Student Profile: Todd Gosserand, PMP
I am a Commodity Trading and Risk Management project manager and consultant in the Houston, TX Area. With over 20 years of experience in the financial services, trading and system implementation industries.
I would recommend that the student focus follow the OSP study material as described when purchased. The first week included reviewing webcasts, and that is exactly what I would do.
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Student Profile: Amit Wajat, PMP
I am Software Test Engineer with over 8 years of experience. I am responsible for managing daily Test artifacts which includes Planning, Scoping, Monitor and Control, Reporting, Communication, Managing Stakeholders and managing Risk for our client who is world leader in beverage industry in Atlanta, GA.
During the first week of anyone’s PMP journey I would recommend that they start out by watching the PM PrepCast videos in the initial order they are recommended, as this will help get an overview on PMP syllabus and how can you plan for your PMP exams.
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Student Profile: Kazi Muniruddin Ahmed, PMP

I am an international Project management consultant specialized in mobile and fixed telecommunication network projects. I have been in this industry for the past 12+ years. I have deployed 100m + USD projects in countries like Bangladesh, Kenya, Papua New Guinea and Benin. I have worked with companies like ZTE, Ericsson, Maxis, Telenore, Axiata, Vimplecom, Orange and MTN.
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Student Profile: Kingsley Akana, PMP

My name is Kingsley Akana a Senior Planning Engineer based in Aberdeen UK, I have been working for Harkand for the last three years and I also hold a licence in PMI-SP & PMI-RMP.
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Student Profile: Thomas R. Rice, PMP, CSM, CSPO

I am a results-driven operations management executive accomplished in customer experience management, project management, and P&L management. With 10 years operations management experience at sister companies Total Transit and Veyo Logistics, I have a well-rounded background in operations including expertise in contact center management, public transportation, ADA compliance, Dial-a-Ride, HIPAA EDI, FWA, medical necessity, NEMT Medicaid State contracts, safety & contract compliance, agile & scrum, airport ground transportation, & transportation provider network development. Driver to director in 10 years - love what you do!
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Student Profile: Sudhakar Mokshagundam, PMP

I am an Engineer and a Management post graduate working for ABB India Limited as a Project Manager with an over all work experience of 23years in multiple field . I started my career with projects in Telecom sector, then moved to Steel Industry as a miantenace professional, and then into engineering in a german firm as Engineer lead for the projects and since 4.5 years with ABB India Limited as a project manager doing international projects involving teams from different nations with increased nature of complexity.
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Student Profile: Gretchen Napa Abogadil, PMP

My name is Gretchen Napa Abogadil. I work as a Project Manager for a consulting company leading projects for our customers. I started my career as a SAP technical consultant and eventually did lead work on SAP projects.
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Student Profile: Mark Chropufka, PMP

I am currently an IT Academic Technology Manager at CUNY and have over twenty years of experience in the higher education industry. Specifically, I have a passion for academic technology and have found the educational field to be very rewarding. When I graduated Binghamton University in 1992 with a Bachelor of Science in Management, I thought I would be working in the investment management field. However, a short term assignment at a local school district changed my entire career perspective and it was then I found my passion for educational technology. Shortly after I began working at Pratt and thus began my current career in higher education. I feel I learn something new everyday and pursued my MBA part-time while working at St. John's in 2001.
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Student Profile: Carlos Menjivar, PMP

I'm an Information Technology professional with 20+ years of leadership, providing systems management, functional business operations, project and program management in major business areas such as: Retail operations, Services and support, Distribution, Marketing, Procurement, Contracting and Manufacturing. I've worked in prestigious organizations MGM, Guess Jeans, Discovery Channel and Currently at 511 Tactical.
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Student Profile: Praveen Chandra, PMP

I am a senior project engineer/ program manager working in automotive industry with overall experience of around 12 years now. I have worked mainly for automotive tier 1 suppliers in product engineering and program management and that is where PMP is helping me now.
I am happily married for 6 years now and a father of a 4 year old boy. Studying for exam was slightly difficult for me with job, family and also because I am doing my MS in Engineering Management currently. But proper planning took me through.
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Student Profile: Sneha Sridhar, PMP

I have an Executive MBA from IIM –Calcutta and I hold a Bachelor 's Degree in Electronics & Communication Engineering. I have 11.5 years of IT Experience in various product and service based companies such as Honeywell, HP, LG and Xchanging.
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Student Profile: Ahmed Mandour, PMP

My Name's Ahmed Mandour, I am 34 Years Old, Electrical Engineer with 12 years Experience, 8 years Out of 12 . In Project management Field (Project Control Section). I have Passed PMP Exam In October 2015.
Company Scope Of Work : (SUBSTATIONS & Overhead Transmission lines ) Networks .
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Student Profile: Shereen Hadjiloucas, PMP

I am an engineer with over sixteen years of experience in the automotive and oil and gas markets. I have been managing projects for almost my entire career.
I've used only the PM PrepCast during the first week of my exam preparation.
For my study routine, I did many practice questions and carefully reviewed the results of any that I got wrong or was unsure. In some cases, I referenced the PMBOK guide to gain more details.
Shereen Hadjiloucas, PMP
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Student Profile: Brian Marzullo, PMP

I live in Pittsburgh, PA working as an Infrastructure project manager for a large private retailer.
I recommend watching the PMP prepcast exam training videos, having the Project Management Body of Knowledge handy and start to review a PMP exam prep book like Rita Mulcahy's.
My study routine in the last 3 days before the exam was reviewing the knowledge areas and material I felt were my
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Student Profile: Melody Fisher, PMP

My name is Melody Fisher, I am a Sr. Technology Project Manager at Integra Telecom in Vancouver, WA. I have been in the Project Management arena for about 15 years. I successfully passed the PMP exam in October of 2015.
I recommend that if you are preparing to take the PMP exam, the first thing you should read is a good study guide. I used the PMP Exam Prep by Rita Mulcahy. I also recommend you study the PMBOK. I would recommend you study using both books at the same time - read a chapter in your preferred study guide, then read the corresponding chapter in the PMBOK.
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