October 2 2016

Warm Autumn wishes! Today is October 2 2016. As I remember to two years ago when I had delivered my toastmasters speech on the occasion October 2 1869, A Glimpse Back in History Also, a lot has changed since that day. I have been away from blogging on my site for almost two years. 

However, I am back now and will be sharing with my readers and followers what I have been doing during this long hiatus. I will be sharing what content topics you can expect to see here and as always, please leave your comments on what topics you are most interested in reading.

I also have started up two Meetup communities - Predictive Analytics Ozaukee & Scaled Agile Framework SAFe Ozaukee.  I will give my readers more in the upcoming weeks on what each of those communities are and how if you are local to Ozaukee county Wisconsin or surrounding area can join us at our next gathering.

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Shabana's Updates

***UPDATE 2/10/2013: I recently accepted a position with a global sales and marketing management consulting firm in Chicago, IL as an Enterprise Applications Project Delivery Specialist. My company is recognized as one of the world's largest business services firms specializing in transforming sales and marketing from an art to a science. The business helps its clients gain market share at lower cost by creating data-driven strategies that their clients can implement rapidly and by helping their sales and marketing operations to make them more competitive. They have 20 offices around the world, have worked with more than 700 companies in 70 countries across consumer products, energy, high-tech, insurance, medical products and services, pharmaceuticals and other industries.

I am excited to be part of this service oriented organization and grow my career further in a rich, innovative and inspiring environment. ***

***UPDATE 10/4/2012: You can hire me to work for your organization as an independent consultant directly for long term client engagement beginning in October 2012. If you are interested in learning more about Bluefrog Technologies's consulting services, rates, & our engagement process, please feel free to contact me directly via email. I look forward to hearing from you! ***

Check my profile page about this blog, my expertise and background.

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My Career Interests & Background

I wanted to blog today about my career background and professional interests. You will also find this in much detail on my website, ShabanaWollin.com and also reading about me here. 

I am an IBM Certified Advanced Application Developer - Lotus Notes & Domino since version 4.x. I am also a Six Sigma Black Belt. I am in the process of getting my PMI Certification (just have to schedule the exam and take it!) I have spent 14 years of my career in IT & Manufacturing, developing solutions & helping companies improve their processes, maximize their ROI and acheive measurable results. Some of the industries I have worked in include: Finance & Banking, Risk Management, Insurance, Metals & Mining, Business Consulting Services, County Governments, & Government owned companies.
I started my own consulting practice in 2009, Bluefrog Technologies LLC after suffering a layoff. I got involved with various technologies besides IBM Lotus Notes & Domino, expanded my business development skill set, maximized on social networking, volunteered in the community, mentored other IT professionals,served on my son's school advisory board, got involved with my Alma Mater, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Alumni, reconnected with old friends, read, re-explored my hobbies of Crochet, Knitting, & Jewelry Making & spent time reconnecting with my family! I realized I was learning a lot more from the people I was meeting and the connections I was making. Learning that would not have been possible while I was employed. I strongly believe everything in life happens for a reason, be it good or bad. You have to remain strong, have faith and learn from it. Its easier said than done! While I was unemployed, I continued doing a lot of volunteer work and explored industries that I have never had any experience in.
Today as a result, I have an opportunity to be working as a Project Manager consultant for a company in the Healthcare Insurance field implementing a social media solution. You can learn about my current employer, Independent Care Health Plan, iCare by visiting their website. As a result of this project I am gaining new expertise in Social Media Marketing for healthcare & persons with disabilities, creating employment opportunities for youth with disabilities, utilizing social media to interact with physicians etc. Hence, on my blog you will find resources and posts related to these topics.
I am available to start on new projects in the First Quarter of 2011. If you are interested in learning about my consulting engagement process and hiring me, feel free to contact me or email me directly!

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Welcome!

I have finally secured my own blog! It was a pending task for quite sometime on my to-do list, and I am glad that I finally accomplished it! For those of you that are not familiar with my background, please visit my website to learn more about my expertise & areas of interest.
In this blog I hope to write about my experiences with project management, provide helpful tips and resources, and leadership topics.

Your comments are always welcome. I recommend that you register with my blog before you can post any comments. All comments are moderated before they will be posted.

I look forward to be posting regularly and grow this blog.

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