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I am a Senior Software Project Manager with 10+ years delivering enterprise software in regulated, high-risk environments such as airline systems and financial services. I own end-to-end SDLC delivery and production releases, acting as final go-live authority in coordination with DevOps, infrastructure, and release management teams. I am a trusted partner to executives and client project managers across North America, Europe, and Asia, leading cross-functional teams, managing dependencies and risks, and coordinating global delivery across time zones. I thrive in distributed, high-stakes settings and continually strive to improve delivery processes and outcomes.…I am a Senior Software Project Manager with 10+ years delivering enterprise software in regulated, high-risk environments such as airline systems and financial services. I own end-to-end SDLC delivery and production releases, acting as final go-live authority in coordination with DevOps, infrastructure, and release management teams. I am a trusted partner to executives and client project managers across North America, Europe, and Asia, leading cross-functional teams, managing dependencies and risks, and coordinating global delivery across time zones. I thrive in distributed, high-stakes settings and continually strive to improve delivery processes and outcomes.

CHRIS ONYEKABA

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I am a Senior Software Project Manager with 10+ years delivering enterprise software in regulated, high-risk environments such as airline systems and financial services. I own end-to-end SDLC delivery and production releases, acting as final go-live authority in coordination with DevOps, infrastructure, and release management teams. I am a trusted partner to executives and client project managers across North America, Europe, and Asia, leading cross-functional teams, managing dependencies and risks, and coordinating global delivery across time zones. I thrive in distributed, high-stakes settings and continually strive to improve delivery processes and outcomes.…I am a Senior Software Project Manager with 10+ years delivering enterprise software in regulated, high-risk environments such as airline systems and financial services. I own end-to-end SDLC delivery and production releases, acting as final go-live authority in coordination with DevOps, infrastructure, and release management teams. I am a trusted partner to executives and client project managers across North America, Europe, and Asia, leading cross-functional teams, managing dependencies and risks, and coordinating global delivery across time zones. I thrive in distributed, high-stakes settings and continually strive to improve delivery processes and outcomes.

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I am a Senior Software Project Manager with 10+ years delivering enterprise software in regulated, high-risk environments such as airline systems and financial services. I own end-to-end SDLC delivery and production releases, acting as final go-live authority in coordination with DevOps, infrastructure, and release management teams.

I am a trusted partner to executives and client project managers across North America, Europe, and Asia, leading cross-functional teams, managing dependencies and risks, and coordinating global delivery across time zones. I thrive in distributed, high-stakes settings and continually strive to improve delivery processes and outcomes.

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Senior Software Project Manager at Accelya

September 1, 2022 - Present

Owned end-to-end SDLC delivery for enterprise airline software supporting global clients including Emirates and WestJet, leading customized and bespoke feature implementations alongside core product teams. Served as final production go-live authority, coordinating release readiness across DevOps, cloud/infrastructure, release management, and incident response teams prior to approving deployments. Directed risk identification, mitigation planning, and executive escalations to ensure continuity of mission-critical airline systems. Established delivery dashboards and milestone reporting to provide leadership with visibility into schedule, risk posture, and release readiness across concurrent initiatives.

Project Manager at Medsource

February 1, 2020 - September 1, 2022

Led enterprise software delivery initiatives across IT and business transformation programs, owning project scope, release planning, and execution from intake through production. Coordinated onshore and offshore teams while aligning with architecture, security, and infrastructure stakeholders to meet compliance and operational requirements. Oversaw production readiness, UAT coordination, and cutover planning, ensuring controlled go-lives in regulated environments. Partnered with senior leadership to define KPIs, delivery metrics, and risk reporting, enabling proactive decision making and issue resolution. Drove continuous improvement across delivery processes, reducing bottlenecks and improving execution predictability. Facilitated Agile ceremonies and sprint execution for EMT application teams using Azure DevOps.

Project Manager at Southeast Mortgage of Georgia

April 1, 2018 - February 1, 2020

Managed enterprise software initiatives supporting mortgage operations within regulated financial environments. Owned requirements definition, delivery planning, testing coordination, and deployment activities for internal platforms and workflow enhancements. Coordinated multiple delivery teams, vendors, and technical stakeholders to execute releases while maintaining operational stability. Supported Agile adoption while maintaining delivery accountability across hybrid SDLC models.

Project Manager at Fairway Independent Mortgage

May 1, 2014 - April 1, 2018

Delivered enterprise IT and software initiatives including system implementations, data migrations, and process automation, managing full SDLC execution, coordinating business stakeholders, engineering teams, and third-party vendors. Owned delivery schedules, dependency tracking, and risk escalation to ensure on-time, compliant releases. Supported security and compliance alignment efforts within financial services environment.

Sr Software Project Manager at Accelya

September 1, 2022 - Present

Owned end-to-end SDLC delivery for enterprise airline software supporting global clients including Emirates and WestJet, leading customized and bespoke feature implementations alongside core product teams. Served as final production go-live authority, coordinating release readiness across DevOps, cloud/infrastructure, release management, and incident response teams prior to approving deployments. Led cross-functional delivery teams of 8-10 members spanning solution architecture, engineering, QA, and implementation, managing dependencies across global time zones. Partnered directly with client Project Managers as delivery counterparts, aligning scope, timelines, validation criteria, and release windows under contractual and operational constraints. Directed risk identification, mitigation planning, and executive escalations to ensure continuity of mission-critical airline systems, established delivery dashboards and milestone reporting to provide leadership with clear visibility into sc