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I build companies that don’t just scale - they redefine categories.

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Volunteer Experience

  • Co-Chair - Program Development

    REACH Women's Network

    - 1 year 1 month

    Economic Empowerment

    The REACH Women's Network seeks to advance economic development and promote gender equality by elevating the collective voice and influence of professional women.
    As an organization, we strive to Recognize, Encourage, Advance, and Connect women.
    Our members REACH over to each other,
    REACH up in our careers, REACH out to the community, and REACH back to other women on the journey.
    https://www.reachwomensnetwork.org/

  • Board Member - Flywheel Foundation

    Flywheel Coworking

    - 2 years 1 month

    Economic Empowerment

    The Flywheel Foundation is dedicated to promoting a healthy entrepreneurship ecosystem through education, research, events, innovation challenges and business accelerators. We accelerate home-grown economic development with diverse pathways for inception-stage startups, micropreneurs, students and alumni working in supportive innovation communities. In just five years of operation we have supported sixty-two companies, and more than 50% have received growth financing, are rapidly hiring new…

    The Flywheel Foundation is dedicated to promoting a healthy entrepreneurship ecosystem through education, research, events, innovation challenges and business accelerators. We accelerate home-grown economic development with diverse pathways for inception-stage startups, micropreneurs, students and alumni working in supportive innovation communities. In just five years of operation we have supported sixty-two companies, and more than 50% have received growth financing, are rapidly hiring new employees, and are entering the commercial real estate market.
    https://www.flywheelcoworking.com/flywheel-foundation/

  • Mentor

    Plato

    - 2 years 1 month

    Education

  • Founder - Tech Slam N Eggs

    Startup Grind Winston Salem

    - 2 years 1 month

    Economic Empowerment

    Quarterly tech breakfast to connect tech entrepreneurs to the Triad ecosystem with new collaboration partners, clients, and investors.

  • Advisory Board Member

    Venture Cafe Winston-Salem

    - 3 years 4 months

    Economic Empowerment

    https://www.venturecafewinstonsalem.org/

  • Member of the Board

    Forsyth Futures

    - 1 year 6 months

    Economic Empowerment

    https://www.forsythfutures.org/

  • VP of Education

    LEWISVILLE-CLEMMONS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

    - Present 8 years 9 months

    Economic Empowerment

    https://lewisville-clemmons.com/

  • Director of Marketing

    NC Triad PMI

    - 1 year

    Science and Technology

    Director of Marketing - Leading all marketing and social media activities for PMI Triad Chapter. Lead the overall sponsorship recruitment activities. Leading the 2013 Professional Development Day.

  • VP of Communications and Marketing

    NC Triad PMI

    - 3 years

    Science and Technology

    Manage communications, marketing, membership, and sponsorship activities for NC Piedmont Triad Chapter. Develop strategies to introduce new products and offerings to our membership in order to deliver value and satisfaction. Develop strategies to increase membership retention. Collaborate with various board members to support on-going programs such as PMP Prep and Monthly chapter meetings. Project sponsor for Professional Development Day – An annual event in which over 100 project…

    Manage communications, marketing, membership, and sponsorship activities for NC Piedmont Triad Chapter. Develop strategies to introduce new products and offerings to our membership in order to deliver value and satisfaction. Develop strategies to increase membership retention. Collaborate with various board members to support on-going programs such as PMP Prep and Monthly chapter meetings. Project sponsor for Professional Development Day – An annual event in which over 100 project enthusiasts come together to hear interesting speakers, obtain knowledge for professional growth, and network with other participants, vendors, and local PMI representatives. Recruit sponsors for chapter events in order to increase chapter revenue and visibility of the organization to membership. Utilize Social Media channels such as LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook to promote chapter and advertise events.

Publications

  • Evolution of project teams for Generation Y workforce

    Emerald Group Publishing Limited

    The purpose of this paper is to develop a knowledge base for project managers to understand and deal with issues that arise out of Generation Y working with other generations. The research study is expected to generate interest among the research community for undertaking similar studies to advance understanding on this interesting and important topic.

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Projects

  • High Availability for SQL Server

    Applied updates to move to a clustered environment for SQL Server 2008 R2.

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  • Oracle R12 Upgrade

    Project sponsor for upgrading Oracle E-Business Suite from 11i to R12 platform.
    • Mentor new project lead to develop a project management methodology and learn the project life cycle.
    • Oversee tasks for project lead and ensure deliverables are completed on schedule and budget.
    • Collaborate with IT and business partners for resource allocation and upgrade implementation.

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  • Integration – Back-Office Accounts Receivables (AR)

    Project manager for the Integration project for system conversion, system gaps, and vendor retirement for the Back-Office Integration project between Pepsi Americas and Pepsi Beverage Company, resulting in creating 60 new jobs for the Customer Service Center, 200,000 additional customers, and increate of Accounts Receivables portfolio by $300 million. Major functions include:
    • Developed and maintained project plans for AR, which included work streams from process, operations, and…

    Project manager for the Integration project for system conversion, system gaps, and vendor retirement for the Back-Office Integration project between Pepsi Americas and Pepsi Beverage Company, resulting in creating 60 new jobs for the Customer Service Center, 200,000 additional customers, and increate of Accounts Receivables portfolio by $300 million. Major functions include:
    • Developed and maintained project plans for AR, which included work streams from process, operations, and technology and provided status update to senior management on project progress.
    • Developed project management plans for the project team, such as communication plan, stakeholder analysis, risk management plan, and change management plan.
    • Led integration testing with over 20 interfacing teams and managed and coached three project analysts.
    • Managed over 20 part-time project resources from technology, operations, process, and accounting functions.

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  • Oracle Accounts Receivables System Upgrade

    Technical analyst for Oracle AR project, with a budget of over $10 million, which involved upgrading existing mainframe system to Oracle Receivables. The project supported the enterprise initiative to move from legacy to ERP system, which enhanced productivity, cash flow, customer service, and organizational health. Major functions included:
    • Lead developer for Case Tracking System integration with Oracle.
    • Built new functionality to integrate between SQL Server 2005 and Oracle 10i…

    Technical analyst for Oracle AR project, with a budget of over $10 million, which involved upgrading existing mainframe system to Oracle Receivables. The project supported the enterprise initiative to move from legacy to ERP system, which enhanced productivity, cash flow, customer service, and organizational health. Major functions included:
    • Lead developer for Case Tracking System integration with Oracle.
    • Built new functionality to integrate between SQL Server 2005 and Oracle 10i databases.
    • Re-engineered existing business processes and brainstormed new integration methodologies.
    • Developed plans to manage gaps and change requests, designed new reporting structure for business partners.

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  • E-Retrieval System Development

    The project eliminated the need to wait for paper checks for processing, which allowed users to apply cash or resolve any customer discrepancies effectively and efficiently. The project drove productivity wins of two full time employees, organizational effectiveness for ability to get the job done, and improved customer service. Major functions included:
    • Developed an E-retrieval system by using Visual Studio to view customer check images and remits.
    • The application was deployed…

    The project eliminated the need to wait for paper checks for processing, which allowed users to apply cash or resolve any customer discrepancies effectively and efficiently. The project drove productivity wins of two full time employees, organizational effectiveness for ability to get the job done, and improved customer service. Major functions included:
    • Developed an E-retrieval system by using Visual Studio to view customer check images and remits.
    • The application was deployed to the entire customer service center, consisting of more than 200 employees.

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  • Check Imaging OCR Upgrade

    Business project lead for the check imaging project, the largest project in 2007. The purpose of the project was to upgrade the current OCR system, develop an e-retrieval system, and coordinate retrieving electronic check and remit images from the lockboxes. Major functions included:
    • Gathered user requirements, analyzed current system and process, and documented business rules.
    • Developed test plan and test cases and developed scope and requirements for software solutions.

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  • Classroom Application

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    Project Manager for developing Classroom Application for participant usage to provide classroom documents with the ability to annotate and organize PDF documents, messaging and sending documents within the peer group, and take program related surveys. The application was developed in less than 8 week using HTML 5 technology and RAD PDF components optimized for tablet and mobile usage of modern devices such as iPads, Android tablets, and Kindle. Led a small team, comprised of a developer and…

    Project Manager for developing Classroom Application for participant usage to provide classroom documents with the ability to annotate and organize PDF documents, messaging and sending documents within the peer group, and take program related surveys. The application was developed in less than 8 week using HTML 5 technology and RAD PDF components optimized for tablet and mobile usage of modern devices such as iPads, Android tablets, and Kindle. Led a small team, comprised of a developer and two part-time subject matter expert. Worked closely with senior faculty, program support, and design and delivery staff to gather features and stories. Led demos and feedback sessions with stakeholders from various departments globally such as Faculty, Design and Delivery, Research and Innovation, and Program Support on a weekly basis to obtain feedback to add features or stories. Facilitated user acceptance testing to obtain internal resources feedback on application usage and quality.

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  • SBI (Situation Behavior Impact) iPad Application

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    Project Manager for developing SBI application for participant usage in classroom to practice giving feedback using the SBI model and to sell/license product for customer usage. The application was developed in less than 6 weeks using Xamarin for iOS. Led a small core team which consist of developer and part-time subject matter expert. Worked closely with senior faculty and design and delivery staff to gather features and stories. Led demos and feedback sessions with stakeholders from…

    Project Manager for developing SBI application for participant usage in classroom to practice giving feedback using the SBI model and to sell/license product for customer usage. The application was developed in less than 6 weeks using Xamarin for iOS. Led a small core team which consist of developer and part-time subject matter expert. Worked closely with senior faculty and design and delivery staff to gather features and stories. Led demos and feedback sessions with stakeholders from various departments globally such as Faculty, Design and Delivery, Research and Innovation, and Program Support on a weekly basis to obtain feedback to add features or stories. Led pilots in Leadership Development open enrollment program to obtain customer feedback on application usage, quality, and price.

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  • Portable Classroom Delivery Platform

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    Project Manager for introducing classroom delivery platform that is portable and can be utilized in any offsite location. The project allowed CCL Network Affiliates to run paperless classroom at their locations.
    • Vendor Management to ensure development met CCL timelines.
    • Partnered with business to develop product manual, capability development, and training plans.
    • Held regular project updates with internal and network affiliates stakeholders.
    • Reported regular status updates…

    Project Manager for introducing classroom delivery platform that is portable and can be utilized in any offsite location. The project allowed CCL Network Affiliates to run paperless classroom at their locations.
    • Vendor Management to ensure development met CCL timelines.
    • Partnered with business to develop product manual, capability development, and training plans.
    • Held regular project updates with internal and network affiliates stakeholders.
    • Reported regular status updates to senior leadership and business stakeholders.

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  • Process and Issues Questionnaire Re-Write

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    Project Manager for re-write of Process and Issues Questionnaire (PIQ) Admin and survey application from native ios application to web-based with a budget of approximately $150K. The PIQ admin application was developed to support staff in order to efficiently create program groups, add participants, assign roles and run reports. The PIQ survey application was developed to allow participants to take the questionnaire using any modern device provided in the classroom.
    • Vendor Management…

    Project Manager for re-write of Process and Issues Questionnaire (PIQ) Admin and survey application from native ios application to web-based with a budget of approximately $150K. The PIQ admin application was developed to support staff in order to efficiently create program groups, add participants, assign roles and run reports. The PIQ survey application was developed to allow participants to take the questionnaire using any modern device provided in the classroom.
    • Vendor Management to ensure development and testing met CCL timelines.
    • Facilitated internal stakeholder sessions such as requirements gathering and product review.
    • Led user acceptance testing with cross-functional groups spanning Greensboro to Brussels.
    • Reported regular status updates to senior leadership and business stakeholders.
    • Partnered with product owner to develop capability development and training plans.
    • Managed cross-functional IT effort associated with deploying application on the web and offline platform.

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  • Doc Station

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    Scrum Master for self-service, external facing application with a budget of approximately $1 million. The application is developed for customers to search critical data, review status of their loan pipeline, and submit documents for processing.
    • Led core Scrum Rituals, which include Daily Scrum, Sprint Planning, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective.
    • Coached project team and stakeholders on Agile principles and Scrum Framework.
    • Reported regular status updates to senior…

    Scrum Master for self-service, external facing application with a budget of approximately $1 million. The application is developed for customers to search critical data, review status of their loan pipeline, and submit documents for processing.
    • Led core Scrum Rituals, which include Daily Scrum, Sprint Planning, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective.
    • Coached project team and stakeholders on Agile principles and Scrum Framework.
    • Reported regular status updates to senior leadership and business stakeholders.
    • Partnered with product owner for backlog grooming activities.
    • Removed issues and obstacles from external forces.
    • Developed a Kanban board for non-development task management.

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Honors & Awards

  • Digital Technology Officer of the Year

    Alta World

  • Innovation Award

    Winston Salem Chamber of Commerce

  • Innovation Award

    NAIC

  • Triad Women in Business Award

    Triad Business Journal

  • Innovation Award

    Better Business Bureau

Languages

  • English

    Full professional proficiency

  • Hindi

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Sindhi

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Spanish

    Limited working proficiency

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