Stella Ferraz
OIT Project Manager at Brigham Young University–Hawaii- Claim this Profile
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Seth Nehring
It has been a joy working with Stella. Even from the first moment of our interview, it was clear we wanted her on our team, and indeed we were lucky to have her. Stella brought a level of experience and expertise in project management that was really refreshing for a recent associate graduate — not only in her level of understanding her client’s needs, but the initiative and discipline to move forward and initiate projects with clarity and vision. Stella’s interpersonal communication skills gave me zero hesitation in assigning her to work with individuals at any level of the organization. I had full confidence in her ability to interact with professionalism and discretion. In every situation, Stella adeptly navigated our complex stakeholder environment and cultural aspects of the team to adapt her project management methodologies and the tools to rally our production teams forward with clarity and confidence.
Christina Baum, MBA, PMP
Stella was a student project manager for my team when we both worked together at Ensign College (formerly LDS Business College). Stella is ambitious and worked very hard to expand her knowledge and skills. She wanted to earn her Six Sigma certification, so she asked for extra work to identify a workflow/process that she could improve. She did a fantastic job and helped to streamline the course creation in Canvas for us! She is a pleasure to work with, and was well liked by the entire team.
Seth Nehring
It has been a joy working with Stella. Even from the first moment of our interview, it was clear we wanted her on our team, and indeed we were lucky to have her. Stella brought a level of experience and expertise in project management that was really refreshing for a recent associate graduate — not only in her level of understanding her client’s needs, but the initiative and discipline to move forward and initiate projects with clarity and vision. Stella’s interpersonal communication skills gave me zero hesitation in assigning her to work with individuals at any level of the organization. I had full confidence in her ability to interact with professionalism and discretion. In every situation, Stella adeptly navigated our complex stakeholder environment and cultural aspects of the team to adapt her project management methodologies and the tools to rally our production teams forward with clarity and confidence.
Christina Baum, MBA, PMP
Stella was a student project manager for my team when we both worked together at Ensign College (formerly LDS Business College). Stella is ambitious and worked very hard to expand her knowledge and skills. She wanted to earn her Six Sigma certification, so she asked for extra work to identify a workflow/process that she could improve. She did a fantastic job and helped to streamline the course creation in Canvas for us! She is a pleasure to work with, and was well liked by the entire team.
Seth Nehring
It has been a joy working with Stella. Even from the first moment of our interview, it was clear we wanted her on our team, and indeed we were lucky to have her. Stella brought a level of experience and expertise in project management that was really refreshing for a recent associate graduate — not only in her level of understanding her client’s needs, but the initiative and discipline to move forward and initiate projects with clarity and vision. Stella’s interpersonal communication skills gave me zero hesitation in assigning her to work with individuals at any level of the organization. I had full confidence in her ability to interact with professionalism and discretion. In every situation, Stella adeptly navigated our complex stakeholder environment and cultural aspects of the team to adapt her project management methodologies and the tools to rally our production teams forward with clarity and confidence.
Christina Baum, MBA, PMP
Stella was a student project manager for my team when we both worked together at Ensign College (formerly LDS Business College). Stella is ambitious and worked very hard to expand her knowledge and skills. She wanted to earn her Six Sigma certification, so she asked for extra work to identify a workflow/process that she could improve. She did a fantastic job and helped to streamline the course creation in Canvas for us! She is a pleasure to work with, and was well liked by the entire team.
Seth Nehring
It has been a joy working with Stella. Even from the first moment of our interview, it was clear we wanted her on our team, and indeed we were lucky to have her. Stella brought a level of experience and expertise in project management that was really refreshing for a recent associate graduate — not only in her level of understanding her client’s needs, but the initiative and discipline to move forward and initiate projects with clarity and vision. Stella’s interpersonal communication skills gave me zero hesitation in assigning her to work with individuals at any level of the organization. I had full confidence in her ability to interact with professionalism and discretion. In every situation, Stella adeptly navigated our complex stakeholder environment and cultural aspects of the team to adapt her project management methodologies and the tools to rally our production teams forward with clarity and confidence.
Christina Baum, MBA, PMP
Stella was a student project manager for my team when we both worked together at Ensign College (formerly LDS Business College). Stella is ambitious and worked very hard to expand her knowledge and skills. She wanted to earn her Six Sigma certification, so she asked for extra work to identify a workflow/process that she could improve. She did a fantastic job and helped to streamline the course creation in Canvas for us! She is a pleasure to work with, and was well liked by the entire team.
Credentials
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Microsoft Office Specialist Excel 2016
MicrosoftApr, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
Project Management InstituteJun, 2021- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Brigham Young University–Hawaii
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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OIT Project Manager
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Jan 2023 - Present
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Developer Analyst - Enterprise Information Systems
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Jun 2022 - Dec 2022
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BYU-Pathway Worldwide
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Higher Education
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400 - 500 Employee
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Operations Project Manager
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Aug 2021 - Jan 2022
- Organizing team project management process - Built standard project charter, project brief, and project post-mortem documents - Gathering project requirements - Facilitating cross-functional communication - Solving problems and road-blocks for teams to deliver projects on time - Organizing team project management process - Built standard project charter, project brief, and project post-mortem documents - Gathering project requirements - Facilitating cross-functional communication - Solving problems and road-blocks for teams to deliver projects on time
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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United States
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Religious Institutions
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700 & Above Employee
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Information Technology Project Manager
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Apr 2020 - Dec 2020
- Improved process through Lean Six Sigma methodology that will save $32,103 per year. - Developed and updated project plans for information technology projects including information such as project objectives, technologies, systems, schedules, funding, and staffing. - Assigned duties, responsibilities, and spans of authority to project personnel. - Coordinated recruitment or selection of project personnel. - Established and executed project communication plans. - Identified, reviewed, and selected vendors and consultants to meet project needs. - Submitted project deliverables, ensuring adherence to quality standards. - Presented process improvement proposal to President's Executive Council - Managed Scrum sprints as Scrum Master and Product Owner in unique simultaneous projects. Show less
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Ensign College
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United States
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Higher Education
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400 - 500 Employee
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Information Technology Project Manager
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Jan 2019 - Apr 2020
- Developed and managed work breakdown structure (WBS) of projects. - Created implementation plans that include analyses such as cost-benefit or return on investment (ROI). - Initiated and reviewed modifications to project plans. - Monitored and tracked project milestones and deliverables. - Negotiate with project stakeholders to obtain resources and materials. - Confer with project personnel to identify and solve problems. - Focused and guided agile project teams of 7 plus stakeholders. - Organized project management training - Developed CRM for Marketing, Career Services, Enrollment Services, and Student Success Services Show less
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Education
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Brigham Young University - Hawaii
Bachelor's degree, Information Technology -
Ensign College
AAS Business, Project Management