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Work Background
AlkamīeCo-Founder | COO
Jun. 2021 - Jun. 2022Cape Town, Western Cape, South AfricaAlkamīe provides internal capacity training and coaching for startup founders to amplify their success and impact. We aim to deliver rapid and measurable transformation through deep and experiential interactions that leverage best-in class development modalities. Alkamīe partners with existing Accelerators to supplement their business-centric activities with our founder-focused programming to optimize outcomes and reduce startup failure.
May. 2014 - Feb. 2017Greater Atlanta Area• As a Technical Architect and member of the Internet of Things Community of Practice, I was instrumental in performing several Business Development activities including market research, creating sales decks, and consolidating credentials and offerings for several configurations of current and potential IOT technology solutions for our automotive, hospitality, healthcare, and government clients. • Obtained varying levels of skills, training, and experience with Emerging Technologies related to Modern Web development, the Internet of Things, Lightweight Architectures/micro-services, DevOps, Big Data, and mobile application frameworks
AccentureAnalyst - Systems Integration - Emerging Technologies Innovation
Sep. 2013 - May. 2014Atlanta, GASkills: Kibana
Electronic ArtsAdvanced Analytics Intern
May. 2012 - Sep. 2012Redwood Shores, CA• Operated at the intersection of Game Development and Marketing Analytics to drastically improve the acquisition, engagement, and monetization of EA's Play4Free users. • Retrieval, organization, management & analysis of data sets used as input for various predictive models. Models incorporate demographic, behavioral and telemetry data, and are used to drive business, marketing and design strategies.
USAAIT Intern - Claims - Web & Mobile Defect Management
May. 2011 - Aug. 2011San Antonio, Texas Area• Ensured the reliability of 24/7 systems by resolving customerfacing & intraenterprise issues in a timely manner • Fielded and corrected Medium and High priority web and mobile defects for Insurance Claims applications
• Adhered to a strict release cycle when implementing and moving software updates into Production
• Gained experience working in a mainframe environment using COBOL and JCL
• Aided in improving the efficiency of USAA’s Disaster Recovery plan
University of MichiganMichigan Engineering Transfer Support (METS) Assistant Coordinator
Jan. 2011 - Jun. 2011University of Michigan Center for Engineering Diversity and Outreach (CEDO)
May. 2010 - Aug. 2010Morristown, NJ• Spear-headed the completion of several projects that were centered around Continuous Improvement, ergonomics, demand planning, and capacity modeling.My primary objective for all projects was to maximize plant efficiency and minimize waste. Responsibilities:
• Oversee Continuous Improvement projects for two production lines: Perform time trials
• Analyze factors contributing to planned/unplanned downtime Participate on Six Sigma project teams
• Monitor performance metrics
• Explore the need for capital investments
• Another of my primary projects included the development of an automated Capacity Model that would enable management to better visualize the complexity of Liquids Manufacturing operations from raw materials to packaged products.
University of MichiganSupplemental Instructor
Sep. 2009 - May. 2011Facilitate tutoring and review sessions to aid in ensuring the success of students that are currently enrolled in Calculus II
National Society of Black EngineersAUC Chapter-Vice President
May. 2008 - May. 2009
National Society of Black EngineersAUC Chapter-Telecommunications Chair
May. 2008 - May. 2009
Lockheed MartinTechnical Intern
May. 2008 - Aug. 2008Business: Maritime Systems & Sensors (MS2) Contributed to the completion and success of several classified defense contracts. Cultivated pertinent technical and leadership abilities.
Northeastern UniversityUndergraduate Research Assistant
Jun. 2007 - Aug. 2007Assisted with research involving the application of novel GPU technology for the use of scientific computation applications. More specifically, this technology was used to increase the time and cost efficiency of a breast cancer detection technique known as Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (developed by the Imaging Division of Massachusetts General Hospital). This research was performed under the direction of Prof. David Kaeli, and in conjunction with the Gordon Center for Subsurface Sensing and Imaging (CenSSIS).
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