GRACE AMOS

GRACE'S SKILLSET, EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, AND REFERENCES

Skilled project manager with 5+ years of experience in successfully leading and delivering complex projects, and working with cross-functional local and international teams of 5-15 members. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, create infrastructure for long term impact, and communicate effectively with stakeholders.

SKILLS

Project Management: Team Management, Partnership Connections and Development, Risk Management, Plan Development and Execution, Systems Design, Presentation Design, Client Management and Customer Service

Technical Skills: MS Office Suite, PM Platforms (Asana, Trello, monday.com) , Data Analysis (Excel, Sheets, Salesforce Reporting), Google Suite, Graphic Design (Inkscape, Adobe Illustrator, Canva, Figma), 3D Modeling (Solidworks, Fusion 360, Rhino, SketchUp)

EXPERIENCE

By Grace Amos | Feb 2023 - Present
Independent Designer & Project Manager

  •  Providing freelance and consultation services for creative and business development projects from inception to execution
  • DITO - worked with a remote team of 3 to design the business strategy digital presence assets for the science gateway project (project management, web design, logo design, site copy)
  • VacayHQ - worked with an international team of four to quickly turnaround the updated business strategy for a novel product in time for presentation at an investor conference (project management, branding strategy, logo design)

Closet Factory | Dec 2021 - Feb 2023 (San Carlos, CA)
Associate Operations Manager 

  • Managed data input and CRM reporting for sales and key KPIs (i.e. conversion ratios, cost per lead, etc.)
  • Designed and managed daily operations across scheduling, fabrication, and installation departments to successfully handle sales influx
  • Documented updated processes for training and uniformity across several different departments
  • Worked directly with management, engineering, designers, installers, venders, and clients to monitor and actualize completion of high profile projects 

Odiso Leadership Academy | April - Sept 2021 (Remote; Lagos/Abuja, Nigeria)
Contract Creative Director + Program Manager

  • Created the foundation for a novel pre-tertiary educational program for young women, focused on developing employable acumen for the next generation in the fields of technology and design
  • Designed and executed the first virtual Stratethon in partnership with Agric and Youth organizations in Nigeria, a research competition engaging Nigerian youth in developing solutions to the issue of Nigeria’s agricultural gap
  • Designed and launched the full OLA branding, website, and copy materials for funding and program partners
  • Built relationships and community engagement within an extensive network in Nigeria and the US to build partnerships for development of curriculum, resources, funding, and admissions

Western Technology Investment | Oct 2019 - July 2021 (Portola Valley, CA)
Operations Assistant  

  • Processed loan and equity investments for a portfolio of over 150 startups, engaging with partners and client team members in order to ensure smooth completion of equity purchases
  • Managed process and compliance requirements for equity investment funding and wire submission, inputting and validating data for SEC regulatory filing as needed from the finance team
  • Supported design and execution of community-building activities, both in person and virtual 

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATES

Google Project Management: Professional Certificate | expected: Aug. 2023

Massachusetts Institute of Technology | June 2015
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, focus in Design and Manufacturing; Minor in Creative Writing 

REFERENCES

* contact information available upon request

"I had the pleasure of working with Grace at the Closet Factory in San Carlos. She is like a chameleon; she can be your engineer, your team leader, your designer…the list goes on. She not only brings her positive attitude and problem solving skills to the table, but also her broad knowledge of all things design, construction, and project management. She possesses a rare skill, which is being able to focus on the smallest of details while also standing back and seeing the big picture. She is always the woman for the job!"
Senior Designer at Closet Factory

"I worked directly with Grace during my time at Closet Factory. She trained me on multiple levels of customer service, computer applications and management orientation. Under some stressful situations Grace always found a way to handle possible disputes with a positive outcome for the customer and the company."
Senior Designer and Customer Service at Closet Factory

"It has been a pleasure to work with Grace, and a bonus to get to know her. She has done a design project for me and consulted on many issues around design, process, and program interconnections. Over several years this has become an ongoing, essential conversation. Grace possesses a very rare and estimable combination of deep intellectual and broad artistic talents, in addition to being an engaging and thoughtful person in her interactions. Her design synthesis is both creative and refined and her program management work is organized, efficient, thorough, and productive. Along with command of the details and the esthetic elements, she sees and inquires into the deeper issues across diverse aspects of the job – esthetic, technical, practical, philosophical – and readily assimilates and solves complex requirements. Grace has a work ethic that comprehends service. I enthusiastically offer the highest recommendation for this vibrant and multifaceted person."
 Previous owner of Prospero Consulting (private client)