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 Contact: yburgess -at- comcast -dot- net

Meet a smart, experienced professional, with a broad systems view, deep tech background, and a strong people sense … a skilled communicator with the ability to catalyze clarity and commitment.

Yvonne is best applied towards challenges that demand new thinking and clear communication on issues of organizational and technical complexity … in an environment of dynamic change. She is especially useful in fostering cooperation across boundaries and developing planning and execution capability within technical organizations. (See also Indications it’s time to call Yvonne.)

Current Affiliations

Currently, Ms. Burgess serves as COO for Meedan, new media tools for fostering communication among the English and Arabic language communities. She was recently engaged by the Berkeley Innovation Forum of UC Berkeley’s Center for Open Innovation where her contribution was aimed at creating an environment to catalyze new thinking in open innovation and services science. Prior to that, she co-founded Apisphere, a tech startup in the social/mobile messaging space. Yvonne is a member of NextNow and the Leadership Council for The PresidioDialogues.

Background 

Yvonne Burgess offers over 20 years experience in information systems, project management and organization development.  Throughout this time she has been responsible for strategic systems planning, software project management, and mentoring complex technical and organizational evolution.

Her background includes all phases of systems planning, design, development, implementation and operation in large and small, startup and mature, industrial, government and non-profit, local, national and international concerns. As a consultant she serves as a Planning Partner, Project Mentor, Strategic Thinking Advisor, Facilitator, and Senior Systems Consultant. (See also Partial Client List and What Clients Say)

And just for fun, instead of a resume, check out the mathematical formula for my life.