Seif Sekalala

Seif Sekalala: Project Portfolio; 2016 to 2023 Brief Review of Goals, Challenges, And Outcomes (/Milestones). Overview of Three Main Projects ´ 1)--Higher-Ed-Exchange (HEX) and East-African Video-Game & IT-Tech Parlor ´Role: Owner And Project-Manager ´ 2)--Code for Philly (CfP) ´Roles: ´Project-Management Fellow; ´Volunteer Project-Manager; ´Software-Development Apprentice. ´ 3)--Code for America (CfA) ´Role: Project-Management Fellow HEX And Video-Game Computers ´ Context/Purpose; Based Both in the USA and East Africa ´ HEX: For provision of advisory services to US-bound East African (/international-) students. Old site: Link ´ Video-Game PC And IT-Tech Parlor: ´ Assembly of high-performance PCs for private users; ´ Provision of “Break-Fix” and managed-service IT services; ´ Video-game parlor. ´ Challenges ´ Logistics and start-up business challenges, including funding, labor, etc. ´ Outcomes ´ HEX: Shifting of business operations to digital / app-based model, vs. “brick and mortar” location-based services ´ Video-Game PC And IT-Tech Parlor: PC prototypes assembled, and operations projected to start in Q2 of 2023. About CfP & PHLASK Links ´ CfP ´ PHLASK Per PMI Definitions of “Project” and “Project Mgt”: ´ “Program” = CfP ´ “Project(s)” = PHLASK and other individual projects ´ For PHLASK: >> Integration: From V.1 to V.2 >> Scope: App & team capabilities >> Schedule: Rolling-basis >> Quality: UX and smooth backend operations >> Resource: Need more expertise/people! >> Communication: Slack, hack-night, etc. >> Stakeholders: CfP/PHLASK team, end-users, businessowners, city officials, philanthropists 2021 to 2022 Outcomes ´ Re-organized Google Drive folders; ´ Composed “Interface 2.0”charter/specifications and other planning deliverables for the app’s V.2; ´ Maintained weekly “hack-night”-meeting notes; ´ Helped with GitHub ticket maintenance; ´ Assisted with planning and implementing smooth volunteeronboarding and training for up to a dozen or more volunteers. Code for America ´ Brigade Project ´ Open Columbus volunteers are mapping neighborhood GIS data in Columbus, OH using satellite imagery and loading it to OpenStreetMap using the Hot Tasking Manager. ´ Data can then be loaded into AccessMap. ´ Main solution tools (tech- and other): ´ Hot Tasking Manager: link. ´ Presentation of Project Deliverable ´ Link ´ Volunteer Certificate Sample ´ Link >> End of Portfolio.<< --For details, please reach out! --Email:-