Weir Minerals

In my role as Operations Coordinator, I support both global and local teams through three main areas:

Global Training Coordinator – Organize and manage global training programs, making sure sessions are well planned and run smoothly.

Office Coordinator (Malmö) – Handle daily office operations, administration, and support to keep the Malmö office running effectively.

Internal Communication – Share company updates and manage internal communication to keep teams connected and informed.

This role allows me to combine coordination, communication, and organization to support Weir’s people and operations.

Operations Coordinator

SentianAI

I joined Sentian AI through the Jobbsprånget program, where I supported operations, training, and office management. During my 4-month internship, I:

Coordinated 2 global online trainings and planned 2 upcoming in-person global trainings, ensuring smooth scheduling and participant experience.

Created the first SOP for online trainings, building a standard process that improved efficiency and consistency for future sessions.

Supported operations and administration, including invoice management, onboarding of new employees, laptop ordering, and facility assistance.

Through this internship, I gained hands-on experience in global coordination, process improvement, and operational support while contributing to both local and global teams.

Office and Operations Coordinator

Øresund Startup News

Startup Ambassador

Self Employed

- I help people start or get better at project management jobs.
- I give advice on how to make a good plan for your career.
- I teach important skills you need for managing projects.
- I help you practice for job interviews.
- I connect you with other professionals in project management.

Career Coach

Dell Technologies

Engineering Functional Plans, Engineering Schedule, PRD responses, Core Team slides , Email communication to the Extended Team distribution list ,  Newsletter communications,  Phase Exit readiness Checklists/Deliverables

- Coordinate & manage the requirements, dependencies & deliverables, ensuring the scope change is aligned with the different stakeholder’s schedules & plans.
- Own & manage the end to end Project schedule
- Weekly progress review meetings to report the progress identify & mitigate the risks, issue resolutions.
- Weekly presentations to the different stakeholders of the project at the Core Teams.
- Create & manage the document repository (SharePoint) to ensure they contain relevant and applicable documentation for the applicable readers 
- Part Lifecycle Management (PLCM) – Creation, End of Life, Maintenance. [AGILE Tool]
- Block Core Team schedule/process/other updates communications to the Engineering teams 
- Project updates, representation of Engineering in the Block Core Team Meetings

Project Manager

SP Software Private Ltd

*Deployed to Dell Technologies as Project Manager*

Information Technology Project Coordinator

Muraai Information Technologies Pvt Ltd

- Prepare weekly status report summarizing the tasks done along with effort utilization
- Getting the requirements from the client for Payments Module - Advance Payment, Domestic Payment, SEZ Payment, Statutory Payment, Foreign Payment.
- Communicate to internal project teams regarding the requirements of clients
- Conducting daily standup calls and taking the task updating.
- Coordinate project schedule and ensure timely updates of all key milestone and partner with PM on related calls.
- Work with PMO team on resource planning and allocation according to projects pipeline
- Communicate to Project Managers issues or concerns related to project schedule and tasks
- Create and maintain project documentations like Project charter, BRD/FSD, TDD, Project Proposal, Project Closure.
- Ensure customer satisfaction through post project brief with clients.
- Coordinate and support onboarding of new Key Project Team Members and system access.
- Prepare correspondence, including meeting minutes, for project team and/or customer.
- Sprint and Scrum management in JIRA

Project Assistant

EatLocal

-Participated in the development and grooming of Project Backlog Stories (Requirements) with business and technology partners.
- Project management - Project planning , project coordination , project estimation, project documentation and project team management.
- Assisted in entering and updating Issues (Epics, Stories, and Tasks) onto JIRA Agile application.
- Participated in Daily Scrum Stand Up
- Created Epics and User stories
- Business and Data Analysis
- Data management & Quality Assurance 
- Social media marketing - Customer engagement, content development, community engagement, community management, content strategy.
- Market Research

Executive , Project Management Office

Consulting , Content creation , manual testing

Project Management Trainee

IBS Software

- Found out the project profitability from the data given.
- Analyzed the project proﬁtability and did a historical analysis through which the projects which lay under 50% gross margin were found out.
- Recommended ways to improve the proﬁtability by reading the contracts of corresponding project clients and stating clauses from the same.
- Learnt about contract management and key cost center of an IT service company.
- G suite exploration - Gmail , Google Analytics

Summer Intern

UST Global

- Involved in manual testing for Insurance Domain.
- Continuous interaction with Business Users and the client to test according to their requirements.
- Created, Updated and Reviewed of Test cases and Test Scenarios as per the Business Requirement Document.
- Manipulated database for testing using SQL Server.
- Done functional and regression testing. 
- Cross Browser Testing and Mobile App testing
- Used Quality Center to store all testing results, created Test Cases, and Reporting.
- Defect tracked and bugs reported using Bugzilla and JIRA.

Software Developer

Project Manager | Project Management Career Coach | Helping early-career professionals (0-5 years) transition into project management roles in the IT industry.

I never planned to work in mining.
I never planned to shift from project management to communications either.
But careers aren’t always linear and mine is proof.

After years in IT and project management, I made the leap into a completely new industry and role, handling internal communications, global training, and office operations.

Now, I document this journey to help professionals see what it really looks like to:
🌍 Transition industries & roles without starting from scratch
🧠 Build adaptability and communication skills that stand out
💡 Reimagine success when you’re starting over in your 30s

On my profile you’ll find:
🔹 Stories & lessons from inside a global mining company
🔹 Corporate career and life lessons
🔹 Honest reflections on career transitions and identity shifts

If you’ve ever thought about starting fresh, moving industries, or re-entering the workforce in a new role, my content is built for you.

👉 Follow me here on LinkedIn for my weekly posts & livestreams, and join the community I’m building for professionals navigating change together.

Sometimes, you don’t even realize what you’ve accomplished.
(I know I didn’t - until last week)

When you step into a new role, it’s easy to get caught up in:
✨Deadlines
✨Deliverables
✨Logistics

But you overlook the real milestones, like:
✨Running your first-ever in-person facilitation (after years of doing it online)
✨Coordinating for 19 people across borders
✨Navigating hardware, trainer availability, and other challenges and still making it work

I got this project in April 
- Weeks of planning.
- Setting up the hardware.
- Aligning with trainers.
- Creating the agenda.
- Countless small moving parts.

And my takeaway is simple: 
Don’t underestimate your firsts.
Don’t overlook the effort behind the scenes.

So as Q4 begins, here’s a reminder: 
Progress > Perfection. Always. ❤️

Mary Tresa Gabriel

Operations Coordinator at Weir | Documenting my career transition | Project Management Professional (PMP) | Work Abroad, Culture, Corporate life & Career Coach

Corporate comeback = Confidence comeback.
And trust me, the second one is WAY harder.

Because when you start fresh in a new country, a new culture, and a new job, you’re not just learning the work. You’re also rebuilding yourself. It’s about regaining trust in your own abilities while proving yourself to others, step by step. At first, it feels like you’re 100% new again. But your first job abroad isn’t the endgame. It’s the open door to everything else.

And here’s the beauty: your background, your past wins, your resilience, they don’t disappear. They show up in how passionate and committed you are to this new opportunity.

So if you’re in the middle of a career restart, remember: it’s not about being perfect from day one. It’s about moving forward, building confidence piece by piece, until you shine again. ✨

There’s a lot of bad advice that floats around when it comes to career breaks, but these are some of the worst offenders:

1. “A career break will ruin your career.”

Sometimes, yes -  if you treat it as a permanent stop. But often, this is very bad advice.
Your career is not a straight ladder. It’s a portfolio of experiences, and a career break can add depth, perspective, and resilience.

If you spend the time learning, reflecting, upskilling, or even just recharging, you’ll often come back stronger and more aligned. Employers today value why you took the break and what you did with it more than the break itself.

2. “You need to justify every single gap on your resume.”

Not true. You need to explain it, yes - but you don’t need to apologize for it.
Recruiters and hiring managers are increasingly open to career breaks, whether for family, relocation, education, or health.

What matters more is how you frame it:
➡️ What skills you sharpened (even outside a formal job)
➡️ How you managed change or challenges
➡️ How it shaped the professional you are today

Owning your narrative is more powerful than over-explaining it.2. “You need to justify every single gap on your resume.”
Not true. You need to explain it, yes - but you don’t need to apologize for it.
Recruiters and hiring managers are increasingly open to career breaks, whether for family, relocation, education, or health.

What matters more is how you frame it:
➡️ What skills you sharpened (even outside a formal job)
➡️ How you managed change or challenges
➡️ How it shaped the professional you are today

Owning your narrative is more powerful than over-explaining it.

3. “You’ll fall behind everyone else.”

This one is fear talking.
The truth? Everyone’s timeline is different. People who never took a break may be burned out, disengaged, or stuck. People who took one may return refreshed, with new skills, and ready for the next challenge.

Yes, industries evolve. Yes, tech stacks change. But skills like adaptability, problem-solving, and leadership don’t expire. And those can sharpen during a break in ways they never could in a 9-5.

A career break is not a full stop.
It’s a comma. A pause. A transition.

If you’re intentional, it can even be an accelerator.

What other myths about career breaks should we unpack for people?

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