Courtney Hugo

Derivco, is a leading software development company specializing in creating cutting-edge gaming technology. With a focus on innovation and collaboration, Derivco is a key player in the global gaming industry, delivering world-class products and services to meet the demands of an ever-evolving market.

I have worked as a Project Manager at Derivco on various different levels and projects. My key responsibilities have been to:

• Successfully managed multiple backend products and infrastructure projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
• Responsible for planning, managing, and delivering medium to large-scale projects with high complexity and risk
• Coordinate all aspects of product and project delivery
• Overseeing teams of 5-15 members
• Setup projects in Derivco's project management tools
• Establish strong relationships with clients, discussing and understanding their needs, managing their expectations and ensuring agreed project outcomes
• Coordinated cross-functional teams and resolved conflicts, maintaining a positive work environment throughout the project lifecycle.
• Collaborated closely with senior management to align project objectives with strategic company initiatives, ensuring that efforts contributed to overall business growth.
• Enhanced overall project success by conducting thorough post-project evaluations and incorporating lessons learned into future efforts.
• Developed strong relationships with stakeholders through regular communication updates, fostering trust and confidence in team's ability to deliver results.
• Created accurate budgets based on resource requirements, allowing for optimal allocation of funds across all aspects of projects.
• See every stage of work from start to finish ensuring consistent quality and standards are adhered to
• Delivered 175 projects to date.

• Managed and led medium to large size frontend and backend products, and infrastructure projects for the Asian market, with internal and external clients
• Delivered 102 projects, managing teams of 5-15 members.

• Managed and led medium to large size infrastructure projects with internal and external clients
• Delivered 42 projects, managing teams of 5-30 members across various IT disciplines.

• Managed and led projects within the SDLC for the online gaming industry, delivering enhancements and new software capabilities
• Delivered 41 medium to large projects and 252 small projects with teams of 10-30 members.

• Managed up to 7 Viper games and 5 Flash games, coordinating resources from 6 different teams
• Delivered 41 Flash games and 49 Viper games.

• Supported Senior Project Manager and other project managers with new project work requests
• Managed up to 5 Flash games at a time, coordinating resources from 6 different teams.

• Supported 6 project managers with priority projects and other administrative tasks.

• Worked closely with Programme and Project Managers on projects delivered to the BBC
• Developed communication plans, branded projects, and liaised with stakeholders.

• Supported Programme Manager with admin tasks and worked with Communications Manager on IT projects for the BBC.

• Provided comprehensive support to the Contracts and Delivering Quality Teams at the BBC.

• Gathered and documented detailed information about desktop users, PCs, and applications.

• Managed user scheduling for desktop reviews, account migration, and aftercare.