Kelly Balesteri


Senior Project Manager
Email: 
kbalesteri [at] duoconsulting [dot] com
Phone: 
312.660.3574
Fax: 
312.529.3001

Why Drupal:

“Because being a ‘Hippy’ is in my nature!”

Experience:

Kelly brings eight years of project management experience within the web design and development industry. Past clients include the Discovery Channel, Lettuce Entertain You, and Motorola, with work ranging from leading CMS migrations to fully designing and developing eLearning tools such as science interactive lessons for grade levels ranging from elementary to high school. Work with the Discovery Channel’s science interactives won a BESSIE award for Best Science Website for Upper Elementary.

What Drives Me:

“I believe it is vital to know both your client and your team. By understanding different ideas and work styles, it is possible to keep a clear vision throughout the course of a project, and utilize team members’ full potential to satisfy clients needs goals and expectations.”

What Inspires Me:

“Understanding people, personalities, backgrounds, behavior, and pure life experience.”

Background:

Kelly received a BA in Interactive Multimedia and a BS in Behavioral Science from Arizona State University, so project management within the web industry seemed to be a perfect fit to balance passionate people through creative mediums. She received her Information Systems Project Management Certification from Northwestern University in 2010. In 2011, Kelly received her PMP certification.