Kara Barclay, a veteran technical services and solutions professional, has made a name for herself in project management that focuses on collaboration technologies. Through her years of experience, Barclay honed her communication skills and developed an ability to establish relationships with people of all levels, making her an asset in fluid and high-pressure environments. Barclay's knowledge of collaboration technologies, virtual conferencing, webcasting, online meetings, and enterprise social has made her an expert in training organisation members, interfaces with partners and outsource teams, and in technical writing. Barclay studied at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and has worked at various tech companies, including Cisco as a project manager and BizFlex Corp as a solution engineer.