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Carolina Alfaro

Project Manager
Heredia

Summary

Demonstrated 15 years+ experience in the Information Technology & Digital Marketing industries. Highly skilled in Customer Service, Business Processes Improvement, Customer Satisfaction, Project Management, and Team Leadership.


My career has been defined by thriving communications and building relations. Creating a community in the work environment, both internally and externally, has been the strongest tool to achieve progress.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Specialist Project Manager

Kaiser Permanente
05.2023 - Current
  • Oversaw metric submission and approval tools, managed enhancement deployments, provided Level 1 technical support, and escalated issues as needed.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to standardize and align metric definitions, submissions, and approvals with enterprise business goals.
  • Ensured timely completion of monthly and quarterly reporting, followed up with report owners on delays, and informed upper management of any issues.
  • Reviewed and validated monthly metrics to ensure accuracy in year-to-date values, managed corrective actions for metrics in yellow or red status, and ensured clear communication on remediation paths.
  • Managed and prioritized the organization's quarterly ServiceNow demands, prepared and consolidated demand lists for VP review, and maintained open communication channels with key stakeholders.
  • Conducted process improvement analyses, including enhancing the printer refresh process to prevent SLA breaches and damages.

Project Manager

Fujitsu
02.2022 - 05.2023
  • Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
  • Updated operational methods and oversaw accounting procedures for improved efficiency.
  • Maintained relationships with material vendors to lower costs and diversify capabilities.
  • Developed and initiated projects, managed costs and monitored performance.
  • Facilitated communication between internal personnel, contractors and vendors for project cohesion.
  • Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.

Project Manager

Microsoft
07.2019 - 02.2022
  • Led project teams through design, construction and launch process.
  • Drove team success through shared vision and recognition of quality performance.
  • Maintained clear communication with precise technical writing to document and inform critical processes.
  • Provided detailed product orders based on project drawings and technical specifications.
  • Maintaining program repository and leading communications

Project Manager

Lionbridge
12.2018 - 06.2019
  • Maintained relationships with material vendors to lower costs and diversify capabilities.
  • Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
  • Facilitated communication between internal personnel, contractors and vendors for project cohesion.
  • Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance.

Account Manager

Cheetah Digital
10.2012 - 12.2018
  • Conducted trials and tests of marketing channels such as paid acquisition, social media and fresh content creation.
  • Established, initiated and optimized business development strategies based on company targets, product specifications, market data and budget factors.
  • Studied demographic data to determine optimal targets, competitor offerings and tactics for persuasion.
  • Collaborated with product development team to effectively modernize and update promotions.

Senior Quality Analyst

Convergys
07.2011 - 10.2012

Quality Analyst

Stream Global Services
10.2007 - 07.2011

Service Desk Agent

Sykes Costa Rica
06.2006 - 10.2007

Education

Bachelor of Psychology - Psychology

Universidad Hispanoamericana
Heredia
02.2018 - Current

Scrum Master - Project Management

SCRUMstudy
Virtual
03.2022 - 12.2022

CAPM - Project Management

Universidad Nacional De Costa Rica
Heredia
06.2018 - 04.2019

Skills

    Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

Scheduling & Time Management

Stakeholder relationship management

Cross-functional collaboration

Effective communication

Quality oriented

Leadership & Negotiation

Software

Microsoft Office Suite including MS Project

Azure DevOps

HTML

Service Now

SAP

Languages

English
Spanish

Timeline

Specialist Project Manager

Kaiser Permanente
05.2023 - Current

Scrum Master - Project Management

SCRUMstudy
03.2022 - 12.2022

Project Manager

Fujitsu
02.2022 - 05.2023

Project Manager

Microsoft
07.2019 - 02.2022

Project Manager

Lionbridge
12.2018 - 06.2019

CAPM - Project Management

Universidad Nacional De Costa Rica
06.2018 - 04.2019

Bachelor of Psychology - Psychology

Universidad Hispanoamericana
02.2018 - Current

Account Manager

Cheetah Digital
10.2012 - 12.2018

Senior Quality Analyst

Convergys
07.2011 - 10.2012

Quality Analyst

Stream Global Services
10.2007 - 07.2011

Service Desk Agent

Sykes Costa Rica
06.2006 - 10.2007
Carolina AlfaroProject Manager