Leza Hughes, CAPM

Leza Hughes, CAPM, has a diverse range of work experience in project management and coordination roles. Leza has a current role as a Project Manager at Quest Technology Management since June 2021.

Prior to their current position, Leza worked as a Project Coordinator and Medical and Health Services Coordinator at TÜV SÜD for two years, from March 2019 to May 2021. In this role, they managed multiple regulatory compliance projects for Tier 1 Medical and Health Services clients, overseeing over 150 auditors. Notably, Leza achieved a 90% reduction in unannounced audit cancellations and improved audit scheduling and performance by 70%.

Before TÜV SÜD, Leza held a Contracts Administrator position at Dowling & Yahnke Wealth Advisors from July 2018 to December 2018, where they were responsible for updating client policies with the company's new trading strategy and policy template.

Leza also has entrepreneurial experience, as they owned and operated a photography business called 4S Photography from December 2011 to July 2018. In this role, they managed budgets and accounting, collaborated with clients to bring their ideas to fruition, and handled professional headshots and family lifestyle photography.

During their career, Leza worked as an Operations Business Analyst at Hewlett-Packard from November 2009 to November 2010, supporting the HP RPS Operations Manager with business operations analysis and equipment order tracking. Leza also served as a Project Engineer at ISEC Inc from August 2008 to April 2009, coordinating project teams for architectural woodwork and casework projects.

Leza gained experience in program management as an Assistant Program Manager at Vodafone UK, where they coordinated projects in a 3-year program with a budget of £12 million and over 150 resources. Leza held this position from June 2006 to May 2007.

Before Vodafone UK, Leza worked as a Project Coordinator in Information Systems at the Automobile Association of United Kingdom from February 2006 to June 2006.

Leza'searly career included a role as a Project Coordinator at Accenture, where they coordinated data migration and system upgrade projects from August 2004 to February 2005. Leza also worked at Vodafone as a Project Coordinator in Security Fraud & Risk Management from September 2001 to September 2004, where they led a feasibility study for a computer forensic application and managed the deployment of PGP encryption software.

Overall, Leza Hughes, CAPM, brings a wealth of project management experience and expertise to their current role as a Project Manager at Quest Technology Management.

Leza Hughes, CAPM, has a National Diploma in Accounting from Durban University of Technology, which they obtained between 1995 and 1997. In addition to their formal education, Leza has pursued various certifications and courses throughout their career. Leza obtained their Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certification from the Project Management Institute in April 2021. Leza also has a range of additional certifications in areas such as time management, customer success management, emotional intelligence, leadership strategies, agile foundations, and more. These certifications were obtained from institutions such as LinkedIn and Coursera, with completion dates ranging from 2018 to 2021.