Deepa Randad

Deepa Randad serves as a project manager program coordinator in the information technology management field, where she has worked for eight years. In this role, she ensures projects stay on time, in scope, and within budget while removing blockers for her team and preventing burnout. Prior to her current position, she worked in IT consulting in a global mobility management role. Deepa earned her Bachelor of Commerce in India before migrating and later completed a project management certification at a community college, PMP certification, and a human management certification from UCSC Extension. She continues her professional development through courses on Coursera, Udemy, LinkedIn, and YouTube. Deepa is a member of the Project Management Institute. She has received the Star of the Quarter award at Jade Global for managing a team of 15 and an award at Infogain. Deepa attributes her success to being someone others can trust and rely on, her transparency, empathy, strong interpersonal communication skills, and good time management. She values respect in the workplace, ensuring people can do work they love with opportunities to learn and grow. Deepa participates in a community group focused on preserving culture and language. She advises being enthusiastic and open to learning from every opportunity, and encourages young women in the field to stand up for themselves by communicating any discrepancies or dishonor to managers.