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Tessa

Sr. Technical Project Manager, PMO Special Projects

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University of California, Irvine - 2013
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Tessa Frey, has over 6 years of experience in project management, Salesforce, and business operations across industries including software, consumer goods, and business consulting.
Technology
Operations and Project Management
History, Art History
Honors Student
Took Out Loans
Worked 20+ Hours in School
Transfer Student

Q1Career path

Career Exploration

Project Management

Non-Traditional Career Path

1:51

"I love the teaching side. I didn't love the research writing side"

Q2Main responsibilities

Project Management

Strategic Initiatives

Leadership

1:10

"So really my job at, in, in a nutshell is herding cats most of the time."

Q3Day in the life

Project Management

Problem-Solving

Communication

0:47

"no day is really the same. I mean, you're doing similar things, but you're always managing different issues."

Q4Most important skills - role

Leadership

Project Management

Problem-Solving

0:27

"Time management, organizational skills, problem-solving, and leadership are crucial."

Q5Favorite parts - role

Planning

Project Management

Problem-Solving

0:29

"I like to make reports. I like to like, I like that stuff, so that's fun for me."

Q6Biggest challenge - role

Communication

Teamwork

Project Management

0:29

"Honestly, handling people is like the biggest challenge because you never know who you're going to work with."

Q7Favorite parts - industry

Software Solutions

Project Management

Data Management

0:37

"You'd be surprised how many huge companies still use like Excel and PDFs to manage their packaging. It's ridiculous."

Q8Who thrives in industry

Entrepreneurial Skills

Adaptability

Project Management

0:43

"They don't know how to work nimbly. They don't know how to make, like, pivot quickly and that, that's critical."

Q9Wish known before - industry

Patience

Problem-Solving

Project Management

0:38

"You have to just be really patient. You need to be really patient with people and with processes."

Q10Entry-level positions

Career Development

Entry-Level Positions

Project Management

0:49

"you can honestly pivot into project management from anywhere, so you can be in any entry level position."

Q11Significant lesson - career

Problem-Solving

Project Management

Communication

1:03

"Always have a humble attitude, a learning attitude. Come at things with a solution-oriented mindset."

Q12College ideas for success

Leadership

Project Management

Communication

0:58

"It gets you far, it helps you meet new people and learn new things."

Q13How identity impacted career

Overcoming Challenges

Project Management

Leadership

1:12

"I've definitely gravitate more towards those just because I wanna prove people wrong."

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