About Us

My-Project-Management-Expert.com was founded and is currently run by Susan de Sousa.

Susan de Sousa

Susan has a hugely varied background. From derivatives trading to freelance journalism to entrepreneur and project management, she has been highly successful in numerous fields.

Today she runs a global project management consultancy whilst also finding the time to advise global clients on social media strategies and presenting / speaking at conferences and academic institutions.

In her spare time she is a rather good 8 and 9 ball pool player, current affairs addict (politics/news not X Factor!), tap dancer and drummer. She will also admit to regularly riding the Boris Bikes in London!

Project Management Experience

Susan has over 13 years experience in this area, and has managed some of the most complex, high profile cutting edge deliveries within the Mobile, Broadcaster, Gaming, New Media and Retail space. During this time she has managed numerous large infrastructure and software development programmes and projects successfully to budget and deadlines. She has also consulted in the UK, Europe, US and Dubai.

Companies Susan has consulted at include ITV, Carphone Warehouse, Camelot (The National Lottery), Video Networks (Homechoice), CMP Information (United Business Media), NHS, Reuters, BSkyB, Products O2, 3, Virgin Megastores, Javelin Group, Hallmark Digital, Energis, MCI Worldcom, BBC Worldwide, MTV, Capita Mclarens, Kidznet and HolidayExpert.

Highlights Include:

• Relaunching EuroMillions and creating the Millionaire Raffle for Camelot
• Delivering Live TV to a Mobile Phone for BSkyB (1st time outside South Korea)
• Delivering the IT Services Platform for the launch of 3 (1st video conferencing on a mobile)
• Managing the global SciPlay JV between Playtech & Scientific Games
• Creating the first global SMS Aggregator for O2
• Delivering Interactive TV for BBC
• Delivering the New Online Media Infrastructure Platform for BSkyB
• Launching the Hallmark HiYa cards globally for Hallmark Cards

Social Media / SEO / SEM Experience

Susan has provided highly successful Internet and Social Media strategies for numerous blue chips companies including LexisNexis Butterworths, Nomensa, EMAP, ITV, iRepli, Practicus and Guess & GC Watches.

Speaking

Susan is a much sought after international speaker as well as contributor to both media and TV. She has spoken in the past couple of months at The Insitute of Engineering and Technology, The Institute of Directors, City Business Library and the Minerva Network. She has also previously been featured on BBC Business Breakfast, Channel 4 News, The Guardian, The Evening Standard, Business Life and Computer News ME.

Other Experience

Susan has done stints as an OTC Equity Index Derivatives Trader in London / Chicago and also as a Freelance Journalist for publications such as Banker ME, HSJ, GQ Active and The Big Issue.

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Regards

Susan de Sousa
Site Editor