California College of the Arts

Santa Clara University

The Cambridge School of Weston

Product • GitHub

Oakland, California, United States

GitHub

Business Manager, Product

- Oversaw and directed the vision and development of creative integrated marketing campaigns from inception to completion: harnessing strategy, digital and brand design, compelling content and technology• Wrote and edited copy across assets, collateral and web including current iteration of the website• Created and evolved the overall identity, image, storytelling, value proposition statement and brand recognition of Ciel• Served as in-house curator and artist liaison to drive artist engagement at CCS. Duties included:	- Developed programs (i.e., exhibitions, film series, performances, artist talks and community events) that are aligned with Ciel’s creative vision and goals	- Defined and solidified Ciel’s curatorial positioning, creative mission and overall voice, building consistency across collateral• Created a structure in which marketing, creative and environmental design meld together to develop inspiring, on-brand creative experiences from carefully curated events at CCS to marketing materials• Acted as a brand advocate, providing thought leadership, inspiration and best practices, contributing to the success of brand strategy and marketing communications• Developed social media marketing strategy for support staff (i.e., social media marketing manager) to seamlessly execute upon

Ciel Creative Space

Director of Marketing

EA to SVP of Product

- Managed strategic operations for the venture Fund and Foundry programs at-large.

Operations Associate

- Provided executive, senior-level support to the Co-founder/Chief Technical Officer and Vice President of Engineering - duties included calendar management, expense reports, and travel coordination• Lead project manager for engineering specific ongoing projects which included:- Engineering Managers Training Coordination - MemSQLENGR x Diversity Initiatives - Annual Engineering Summit Planning (2016 Summit Destination: San Diego, California - Managed a $35K budget and coordinated a 3-day summit program for 50 engineers and executive team) - Engineering Onboarding Program Curation + Management - Engineering Intern Program Curation + Management • Partnered closely with VP of Engineering as people business partner and program manager. Initiatives include AOP budget planning, developing engineering onboarding strategies, hiring practices, manager training (i.e., coordinating 5-week training sequence for engineering managers, paired with external workshops such as Diversity + Inclusion Training, Speech Skills Workshop)• Partnered closely with Chief Technical Officer as sole liaison between external clients and notable field advisors at MemSQL in efforts to spearhead engagement with our engineering team• Built efficiency and effective responsiveness into existing operations, defined new operational and organizational strategies across engineering department• Lead and managed strategic operations for the engineering organization • Worked closely with HR, Talent Acquisition and G&A associates to define a company-wide model for diversity; drew upon experiential, field data and analytics to offer insights into the program model for diversity and inclusion. Involved in ongoing efforts such as event and program planning • Co-managed Seattle-based Office Manager alongside Seattle Site Lead Engineer - responsibilities include, budget approval, furniture and office solutions procurement, weekly one-on-one advisement meetings, bi-monthly visits to Seattle office

MemSQL

Strategic Operations Manager, Engineering

Contract Position • Provided support to five director level executives throughout an expansive reorganization – dutiesincluded calendar management, expense reports, travel coordination, summit and event planning• Built efficiency and effective responsiveness into existing operations, defined new operational strategies• Served as technical lead for and manager of small projects• Assisted in managing space planning for Google West Campus – attended regular syncs withadministrative facilities leads/REWS to identify and submit requests for executives and their teams• Acted as a liaison between other departments and the larger Geo team

Google

Executive Administrative Business Partner (Contract Position)

In addition to my duties as the office and events manager - • Driving force of culture and all things “Saucesome” – implemented and maintained a working model for culture at Sauce Labs which included employee recognition, employee wellness, and workplace inclusivity• Served as the liason between upper management and the larger company – acted as the point person to communicate important information to the rest of the team from upper management, and vice versa• Worked on a three-person team to scale our workspace from 4,000 sq. feet to 9,000 sq. feet – responsible for all logistics regarding the space to ensure productivity, created all aesthetic looks and made all design decisions to communicate the Sauce brand throughout the space and replenishing office supplies/food, etc) catering meals daily for the team• Managed multiple vendor accounts and cultivated relationships to ensure prompt, excellent service

Sauce Labs

People and Culture Operations Manager

- Extinguisher of day-to-day operational fires and sole point of contact for the entire team – involvedsupporting multiple team members with operations and facilities based inquiries• Performed general office/clerical tasks (managing company wide calendars, regular mailings, ordering and replenishing office supplies/food, etc) catering meals daily for the team• Managed logistics for special events such as All Hands Meetings, All Company T&E outings, and annual holiday party avergaing 150-200 atteendees; worked alongside Marketing team to execute internal and external weekly/monthly events i.e, Internal Sauce Talks, Appium/Selenium SF Meetups

Operations Manager

- Keeper and enthusiast of happiness and general office morale - involved coordinating monthly team outings, programs regarding employee wellness and workplace inclusivity• Managed and maintained all matters of the office e.g, designing/ordering business materials and “Pebble Swag” (e.g, t-shirts) as well as coordinating the new look and feel of the “Pebble” brand and office space• Managed logistics for special events – e.g, Pebble One Year Fiesta in SF (300 attendees), 3-Day Onsite Developer Retreat (150 attendees), & Offsite Company Retreat in Austin, TX for 50 employees• Updated, maintained and referenced CEOs calendar to assist onsite visitors and partners• Established the Pebble RMA system, the interface for evaluating and processing returned units for further examination by the Chief Technical Officer

Pebble Tech

- Contributed efforts on the exhibitions team to ensure the success of traveling show, The Kinsey Collection: Shared Treasures of Bernard and Shirley Kinsey, Where Art & History Intersect (2012)• Developed curricula for and facilitated a three-week media based art program for girls aged 11-13 that explored the three themes - beauty, identity and relationships• Created a forum to discuss the portrayal (often negative) of girls of color through such mediums as films, YouTube, and magazines• Facilitated monthly workshops leading up to summer program – performed research on women in journalism and media who have impacted the larger African Diaspora• Developed a manual for teaching students the basics of camera usage, both SLR and DSLR – students were able to successfully document themselves, highlighting the media based projects throughout the summer intensive

Museum of the African Diaspora

Lead Program Manager + Lead Faciliatator for "Behind the Lens: Girls of Color in the Media"

- Perform general office/clerical tasks, customer service and receptionist duties for University Deans and President whilst maintaining a professional atmosphere in the front desk area• Maintain various Dean’s calendars -- plan and schedule meetings, teleconferences and travel.• Demonstrated capacity to provide comprehensive support for executive-staff level support; scheduledmeetings, coordinated travel and managed all essential tasks - negotiated terms and pricing agreements with resorts, vendors, caterers and other providers for service at special events• Improved office efficiency by restructuring existing filing system and implemented highly effectiveorganizational and color-coded filing system, while introducing additional time-saving measures• Consummate professional dedicated to making the lives of the President and Executive Assistant to the President easier. Served as an effective gatekeeper; prepared well-researched and accurate documents for respective meetings and events

Administrative Assistant; Office Assistant

Seasonal Position•	Promoted a night of fashion, music and art at the Supperclub in San Francisco as a pubic relations intern on the curatorial team•	Executed “Day of” tasks which included ticketing, seaating guests in reserved VIP areas, compiling press packages for curators, buyers and other art enthusiasts who attended the event

Project Ethos

Public Relations, Fashion & Curatorial Intern

- Assisted professional artist and lecturer at Santa Clara University, Renee Billingslea, with her installaiton, The Fabric of Race - assistance included both heavy archival research and studio based work

Art Research Assistant, Department of Art & Art History

- Coordinated a working model that strives to develop student leaders who are conscious of the inequalityin their communities and the education system to work and become powerful agents of change• Developed and led a Youth Empowerment Program committee of 11 undergraduates who activelyparticipated in shaping the new, working model of YEP; developed the current mission statement and overview that was later placed in the Center's Official Charter

Youth Empowerment Program Coordinator, Multicultural Center

Seasonal Position (Summer 2009, Summer 2010)• Taught an introductory modern dance/ballet class, a SSAT preparatory course, and mixed media painting to teenagers between the ages of 12-15• Designed curriculum for said courses and created assessment material• Wrote and edited mid-summer and end-of-summer academic reports• Facilitated afternoon recreational activities

NJ SEEDS

Mentor, Resident Advisor, Dance, Art & SSAT Prep Instructor

- Conducted tours for prospective students and parents who were interested in the institution, answeredquestions and was well-educated about the specific locations, offerings and history found on campus• Spoke eloquently on panels to audiences about the academics and Jesuit tradition at Santa ClaraUniversity; assisted new students and parents for open houses, new student orientation and move-in weekend

Kareema Thomas

Kareema Thomas