Itasha Silvestre, PMP, CSM

Itasha Silvestre, PMP, CSM has over 20 years of experience in project management and software development. Itasha began their career in 2000 as an Athletic Facilitator for the Kansas City Missouri School District. In 2007, they moved to Hickman Mills School District as the Athletic Director. In 2014, they joined Cerner Corporation as an Associate Scrum Master/Project Coordinator, where they acted as a liaison and primary point of contact between the scrum team(s) and product management, product development, and other stakeholder teams. Itasha also monitored key metrics, such as quality and speed compared to scope, goals and objectives, and provided regular updates to the scrum team and key stakeholders. Itasha also held roles as a Senior Software Test Analyst and Medical Billing Specialist. In 2021, they joined PayIt as a Scrum Master and The University of Kansas as a Technology Project Management Teaching Assistant.

Itasha Silvestre holds a Master's degree in Athletic Administration from The University of Kansas, which they obtained between 2000 and 2002. Itasha also holds a Bachelor's degree from Idaho State University. In October 2019, they obtained a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute and is a Certified Scrum Master.