Mark Burnett in Jamaica
Let’s get to know Mark Burnett:
City, Country: Kingston, Jamaica
Title:: Project Manager
Industry: Project Management, Technology & Software
Number of years of work experiences: 10
Languages: English, Creole Patois as my local tongue, and learning conversational Spanish
Diploma: Electronics, Communication Systems & Physics from the Universtiy of the West Indies
Certifications: PMP®, Agile Scrum Master (SMC®) and Registered Engineer (EngrPE)
3 Passions: Project Management, Hosting Webinars/ Podcasting, Community Service & Entrepreneurship
Social Media: Linkedin
How would you describe yourself?
I’m overly obsessed with business priorities and a Delivery Project Manager focused on helping you manage your complex projects, improve project results, take your business from a point of chaos to order and solve your biggest setbacks based on importance, urgency and ROI: Risks, Milestones, Change, Productivity, Resilience, Recruitment, Technology Solutions and Channel of Accountability.
With a decade of customer-centric involvement in over 25+ large-scale digital projects, my teams and I have implemented 4204+ sites enabling 4+ million end-users spanning 19+ countries across the Caribbean and Central America.
Have you got some awards?
I have been humbled and privileged to be: Valuable contribution as Mentor to the #PMOsHackingCovid19Hackathon. Certificate of appreciation for excellence for volunteer contributions to the Project Management Institute (PMI) and project management profession. Certificate of appreciation for meaningful contributions to the PMOGA Global Awards and Community. Certificate of appreciation for outstanding contributions to the PMOGA India Hub Initiative.
How did you become a project manager?
Having been accidentally thrown in an immense high-risk and high-pressure macro level network deployment, I became a Project Manager leading a wide range of ground breaking ICT & Telecom/ Mobile projects for major technology operators across the Caribbean and Central America.
What do you think is the essential skill needed by a project manager, now?
I believe solid customer focus on medium to high-risk priorities. Negotiate with partners and lead cross-functional teams to accelerate performance.
How would you like to grow in the future?
I would like to maximize the value of life-long volunteerism, networking, collaboration and partnership. Leverage and provide thought leadership through Project Management.
Do you have a last message to share?
My view is that a blend of Project Management, Technology and Engineering can be fun! My multicultural exposure has given deep interests in: Business & Digital Transformation, Mentorship, Motivation and Productivity.
