Saran Keita, PMP, PSM I
IT Project Manager | PMP | Infrastructure & Cybers
Salary / Daily rate
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Remote only
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
I'm an IT project manager with 6 years of experience leading infrastructure and cybersecurity projects in financial services, insurance, and consulting. I manage projects end to end, from initiation through closing, across complex environments with multiple stakeholders, tight deadlines, and competing priorities. Currently based in Dakar, Senegal and available for freelance and contract mandates remotely or in West Africa. I work in English and French. PMP | PSM I | Master's in Project Management
Work experience
Freelance IT Project Manager
Self-employed
May 2026 - Present
6 months
Bargny Gouddau, Senegal
I provide IT project management services on a freelance and contract basis, specializing in infrastructure and cybersecurity projects. My experience spans financial services, insurance, and consulting, where I have led complex, cross-functional projects from initiation to closing. I manage both internal and external stakeholders, navigate procurement, and keep all levels of management informed throughout delivery. I work in English and French and am available for remote mandates or projects based in West Africa.
Travel
Career break
Oct 2025 - May 2026
8 months
Infrastructure Project Manager
Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services
Feb 2024 - Oct 2025
1 year 9 months
Montreal, QC, Canada
Cyber Security Project Manager
MNP Digital
Jan 2022 - Mar 2024
2 years 3 months
Montreal, QC, Canada
Desjardins
Jan 2020 - Oct 2021
1 year 10 months
Permanent Full-time
Scrum Master
May 2021 - Oct 2021
6 months
Permanent Full-time
IT Infrastructure Delivery Manager
Jan 2020 - May 2021
1 year 5 months
Montreal, QC, Canada
Project Management Intern
Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration
May 2019 - Dec 2019
8 months
Montreal, QC, Canada
Customer Service Representative
Rotalec
Apr 2018 - Mar 2019
1 year
Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Therapy Coordinator
Innomar Strategies
Feb 2017 - Oct 2017
9 months
Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Communication Coordinator for the Gala Committee
Réseau des Entrepreneurs et Professionnels Africains (REPAF)- African Business Network
Oct 2016 - May 2017
8 months
Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
- Plan and write up social media posts for the promotion of the end of year Gala - Use marketing tools Buffer and Facebook Pages manager to ensure the constant flow of content
Associate
BMO Financial Group
Jun 2016 - Mar 2017
10 months
Montreal, QC, Canada
Education
École des sciences de la gestion (ESG UQAM)
Master's degree, Project Management
2018 - 2020
2 years 1 month
Concordia University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Communication and Cultural Studies
2013 - 2016
3 years 7 months
Activities and societies: Concordia Model United Nations
VP Events for Concordia Model UN Club, participated in McMUN and in both NMUN New York and NMUN Rome. Also participated in the yearly Model African Union (MAU) conference organized by Howard University in Washington D.C.
UBC
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
2011 - 2013
2 years 1 month
Activities and societies: African Awareness Initiative
Licenses & certifications
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Issued: Apr 2023