Nira Minniefield

Product Management, Enterprise Program Integration ms.minniefield@gmail.com

Summary
A trusted technology advisor for executive leadership teams with 16 years of practice building and supporting solutions while ensuring optimal user experience. I lead, to gain clarity from confusion by driving high-impact technology projects, managing change and developing strong leadership teams. Program manager for the US Chamber of Commerce, member of the executive leadership team Trusted resource to NBI Companies and Babbage Net Schools multinational executive team Advisor to startups on brand development, building creative teams, and product management "I define myself as a craftsman. My approach to new projects is classic; I meet with the client, I listen to what they need and I make it. Like a Shoemaker."

Experience
Director Technology Management at Crocus Creative December 2006 - Present (7 years 5 months) Crocus Creative is a product management, design and advisory partner for founders and their startups. Targeted industries: Media and Design, Startup (Incubation, Acceleration, VC), Health & Wellness, Education Technology and Mobile Development. Our goal is to improve the speed at which our clients are able to deploy their products and services by optimizing return on existing technology investments. IT Program Manager at U.S. Chamber of Commerce May 2012 - September 2013 (1 year 5 months) Headquartered in Washington DC, the Chamber is the worlds largest business organization representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions - generating more than $200 million annual revenue. Key Responsibilities: Held full strategic planning and management responsibility for the $2 million (in CY2012) IT Program of the $200 million membership related Chamber operations. Work directly with US Chamber CFO to implement and monitor IT budgets; report accurately on progress made and challenges encountered. Develop and implement PMO standards for workflow including documentation, timelines, client communication, resource allocation, and the successful ushering of projects through all service lines (Processing, Hosting, and Consulting)
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Key Achievements: Launched a re-engineering initiative of existing Chamber IT operations and guided designDATA (Managed Services Provider to the U.S. Chamber) to improved performance within the organization as measured in terms of customer satisfaction, system availability, cyber security and disaster readiness performance (compared to 12 24 months prior) Established ITIL service management implementations where no ITIL program previously existed Key Projects: Electronic data discovery activities (Meta, Email, Voiceetc) External DNS Migration and Hosting Cloud-Based Shared Storage Assessment and Viability Microsoft Exchange 2007 to Exchange 2010 Migration Disaster Recovery High Availability (Microsoft Exchange 2010) VOIP and Collaboration Implementation (Avaya and Sharepoint 2010) Proof of Concept VMWare VDI Solution 3 recommendations available upon request Mid-Level Career at Microsoft Enterprise Infrastructure Engineer (Director) May 2001 - May 2006 (5 years 1 month) Enterprise Infrastructure Engineer: Identity and Messaging Services at Allegis Group Technology Engagement Director at Arcelor Mittal Steel IT Infrastructure Engineer at Unisys Principal Engagement Consultant at SRA International Director of IT (GS-12) at Air University Financial Management Directorate, USAF 6 recommendations available upon request Early Career at Active Military Service (TS/SCI Cleared) June 1997 - March 2001 (3 years 10 months) Information Systems Manager (TS/SCI Cleared) at United States Air Force Explosive Ordinance Disposal (TS/SCI Cleared) at United States Air Force AIR FORCE SPECIALTY CODE: 3C0x1 Entry into this career ladder is from Basic Military Training School (BMTS) through a 70 day formal training course conducted at Keesler AFB MS. Resident ABR training includes principle-centered training relating to: Communications-Computer Systems career ladder, security, internal coding systems, internal data flow, computer network principles, computer system components and configurations, and peripheral equipment and storage media.

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Skills & Expertise

Integration Program Management Project Management IT Strategy ITIL Business Strategy Technology Planning Leadership Management Consulting Key Account Management Business Transformation Vendor Management Risk Management Disaster Recovery Conflict Resolution Business Process Improvement Networking Strategy Windows Server Process Automation Technical Support Microsoft Exchange Telecommunications Management Information Technology Enterprise Software Enterprise Architecture Outsourcing Blackberry Enterprise Server Troubleshooting Data Center Software Documentation Cloud Computing IT Management Change Management IT Service Management Account Management Analysis Internal & External Communications Internal Audit External Audit

Volunteer Experience
Food Services at SOME (So Others Might Eat) NASA Club Coordinator Crofton Elementary School at NASA

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October 2013 - Present (7 months) Providing robotic programming, astronomy, math and technology instruction and activity instruction to children in grades 2 - 5. Fostering a love of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in local area children. Parent Volunteer at Crofton Cardinals Youth Football July 2013 - Present (10 months) Neighborhood Field Service Volunteer at Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) June 2012 - Present (1 year 11 months)

Publications
DAYONE: Book 1, FEARLESS Amazon Kindle Publishing August 12, 2013 Authors: Nira Minniefield

Languages
Spanish English (Native or bilingual proficiency) (Native or bilingual proficiency)

Education
University of Maryland University College Information Systems Management, Global Commerce and Technology Policy, 2009 - 2013 Troy State University Computer Sciences - Information Technology Management, 2003 - 2004 Grade: 4.0 Activities and Societies: Honor Society United States Air Force Computer and Information Systems (Secure/Unsecure), 1997 - 2001 Activities and Societies: Airman of the Year Airman of the Quarter University of Maryland, Asian Division Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, 1998 - 1999 Activities and Societies: Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea (USAF)

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Honors and Awards

United States Air Force, Airman of the Year 1999 United States Air Force, Airman of the Quarter 1999 Perot Systems Government Services, Contractor of the Year 2003 American Society of Military Comptrollers, Contractor of the Year 2003 Allegis Group, On The Spot Award, 2009 Junior Achievement Instructor (Entrepreneurship Education Program), 2013

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Nira Minniefield
Product Management, Enterprise Program Integration ms.minniefield@gmail.com

9 people have recommended Nira

"When working with Nira one quickly becomes aware of her unique skills: she processes information as fast as she takes it in, quickly troubleshoots problems and provides clear action plans to reach viable solutions, and manages her designDATA team at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce efficiently and effectively, often times surpassing expectations. Nira's leadership skills showcase her ambition, confidence, and forward-thinking mentality. This, in turn, keeps the Chamber on the cutting edge, while helping the organization keep abreast with the changing tides of technology, and evolve alongside the growing demands of the industry. While working with Nira, her enthusiasm and determination quickly become contagious, and each opportunity I have to work with her I also have an opportunity to advance my skill sets and abilities." Tim Hatton, Purchasing Agent, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, worked with Nira at U.S. Chamber of Commerce, designDATA "Working with Nira has been nothing short then great, she displays great organization skills, interpersonal skills, and excellent leadership." Maurice Easter, Sys Admin Engineer, designDATA, worked directly with Nira at DesignData "Nira has an excellent work ethic and a solid expertise in her field. She routinely exceeds the goals she is given along with setting her own. As the IT Program Manager over the last year, she has brought a real sense of team work within all departments between Design Data and USCC. She has effectively managed the relationship with Design Data and USCC and improved upon many documented procedures. She is definitely an asset for Design Data and USCC." Wayne Toles, Service Desk Manager, Design Data, worked with Nira at DesignData "During projects that had nearly little to no communication with the business about their needs and requirements, Nira consistently went above and beyond to meet and talk with the business stakeholders to iron out requirements. A vast majority of my technical colleagues have always thought lastly about requirements and speaking to their customers, Nira made it a priority. Nira is the sort of engineer that truly realizes the importance of engaging and communicating with her customers." Brian Casey, Systems Engineer, Identity Services, Allegis Group, worked with Nira at Allegis Group "I worked with Nira while stationed at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. She provided our team with critical computer and network support. Her team often went above and beyond what was asked to ensure our
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shop could provide impeccable service to the over 10K airmen, soldiers, sailors, and marines at Maxwell. She is always professional and very knowledgeable. Nira would make a great addition to any organization." Richard Corey McBride, Budget Analyst, USAF - Maxwell AFB, AL, was with another company when working with Nira at Allegis Group "I worked with Nira at Unisys when she was on the operations team monitoring and supporting a large Exchange 2003 environment for the Department of Health and Human Services. I enjoyed working with her on various issues that occurred. I was impressed by her hard work and troubleshooting abilities. She sticks with problems until they are solved and also thinks ahead to try and find ways to improve overall functionality." Bill Giotopoulos, Network Design Engineer, Unisys Corporation, worked with Nira at Allegis Group "While working with Nira at the Allegis Group on a large scale Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2007 migration, I found that she had an exceptional skill for organization and understanding attention to detail. These skills aided in developing a sound migration solution for well over 10,000 Exchange users for the Allegis Group across multiple nations. I have immensely enjoyed working on a team with Nira and would welcome another opportunity to do so." Rodney Scroggins, Sr. Solutions Architect, EMC, was a consultant or contractor to Nira at Allegis Group "Nira was very easy to work with and provided great results. She was professional, friendly, reliable, and dependable. I hope to work with her again in the future." Brian Wintermyer, was Nira's client "Nira is am intelligent, conscientious and hard worker who thinks outside the box. Her motivating attitude and good humor add exponentially to the work environment and the productivity of others around her. If I were a manager, I'd want her on my team." Brian Winkler, Network Server Support Analyst, Unisys Corp., worked with Nira at Unisys

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