, I had never actually held a role as a project manager.
I’m a Marketing professional with 20+ years’ experience in the financial & insurance services industry who lives in Charlotte, North Carolina (past 5 years) and is a native of Long Island, New York. I passed the PMP® exam on my first try on September 19, 2015 after four month of study (2-3 hours per weekday and 10+ hours on weekends).
I am currently a Project Manager in a prestigious organization "Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization - International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac)" at the University of Saskatchewan. I have managed various contract projects and some core research projects in the past five years. Our clients are from a broad range of health-related companies, government agencies and other funding agencies.
My name is Jerome Francis. I have been in the Facilities Management industry for the past 20 years. I am currently working in Changi Airport Group (S) Pte Ltd which operates Change Airport's 4 terminals.
I was leading FM teams in Changi Airport that oversees the maintenance operations in the terminal buildings for the past 20 years. Implemented changes in the procurement contracting model that includes bundling and reverse auction models to reap cost and efficiency benefits for the company (ranging from 20% to 40% cost savings per annum).
I hold a PhD in engineering, and have been working on projects for the last 8.5 years. I decided to finally pursue my PMP certification to compliment my PRINCE 2 Practitioner certificate. I wanted to move into much larger, complex projects and realized PMP was the way to get the right kind of attention. My current employer recognizes this effort and it has been paying off handsomely for me thus far.
My Name Is Ayman Shawaly working at Salma Structural Engineering (SSE) SSE Company, a consulting company in management and supervision of Construction projects. I am working as an Electrical projects Manger in SSE projects in KSA.
I am Prashant Shah, 15 years of telecom, health care, Legal, and finance experienced person.
PM PrepCast videos and all the test questions, along with you tube free video questions and answers are my recommendations. I would say generally speaking depending on your strength you need about 1000 hours of study in this, about 3-4 months 40 hours a week, study 2 months and q and a 2 months. Write down cheat sheet every time you take exam then study your mistakes from the exam. You need to also practice what are you going to do when you go for an actual exam for first 15 minutes? Practice on that.
I am originally from Milan, Italy where I obtained a M. Sc. in Political Sciences and International Economics. After 4 years working for governmental agencies in commercial and financial roles, I moved to Denmark where I have been living ever since.
Since 2009 I embraced a career within Renewables and particularly Wind Energy, first as a Senior Advisor in a consulting company specialized in wind power and afterwards continuing my professional journey with DONG Energy, Danish utility and market leader within offshore wind.
I am mechanical engineer with an energy construction company in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. I've been working as an engineer since 2007, and have been practicing Project Management in the trenches since 2011.
I took the PMP mainly because I needed an internationally recognized Project Management certification to validate the skill and experience I've gained on the field.
My name is Mohammed Thasveer, I am a Civil Engineer by Profession with a masters in business administration. 16 years of experience in the construction industry. In November 2015 I passed the PMP which I value much and hope to go further ahead in the Project Management field.
I work as an Engineering Program Manager at Lockheed Martin Transportation and Security Solutions based in Maryland, USA. I have worked in the Aviations domain for over 17 years.
While the PMBOK is the source of the exam, I found taking alternate prep classes to be very useful to fill in gaps. My company offered internal classes to supplement the PMBOK, but there are many available courses however that students can sign up for.
My name is Derek Walsh and I reside in Washington DC. I am an enlisted member in the United States Coast Guard and I am 28 years old. My main job is to deal with USCG's Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives. A majority of my project management experience is a direct result from new requirements to USCG ordnance programs that I was in charge of implementing. I recently acquired my PMP and soon I will be starting my CSM course. I exit the military in July 2016 and look forward to using my skills in the private sector.
I am an IT professional and work for Cognizant Technologies and am designated as Manager-Projects. I am currently engaged in Banking and Financial sector for more than 10 years. I have completed multiple project deliveries while in India and now in the USA and have led team sizes up to 20 people and have been instrumental in handling multi-location project set-up and bring them to BAU modes with my primary role as technology project manager and lead.
I am Angela Moll, I work in the technology industry and have been a PM for over 6 years. My work experience has had me working with projects that range from $2 million to $200 million.
The 1st thing I would suggest students read is the PMBOK Glossary, so you become familiar with the terms before reading the PMBOK Guide. Then I would suggest reading the PMBOK and then move forward to the PM PrepCast – I was able to review the podcasts when it was convenient for me. It’s critical to have a plan and I would suggest giving at least 2 to 3 months of dedicated study time.
I currently live and work in Charlotte, NC.
PMP certification had been a goal of mine long ago but I never seemed to have the time to properly pursue it. After hearing a interview about leadership and PMPs I started to get serious. First I thought “I'll just read the PMBOK, this what the test all about right?” I felt overwhelmed and frustrated.
I heard an interview on the PM Podcast, with Dan Ryan and I signed up right away.
I currently live in Melbourne, Australia, and this is where I have been for the past 15 years.
I work as IT Project Specialist with a fantastic team of people across multiple initiatives. I absolutely enjoy daily interaction with onshore and offshore project teams, and greatly value our long-term working relationship based on mutual respect for each other, trust to deliver and understanding of each others’ similarities and differences.
I currently live in Edinburgh, Scotland and after 20 years in the legal sector found my career took an unexpected change in 2008 moving from the private sector to the public sector.
I am currently employed as a Project Officer with NHS Lothian within the Capital Planning & Projects Department. My first project was assisting a Senior Project Manager with a new Community Hospital.
I am originally from Denver, CO, I moved to Los Angeles in 2000 after finishing my BA in International Affairs/Japanese from the University of Colorado at Boulder. I did Sales & Marketing (including running lots of projects/events!) for 6 years at a 3D Animation software company.
I have been working as a Project Manager in different capacities for most of my life (starting with planning the Senior Prom in Highschool!) but I wanted to formalize my knowledge and receive the PMP Certification that goes along with it.
I am the Director of TransAtlantic Client Relations for one of the original 10 software companies in the world, Cincom Systems, Inc. Project involvement for me has included customer-focused projects such as implementation, business analysis, and systems migration. Additionally, I have been involved in internal business initiatives surrounding of practice development and program feasibility studies. I work in Cincom’s world headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio.
I owe my PMP to OSP International and by that it is always a pleasure to share whatever information i could share to help other OSP PMP Students/PMP aspirants pass their PMP Examination.
I am a Registered Electrical Engineer from Philippines and presently working in Saudi Arabia with Saudi Arabian Parsons Limited as Resident Construction Engineer for Royal Commission - Yanbu.
I am currently managing a product development group in a small technology company in the US’s northeast. I have managed many programs over the past 25 years, going back to when EV was called BCWP, both with domestic and foreign customers, on the military and commercial sides. My background is electrical engineering and I still carry out engineering level tasks as I love hands on work. After all these years, becoming a PMP seemed to be a good way to capitalize on my experience while adding some of the fundamentals that I had not been exposed to formally.
I am a seasoned ICT practitioner with in excess of 13 years experience. Over the years I have developed competences in several ICT domains which include but not limited to ICT Programs and Projects Management, ICT Enterprise Architecture Development and Management, ICT System/ Business Analysis and Management, ICT Governance, ICT Service Management and Information Security.
I began my studies for the PMP certification in September 2014 when I began a project management course at the University of Toronto. As that course came to a close, I found that certain concepts were challenging for me. As a result, I decided to obtain additional PMP exam materials. Ultimately, I earned my PMP certification on April 14, 2015 and passed the exam on my first attempt. I found the PM PrepCast to be an excellent resource - I watched several of the lectures multiple times to better understand the material. In addition, I also found the OSP International PM Exam Simulator to be an outstanding product (and a great supplement to the PM PrepCast for the serious student. My background is in risk management and vendor management at one of Canada's largest companies, the Bank of Montreal.
My name is Rahman Fatai, PMP, from Nigeria. I have B.Tech in Physics Electronics and presently work with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). I have over 12 years of experience cutting across IT and UN Climate Change process.
My passion for getting projects done according to the goals lead me into the most recognised certification on Project Management.
I have a B.Sc. In Mechanical Power Engineering from Egypt. I have an M.Sc. In Mechanical Engineering from Italy. I'm married and have a 2 yrs old daughter.
I have 7 yrs experience in project management working in the steel industry, based in Italy and managing international multidisciplinary projects in different countries for the design and supply of steel plants machinery.
I have been working for around one year now in the company branch in China as a project management officer responsible for the operations of my division in China.
I'm firmware/software r&d engineer working in embedded system field.i work to bring secure faster and smaller products into the field .
I have started my journey with PMP-Prepcast and it really set the direction for me.
My recommendation to other students is to try practicing how to create a brain dump, if you try doing carefully believe me this will really freshen up all of concepts.
Mohd Shamim, PMP
A result oriented energy sector professional, leading with exemplary skill in building team spirit, motivating and incorporating knowledge sharing culture. Working with power industry since 20 years’ gather experience in O&M, project management and contract management.
Presently working as Head Of Engineering with Alstom Power at Dubai
I graduated with an BS in Accounting, worked in Public Accounting 2 years and Internal Audit 8 years obtaining my certified internal audit designation CIA. Internal Audit exposed me to our entire organization. As such, I began being placed on larger and more strategic projects.
Over the last 15 years my job was supervising a business systems team where I facilitated many projects. I often thought about obtaining my PMP. This past year our Health Insurance Plan merged with a much larger Insurance Plan. Prior to the merger I thought it would be a great time to upgrade my resume and obtain my PMP to go along with my CIA.
Thanks to the PM PrepCast I had it prior to becoming part of the new company.
I'm a project manager for an international manufacturing company and I work with everything from product design, procurement, supply chain, and customer relations.
To be honest, my goal in starting the PMP process was to find an inexpensive way to get my certification. In that search I found the PrePCast and I listened to the PM Prepcast on the way to and from work and read through the PMBOK. Then I used the OSP exam simulator for a couple weeks before taking the exam.
During the last week before the exam, I would recommend being familiar with your brain dump and the integrated change control processes since many questions tie back to this in one way or another.
Cory Randolph, PMP
I work full time as a Project Manager at a financial institution. I earned my MBA with a concentration in Project Management in 2009 but decided I needed to obtain my PMP certification as well in order to remain competitive in the field.
I have 3 young boys so it took me some time to get started and I finally did it and passed in May 2015 on my first attempt!
I am Decommissioning Project Manager for an Oil and Gas Company located in Houston Texas
The first thing I studied was the PMBOK Guide
I would recommend that a student take at least 1200-1400 questions in the PrepCast website and in the final week review every question that was missed and the reasons why it was missed. This is the process that connected all of the dots for me. If you can answer these questions correctly you can pass the real exam.
Paul Eubanks, PMP
I'm currently working as an IT Project Manager in CRM/ERP domain for Averda International, a leading environmental services company based out of Dubai,UAE. In July, 2004 after completing engineering, I worked as an IT consultant in UK & India for about 6 years. In 2010,
I decided to take a break and enhance by business knowledge, hence I quit job and completed full time MBA from Cranfield University, UK. Post MBA, I relocated to UAE from UK and I joined Averda and since then I had managed several projects in CRM domain that had helped provide a competitive edge to my organization. Apart from PMP, I'm also OCP and ITIL certified.
I'm a project manager in communications, consulting/outsourcing with an additional background in healthcare and higher education. Obtaining my PMP was a sought after milestone which undoubtedly will continue to open doors. Representing the discipline of project management with the backing of a PMP is truly an honor.
I am also currently pursuing my MBA and looking forward to graduating in early 2016. Approaching both courses of study in a parallel path fashion has been exciting and helpful in applying the knowledge in the real world almost immediately.
I am a working PM in healthcare IT running implementation, migration, and optimization projects of electronic Medical Record HW and SW. I have a Masters in Managing Information Systems with a concentration in Health Informations.
The first thing I read was the PMBOK which basically ended after chapter 1. At that time I purchased “How to Pass your PMP on your First Time” and read this book hand in hand with the PMBOK each day. At the end of my studying two weeks before my exam I took practice tests with HeadFirst, Velociteach, and other resources. I was getting great scores (not timed) so I thought I was ready. I kept looking online and in book stores for more exams and would take them until finally I came across the PMP Exam Simulator and failed on my first full length test.
Ahmad Bazbaz PMP, Director of Production and Manufacturing at Allstate Printing & Graphics - Prepaid and Gift card industry leader - has been in this position since 2010, and i was Supply Chain manager/Logistics Manager between 2004-2007. Hold MS. Degree in Social Sciences, AS. Degree in IT and Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.
The first thing I read to get familiar with PMP is (what is the whole PMP and PMI deal is?), visited couple of blogs, some online discussions and summaries, basic information that got me hocked on this whole concept.......the first REAL reading in the field was Andy Crowe book; The PMP Exam: How to Pass On your First Try,, Fifth Edition. it is in my opinion the easiest book to get yourself familiar with the concept of PMP.
I have been managing projects for about 15 years. I always wanted to get my PMP, but kept putting it off. I have a pretty hectic work/home schedule with having four small kids and needed to make sure I used my study time wisely. Having a long commute (2 hours a day), the PM Prep Cast was the perfect solution to get in more study hours when my work/home schedule wouldn't allow it.
I purchased the PM Study Coach to help give me a framework of what to study and how long it should take me. As I went through each chapter, I became more confident in what I needed to know to be successful. For each knowledge area I would read a chapter in the PMBOK and the corresponding chapter from Rita Mulcahy, listen to Cornelius in the car, and then answer questions from each along with questions in the PM simulator. For the meatier knowledge areas, my goal was to complete one knowledge area per week. Just like the coach said.
I am currently working as Senior Process Improvement Manager in the Hi-Tech industry. I live in ON, Canada and have 12yrs of experience. I have been managing projects and programs for over 6 years now in various capacities. Obtaining the PMP certification was my second achievement after my Six Sigma Black Belt Certification.
I began my studies for the PMP certification in May 2015 and obtained my certification in July 2015. I passed the exam on my first attempt.
I am 57 yrs.’ old. Laid off after 28 yrs. with the same company, the last 8 as a Project Manager. The company turned to Agile so I was certified CSM, however no corp. $ available for PMP cert. Now that I have it, offers for employment are coming in weekly.
What a difference having the PMP after your name. Makes all the difference in the world. My daughter is graduating from college in 1 month. I plan on having her use you guys to get her certification. What I recommend to students is to read the PMBOK...
I'm a Captain in the Army who decided that the PMP would be a great way to help my transition into the civilian world this Spring. I've always dealt with complex projects throughout my Army career but I never considered myself a Project Manager until one of my mentors told me about PMI.
What I recommend students to read or study in the first week of their exam preparation is to memorize the 47 processes first and foremost, and learn how they interact with each other. Learning the content of the exam is the key to success.
I am currently a planning and work execution supervisor for pacific gas and electric company. Our team is currently working on a statewide mobile home park master meter conversion program that will directly increase safety and reliability to Mobile home park owners and residents.
The portfolio is made up of 150-250 projects that are similar in nature with site specific needs. The PMBOK principals have been of great value for a program that has hundreds of stakeholder’s, fast paced work execution needs and several risk to mitigate through the risk management plan. I was also recently accepted into the Stanford advance project management program and look forward to incorporating the new knowledge gained into the mobile home park program and all future projects!
I'm senior intelligent Network Engineer working for a leading telecom vendor in Cote D'ivoire (West Africa)
All I will tell to student is to follow exactly what Cornelius Fichtner is recommending during the training course. There is nothing more than that to succeed the PMP exam. I remember when listing to the PrepCast..Cornelius said .... And you will pass the exam..... that was my director..following only the PrepCast,....and doing many exercises from the simulator and and other free exam tool availalble in the web...
I'm a project manager at IBM Software Services in Russia and Business Training manager as well. I'm certified IBM Advisory Project Manager and now PMP. I work for IBM since 2006. My projects mostly related to software deployment and education but not all. Now I run project called2015 Banking study - Defining the next generation banking model in Russia as part of the IBM Institute for Business Value global project.
I’m a passionate development & project management professional committed to get the most of every operation. I take pride on delivering quality at a fair cost & time.
Having strong and trustful teams along with consistent policies & procedures are the most important assets a company could have and building those are my priority. To lead by example and persuasion helped me to achieve sounded results in challenging and pressurized environments. Adaptability, fairness and strong ethics allowed me to accept changes and manage conflict, as part of any real life project.
I am a B.E. in I.T. with a total of 4.6 years of experience out of which 3.6 years as a Project Coordinator, Project Analyst and Project Manager and currently I am working as a Project Manager with KeySight Technologies and hoping to enhance my project management skills with the understanding gained through PMP.
I would recommend to start the preparation with the PMI lexicon and relax in the last couple of days.
In addition to the PMP, I'm also a CPA, CIA, and CFE. I began my career in Washington, DC at a boutique consulting firm, moved into internal audit roles at various clients I had previously served, and then ended up relocating to South Florida when my wife was accepted to medical school in the area.
I currently work as an audit manager at Carnival Corporation, the parent company of ten leading cruise brands.
Venugopal Venkitakrishnan(Venu) based in Sydney, Australia.
I'm an Electronics & Communication Engineer with over 14 years of experience in the Information & Communication Technology (ICT) domain. Currently working in dual role as Sr Product Manager for Policy based Charging & Control (PCC) product line and Project Manager responsible for customer projects in Australia with Mobileum Inc. Over the last 7 years, I have been responsible for managing software engineering projects, customer deployment projects, product lifecycle, product marketing and program management for the product line.
I've worked for a financial institution specializing in commercial loan underwriting for about 10 years. I was asked to step into a project-focused role in 2012, and decided in 2014 that I wanted to pursue my PMP. This was no small task, as I chose to do most of my studying on my own, which required balancing work, study and my family, including my husband and two busy children.
The 3 things that I recommend that other students should look at:
1. Taking practice exams are absolutely critical. I used The PMP Exam Simulator and found it to have the most challenging and accurate questions. It's hard to take other 'free' practice exams seriously when they are full of grammar and spelling errors!
I currently work as an Electrical Engineer for Areva. My previous experience before my current job was in Electrical Project Management. I received my engineering degree and MBA from Georgia Southern University. I plan on transitioning back into project management on my current job.
The three materials I used to pass my PMP Exam were Rita Mulchahy’s Exam Prep book, PM PrepCast podcast and the PM Exam Simulator. These were very helpful in helping me pass the exam especially the PM Exam Simulator which helped me to focus on my weak points and improve.
I graduated in electrical engineering in 1990 from NWFP University of Engineering & Technology, Peshawar, Pakistan. I joined govt. electric utility (WAPDA- Water & Power Development Authority) in 1991 and served in the thermal power generation department of the organisation.During this time, I kept on continuously improving myself and in 2000 moved to Saudi Arabia for better financial prospects.
Since year 2000 to 2014, I remained in Saudi Arabia except some brief interruptions where I went back to Pakistan on two occasions for about two years each and every time returned back to Saudi Arabia.My last employer was Siemens with whom I spent 7.5 years of my career and was good enough to raise to the position of...
I am a 30 year old project manager at a small IT company called RRC in Slovenia. I was born in Rijeka, Croatia, and moved to Slovenia to finish the Faculty of Computer and Information Science in Ljubljana. I’ve started to develop my managerial capabilities in student days by the establishment and running of the society for Croatian students in Slovenia. Within my 6 years of work experience, I’ve moved from managing smaller projects to the bigger ones.
I would recommend young project managers to start reading and using knowledge from PMP as soon as possible in their career and also plan their certification path.
I worked in the IT industry for 23 years both in the corporate world and as the founder of an IT consulting firm. I hold numerous technical certifications in addition to earning a MBA from UC Irvine’s Paul Merage School of Management. The first 3 things that I recommend that other students should look at:
1) The PMPrepCast
2) Rita Mulcahy’s PMP Exam Prep book
3) The PM Exam Simulator
These were the three tools I used to successfully pass the PMP exam.
I spent most of my working life acting as a Project Manager. I used to work for big firms that had sort if internal qualification, so the PMP was to really required for the “old” Project Managers inside. Other story I faced when I left to follow a different growth. The PMP certification is highly regarded and required. Besides, it helps the community of the PM, and the spreading of a common language and a common understanding. I warmly recommend to seriously consider getting certified at earliest.
There is not a better way to get ready. From my personal experience there is nothing that can prepare you for the exam and grant that you will pass it. So don’t let anyone fool you with 100% grant promises. I took test exams from the most valuable providers online. I was extremely prepared on the theory, the formulas, the struggle...
I am a Senior Manager for BESLER Consulting in the healthcare industry primarily working with and assisting hospital healthcare systems and large physician practices with short and long term revenue enhancing projects. I obtained my undergraduate (BA) and graduate (MBA) from Rutgers University. My hobbies include playing, coaching and training youth soccer.
I have a BS, MS and PhD in Aerospace Engineering and began my career with the Air Force Research Lab in 1992 as a DOD civilian. I managed projects in the development of advanced technologies for space vehicle guidance and control for 14 years. After that I left government service and went to work in the private sector.
I manage projects for SAIC for 6 years focusing on the areas of special projects for the DOD and the intelligence community, including contracts with AFRL, USSTRATCOM and DIA.
I am a civil engineering graduate and did my graduation in 1989 from University of Jodhpur, India.
Currently working in Dubai as a capacity of General Manager in Chirag contacting Dubai dealing with all kinds of construction in Dubai since 1996.
I am a project management professional with nearly 30 years of experience in large project management particularly civil engineering and infrastructure projects. I am a post graduate in structural engineering, a masters in business administration from XLRI and a Fellow of Institution of Engineers India.
I have 9 years experience in the information Technology, emphasis on Enterprise Software Architecture, Design, Implementation and Support. Business and Process Analysis, Development and Alignment to Technology. Team Development and Leadership. Versed practical experience (Technical and Functional) on Oracle Flexcube core banking implementation and support. I obtained a Bachelor of Engineering degree (B.Eng) honours from University of Benin, Nigeria in 2003.
I am an IT professional with 10+ years of experience playing various roles in the SDLC process. I finally decided to get my professional certification so I can show myself more than anyone else where I stand in this competitive field and plan my future endeavors accordingly. Clearing PMP gave me the reassurance and the additional clarity I needed to set my future career goals. I plan to actively engage in PMI efforts and keep myself well informed about the best practices of this industry so I deliver as well as mentor and train other candidates.
Currently a Management Consultant with projects in corporate strategy development, process improvement, and change management. I also have a strong background in technology. In my corporate roles and in consulting, I have witnessed the importance of – and practiced – the ability to perform operational tasks, and lead teams towards big-picture goals. PMP was one way to show proficiency through formal accreditation.
I am Jeffry Joris, PMP. I have been working for 18 years (since year 1997) in telecommunication industry. I have family (wife and 2 kids). We stay in Indonesia.
I am Chaitanya Rekha Sirisilla , a graduate in Electronics and Communication engineering. I was working with Multinational companies in India over a period of around five and half years.
It’s been two years since I got married and joined my husband here in Columbus, Indiana.
I always aspired to get PMP Certified based on my experience with previous organizations and involvement in Project Management activities.
I possess a unique blend of process orientation and creativity and am always eager to take on the project that requires multinational, multidisciplinary coordination and is a new frontier in some form or another for everyone involved. The more impossible it seems, the more attractive it is to me. Currently, I am managing a project that should eventually put new (green) energy in West Africa that supports rural agricultural processors and overcomes the major challenge to previous solutions.
I am a Consultant - Financial Market and Program Management. I am an Electrical & Electronic Engineer (Bachelor of Science) and also an MBA with major in Finance. I reside in Perth, Australia.
I’ve worked in the telecommunications industry for many years, and recently the energy sector, primarily in customer service. I have managed many projects over the years, the scope of which ranged from small to medium in size. Several years ago I completed my Master’s Certificate in Project Management and have aspired since then to earning a PMP certification.
I have been working in IT industry for the last 15yrs and from last 2yrs started as PM.
The first thing that I studied on my journey to become a PMP was Rita's PMP book. It has good day-to-day examples which I can connect and remember. I also read a lot of exercises at the end of each chapter help us understand better any situation.
For the past 10 years I have been a senior project manager and department manager for a company that produces large scale separation equipment (centrifuges, belt presses, thickeners and screens)
. During my 10th year, I decided to earn the PMP credential and now recommend it for all of my direct reports.
I enjoy spending time with my wife and son, bible study, travel, hunting, fishing, flying (private pilot), boating and scuba (advanced open water).
My name is Jeremy Papp, and I have worked in QA and as a Producer in the console gaming and slot gaming industries. I currently am Quality Assurance Analyst and ScrumMaster at Clio - Practice Management Simplified. www.goclio.com
What made me consider to have the PMP Certification are my strengths and career path have always centered around owning and delivering software projects. My main motivation was to complement my experience with formal accreditation and show my commitment to Project Management as a profession.
I have been doing professional project work for about 15 years, first as Systems Admin for a hotel development group and more recently on software implementations. It was an easy step for me to add the PMP certifications since I was already knee deep in project work. The PMP was always in the back of my mind to achieve and when my PMP certified friend came down for a visit, I was sold, time to spring into action.
I was sent the link to PMP prepcast and watched a couple of times and then enrolled in a PMP 1 month classroom hosted by our local PMI chapter last spring which used a study kit called Crosswinds (books, CDs, and flash cards with online tests) and the classroom was too fast paced for me, I did not feel as if it was beneficial to my style of learning.
I'm Brazilian, living abroad nearly 10 years. I work with oil and gas projects (production and drilling facilities).I've been looking into get certified for few yeas and recently my company had a push to get their PMs certified...The most difficult part is to read the PMBOK... very difficult and generic.
I learned about The PM PrepCast because I was referred by a friend of a friend who had a long commute to work like me and decided to sign up and optimise my studies.I think the part missing are examples from other industries. Most of examples and cases are always from IT projects, which is a completely different animal from oil & gas and civil projects.
My wife and I live in Central New Jersey. I have a diversified background that revolves around IT. I’ve been a developer on various platforms, a manager/executive as well as a PM. I’ve worked in a variety of industries supporting most of the standard corporate functions. There seems to be an ongoing need for project managers, so I’ve decided to stay in this discipline.
I’ve reached a point in my career where I need to focus on one direction. Project management lets me apply a wide variety of skills and experience.
My name is Melissa Brown and I have my Bachelor’s in Management Information’s Systems and my Associates in Business Administration. I‘m employed by Digicon Corporation and currently work as a Network Administrator on a government contract within a division of the Department of Defense (DoD).
Along with my networking duties, I’ve been working towards becoming a Project Manager for over 7 years. The Project Manager that overseas my contract has given me numerous opportunities to manage training and monthly reporting for my contract and allowed me to be a “Subject Matter Expert” on new business and a re-compete contract in which we won both of them.
I am currently working as eCommerce Specialist in a very large electronic distribution company Arrow Electronics Inc., for one of its divisions. This company is the second largest distributor in the world for electronic distributions. My work location is Denver, CO, USA. It was always fascinating for me to explore in depth how project management tools and techniques help me work in multi-million dollar projects. I always want to be organized in whatever work I am engaged in including development through management. Initially, I was working in consulting Service Company and then moved to this current US based distribution company. Definitely, there were a few challenges in switching from seller’s perspective to buyer’s perspective in managing the projects.
I work in the Information Technology industry and primarily from the management of software application development used by the top life sciences companies managing regulatory and compliance driven solutions. I started my career as a software developer and transitioned to the management track where I was introduced to managing projects. Previously in the software developer role we all perceived the project manager as that vexatious person continually pulling you into team and status meetings.
I work as a management consultant in application integration and strategy projects primarily in the financial services, banking and telecom domain.Completing the PMP certification was more organizationally motivated. As I had worked in a PMO role, a PMP was a big help in my current role in the organization.
After being out of the "study mode" for 2 years, it was difficult to hit the books again. Once I got over the mental block of studying "seriously", thats when it all came together. It is more of a mental game, and once I had scheduled the test date, it was easier for me to force myself to actually get down to studying given that I was working full time as well.
I’m from the Philippines and worked in the Middle East and Asia as a Senior Planner/Scheduler for almost 17 years. I was privileged to worked for DOD projects in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as US embassy projects. Currently, i’m running a tiny consulting firm in Manila which support PM and contractors as their strived to achieve a project on time thru hard core planning and scheduling implementation and provide PM and Forensic Delay Claim seminar.
I live in New Jersey, USA and have been working in Information Technology for about twenty years, fifteen of which has been as a project manager. I currently work in finance but have worked in various industries, including publishing and media.
I decided to get my pmp certification recently due to it becoming more prevalent within in our industry. Also, the majority of my work colleagues in the PM group had the certification already.
I am a Project Delivery Manager for an IT company with 8 yrs of experience in various technologies. Worked for number of clients and customers in various project spans from 4 weeks to 2 yrs long projects.
From the moment I was promoted as a Project Manager, I had the urge to do PMP, also my friends and colleagues who were PMP certified really inspired me to go for it.
I live in Dublin Ireland, I work for SAP as a project manager and managing global projects.
I wanted to challenge myself to see if I could get the official accreditation. The preparation and study was a great learning experience but the opportunity to test my knowledge and understanding in an exam was a great challenge!
I am already a little bit old and I have been involved in many interesting projects in my professional life: Chemical Plants, Nuclear Power Stations of both types, heavy and light water reactors, building of ships, bottling plants, preparation of big international tenders (privatizing of Argentinean Airports, Urea Plant Bahia Blanca, Argentina), etc. I am born in Argentina, however I have been working many years in Germany and I have currently both nationalities: Argentinean and German. I am working since 9 year as Contract and Claim Manager for the construction of the Finnish Nuclear Power Station Olkiluoto 3, based in Germany.
I am currently working as Lead Structural Engineer in very large oil & gas EXXON's offshore EPCM project in the USA.
It was always fascinating for me to explore in depth how project management tools and techniques help to complete multi-billion dollar projects on-time and on-budget while personnel and companies from several countries are involved in the same time from across the globe.
My name is Fuad Alrehaili. I have a Master of Engineering degree in Construction Engineering and Management. Graduated from King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals. In addition, I have a Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering from the same university. Working as a project manager for a number of projects including Mega Projects in MARAFIQ, Saudi Arabia. Managing the different aspects of any given project.
I've been a project manager for the past 5 years, although my roots are in telecom. I was a telecom adminstrator back in the 80s and 90s for a large canadian life insurance company. In 1994 i changed companies to the pension sector, initially in a telecom role and shortly after due to restructuring, telecom was moved to our service desk area and I stayed on in IT taking on infrastructure projects.
Hi there, I am Talat Shaikh, Software Project Manager by Profession with around 10 Years of experience in Software Design, Development and Operations Support, currently working in Charlotte USA,. I hold Bachelor of Engineering in Computers from Government College Of Engineering, Pune(C.O.E.P.), India. In my free time I like to play, watch and follow Cricket.
My name is Uchenna Davis Uchendu. I work as a project engineer in oil and gas construction in Nigeria. I entered for the PMP certification process, because I needed world class knowledge on project management and an edge in the applying the project management processes, tools and techniques to projects I was involved in.
Studying for the exam was quite challenging, especially the ITTOs. I got to know about the PM Prepcast through a friend in 2010.
My recommendation for anyone preparing for the exam is to get the Exam Simulator. It helped me in no small measure!
I have over 15 years of experience in the IT domain and more than 5 as a PM.
I believe that the right way to demonstrate my compromise with the career path chosen was obtaining the PMP certification. This demonstrates that you have the experience and the necessary knowledge to succeed in your projects using and applying the best practices for this profession.
My name is Bryan Ziebart, I am from Brea, California and presently work at Southern California Edison as an IT Project Manager. I am passionate about pursuing my education and recently completed my MBA as well as Six Sigma Lean Green Belt (SSLGB) and ITIL V3 certification programs.
The next level positions I am interested in pursuing strongly recommend the PMP certification. In speaking with various recruiters and members of our own HR team, the PMP (not where the project management education hours were obtained) was really the most important piece. Most of my peers with their PMP attended the UC Irvine program, spent thousands of dollars over several years and then finally took the exam. Now we both have the same certification - I spent 10% of what they spent though!
Hi, I'm from India.I got my bachelor's degree in Electronics & Telecommunications from Pune University in 2005.I am an IT professional and working in IT industry for about 9 years now; have worked with and led project teams in India, USA & Australia.
Even before entering professional life, as a student I have been always fascinated towards managing things better and efficiently.During my career, my professional duties threw the practical challenges at me and I started noticing the gaps in the practical world of project management.I considered PMP certification mostly because of my interest towards managing & overcoming practical project management hurdles.
I am a project manager with 20 year experience in the engineering and construction sector working in both Ireland and South Africa. My career started in Civil Engineering quickly evolving into the role of managing projects. I am now the business owner of a South African based project management company and we operate in the engineering and construction sector.
PMP Certification was a requirement for my business, ASPIRE Project Management and I have a masters in project management so the next natural step was to obtain the PMP.
The most difficult part of your PMP studies is balancing work demands, home demands and study time required to prepare for the PMP.
A colleague who had also used the PMP PrepCast ( and passed) recommended The PM PrepCast. In my view, the PrepCast had everything. Although I did use other material.
My #1 recommendation for those studying for the exam is make the time to study. Listen to the PrepCast in any free time you have
available.
I am a Lead Engineer working in the Middle East in an Oil and Gas production company. I have been working in Oil and Gas offshore projects for over 12 years.
I had been contemplating attempting the PMP certification for quite some time, but was unable to do so due to my busy schedule.
I've spent my career as a NASA contractor, beginning as an engineer and moving into team leadership, engineering and management process development, and management. I'm currently a member of the Project Management Office in our organization, working on a project to upgrade the famous Mission Control Center.
Our contract is coming to an end and I may need to find my next job in the commercial sector. PMI and the PMP certification is becoming more common in my NASA world but it didn't take long to figure out that it is almost required for commercial sector project management jobs. Becoming a PMP seemed to be the best way for me to broaden my options.
My name is Edward A. Johnson and I am an entrepreneurial thinker and leader who enjoys building high performance cross-cultural teams and the business of technological change. I have a background of chemical engineering and business but quickly found my way to the City of London where I further developed my passions for new technologies, finance and people.
I have migrated from India to Australia about 20 years ago and living in Sydney I have been working in the IT industry for last 25 years and worked for CSC, IBM, HP and Vodafone in various IT roles. My current role is DBA manager at Cochlear Ltd. managing the company mission critical databases and applications.
I have been associated with many projects implementation and in a way managing technical part of those projects, I would like to move in the role of full time project manager.
I am retired from the US Army and have been working as a COO/CIO since 2007 with an entertainment company that manages theme parks. In this capacity I have served as a Project Manager for both IT and non-IT related projects, mainly due to the fact that the company does not have Project Managers on staff. I have many years of informal project management experience in the Army ranging from planning large scale deployments to gunnery operations.
My Name is Touhami Ghilani, I had a master's degree in telecommunications from Paris-Nord University (called Sup Galilée) back in France in 2000, since then I have gained extensive technical skills in the telecommunications and information technology industries in Europe. After being a team leader in several projects. In 2005 I was interested in becoming a project manager, I get a position as technical project manager with eServGlobal (a company specialized in mobile payment solution and product development). in 2009 I get a position as project manager within France Telecom group, where I were responsible of implementing new prepaid systems and handling the migration projects in several affiliates (Orange): Sénégal, Botswana.
I am originally from the Pearl of the Orient (Philippines) and migrated to Canada with my family back in July 2009. Before coming to Canada, I had worked in various countries in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. In these countries, I had collectively acquired more than eighteen (18) years of work experiences in the field of Project Controls and Services in Oil and Gas major EPCM / Construction multi-cultural environment. Having obtained my B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering in one of the best Universities in the Philippines (Xavier University, Ateneo de Cagayan) and had worked in one of the biggest Construction Projects in Southeast Asia back in the late 80’s to early 90’s in the Philippines as a Project Planning, Monitoring, and Control Engineer, it helped me a lot in preparing myself in facing the ever changing and challenging world in the O&G industry.
My name is Alyssa Combs and I became a certified Project Management Professional at the age of 21 and became one of the youngest project managers in the world. I have a Bachelor's degree in Geography from Georgia State University, an Associate's degree in Mathematics and an Associate's degree in General Studies from Georgia Perimeter College. I currently serve as a legislative aide for the Georgia House of Representatives and Director of a youth engagement and development program.
I decided to pursue the PMP certification after speaking with a phenomenal project manager, NeCall Wilson, who spoke with me about how the work I was doing resembled the project manager role. After doing my own research, I was convinced that a PMP certification and its teachings would highly enhance my management skills and would be a perfect addition to my career pursuits.
I have extensive background in Project, Program, and Operations Management. Recognized for simplifying processes and procedures, reducing organizational costs and attrition, increasing recurring revenue, and building world-class organizations and project teams. Strong ability to develop leaders and assist executives in effectively communicating across the organization. Leverage professional counseling and communication skills to identify, challenge, and amplify employees’ and colleagues’ strengths while helping them mitigate weaknesses.
I’m currently a Program Manager for a company called Epic Games, Inc. We’ve made video games since 1992 for the PC, Xbox, Playstation and mobile phone platforms. I’ve been a project manager for the same amount of time for various industries.
I actually started working on the application 6 years ago before coming to Epic Games in 2007, but it was derailed with the move and immediately producing a new product. This year I became a Program Manager and my supervisor is a PMP who suggested I go and actually get the certification to help him build a PMO within Epic Games.
My career to this point has been as an engineer and project manager for computer companies in the Silicon Valley. Process methodology is something I learned in school via the "scientific method", used in the early-middle stages of my computer engineering jobs, then it was formalized when I trained to be a Six Sigma Black Belt.
Certifications seem to have become a very important credential in the job search arena so I decided to take the PMP exams.
I am a Civil Engineer with five years of experience in construction management and design. I am currently enrolled in a Master's degree program in Structural Engineering which I will be finishing in December of 2013.
Since I was already working in construction management, PMP was an obvious choice. For me the PMP certification would help fill in gaps in knowledge and improve my skills, and hence help me in my career advancement.
I work in the semiconductor industry and design microchips for a living in Singapore. I passed the PMP exam on my first try in September 2012 with 5 "P"s.
I realized I had little knowledge of project management although it was a large part of my job scope. I googled about it and found out about the PMP certification. It wasn't so much the certification itself, but the knowledge I could learn by studying for the exam.