Brigida Urena

Brigida Urena

Corporate Software Instructor

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  • About me

    Associate Director, Technology Project Management at KPMG

  • Education

    • State University of New York College at Oswego

      1993 - 1998
      Master of Arts Graphic Design
    • State University of New York College at Oswego

      -
      Bachelor of Arts Broadcasting/Mass Media Studies
  • Experience

    • CompUSA

      Dec 1998 - Feb 2000
      Corporate Software Instructor

      Developed and delivered a wide range of training courses for integrated business applications as well as specialized areas.

    • GAF Materials Corporation

      Feb 2000 - Jan 2012

      Planned, managed and delivered multiple projects varying in size, scope and complexity while acting as liaison between the IT department and other business departments to ensure the efficient completion of critical projects. Managed multiple application development projects from beginning to end, including meeting with end users, gathering project specifications, developing and implementing test plans, troubleshooting support issues, and communicating open items and issues to development team members. Performed unit, integration, user acceptance and business functionality tests for change requests across several primary systems, based on company business practices, ERP system capabilities and various other subsystems that impact business processes. Developed and delivered a wide range of internal software training classes, consistently receiving excellent evaluations from trainees in group as well as individual sessions.

      • Project Manager/Project Team Lead

        Apr 2010 - Jan 2012
      • Relationship Manager

        Oct 2006 - Apr 2010
      • QC Analyst

        Feb 2001 - Oct 2006
      • Programmer/Corporate Trainer

        Feb 2000 - Feb 2001
    • Macmillan

      Jan 2012 - Oct 2014
      Senior Project Manager

      Managed high-profile projects delivering technology solutions that directly contribute to the business development of the corporation. Responsible for the increase in instructor and student engagement through asynchronous interaction and communication.

    • KPMG US

      Oct 2014 - now
      • Associate Director, Technology Project Management

        Oct 2024 - now
      • Senior Project Manager

        Nov 2015 - now
      • Senior Project Manager

        Oct 2014 - Nov 2015
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • ITIL Foundation Level

      PeopleCert
      Jul 2019
    • ITIL

      AXELOS Global Best Practice
      Mar 2016
      View certificate certificate
    • Meeting Facilitation

      LinkedIn
      May 2021
      View certificate certificate
    • Project Management Professional (PMP)

      Project Management Institute
      Jul 2019
    • Certified ScrumMaster

      Scrum Alliance
      Aug 2013