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PMI - IT&T SIG UMT Scholarship Awarded for 2008
The 2008 Fall Scholarship has been awarded to Mr. Victor Grigorascu.
Mr. Grigorascu is a senior project manager with European Computer Telecom, München, Germany. Previously, he has held various leadership positions within the telecommunication industry and government.
Victor holds a PhD. in Automatic Control and Signal Processing and two academic degrees: Engineer in Electronics and Telecommunications and Law. Bellow is how Mr. Grigorascu speaks about his relationship with PMI and IT&T SIG and what the UMT Scholarship means for him:
"I am very interested in PMI and IT&T SIG activities, and I welcome this opportunity to improve my knowledge, aiming at better contributing to my work and to my professional society.
I know through direct experience that PMI learning, volunteering and networking opportunities really help project people to grow professionally, in addition of providing a sense of belonging to a select professional community.
I had managed projects big and small for several years, encountering always the same problems: scope creep, systematic delays and difficulties to make the best of the available resources. And then, one day I learned about PMI and the PMBOK. The PMBOK gave me a better understanding of state of the art project management practices. I decided then to become a member of the PMI and work towards the PMP certification.
Through PMI, I discovered the Telecom & IT SIG. Indeed, while project management practices are of general application, industry insight and experience sharing with people having similar interests are a definite plus. I especially appreciate the webinars provided by the SIG. I intend to offer such a presentation myself one day, and I am interested in contributing to the Telecom & IT SIG publications. I also have a very positive experience with the SIG mentoring program.
In applying for this scholarship program, my main objectives are to get a better understanding of modern project management practices, and learn new skills. Also, I expect these courses to help me better prepare for the PMP Certification exam.
Pragmatic and motivated, I am confident I will make a good use of this scholarship, by integrating the tools and techniques learned through these courses into my professional expertise. This will also better prepare me for contributing to the PMI and IT & T SIG.
The courses offered by UMT are consistent with my interest in continuing education. Moreover, I think that online education is an invaluable complement to "classical" education in today's environment. Not only saves this time and fits into charged agendas, but also prepares for working with virtual teams.
This scholarship will be an opportunity to improve my knowledge, and become a better project manager. This will help me improve my job performance and will prepare me better for contributing to the PMI and IT&T SIG. "
PMI IT & Telecom SIG and the University of Management and Technology (UMT), a leader in delivering education in the areas of acquisition, program, and project management, jointly announce the offering of the UMT-PMI IT & Telecom SIG Scholarship for the second year. The scholarship continues to benefit our SIG Members as the recipient can avail 60 PDUs worth of PM trainings to meet their professional development needs. The scholarship is valued at US$2000 and is offered twice a year by UMT. Please click here for more information.
Please join us in congratulating Mr. Victor Grigorascu in his achievement.
PMI - IT&T SIG UMT Scholarship Awarded for 2008
The 2008 Spring Scholarship has been awarded to Mr. Rogério Prado Manso.
To read more about Rogério Prado Manso, please click here.
PMI IT & Telecom SIG and the University of Management and Technology (UMT), a leader in delivering education in the areas of acquisition, program, and project management, jointly announce the offering of the UMT-PMI IT & Telecom SIG Scholarship for the second year. The scholarship continues to benefit our SIG Members as the recipient can avail 60 PDUs worth of PM trainings to meet their professional development needs. The scholarship is valued at US$2000 and is offered twice a year by UMT. Please click here for more information.
Please join us in congratulating Mr. Rogério Prado Manso in his achievement.
PMI - IT&T SIG UMT Scholarship Awarded for 2007
The 2007 Fall Scholarship has been awarded to Mr. Giancarlo Duranti.
Giancarlo Duranti has been working in the Telecommunication industry for over 16 years and currently works for Telecom Italia in Latin America. He has considerable experience in managing projects and leading people and teams in different international business contexts. He is currently a project manager at Telecom Italia and is leading projects for them in Brazil and Cuba.
As a PMI-certified practitioner, Giancarlo is currently involved in a variety of PMI activities including OPM3 Development. He has given numerous talks on project management topics for both PMI and Telecom Italia.
PMI IT & Telecom SIG and the University of Management and Technology (UMT), a leader in delivering education in the areas of acquisition, program, and project management, jointly announce the offering of the UMT-PMI IT & Telecom SIG Scholarship for the second year. The scholarship continues to benefit our SIG Members as the recipient can avail 60 PDUs worth of PM trainings to meet their professional development needs. The scholarship is valued at US$2000 and is offered twice a year by UMT. Please click here for more information.
Please join us in congratulating Mr. Giancarlo Duranti in his achievement.
PMI - IT&T SIG UMT Scholarship Awarded for 2007
The 2007 Spring Scholarship has been awarded to Ms. Xiaowen He.
Besides the expected requirements, which Xiaowen met, she managed to focus in her essay on the great importance that this scholarship would have in getting her PMP designation, the very next step in her PM career path. We are proud that we can support one of our members in the process of becoming PMP certified.
Xiaowen, also known as Amy, is the Product Manager in the consumer market division at Bell Canada. She takes overall accountability for marketing initiatives and process improvement projects to generate and identify revenue opportunity. Previously, she worked for Nortel in different roles with progressively increasing responsibility. During her 8 years at Nortel, she mainly worked as a project manager and later a team leader for the Asia Pacific market. She acquired expertise in managing life-cycle contract implementation and projects on business planning, new product introductions, and business process improvement. Her excellent performance in project management and revenue recognition won her two merit awards at Nortel.
Xiaowen has extensive experience in the Communications and Telecommunications industry with in-depth knowledge of B2B/Consumer Market, global supply chain operations, marketing, and customer service.
Xiaowen holds an IMBA (International Master of Business Administration) degree from the Schulich School of Business, York University, Canada and a Bachelor degree in English and Foreign Trade Study from Jina University, China. She is now working to obtain her PMP. Xiaowen is fluent in English and Chinese, both Cantonese and Mandarin and she is studying French.
PMI IT & Telecom SIG and the University of Management and Technology (UMT), a leader in delivering education in the areas of acquisition, program, and project management, jointly announce the offering of the UMT-PMI IT & Telecom SIG Scholarship for the second year. The scholarship continues to benefit our SIG Members as the recipient can avail 60 PDUs worth of PM trainings to meet their professional development needs. The scholarship is valued at US$2000 and is offered twice a year by UMT. Please click here for more information.
Please join us in congratulating Ms. Xiaowen He in her achievement.
PMI - IT&T SIG UMT Scholarship Awarded for 2006
The 2006Fall Scholarship has been awarded to Mr. Venerando G Tangco, PMP (Sharq, Kuwait)
PMI IT & Telecom SIG and the University of Management and Technology (UMT), a leader in delivering education in the areas of acquisition, program, and project management, jointly announce the offering of the UMT-PMI IT & Telecom SIG Scholarship for the second year. The scholarship continues to benefit our SIG Members as the recipient can avail 60 PDUs worth of PM trainings to meet their professional development needs. The scholarship is valued at US$2000 and is offered twice a year by UMT. Please click here for more information.
Please join us in congratulating Mr. Venerando G Tangco in his achievement.
PMI - IT&T SIG UMT Scholarship Awarded for 2006
The 2006 Spring Scholarship has been awarded to Mr. Gabriel Epelbaum (Toronto, Canada)
PMI IT & Telecom SIG and the University of Management and Technology (UMT), a leader in delivering education in the areas of acquisition, program, and project management, jointly announce the offering of the UMT-PMI IT & Telecom SIG Scholarship for the second year. The scholarship continues to benefit our SIG Members as the recipient can avail 60 PDUs worth of PM trainings to meet their professional development needs. The scholarship is valued at US$2000 and is offered twice a year by UMT. Please click here for more information.
Please join us in congratulating Mr. Gabriel Epelbaum in his achievement.
