Program Manager Business Process

Sima Yazdani, Program Manager

Pleasanton, CA, 925-***-****, ****.*******.***@*****.***

SUMMARY Dynamic Program Manager with over 30 years of experience in AI strategy and solution delivery. Proven leadership in spearheading AI-powered projects that enhance productivity, exemplified by a 3000% increase at Cisco. Expert in managing multi-million dollar portfolios and developing curricula for higher education. Adept at cultivating partnerships with industry leaders. Ready to leverage strong operational and strategic skills to drive innovative programs and contribute significantly to future organizational goals. WORK EXPERIENCE

Jul 2024 – Present Executive Director, AI Strategy & Solution, Elyon International Vancouver Spearheaded the development of cutting-edge AI-powered solutions. Orchestrated Elyon’s AI programs, encompassing NSF SBIR Grant pitches and responses to government RFPs.

Engineered AI-powered SaaS solutions aimed at enhancing education and healthcare sectors.

Cultivated partnerships with leading talents and artificial intelligence experts.

Sep 2024 – Dec 2024 Part-time Lecturer, Strategic AI Solution Delivery, Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo

Developed a comprehensive course syllabus and curriculum for senior and graduate-level students.

Engaged six industry experts as guest speakers, enriching student learning experiences.

Feb 1994 – Feb 2024 Senior Leader, AI/ML/NLP, Learning Data Science, Cisco San Jose Pioneered the design and launch of Cisco U’s AI-driven learning platform, achieving a 3000% increase in operational productivity. Streamlined operations and optimized data governance practices across platforms.

Jan 2008 – Jan 2010 Manager, Operations, Process and Information Architecture, Cisco San Jose Revamped operational workflows and scaled global data solutions for Cisco Networking Academy.

Oversaw a $30M annual corporate social responsibility portfolio, ensuring effective allocation of resources.

EDUCATION

Sep 2020 – Present Arizona State University, College of Health Solutions Doctor of Behavioral Health, AI & Data Science on Evolving integrated care delivery Management

Phoenix, USA

Aug 1983 – Aug 1987 Southern Illinois University

Master of Science in Computer Science

Illinois, Usa

Oct 1979 – Jun 1982 Western Michigan University

Bachelor of Science in Computer Systems Engineering Michigan, USA

SKILLS AI Solutions Cloud Technology

Data Science Machine Learning

Statistics Python

SQL Salesforce

AWS TensorFlow

PyTorch Stardog

CI/CD DevSecOps

Leadership Collaboration

Strategic Planning Communication

Mentoring Market Research

Analytical Skills Project Management

Creative Thinking

LANGUAGES English

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