Mariam A. Sarki

MARIAM AJIBOYE SARKI PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Detail-oriented Project Manager with a track record of restoring structure to chaotic projects, accelerating delivery, and reducing team stress. I’m passionate about helping teams ship products faster with less stress and more predictability. Skilled in Agile operation (Scrum & Waterfall), stakeholder coordination, backlog management, and risk mitigation. Great at using tools like Trello, Monday.com, and Google Workspace to drive clarity and execution across remote teams. EXPERIENCE Assistant Project Manager​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ September 2025 - present Primus Golden Sceptre​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (Remote) Lagos Nigeria ●​ Supporting the PM in planning, coordination, and execution of all activities. ●​ Supported daily admin tasks including scheduling, vendor supervision, and documentation. ●​ Organized fundraising campaigns, ensuring smooth communication and timely reporting. ●​ Maintaining calendars, tracking budgets and preparing progress updates for leadership. ●​ Supervising vendors involved in the project. IT Project Coordinator – TEDxMinna​ ​ ​ ​ May 2025 – September 2025​ Binarify​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Lagos, Nigeria ●​ Collaborating with the Project Manager to deliver a functional, user-friendly TEDxMinna website across multiple stakeholder teams. ●​ Developed and currently maintaining the Project Charter, outlining scope, delivery milestones, and stakeholder register. ●​ Facilitating daily sprint stand-ups, tracking team progress, addressing blockers and ensuring accountability through detailed meeting notes and Trello task boards. ●​ Structured workflows for design, development, and content tracks, improving turnaround speed and reducing blockers. Project Manager ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ May – August 2025​ Stanix​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Lagos, Nigeria ●​ Led cross-functional teams of Project Managers, Developers, Product Managers, and QA Testers to deliver a functional digital product;Path Pal on time and within scope. ●​ Directed Agile ceremonies (daily stand-ups, weekly sprint planning, sprint reviews, retrospectives) and oversaw backlog management to ensure timely sprint deliverables. ●​ Translated technical requirements into clear business value for stakeholders, enhancing alignment and decision-making. ●​ Utilized ClickUp for progress tracking, documentation, and communication. Project Manager Intern​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ June - August 2025​ Excelerate ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Dubai ●​ Developed detailed project plans using Monday.com, ensuring 100% on-time delivery of key milestones, while managing scope, timelines, and resources. ●​ Reduced project risks by 30% through proactive identification and mitigation of issues, applying a risk register to track and resolve constraints. ●​ Facilitated daily virtual stand-ups across multi-time zone teams, aligning project managers, associate consultants, developers, and QA testers on event deliverables and launch readiness. ●​ Delivered progress updates that ensured 100% stakeholder alignment, securing confidence and fostering transparent communication. Call Centre Agent (Remote) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Aug 2024 – June 2025​ Rent to Own Services (BPO Industry)​ ​ ​ ​ Fitzgerald, Georgia, USA ●​ Managed 100+ daily inbound and outbound calls, resolving customer issues and converting prospects through solution-oriented upselling. ●​ Achieved a 95% satisfaction rate by de-escalating conflicts and addressing inquiries with empathy and clarity. ●​ Tracked and analyzed lead performance using Convosso CRM, improving follow-up response time and conversion consistency. ●​ Provided weekly performance feedback to leadership, contributing to improvements in the sales workflow and call scripts ●​ Successfully worked across US time zones, ensuring alignment with client expectations and service standards.. Sales Associate​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ March 2024 – Jan 2025 Uvest ( Real Estate)​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Lekki, Lagos ●​ Managed lead flow through Google workspace, ensuring timely follow-up and client communication. ●​ Scheduled and confirmed appointments with prospective buyers, supporting property sales conversion. ●​ Facilitated cross-team coordination between sales and operations to streamline client onboarding and handoff. ●​ Delivered 5+ qualified leads weekly, consistently contributing to pipeline growth and revenue targets. Production Manager ​ ​ BAF Fashion (E-commerce)​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ January 2021 – September 2023​ ​ ​ Yaba, Lagos ●​ Led cross-functional coordination of product lifecycle activities; from production planning to post-delivery customer feedback. Thereby, ensuring alignment with project timelines and KPIs. ●​ Reduced return rate from 40% to 2% by facilitating quality assurance. ●​ Managed risk by identifying recurring defects in clothing and initiating root cause analysis, leading to long-term vendor and material improvements. ●​ Utilized Wix.com to manage tracking issues, prioritize production-related support tickets, and generate performance reports to guide decision-making. ●​ Collaborated with internal stakeholders (Customer Service, Logistics, and Marketing) to ensure alignment on deliverables, launch dates, and production schedules. Fellowship Lead/President​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ March 2018 – April 2019​ Nigeria Christian Corpers’ Fellowship (NCCF) ​ ​ ​ ​ Kogi State Chapter ●​ Led an executive team of 10+ across departments (Media, Welfare, Prayer, Technical), delivering monthly events and outreach programs. ●​ Oversaw end-to-end planning and logistics for rural missions, volunteer onboarding, guest reception from camp, and sustained leadership transitions. ●​ Introduced and facilitated weekly stand-ups and leadership tracking systems to improve transparency and execution reliability. ●​ Spearheaded community development projects, managing resource allocation for NCCF building project, scheduling timeline for events, and on-ground coordination. ●​ Identified leadership continuity risks before key stakeholders exited for new opportunities, and successfully mitigated the impact by recruiting new team members and cross-training existing leaders, ensuring uninterrupted program delivery and sustained team performance. EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS IT Project Management Bootcamp – Stanix Consult​ August Diploma in Project Management – Formazionne Business School, Abuja​ May 2019 BSc in English – Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife​ June 2017 SKILLS & TOOLS ●​ Project Coordination: Agile Project Management (Scrum and Kanban), task tracking, backlog organization, identifying blockers ●​ Documentation: Stand Up facilitation, Meeting notes, Project charters, Status Reporting, Shared drives (Google Workspace, Trello) ●​ Tools: Trello, Monday.com, Asana, ClickUp, Jira, Notion, Google Workspace. ●​ Soft Skills: Clarity in Communication, Conflict Resolution, Initiative-taking, Cross-functional Coordination, Time Management, Problem Solving, Risk Management