Though he's recently moved into technology consulting and is currently a regional consulting manager for a consulting firm, Mark spent the majority of his career as an IT project manager for multinational software organizations.
With a degree in computer science, Mark thought he'd working on leveraging technology to help improve the special education landscape. Instead, he found motivation and fulfilment as a project manager, and has continued in that career path, he says.
According to Mark "The thing that really excited me to take this career path was when joined a voluntary service organization offering training services. With increase interaction and planning to ready for every training session has helped me better my communication skills and being able to influence others".
It’s an essential part of a successful project management career that's often overlooked. As a Project Manager you must manage all aspects of an IT project including time, resources, budget and staffing, says Mark.
One should also be able to assertively champion for the resources and staffing requirements of your project, taking into consideration its influence on business decisions and their strategic alignment with overall business goals of the organization, he says.
"To many, it could be something like a small project, but as a project manager only you have to understand how it aligns with organization's plans so you can advocate for everything you need," he says.