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PROF. DEVELOPMENT

Aim to leverage my project/program management, business analyst and process improvement experience.

I have progressively built my project management, business analyst, process improvement and product development experience in a variety of Internet technology companies over a decade. I'm a motivated, versatile business professional with a long record of successfully completing projects and goals in addition to winning bonuses and peer awards. I work quickly and efficiently to master new skills and learn new technology. I've implemented both stand alone ( Netscape / AOL , Pixo , Propel ) and online software (Yahoo, PayPal, Responsys, Cisco, PlanetID) web applications. I've developed and deployed a number of web portals as well as created marketing content for company websites (Sun Microsystems and others) for a variety of different target audiences.

Expertise and strengths include:

Successfully leading and collaborating with cross functional teams in dynamic environments to produce deliverables and goals within deadlines to satisfy customers and other stakeholders.
Managing internal and external teams (company co-workers, customer engineers, partner engineers, vendors) to complete projects.
Applying web based software application development project and program management experience.
Recognizing and documenting unstated needs from both technical and business points of view and making sure they are communicated across the extended team.
Ensuring optimal user experience by using the SDLC to drive releases from requirements gathering, through development and verification to deployment.
Effectively analyze, validate and monitor priority/severity of defects and other program issues pre and post release.
Encouraging continuous process improvement by applying tools, techniques and training with co-workers.
Developing sales tools such as customer proposals, responses to requirement proposals ( RFP s/ RFI s), training material, qualification guides and feature lists.
Range of beta program management experience for internet related products
My familiarity with wikis/twikis, Sharepoint, website design and department intranet management will be an asset to any company.
Eagerness to learn and grow

I'd like to continue leveraging my web application software project and program management experience in a department such as marketing, engineering, information technology or operations. I enjoy taking on the challenge of developing high quality, shippable products with cross functional teams. I'm very resourceful and always strive for maximum success. In addition to identifying and improving processes, I'm good at converting customer requirements into product features or services.

I contribute to strategic planning, tactically manage projects and coordinate globally distributed cross functional teams. I earned Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI) Friday, October 22nd 2004. I earned the UCSC Extension Certificate Program in Project and Program Management in March 2005. I became a Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) in April, 2006 through Rally Software Development.

CAREER PROFILE_____________________________________________

Volunteer

June 2009 to Present

Various non-profits including:
- OneBrick. Provides support to local non-profit and community organizations by creating a unique, social and flexible volunteer environment for those interested in making a concrete difference in the community.
- Bay Area for Change. Local branch of Organizing for America and formerly known as SV4Obama. Pledging to make this nation a better place to live and work..

Market Researcher

Crowd Science

April 2009 - May 2009

Sales Lead Research Consulting for website visitor demographic analytics service.
Discovered hundreds of potential Customers based on target market segment criteria for Inside Sales department.
Researched and developed indepth company information from target Customer lists using Google and other internet tools.
Used Salesforce, 37signals Campfire and Google Sites team website to coordinate with distributed team.
Analyzed and sifted through more than 3100 potential leads to compile detailed information for over 300 qualified potential customers.

Market Researcher

Vusion

February 2009 - April 2009

Collaborated with Sales, Marketing & Business Development department to enable sales readiness and support successful execution of Inside Sales Pilot Plan.
Researched, prepared and developed list of leads that may be converted to Customers. Some leads sourced through Google progressed to a product demo webinar.
Analyzed and interpreted data collected during research to influence marketing plans, product design and to validate target market segments. Gave product feedback during Vusion FullVu HD video product usability study.
Used Salesforce, Jigsaw, SalesGenie & Marketo online CRMs, Delicious social bookmarking service and Google Sites team website application to coordinate with distributed team.
Provided Inside Sales team with detailed lead information for Customers to convert to sales.

Program Manager

Yahoo! - netPolarity

August 2008 - November 2008

Organized and drove projects for the global Connected Life Sites team: http://mobile.yahoo.com/ & http://connectedtv.yahoo.com/.
Authored, managed and communicated schedules, resources and plans for web-based projects.
Facilitated integration of major projects across the Yahoo! network.
Cooperated with Connected Life Sites core and cross-functional teams to create project scopes, estimate time to complete tasks, determine deliverables, draft schedules and hit target milestones in ever-changing market conditions.
Worked closely with other functional groups (product managers, engineers, engineering management, designers, legal, marketing, PR and executive management) as well as other Yahoo! business units across multiple regions.
Implemented process improvements that enabled Connected Life cross-functional teams to work better together
Ensured stakeholders kept fully informed of project status and progress.
Prioritized among competing opportunities by collaborating closely with product managers during all stages of the product development lifecycle.
Tutored co-workers on creating and maintaining Twiki pages. Managed Connected Life Sites Twiki pages.
Kept team focused on key goals.
Provided a sense of humor.

Volunteer

April 2008 - August 2008

Various non-profits including:
- ProMatch ; participant and volunteer of interactive career resource center for Silicon Valley and the greater San Francisco Bay Area professionals.
- NetSquared ; Helping nonprofits use social media. "Remixing the Web for social change". Their mission is to spur responsible adoption of social web tools by social benefit organizations
- Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition Bike to Work Day ; promoting the bicycle for everyday use and as a healthy alternative transportation mode.

UED Project Manager

PayPal ( eBay ) - WorkforceLogic

July 2007 - March 2008

Implemented processes to holistically manage, continuous quality improvement and deploy UED resources to support multiple business strategies
Project managed UED project milestones, communications and deliverables for business segments using familiarity with software PDLC
Represented UED for project needs, UED strategic priorities and other planning initiatives
Coordinated and documented hand-offs between UED and other functional teams
Reviewed, provided input and general analysis for the UED headcount allocation and resource roster.
Resource utilization and analysis: management of information related to capacity, scope and project changes
Reviewed resource impact for project adds, removals, project re-prioritizations and organizational changes.
Performed resource, capacity forecasting, scenario analysis and what-if cases.
Looked after dozens of projects within multiple Merchant Services business units
Escalated cross functional issues outside of UED scope of responsibility
Reconciled conflicting needs and objectives between UED, technology development and business owners
Projects used both PDLC and Agile methodologies

Business Analyst/Project Manager

PayPal ( eBay ) - SoftShores Corporation

September 2006 - June 2007

Collaborated with PayPal team and 3rd party vendor, Thomson Prometric testing and assessment service, to create a PayPal Developer Professional Certification Exam covering applicable knowledge of integrating the U.S. version of Website Payments Pro and Express Checkout.
Worked on first version of the Developer Certification Portal website. Ensured that site content and navigation supported business unit use cases.
Created and modified Statements of Work (SOWs) for Merchant Service Integration customers.
Lead internal, cross functional, teams in Risk Management planning by creating risk registers.
Created Business Requirements Document (BRD), documented business process and created information distribution improvement plan for end to end Merchant payment systems integration to the PayPal ecommerce platform.
Analyzed and recommended process improvements for PayPal to Merchant commerce systems integrations.
Designed and created content for an external, interactive, customer website including Getting Started, Support Center Index and other pages.
Audited Customer help resources to create an inventory list to determine best ways to revise and repackage. currently available documentation for process improvement and certification exam projects in addition to general Merchant Services need.

IT Project Manager

Cisco Systems, Inc - Armada Group

March 2006 - August 2006

Identified priorities of work to be performed both on a daily basis as well as on long-term strategic projects for Cisco Voice Infrastructure and Application Solutions products
Planned projects according to SDLC phases and developed schedules
Work with clients and Business Units to develop, prioritize and implement requirements and analyze project needs
Scheduled resources, monitored progress, coordinated cross-functional activities and reported on project progress to management
Tracked project status and progress, communicated status with other groups
Resolved issues related to requirements and technical approaches
Removed barriers for developers
Assisted in strategic planning with clients and IT management team
Created and maintained Framework Infrastructure governance materials for stage gates including Project Control Documents (PCD), review board presentations, project plans and multi-phase project roadmaps
Judged the abilities of remote Developer to complete assigned work and presented evaluations to Engineering Manager for performace reviews
Cooperated with other Project Managers to coordinate project resources in a Matrix environment
Documenting all Cron Job scripts used by infrastructure Client Services within the application framework to benefit worldwide support staff
Requirements gathering and planning for Finance web application enhancements. Created multi-quarter project roadmap for execution.
Oversaw upgrades and improvements to System Administrator Generic User ID management tool. Included training and knowledge transfer to less experienced developers.
Worked with internal Global Support customers to gather requirements and plan for transition of Microsoft Exchange Server from a stand alone application to the Client Services and Provisioning framework
Improved supportability and maintainability of infrastructure framework applications, MeetingPlace, ECT and Dialin by overseeing Java agents updating to the most current Provisioning agents versions
Joined forces with other Project Managers and technical leads for Framework Application training and peer mentoring of two India based developers during one month onsite visit at San Jose facility. Included informal lunches, dining out and bowling social activities.
Helmed a team of Application Framework Services Project Managers to facilitate work with cross functional development teams based in India and the United States. Brainstormed issues and solutions as well as created materials for Project Managers, Developers, Technical Leads and senior management to reference

Business Analyst

PayPal ( eBay ) - SoftShores Corporation

June 2005 - February 2006

Identified needs and produced process documents for internal and external use in supporting end-to-end Merchant Integration Professional Services
Created overall project plan that incorporated cross functional roles involved with PayPal Integration: Direct Merchant, Channel Partner, Shopping Cart, Buyer, Engagement Manager, Integration Manager, Configuration Manager, Customer Service, Developer Support, MTS, QA, Sales, Business Development, Project Manager, Product Management, Marketing and other Contractors.
Main documents created over contract period for multiple customer segments:
- Large Merchant Integration Overview diagrams
- Flow Charts containing high-level summary and drill down details of major milestones, tasks, decisions, dependencies, etc. within each stage throughout an Integration engagement
- Preliminary Company and System Information Forms: General and Channel Partner/Shopping Cart
- In Depth Company and System Information Form
- Integration Communication Plan for PayPal and Customer touch points
- Integration Risk Plan including risk register, analysis, risk response management and escalation planning
- Customer Check List for Integration
- Large Merchant Integration Use Cases for commonly used features and functionality
  - Utilized Sandbox environment to confirm correctness of document contents
  - Created guide to fill in template
- Product Management Use Cases for future product features
  - Devised combination use case, feature requirements and test case template
  - Created guide to assist filling in template
Web forms to Salesforce.com Integration project
- Wrote requirements and design document for bi-directional web forms to Salesforce.com integration application
- Converted Word forms to HTML forms for Salesforce.com Integration
Managed content on department Wiki site.

Measures Program Manager

Sun Microsystems - Engineering Technical Group (ETG)

February 2005 - April 2005

Prepared training materials and guidelines for employee sensing and diagnostics program office using StarOffice for the HR Strategy and Planning Department.
Prepared presentations, reports and communications plus tracking tasks in preparation for employee survey: 30K+ employees, offices in 100 countries, simultaneous launch of 13 languages
Intranet websites design, content creation, updating and management

Volunteer and Contractor

September 2002 - February 2006

Volunteered for various non-profits including
- Professional and Technical Diversity Network of the Bay Area webmistress
- Software Product Marketing eGroup ; Survey and Analysis plus Job Sourcing volunteer groups
- American Red Cross participated in disaster simulation at San Jose Airport March 2003
- United Neighborhoods of Santa Clara County former webmistress
- Pacific Scribes webmistress, until 2005
Multiple short term assignments including Google and Propel Software
Various temporary assignments through agencies such as Palo Alto Staffing Services, Certified Business Services and Volt Information Sciences.

Project Manager (Support Coordinator)

Hewlett Packard - MW2 Consulting

May 2003 – May 2004

Oversaw internal content management system bugs and service requests (SRs) Time-To-Market. Created and regulated continuing product engineering (CPE) patch release schedules.
Generated operations statistics, metrics and reports regarding status of bugs, SRs and releases.
Spearheaded and coordinated activities with cross functional project team (QA, business units, GO-AS, development, IT, PMO, requirements, FPE) leads including acting as liaison with 3rd party application vendor and system users.
Identified, validated and ensured processes followed. Worked with business analyst to diagram business processes in Visio.
Used e-mail, NetMeeting, WebEx, conference calls and instant messenger to work with cross functional team members distributed around the world.
Guided transition of project tracking system from eRoom to a customized version of Bugzilla. My contributions included writing and vetting requirements from impacted groups, creating mapping diagrams for database migration, training system users and customer support.

Project Manager

Pixo , Inc.

October 2000 – September 2002

Conducted market research and competitive analysis for mobile device microbrowser and mobile device operating system (OS) products to investigate future product direction.
Researched feasibility and created Marketing Requirements Document (MRD)s for new product features and developer program service.
Influenced product direction by working on product positioning, naming and messaging for Sales training and tradeshows.
Maintained product roadmaps and combined with public relations agency to create and distribute press releases.
Set up and sent e-mail blasts to mass communicate with press and customers.
Collaborated with IT department and other Pixo employees to design custom issues, tasks and defect tracking system based on Bugzilla. Gathered requirements, created specifications, wireframe mock-ups and workflow diagrams for the web application. Continued improving tool based on user needs.
Created a company intranet for Pixo, managed vendors and an internal teams for product launches on the external corporate website.
Revamped company intranet to use PHP functionality. Developed the look and feel of department templates and trained co-workers how to manage their pages.
Designed and implemented project manager positions for core development and solutions engineering. Executed continued process improvement.
Gathered customer product requirements, feature/enhancement requests and influenced current and future product design of the core product development engineering team.
Guided dynamic product development through multiple milestones including product launch.
Collaborated with cross-functional managers to define, manage and integrate three component product development.
Broke down project goals into schedule milestones and task deliverables and tracked completion using MS Project.
Coordinated cross-functional team; engineering, QA, technical publications, UI, SCM-Release, sales, business development and marketing, to define, manage and integrate three-component product development. Led weekly project status meetings, conducted quarterly project review meetings.
Created salestools and training materials for field sales team. Including presentations, demo preparation and scripts, customer qualification guidelines and competitive summaries.
Facilitated Java over the air (OTA) Application Provisioning web server (now known as the Sun Java System Web Server) implementation in worldwide wireless operator customer environments by supervising and tracking progress of solutions engineers, system integrator partners and customers.
Customized project and resource plans for internal and external teams for worldwide customers’ wireless Java download server proof of concept evaluations and trials. Staffing included Solutions Engineers, system integrator partners and Customers. Additional resources included server hardware and mobile devices. Used e-mail, instant messenger and teleconferences to communicate with customers, partners and sales team on multiple time zones on different continents.
Set up private extranet sites to distribute web server, mobile applications and mobile device client software to telecommunications customers.
Collaborated with field sales team to develop customer proposals and responses to requirement proposals (RFPs/RFIs) and other documents. Created process workflow diagrams for smoother team interaction.
Communication liaison between core wireless Java download server product development and field activities needs, priorities and schedules.

Project Manager - Marketing Products

PlanetID

January to October 2000

Supervised the smooth development and deployment of the PlanetID corporate website after determining all necessary elements, from architecture to content.
Researched and recruited website and demo design vendors and collaborated with internal teams to ensure integration with PlanetID website application. (Finalized on Lyn Bishop of Zama Online Design.) Maintained website with content updates and redesigns as needed.
Collaborated with website design vendors and internal teams to ensure integration with PlanetID website application based on ColdFusion.
Used Microsoft Visual SourceSafe to maintain corporate website. Connected to remote Internet Information Services (IIS) server using Netmeeting. Managed the public website and updated content as needed.
Researched feasibility and created Marketing Requirements Document (MRD) for new product features.
Designed and distributed marketing collateral.
Defined the scope and implemented a complete beta program for PlanetID, an information exchange infrastructure service that provided an automatic method for individuals and businesses to stay in touch.
Created marketing documentation, recruited hundreds of testers, both consumers and companies. Through viral marketing, more than 1,000 users signed up for PlanetID service during the beta program.
Conducted periodic surveys and ensured that new features were tested as they became available as part of beta program for online application.
Conducted Wireless Application Protocol (WAP), web phones, personalization technology and competitive analysis research for engineering product development background research.

Applications Analyst

Responsys

May 1999 – January 2000

Provided technical support for online direct marketing web application using e-mail, phone calls, instant messenger and in person meetings.
Submitted product design feedback and contributed a user-friendly experience improvements to web application development.
Used HTML to assist customers to design e-mail and website direct marketing campaigns.
Encouraged effective product use by publishing tips and tricks, technical notes and newsletter articles to customers through e-mail and extranet.
Tracked customer bugs and product enhancement requests with marketing, operations and engineering through to resolution.
Defined and implemented continuous process improvements in the Customer Advocacy department. Created new customer process diagram.
Aided marketing on a variety of projects, including setting up beta programs.
Created product demonstrations for the globally distributed sales team.

Client Product Specialist

Netscape / AOL

July 1995 – April 1999

Worked with cross functional groups including Marcomm, Operations, QA, channel marketing and engineering to package and distribute all versions of Netscape client products through appropriate channels. Both retail and download software versions.
Created, updated and presented Netscape Communicator marketing collateral and resource documents based on competitive analysis.
Oversaw and updated Netscape public website content for Communicator, Navigator and retail products.
Determined ways to leverage high impact/visible website content for product launches and to increase traffic to site.
Set up trade show booth demo machines for multiple trade shows and other events such as reviewer's workshop and sales conference. Presented demos at InternetWorld.
Executed Netscape Gold 2.0 web page contest used to promote first Netscape product with built in HTML editor. Coordinated judges of a cross-functional team to evaluate and judge over 1,000 entrants.
Established web analytics tracking reports (WebTrends and internal tools) to track clickstreams to gauge Netcenter traffic and page view popularity.
Enabled forecasting of future product use and determined current client downloads and version usage patterns.
Setup and managed two departmental intranet Netscape Enterprise web servers with usage log analysis, WebTrends and backup systems, enabling internal communication and continuity.
Trained individuals and groups to publish to and manage content on intranet servers. Developed the look and feel of the home pages and content templates on both servers.
Developed and implemented a beta program for multiple Netscape browser products.
Beta program Enabled marketing, QA and engineering to get immediate feedback on the state of pre-release software and the perceptions of external testers. Communicator 4.5 was the highest quality Netscape client product, named Best Internet Software of 1998 by PC Magazine and InfoWorld, 1998 Product of the Year.
Documented processes and trained over 50 technical representatives and beta participants on Netscape beta program methods.
Tracked enterprise customers, Internet Service Vendors (ISV), Internet Service Providers (ISP) and consumers software bugs, defects and product enhancement requests through to resolution. Escalated issues as needed.
Used extranet sites to distribute software and communicate with enterprise customers, partners, consumers and sales team in multiple time zones on different continents.
Worked with third party software vendors, QA and development engineers over e-mail, to manage bugs and ensure release to manufacturing (RTM) products shipped on time.
Initiated, designed and conducted Browser Use Survey which resulted in a summary of browser usage patterns of current customers. Used as a starting point for more in-depth research for different features or components of product.
Conducted Communicator Internet Access Edition and Deluxe Edition Customer surveys on consumer usage. Survey clarified which third party software should be shipped with products.
Collaborated with product managers to define product objectives, target users and positioning for Netscape Navigator 5.0. Oversaw relationship with research vendor and attended focus groups in multiple US cities.

SELECT COMPUTER SKILLS_____________________________________

Microsoft Project
Microsoft Visio
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint

Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Photoshop, other Image Editors
Familiarity with client side scripting languages
Basic HTML
Source Code Managers

EDUCATION________________________________________________________

University of California, Santa Cruz : Bachelor of Arts in Sociology

University of Delaware : Completed a summer honors program on research techniques

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ________________________________________________

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification [ Verification of PMI's Project Management Professionals ]
Project Management Institute (PMI) Member
University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) Lifetime Alumni Association Member
CSix (Marketing/Sales, Project Management/Program Management and Software Special Interest Groups)
IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) professional association for the advancement of technology
Member of the Computer History Museum. The Museum plays a unique role in the history of the computing revolution and its worldwide impact on the human experience.
ProMatch. An interactive career resource center for professionals who are seeking work in Silicon Valley and the greater San Francisco Bay Area.
SDForum, Silicon Valley not-for-profit organization providing an unbiased source of information and insight to the technology community. An integrated network of the business and technology. Special Interest Groups (SIGs): SDExpo, Business Intelligence SIG, Cloud Services & SOA, Engineering Leadership, Marketing
Women of Color Action Network (WCAN), professional community of women of color in relationship-building and networking, access to opportunities and transformational learning.
Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology and Savvy Geek Chix, mission to increase the impact of women on all aspects of technology and increase the positive impact of technology on the world’s women.
P-Camp Unconference for Product Managers hosted by Enthiosys and Yahoo. The event brought together hundreds of product managers for industry panels, informal discussion groups, presentations, panels, personal networking, innovation, creativity, fun and food. We talked, shared, played some Innovation Games, created a schedule wall of sessions, and designed our own product boxes.
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
- ScrumMaster Certification, Agile Software Project Management, April 2006 via Rally Software Development

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT____________________________________

Occasionally Attend Events of the Following Business and/or Technology Groups -280 Group, ALL Project Management (ALLPM), Association of International Product Marketing and Management (AIPMM), Black Recruiters Network (BRN), California Professional Women's Association, Lunch 2.0, Maker Faire, Palo Alto Research Center (PARC), Product Development & Management Association (PDMA), Scrum Alliance, SD Forum, Silicon Valley American Marketing Association (SVAMA), Silicon Valley Business (Marketing/Sales/Biz Dev) Meetup, SiliconValley NewTech MeetUp, Silicon Valley Web Builder (SVWB), Silicon Valley Product Management Association (SVPMA), Software Product Marketing eGroup (sometimes inactive)

Project Summit & Business Analyst World 2007 - San Francisco (Palo Alto, CA) Using Emotional Intelligence to Enhance Project Performance, Project Intelligence: Linking Projects to Strategy, Business Analysis Life Cycle: Outline and Learning Objectives, Speed to Lead - 12 Attributes that Every Leader Must Master, Business Analyst and Project Manager: The New Age of Strategic Project Harmony, The Business Behind Business Analysis: Seven Critical Skills Your Business Analysts May be Missing, Living on the Edge: Applying Complexity Thinking to Manage High-Risk Projects, The Intersection Between Business Analysis and ITIL, Bridging the Distance: Team Energizers, Top Five Challenges for Senior Business Analysts, Rome Could Have Been Built In a Day! Critical Success Factors of Enterprise Analysis

PMI Global Congress 2006 - North America (Seattle, WA) : PMI Research Program Working Session, Countdown To Leadership, Cross Culture Project Management, Build Your Team with People-Savvy: Overcome the Five Team Dysfunctions, New Directions and Innovations in Metrics-Based Project Management, The Lens and the Mirror: Viewing Project Management as an Outcome or as a Set of Processes?, Motivations and Blockades in International Project Management Work, No-Nonsense Leadership Tips for Promoting Project Success, Strategic Portfolio Management at Hydromax: Converting Strategy into Action and the Strategic Importance of Project Execution, You Too Can Do Earned Value Management, Understanding the Basics of CPM (Critical Path Method) Calculations: What is Scheduling Software Really Telling You?, Successfully Manage Your Projects and Your Client's Expectations - Consultants' Secrets

NOVA Professional Effectiveness Program: Communicating in the Workplace, Team Building in the Workplace, Problem Solving in the Workplace, Advanced Communicating Skills for Challenging Situations

Project Management : ProjectWorld , Cadence Project Management , Managing Multiple Projects in Hi-Tech , How to Plan Your Next High-Tech Project, Project Integration and Risk Management, Project Leadership and Communication, Role of the Project Manager, Managing Projects with Microsoft Project, Managing the Development of New Products, Project Management Negotiation Principles and Techniques, Applied Project Management

Marketing, Product Development and Business : How to Work More Effectively with Your Engineering Team , Business Negotiations , Brand Management and Positioning, Power of Market Research, Market Segmentation, Targeting and Positioning, Product Management: Moving the Product to Market, New Product Development, Business Writing Skills, Human Relations in Business, Principles of Marketing

Professional Effectiveness Program : Communicating in the Workplace, Teambuilding in the Workplace, Problem Solving in the Workplace

Miscellaneous : JavaOne , Effective Presentation Skills, Web Design and HTML Authoring

VOLUNTEERING AND OTHER INTERESTS____________________________________

OneBrick. Volunteers support over 500 organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York City, Chicago and Washington DC. The beneficiaries include groups who work for the benefit of children, the environment, food banks, schools, inner city neighborhoods, non-profit arts and cultural organizations, etc. I also participate in VolunteerMatch and Hands on Bay Area volunteering activities.

My.BarackObama.com and Silicon Valley for Obama. Volunteer and participate in various BarackObama campaign and presidential administration events or community groups.

Calligraphy. Western style based on the Roman Alphabet. Occasionally taking classes at Atelier Gargoyle.

Kiva. Lend money to developing-world entrepreneurs through microfinance partners.

MicroPlace. Make investments that reach millions of hard-working poor people worldwide.

American Red Cross, Santa Clara Valley . Disaster Services preparedness training in, Introduction to Disaster Services, Shelter Operations, Shelter Simulation and Logistics Overview. Participated in full-scale emergency exercise at Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) as a logistics coordinator and medical team driver to and from O’Connor Hospital, on March 12, 2003.

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