samiha alam's
production & management
Jamus Marquette (Designer)
Chris Manlapid (Web Developer)
Overview
I managed the development and launch of a website for DataHaven, a nonprofit that produces one of the most comprehensive neighborhood-level survey datasets in the country. I joined the project midway through, reorganized the work, and pushed it to completion.
Context
The site was partway through development but had stalled after a long hiatus. In the meantime, multiple stakeholders and busy teams had introduced new additions and changes to the originally approved design. As a nonprofit with limited resources, DataHaven needed help getting the project across the finish line without letting scope spiral.
Role
Reorganized project priorities and sequencing, coordinated across a distributed engineering team, managed stakeholder input and scope shifts, and aligned design and development timelines to keep things moving.
Process
Planning:
Rather than treating all features equally, I structured delivery in phases based on dependencies and capacity. This reduced rework and kept the team aligned on what “done” meant at each stage.
Execution:
I created checkpoints to ensure design decisions were resolved before development milestones, minimizing backtracking and preserving pace. When new requests emerged, I reframed them into future phases instead of absorbing them into the current build.
Delivery:
I pushed the site through final development, QA, and launch, establishing clearer expectations around iteration along the way.
Impact
The site launched successfully, with a more predictable post-launch workflow in place. I helped create structure around a project that had lost momentum, delivering it without expanding scope beyond what was realistic.
Jamus Marquette (Designer)<br />
Chris Manlapid (Web Developer)
Overview
I managed the development and launch of a website for DataHaven, a nonprofit that produces one of the most comprehensive neighborhood-level survey datasets in the country. I joined the project midway through, reorganized the work, and pushed it to completion.
Context
The site was partway through development but had stalled after a long hiatus. In the meantime, multiple stakeholders and busy teams had introduced new additions and changes to the originally approved design. As a nonprofit with limited resources, DataHaven needed help getting the project across the finish line without letting scope spiral.
Role
Reorganized project priorities and sequencing, coordinated across a distributed engineering team, managed stakeholder input and scope shifts, and aligned design and development timelines to keep things moving.
Process
Planning:
Rather than treating all features equally, I structured delivery in phases based on dependencies and capacity. This reduced rework and kept the team aligned on what “done” meant at each stage.
Execution:
I created checkpoints to ensure design decisions were resolved before development milestones, minimizing backtracking and preserving pace. When new requests emerged, I reframed them into future phases instead of absorbing them into the current build.
Delivery:
I pushed the site through final development, QA, and launch, establishing clearer expectations around iteration along the way.
Impact
The site launched successfully, with a more predictable post-launch workflow in place. I helped create structure around a project that had lost momentum, delivering it without expanding scope beyond what was realistic.