LUKHONA LENI
Project Manager
CAPE TOWN
Summary
Experienced Project Manager and Business Analyst with a background in Information Systems, seeking a challenging role as a Coordinator in Monitoring and Evaluation. Proficient in managing project lifecycles, conducting detailed research, and implementing innovative solutions. Skilled in data collection, analysis, and quality assurance testing. Excellent communicator and relationship builder, committed to supporting the ongoing improvement of programs through accurate monitoring and evaluation processes.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Project Manager
Turfsport
10.2021 - 11.2023
- Developed comprehensive project plans with clear timelines, milestones, and budget requirements, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality results.
- Monitored progress against established goals, adjusting schedules and resources as needed to keep projects on track.
- Extensively involved in analyzing project requirements and defining their scope
- Assessing the impact of projects on team resources
- Responsible for scheduling and coordinating and developers while managing multiple tasks
- Developing risk register and conducting root cause analysis
- Overseeing integration testing by gambling laboratories and managing the rollout process of third-party integration games
- Responsible for reporting project progress to project stakeholders and providing regular updates on milestones achieved, challenges encountered, and strategies implemented to address them.
Business Analyst
Datacentrix
02.2020 - 09.2021
- Supported software development projects by defining clear requirements and effectively communicating them to technical teams.
- Developing Business Requirements and Functional Requirements Specification
- Conducting Design-Thinking sessions to foster innovative solutions
- Manual testing on software products ensuring quality assurance testing
- Delivering presentations and demos to stakeholders and creating strategic roadmaps
- Developing Test Packs and user manuals while coordinating User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
- Coordinating projects and managing timelines.
Graduate Trainee
Datacentrix
02.2020 - 09.2021
- Extensively utilized low-code development tools to create and maintain software applications efficiently
- Documenting business requirements and preparing use cases
- Conducting quality assurance testing, coordinating small projects.
- Assisted in the preparation of comprehensive reports for management review, showcasing progress towards company goals.
- Enhanced team collaboration by participating in group projects and sharing innovative ideas.
Education
Ph.D. - Information Systems
University of The Western Cape
04.2024 - 04.2026
Master of Commerce - Information Systems
University of The Western Cape
04.2018 - 04.2023
Bachelor of Commerce- Honours - Information Systems
University of The Western Cape
04.2017 -
Bachelor of Commerce - Management & Information Systems
University of The Western Cape
01.2013 - 04.2016
GRADE 12 - undefined
George Randell High School
01.2012 -
Skills
Project Management
Communication and stakeholder Engagement
Documentation and Reporting
Data Analysis and Interpretation
Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking
Adaptability and Innovation
Root Cause Analysis
Project Planning
Productivity Improvement
Compliance Monitoring
Certification
Prince 2 foundational project management certificate
Projects
EXCHANGE PROGRAMME, University of Southeastern Norway, 08/2018-12/2018
Conducted Research on the utilization of ICT to manage patient record keeping: A case of Norway and South Africa.
DESIGN-THINKING WORKSHOP, University of Applied Sciences Neu-Ulm (HNU), 05/2018
Innovation Camp in Design-thinking; co-created and developed innovative digital prototypes to improve ‘student’ digital experience in Germany and South Africa.
Timeline
Ph.D. - Information Systems
University of The Western Cape
04.2024 - 04.2026
Project Manager
Turfsport
10.2021 - 11.2023
Business Analyst
Datacentrix
02.2020 - 09.2021
Graduate Trainee
Datacentrix
02.2020 - 09.2021
Master of Commerce - Information Systems
University of The Western Cape
04.2018 - 04.2023
Bachelor of Commerce- Honours - Information Systems
University of The Western Cape
04.2017 -
Bachelor of Commerce - Management & Information Systems
University of The Western Cape
01.2013 - 04.2016
GRADE 12 - undefined
George Randell High School
01.2012 -