Katara Waterbender

Senior Project Manager

katara@teamavatar.pm +55 11 98765-4321 linkedin.com/in/katara-waterbender
DOB: 15/03/1990 Nationality: Brasileiro(a) Status: Solteiro(a)
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Summary

PMP-certified project manager with 9+ years delivering complex technology and business transformation projects. Successfully managed $50M+ in combined project portfolios across financial services, healthcare, and government sectors. Expert in Agile, hybrid, and waterfall methodologies with a track record of on-time, on-budget delivery.

Experience

Senior Project Manager

Accenture — São Paulo, Brazil
May 2021 – Present
  • Manage portfolio of 5 concurrent projects ($12M combined budget, 60+ team members)
  • Delivered ERP migration for government client — $8M budget, 18-month timeline, on time
  • Implemented Agile transformation across 3 client organisations (200+ stakeholders)
  • Achieved 95% client satisfaction score across all managed engagements
  • Established PMO standards and templates adopted across ANZ practice

Project Manager

Suncorp Group — Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Feb 2018 – Apr 2021
  • Led digital transformation program for insurance claims platform ($6M budget)
  • Reduced claims processing time from 14 days to 3 days through process redesign
  • Managed cross-functional team of 25 across IT, operations, and business units
  • Delivered 12 projects over 3 years with 100% on-budget track record

Associate Project Manager

IBM — Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Jul 2015 – Jan 2018
  • Coordinated delivery of cloud migration project for banking client (500+ VMs)
  • Managed project schedules, risk registers, and status reporting for 4 workstreams
  • Facilitated weekly steering committees with client CIO and programme sponsors
  • Mentored 2 junior PMs through IBM's project management development programme

Skills

Education

Mestrado em Gestão de Projetos

Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
2017 – 2018

Bacharelado em Tecnologia da Informação

Unicamp
2011 – 2014

Certifications