Laurie Yekelchik
About Laurie Yekelchik
Laurie Yekelchik is an IT Project Manager at MassMutual in the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Area, with extensive experience in IT project management and software engineering.
Title and Current Role
Currently, Laurie Yekelchik holds the position of IT Project Manager at IT Core, working within MassMutual in the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Area. Laurie oversees various IT projects and programs in this role, guiding teams and ensuring project alignment with organizational goals.
Professional Experience at Henkel
From 2009 to 2021, Laurie Yekelchik worked at Henkel as an Information Technology Project Manager. Over the span of 12 years, Laurie managed and executed numerous IT initiatives in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, utilizing extensive project management skills to drive technological advancements and improve IT frameworks within the organization.
Previous Roles in IT
Laurie has held significant roles prior to joining MassMutual. At HOP Energy LLC, Laurie was the Senior Team Lead from 2006 to 2009, managing technology teams in White Plains, New York. For a brief period in 2006, Laurie worked as a Senior Software Engineering at Binary Tree (now part of Quest) in New Jersey. Additionally, from 2004 to 2006, Laurie served as Senior Technical Lead at Ami Web Solutions INC in New Fairfield, Connecticut. Earlier, Laurie was a Senior Software Engineer at Relavis Corporation from 1995 to 2004 in New York.
Educational Background
Laurie Yekelchik holds a Master of Computer Applications (MCA) in Computer Science from the Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics. Additionally, Laurie studied Information Technology Project Management at Duke University, equipping them with robust academic knowledge to support a career in IT project management.
Project Management Expertise
Laurie has extensive experience leading MS E5 Compliance Implementation and Office 365 projects, overseeing Agile team activities like Sprint reviews, Demo Presentations, Retrospective meetings, and daily scrum meetings. Laurie actively contributes to continuous improvement by developing metrics to track team progress and providing management with performance insights. Laurie's role involves collaborating with various departments, including third-party developers, finance, quality control, production, production support, and IT, to ensure technical direction and successful deployment of new functionalities.