2. The Future...
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Personal & Professional Goals
Contents
My desired successes
My Vision
The Present... My future forecast
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Jamala’s Purpose My email, phone, & mailing address
My 8 Cylinders of Success
The Past... ZS Associates
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Lifelong Learner
My educational history Creative Mindset The Purpose
My passion for creativity --------------------------------------------
Lifelong Leader
My leadership roles Keynote Speaker TO ENROLL YOU
My speaking topics & presentations
Personal Assets to contribute to my journey
My passions, strengths, & skills Current Community and the possibility that I
My day-to-day support system can take an idea and bring
Ford Motor Company
Where I’ve left my mark it to life
International Experience
My experience outside of the USA
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3. 30 Second
Pitch
I’m an Idea2Marketer. My work makes it possible for
product focused organizations to bring new ideas to
market to address unsatisfied consumer needs and
experience revenue growth through brand image.
I have a Frank Lloyd Wright-like passion for design
and creation. Bringing together cross functional
teams to take an idea and turn it into a reality,
envisioning a world where products can both satisfy
and bring consumers joy.
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5. Lifelong
Learner
Hayfield Secondary
Advanced Diploma, 1997
University of Virginia (UVA)
BS in Electrical Engineering, 2001
University of Michigan
MS in Industrial & System Engineering, 2004
Darden School of Business
Masters in Business Administration, 2009
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6. Lifelong
Leader
UVA Darden Career
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Office of African American Affairs Student Admissions Committee ZS Associates
Peer Advisor Selected Member » Interviewer Marketing & Sales Consultant
National Society of Black Engineers Darden Christian Fellowship Ford Motor Company
1st Year Representative » Treasurer Social Director Ford College Graduate » Current
Torchbearer Scholar Model Engineering » Applications
Raven Society Product Design Engineer
School of Engineering Selected member
International Studies Office Liaison
Scholarship
INROADS Jefferson Fellow
Class Representative Consortium Fellow
Forte Fellow
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7. Personal
Assets
Passions Skills & Subjects Strengths
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Innovation Project Management Learner
Creation & implementation of new Planning, organizing, and managing Drawn to the process of learning
ideas resources
Achiever
Mentoring Idea Collaboration Great deal of stamina and work hard
Motivating others by sharing Bring ideas together to solve
experiences problems and create new ideas Harmony
Create areas of agreement
Creative Expression Compassionate Listening
Inspriing through photography and Ability to hear beyond the words Restorative
handmade treasures Creating solutions to problems
Influence
Compelling others through the Intellection
development of a climate of Thinking through ideas and concepts
Developing teamwork and cooperation
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Skills & Subjects: Speaking off the cuff, Cost Management, Public Speaking (large audiences)
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8. Ford Motor
Company
Ford Edge/Lincoln MKX
Lead Applications Engineer: Instrument Cluster
Designed and launched an electronic instrumentation
component flawlessly
Patent: System & Method for Alerting Driver of Hybrid Vehicles
Ford Explorer
Current Model Engineer
Reduced warranty for instrument cluster
component by 23%
Ford Mustang
Systems Engineer
Developed a 6-Sigma Greenbelt project that was
introduced into Ford’s standard processes
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9. International
Experience
UVA Ford Darden
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University of Bath (Study Abroad) Transit Connect Launch Global Business Experience (China)
A full semester in the UK taking Six month product launch Classes at Cheung Kong GSB to
classes and living with other assignment in Turkey working with examine business in China, interact
international students European suppliers and a Turkish with local companies (Beijing,
team Shanghai, Yiwu)
European Tour
Self organized 3-week backpacking Independent Travels Independent Travels
trip to cities across 5 countries Egypt, Hungary, Austria, Romania Dominican Republic, Greece, Spain,
Morocco
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11. Jamala’s
Purpose
Origin Destine-Nation Purpose
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5. Positioning » My Lane Purpose » My GPS
1. Principles » My Dashboard
Be the best product developer I can My purpose is help produce products
I measure my success by whether or be; bringing new ideas to market that are fun and non-disposalbe that
not I’ve met both my personal and not only bring consumers joy, but
professional goals. One without the 6. Pioneers » My Pace Cars represent an educated purchasing
other points to a need for growth. My grandfather, who opened his own decision. I will help organizations
2. Passions » My Keys TV repair shop, adapting to the drive revenue growth through brand
changes in technology image, primarily through my passion
Building and creation, I enjoy being for building and quality. I believe that
part of building something tangible,
7. Picture » My Road Map everyone has a purpose and I
watching it go from an idea to an
Lead a life and career that is bold, envision a world where products are
actual product to delight people.
visionary, innovative, and life- made with the customer being top of
3. Problems » My Fuel changing mind with technology that is
I care about how people are treated, harnessed optimally to fullfill
and whether or not someone is 8. Possibility » My Momentum customers dreams and possibilities.
looking out for their growth and A world where women think about
development careers in engineering and
4. People » My Motor technology, bringing more diversity of
thoughts and backgrounds.
First come family and friends.
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12. ZS Associates
Market Research
- Conducted field interviews with client stakeholder groups
to determine market trends and marketing strategies
- Determined market size for new product launch and
required sales force effort needed to penetrate market
Sales Operations
- Managed US and India team of analysts to develop sales
operation reports for client usage in tracking their strategic
goals
- Developed incentive compensation plans, customer
targeting and segmentation for US sales teams
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13. Creative
Mindset
Photography
“Making Memories” has been my theme for
my love of photography. It was an effort to
capture those special moments that truly
sparked an interest in photography. Having
been the family photographer for years my
travels have opened up another dimension of
creativity.
Fine Art of Knitting
The builder in me enjoys finding ways to
express myself using my own two hands. I’ve
tried everything from quilting to scrapbooking
but knitting is my favorite.
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14. Keynote
Speaker
Jefferson Foundation Celebrating Women in Engineering
Speaker Series
“The Rise and Fall of the American
“Navigating your Career”
Automobile Industry” Sponsored by SEAS & Lockheed Martin
Forum for Interdisciplinary Dialogue
The MBA Experience E-Week: UVA Engineering School
“Considering a Career in Business” “Moving away from home or school”
Day @ Darden
Welcome Address
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15. Current
Community
Connie Bob Regina Theresa Romona
English Blanchette Robinson Meawad Greene
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Career Coach Business Advisor Spiritual Partner Financial Strategist Confidence Booster
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Additonal Support: 30 Day Do it Group, Heart Change Fellowship, The Consortium, MLT
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17. Personal
& Professional Goals/
Challenges
Financial Trusting the Impatience
Accountability Process
I would like to In my need to Sometimes I get
gain experience in determine the best frustrated when I
course of action, I can not get
maintaining &
ask a lot of
implementing a information to
questions,
budget for a sometimes delaying make quick
product line. I the start of decisions. I need
need a position something new. I advisors to talk to
need to be more real time.
with exposure to flexible.
this area.
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18. My Vision
My future using
my
imagination,
words, and
images to
illustrate my
dreams
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