SwM - Cohort 8 (Fall 2024)
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SPEAKERS
Session 1 Speakers
Session 1 Speakers
Naz Zehra
Naz Zehra
Career Readiness: Mentoring
Career Readiness: Mentoring
She/Her/Hers
Sales Coach
Tuesday, October 8th Mentorship Recording
Thursday, October 10th Mentorship Recording
Naz has been part of the Dell family for 8 years and brings over 12 years of Sales experience. She is a passionate Sales Coach that strives to inspire, develop and mentor others enabling them to reach their full potential. In her current role, Naz is part of the Inside Sales Excellence Academy programs which help onboard new hires building a solid foundation of Dell Technologies' portfolio setting them up for success. She believes in fostering a culture of inclusion where each individual can bring their authentic self to work and thrive. Outside of her role Naz pursues her passion for diversity, equity & inclusion through her involvement in several employee resource groups such as Women in Action and Social Impact Canada.
Aileen Toner
Aileen Toner
Technology Today: Security
Technology Today: Security
She/Her/Hers
Advisory Solutions Architect
Tuesday, October 8th Security Recording
Thursday, October 10th Mentorship Recording
Aileen is an Advisory Solutions Architect on the Dell Federal Civilian team. She has been with Dell Technologies since 2008, in a variety of roles, supporting compute, networking, and storage solutions. She serves as a subject matter expert on compute solutions for the federal solutions architect team and is a member of the CTO Ambassadors program. Aileen has interests in computer security and datacenter sustainability and endeavors to include both in all solution designs. Aileen holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from SUNY Polytechnic Institute. She daydreams of retiring to the Mediterranean Coast. In the meantime, she spoils her rescue pit bull, providing him the life he always dreamed of. Occasionally, she also spoils her husband and daughter.
Session 2 Speakers
Session 2 Speakers
Maggie Becker
Maggie Becker
Career Readiness: Resume Building
Career Readiness: Resume Building
She/Her/Hers
Project Manager, GSL&D
Tuesday, October 22nd Resume Recording
Thursday, October 24th Resume Recording
Maggie Becker has been at Dell Technologies for 4 years. The best part about her role is developing and empowering sellers to excel, thrive, and grow in their careers by facilitating learning and delivering training. In her previous role, she created and managed a program for current underrepresented minority college students to explore skills and careers in sales. Maggie is professionally proud of co-leading a college career center to be ranked in all three of the Princeton Review career categories in 2018, and recently earning Worcester Business Journal’s 40 under 40 award for the Class of 2022. One of her aspirations is to continuously empower college students and early career professionals to accomplish their personal and professional goals. Something unique about Maggie is that she designed and upholstered a chair out of the suitcase that her grandparents used to immigrate to the United States.
Nikki Matarazzo
Nikki Matarazzo
Technology Today: AI
Technology Today: AI
She/Her/Hers
Artificial Intelligence Business Development
Tuesday, October 22nd AI Recording
Thursday, October 24th AI Recording
Nikki serves as an artificial intelligence business development professional, where she is responsible for evangelizing Dell's strategic position in the AI market with customers and partners across Canada. She is focused on helping customers develop and execute against their AI business strategies, helping them utilize both traditional and generative AI as competitive differentiators in their respective industries. This role is part of Dell’s innovative AI Business Development Team, aimed to deliver solutions to customers across the entire AI ecosystem – from data management to data centers to the far edge. As co-lead for Women in Action North America, she is a dedicated leader, driven to help women inside and outside of the organization develop, learn, and grow. When not talking about technology with organizations or investing time in social impact initiatives with Dell, she competes in CrossFit and spends time with her wife and two dogs.
Session 3 Speakers
Session 3 Speakers
Gabby Duarte
Gabby Duarte
Career Readiness: Interviewing Skills
Career Readiness: Interviewing Skills
She/Her/Hers
Senior Analyst, Talent Acquisition
Tuesday, November 5th - Interviewing Skills
Thursday, November 7th - Interviewing Skills
Gabby has been at Dell for 1.5 years. The best part about her role is being able to offer candidates their dream career! Something Gabby is professionally proud of is hiring top talent for Dell. One of her goals is to hire more diverse candidates! Something unique about Gabby is she was on born on Thanksgiving-Turkey Baby!
Marcie Holt Hernandez
Marcie Holt Hernandez
Technology Today: Esports/Gaming
Technology Today: Esports/Gaming
She/Her/Hers
Experiential Marketing Manager
Tuesday, November 5th - Esports / Gaming
Thursday, November 7th - Esports / Gaming
Marcie is an Experiential Marketing Manager at Dell with over 13 years in the Gaming industry, specializing in activations and partnerships for Dell's gaming brand, Alienware. Recognized as one of The 100 Most Influential People in the Event Industry by EVENTEX in 2023, Marcie brings creativity and expertise to experiential events. In her free time, she enjoys watching movies and, naturally, playing video games.
Session 4 Speakers
Session 4 Speakers
Melissa Simon
Melissa Simon
Career Readiness: Networking
Career Readiness: Networking
She/Her/Hers
Technical CSM
Tuesday, November 19th - Networking Recording
Thursday, November 21st - Networking Recording
Melissa is an IT professional with more than 25 years of experience, and has been with Dell for over 10. Even as an Introvert, Melissa thrives on building meaningful connections with those around her, and feels that networking always plays an important role in both ones professional and personal lives. She considers herself to be a crazy dog lady, and loves fitness, baking and travel.
James Scott
James Scott
Technology Today: Cloud
Technology Today: Cloud
He/Him/His
Field CTO
Tuesday, November 19th - Cloud Recording
Thursday, November 21st - Cloud Recording
James Scott is the Canadian Field Chief Technology Officer for Dell Technologies. His expertise encompasses cloud architecture, modern application design, artificial intelligence, and IT security. James has been instrumental in assisting clients worldwide with the design, security, and maintenance of multi-cloud environments, and he plays a pivotal role in how organizations are looking to deploy and leverage artificial intelligence to drive productivity and simplify business operations.
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