Wisdom Sunday
EXPERTISE
BIO
Wisdom is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and AWS Certified Solutions Architect with over 8 years of experience leading IT, cloud infrastructure, and digital transformation projects across diverse industries. With a strong background in AWS, DevOps, and Agile methodologies, he has successfully managed end-to-end delivery of cloud-native applications, cost-optimization strategies, and large-scale migrations. Known for his ability to align technical solutions with business goals, Wisdom has delivered measurable value at organizations like Rogers Communications, Dominion Systems, and Accenture. He currently shares his expertise as a part-time Project Management Instructor at Sheridan College in Canada.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Project Management Instructor
Sheridan College Canada
January 2024 - Present
• Spearheaded the design and implementation of a dynamic and industry-relevant project management curriculum, ensuring alignment with current best practices and industry standards. • Delivered captivating lectures and practical sessions on project management methodologies, fostering student participation and critical thinking to enhance comprehension.
Senior Project Manager
Dominion Systems
July 2022 - January 2024
• Led the end-to-end project lifecycle for the development and deployment of 12+ distributed microservices using Node.js and TypeScript on Amazon EKS, overseeing a cross-functional team and improving system performance while reducing operational costs by 15%. • Orchestrated a cloud cost reduction initiative, successfully designing and integrating a machine learning-powered autoscaling system that resulted in $40K annual savings through strategic resource planning and the application of agile methodologies. • Managed the migration to serverless containers, collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to transition workloads to AWS Fargate, ensuring 99.95% system uptime and meeting critical project deadlines. • Coordinated the implementation of a CI/CD pipeline using Jenkins and Terraform, leading to a significant reduction in deployment errors and improving the reliability and speed of cloud application delivery. • Drives process improvements, creating best-practice templates, enhancing project documentation, and establishing standardized workflows.
Project Manager
Project Manager
February 2020 - May 2022
I achieved major success in this role by effectively managing all aspects of the digital product development lifecycle. Here are the key accomplishments: • Successfully executed project management principles and methodologies: I applied proven project management principles and methods to manage the entire digital product development lifecycle. This included project scoping, resource assignment, project plan development, budget management, project tracking, monitoring, and reporting. Through my expertise, I ensured the projects followed a structured and disciplined approach. • Developed and maintained comprehensive project documentation: I took charge of developing and maintaining essential project documentation such as Project Plans, Issue and Action Logs, Risk Management, Communication Plans, Status Reports, and Post Implementation Reviews. This meticulous documentation facilitated clear communication, transparency, and accountability throughout the projects. • Identified and tracked benefits: I played a crucial role in identifying the expected benefits of the initiatives undertaken. Through post-implementation reviews, I tracked and reported on the achieved benefits, providing valuable insights into the project outcomes and their impact on the organization. • Effective resource management and orchestration: I demonstrated exceptional resource management skills by pulling together resources effectively to implement projects. Despite managing multiple activities simultaneously, I orchestrated and coordinated teams to accomplish objectives efficiently. • Proactive risk management and decision-making: Utilizing critical thinking skills, I anticipated and managed potential risks that could arise during the projects. By regularly communicating these risks to stakeholders and ensuring quick and effective decision-making, I minimized disruptions and kept the projects on track. In addition to these achievements, I actively contributed to the continuous development of the Strategy, Data & Partnerships team by assisting in the development and implementation of templates, procedures, and processes. This commitment to improving project management practices resulted in enhanced efficiency and productivity within the team.
AWS Cloud Engineer
Accenture
May 2018 - January 2020
• Engineered AWS infrastructure for improved system scalability and enhanced performance, increasing uptime by 30%. • Designed cloud automation scripts using CloudFormation and Lambda, reducing deployment time by 40%. • Managed secure storage solutions with S3, IAM, and KMS, ensuring data integrity and compliance with industry standards. • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to migrate legacy applications to AWS, achieving a 25% improvement in processing speeds and reducing operational costs by 20%. Key Achievements: • Reduced data retrieval times by 35% through optimized data management within S3 and RDS. • Spearheaded cost-saving strategies by managing reserved instances and optimizing EC2 usage, achieving an annual savings of 15%.
EDUCATION
Master of Science (MSc)
Coventry University, July 2018
Engineering Project Management
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng)
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), July 2016
Electrical And Computer Engineering
CERTIFICATIONS
Project Management Professional (PMP)®
Project Management Institute (PMI)
Issued: 10/10/2022 - Expires: 10/10/2025
Credential ID: 3360061
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Issued: 3/1/2024 - Expires: 3/1/2027
Credential ID: 6ad48d7cd61b4a78a69c9475459d8924
HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
HashiCorp
Issued: 1/1/1970
Verified IT Project Manager
6-8 years of experience
Preferred commitment: Full Time
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