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Vinu Lankaputhra Project Coordinator with experience in operations, financial markets and digital media.

Toronto, Canada Area
Agile methodologyLean Six Sigma Green BeltStrong project management and collaboration
  • Implemented Agile Scrum Methodology throughout the organization to improve communications between Engineering, Product Management, and Business; to provide more transparency across the 3 departments; and to obtain great business value with short turnarounds.
  • Strong project management, collaboration, and organization skills acquired through working together with multiple internal and external stakeholders on various projects
  • Back tested fundamental and technical skills of financial markets
  • Expertise in process improvement using LEAN methodology
  • Microsoft Office suite: Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Excel
  • Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel (complex calculations, pivot tables manipulation, external data links, macros, VBA)
  • Advanced skills in Adobe Photoshop, Premiere, and Indesign.

Education

Expected Dec 2018 Certified Scrum Master at Scrum Alliance
Expected Apr 2019 Project Management Professional at Project Management Institute

Experience

Apr 2018 – Present Project Coordinator at Pangea

– Planned, scheduled and monitored progress of multiple work-streams.
– Implemented project within the prescribed standards and budget.
– Prepared presentation for various committee within the organization. i.e Executive Steering Committee, Operation Committee and Investors.
– Collaborated and worked closely with Sales and Marketing team to organize and manage weekly sales presentations and various events.
– Facilitated regular project meeting and documented/communicated minutes and action items.

May 2018 – Aug 2018 Analyst and Proprietary Trader at True North Vantage

– Analyze price action movement with volume and overall market direction to identify positions of accumulating capital when overall market is strong and distribution is weak
– Monitor important economic data releases and document its effect on the market indexes, sectors, securities, and areas of volatility for quick income gains

Nov 2017 – Mar 2018 Operations Officer at TD Wealth

– Meticulously process and verify large amounts of client information against company standards and relay inaccuracies to Financial Planners in a timely manner
– Story planning, location scouting, project coordination, production and post-production for over 20 videos ranging five to twenty minutes for various startups.
– Consistently exceeded expected volumes by 20% using a high degree of accuracy and by paying attention to detail in a fast-paced environment
– Facilitated project status meetings and documented meeting minutes and followed up on key actions items.
– Strong verbal and written communication skills obtained by working collaboratively with colleagues across multiple departments

May 2017 – Sep 2017 Digital Media Creator at 9 Media Studios

– Creatively interpreted client ideas, from design to concept and final output, ensuring client satisfaction and retention.
– Story planning, location scouting, project coordination, production and post-production for over 20 videos ranging five to twenty minutes for various startups.
– Developed risk mitigation plan to identify, monitor, and escalate project issues deemed appropriate to CEO

Nov 2015 - Apr 2017 Project Coordinator at Transparency Trust

– Created 2-year project plan including timelines, milestones, and budget for development of a trading floor
– Managed resources with focus on recruitment and on boarding of 5 traders
– Maintain continuous alignment of program scope with strategic business objectives, and make recommendations to modify the program to enhance effectiveness toward the business result or strategic intent.
– Strategized daily watch-lists returning 4%-8% monthly profit and traded forex and equities for portfolios valued at $500k