Understanding Projects

My discussion today is with Henry Mamud. Henry has an extensive background in project and risk anagement with over 14 years of Canadian and international experience in managing large and complex projects including construction, infrastructure, oil and gas, and energy. Henry is also the President of Canada’s Technology Triangle PMI Chapter. During our discussion we talked about a challenging projec...

My discussion today is with Marc Blanchette. For more information about Marc: - https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcblanchette/ Marc is an innovative Program Management Leader with extensive experience directing international, high-priority software & hardware projects and programs. He has been recognized for developing & motivating team members with diverse cultural backgrounds by empowering...

My discussion today is with Pawan Premi. This is her second appearance on the podcast. Pawan has extensive experience in areas including design engineering, project management, and product management. She is also holds a P.Eng, PMP, and MBA. In our discussion today we talk about the concept of white space project management. Those new to the project management field sometimes view managing project...

My discussion today is with Pawan Premi. Pawan has extensive experience in areas including design engineering, project management, and product management. She is also a P.Eng, PMP, and an MBA grad. Our discussion today is on the topic of the business case. Many new to project management have difficulty distinguishing the purpose of a business case from a project charter. Pawan clarifies this point...

Jennifer Beckett is a project manager working in the public service sector. Her background in sociology and project management, and her passion for public service has positioned her to work on projects in community housing, homelessness, Covid emergency response, immigration and settlement, and many other worthwhile endeavours. She has a special interest in the connections between community organi...

My discussion today is with Robert Mansour. Robert has extensive experience in delivering successful multi-million dollar projects in the commercial, industrial, retail, and oil & gas segments. His experience also includes contract management and negotiations, risk management, coordination of engineering, procurement, and quality monitoring and control. For more information about Robert: https...

My discussion today is with Catherine Fox. Catherine's background is diverse, with her experience including managing project managers, managing projects including those using Agile methodologies, business systems analysis, data warehousing projects, and most recently in the area of organizational development and employee success. For more information about Catherine: - https://www.linkedin.com/in/...

My discussion today is with Nicole Lopez.  In her role as a Real Estate agent, Nicole is dedicated to helping  people achieve their real estate goals.  She focuses on building strong  client relationships and ensuring her clients are educated on the home  buying and/or selling process so they know more, are prepared, and thus  feel confident on their real estate journey.   Prior to her work in rea...

My discussion today is with Dale Van Looyen. During Dale’s career of  over 25 years, she has successfully led global teams across IT and  shared services in roles from operations and project execution to  enterprise service management, strategic transformation, procurement,  and contracts management as both a customer and a provider of consulting  services. For more information about Dale:  - http...

My discussion today is with Malak Attia. Malak’s background focuses on  leadership, as she has attained a Master’s degree in Leadership  Development and a PHd in Business Administration and Management. She  brings this leadership attention to both education and consulting. For  more information about Malak:   - https://www.linkedin.com/in/malakattia/   We discussed the role of a leader in developi...

My discussion today is with Anna Hohenadel, who is the PRME Coordinator at Conestoga College. For more information about Anna:   https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-hohenadel/   Anna is currently spearheading an initiative to implement PRME at the  college – with PRME standing for Principles for Responsible Management  Education. Related to PRME, we talked about the United Nations  Sustainable Develo...

My discussion today is with Gregory Stoos, founder & CEO of the company, Planless.io.    Our discussion focused on a key challenge facing many organizations: the  effective allocation and optimization of often limited resources to  support planning needs. I can certainly attest to this being a  significant pain point for many project and resource managers.     Gregory also talked about his company...

My discussion today is with Sheila Chu. Sheila is an accomplished  project manager specializing in the full integration of new acquisitions  and amalgamations into her company’s infrastructure, applications  systems, and business processes. She also holds a number of project  management certifications including the PMP and Agile Scrum Master  designations. She is also an active member of the PMI L...

My discussion today is with Simon Chan. I’ve known Simon for many years  and have always found him to be an interesting and creative innovator. A  discussion with Simon always gets you thinking in new ways. For more  information about Simon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-c-chan/ https://www.adaptwithintent.com/  His career has been diverse, with roles including Innovation and Talent  Executive...

My discussion is with Harrison Chen. Harrison has extensive project management experience, including roles such as Project Control Officer, Project Leader, Project Manager, and Manager, Project Management Office. For more information about Harrison: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harrisonchenpmp/ This leads to the topic of our discussion: the career path for project managers. We talk about how to sta...

My discussion today is with Charles Igwe. Charles has extensive credentials including a PhD in building and facilities management, an Executive MBA in Operations Management, and various certifications such as the Project Management Professional and Certified Scrum Master designations. For more information about Charles: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-igwe/  Our discussion focuses on Charles’...

My discussion today is with Judy Shulist. I worked with Judy a number  of years ago as she was an original faculty member in the first few  cohorts of the Conestoga Project Management program. Prior to this, Judy  gained extensive experience in operations, project, and program  management with a number of technology-based organizations. The focus of our discussion is on program management and the...

My discussion today is with Fernando Santiago. Fernando has extensive experience in project, program, and portfolio management. I’ve known Fernando for many years and highly respect his knowledge of project management but particularly in some of the technical areas such a Earned Value Management. For more information about Fernando: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fernandosantiagod/ During our discuss...

My discussion today is with Matthew Black. Matthew has a great deal of  experience in systems engineering and development in a variety of  industries including defense, aerospace, and financial services. He has  combined Agile tools with classical Waterfall delivery methods so that  what is delivered uses the best tools and processes to meet the needs of  the business partners and clients. For mor...

My discussion today is with Colleen McCann. Colleen’s background  includes managing robotics and automation projects, she’s the founder of  a consulting and training website, and is a published author. She is  also a colleague as she is a research project manager at Conestoga College. For more information about Colleen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colleenmccannpmp/ We talk about a number of topics...

This podcast features a discussion with Lily Viggiano, a 2013 graduate of the inaugural Conestoga College Bachelor of Public Relations program. She credits the PR program for fine tuning her relationship building and project management skills. She’s spent the bulk of her post-college career managing volunteer projects and programs in the non-profit sector, with the majority involving youth stakeho...

This podcast features a discussion with Derek Hemington . I’ve come to know Derek over the past year as he has a similar role at another college. That is, he’s the program coordinator of Fanshaw College’s Project Management program. For more information about Derek: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derekhemington/ During our discussion, Derek described his experience as an external consultant, working...

This podcast features a discussion with Don Kaluzny. I’ve worked with  Don for a few years now – and we co-teach a number of engineering  project management degree courses. Don has a wide range of experience in  what I’ll call large scale engineering projects and installations. He  also developed the eBook “Make Your Robot Move”. For more information about Don: https://www.link...

This podcast features a discussion with Chris Pugh. I’ve known Chris for  many years and we first met during a systems integration for a  financial services company. Chris has a wealth of business experience  with a focus on Capital Markets and Retail Banking. His experience  includes consulting, PMO Lead, Program Director, Project Director,  Systems Engineer and others. F...

This discussion features Hayley Press. Hayley has extensive experience in the field of Public Relations including Event Management, Partner Relationships, Fundraising, Community Engagement, and Volunteer Coordination. She is also a graduate of Conestoga’s Public Relations program. For more information about Hayley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hayleypress/ Our discussion focuses on a specific...