I'm a Digital Anthropologist and Cloud Security Manager based out of Baltimore Maryland.
I adopt systematic approaches to undestand and optimize envrionments, tools, and projects for companies of all sizes. I specialize in interpreting complex datasets, adopting a culturally grounded approach, and delivering measurable results on time.
My passion centers around building and tweaking systems so they deliver the best user experiences and data through bold interfaces and meaningful interactions.
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My diverse multi-cultural background enables me to understand the human, technical, and data-driven aspects of projects.
I have collected qualitative data by applying the traditional ethnographic and anthropological techniques in new digital enviornments. My work has created new schemes for non-traditional data, that have been published in peer reviewed journals.
I incorporate Mixed-Method techniques and platforms in my work. This allows me to rapidly achieve the potential for both highly segmented summaries and larger overall insights. I use text analytics to dive deeper into the initial Mixed-Method insights.
I have experiences managing and operating cybersecurity services in a private cloud enviornment. Specifically, I have worked within the umbrella of cybersecurity operations as an analyst, engineer, manager, and data scientist roles.
I focus on empowering my teams to quickly accomplish our objectives. My diverse array of skills and multifaceted background help me lead teams of cross talented individuals. I studied organizational leadership under Boas Shamir one the worlds leading scholars on the subject.
My extensive anthropological background grants me the ability to account for the important role that culture and community play in communication. I adopt holistics perspectives to frame, contextualize, and understand the sublties of communication in different settings.
I have published a peer reviewed article, a masters thesis and an undergraduate thesis. In addition, I have authored and edited non-academic publications and RFP responses and proposals. I love writing collaboratively with other authors, and am always on the lookout for my next collaborator.
By applying my organizational science and systems approach to framing situation I can rapidly design and develop services and systems for problems of all sizes, in all sorts of place. I specializing in creating well-defined repeatable processes, that cut out a lot of manual work and produce high-fidelity data. My passion of melding human culture and technology together produces internal results that are immidiately notable and improve further with time.
Read MoreI lead teams to delivery timely results that exceed expectations on a regular basis. My servant leadership approach combined with my extensive academic and technological training help me communicate effective solutions to all project stakeholders. My passion lies in planning and executing elegant smart solutions to complicated problems
Very few people have the opportunity to report to a manager who is also a coach and mentor, but I did when I worked with Alon. I had the pleasure of working with Alon at MaxxContent, collaborating on multiple projects. I was particularly impressed by Alon's ability to handle even the toughest projects effortlessly. That skill often takes years to develop among IT/Software service professionals, but it seemed to come perfectly naturally to him. Any employee would be lucky to have Alon as a manager. As leader or manager, Alon earns my highest recommendation.
Ritesh Pancholi
Head of Department (LMS & PHP) at DevDigital LLC
It was a privilege working with Alon, a project manager at MaxxContent. Precise in defining the scope of work/task management, decision making and along with his leadership, knowledge, hard work and dedication, MaxxContent was altogether at a new level. It was always seamless interacting with Alon regarding every aspect, be it programming difficulty, defining logic, developers concern, managing deadlines or anything. Having him was a dream come true and he will definitely be everyone's apple of the eye whereever he goes. I wish him all the best for his future
Mihirkumar Patel
PHP Developer at Carmel Vision
I have had the pleasure to work with Alon on a very challenging, time-sensitive project with a very large customer. Alon is a great leader, and drives excellence in communications, actions, and quality. You can thank him for his clear, concise and actionable communications, and his passion to deliver only the best results!
Ian Dunnington
VP West Region Sales at GTL
Although I am Alon's mother, I was his employer for two years and am writing this through the lens of our work together.
When he began working for me, Alon listened carefully to all of the information stored in my head regarding MGOL. Without compromising the quality or character of the program, he installed new systems for communicating with clients, designed email templates and created databases. he hired a web designer and interpreted my vision into understandable instructions that resulted in a redesigned website and a private CRM database for scheduling workshops and speaking engagements. Alon developed an online storage system that enabled quick retrieval of files, discouraged information duplication, and prevented files from getting lost.
Alon's ability to learn quickly. fit into his surroundings, and converse comfortably with people from diverse backgrounds has increased my workload in good ways. Clients often compliment Alon's professionalism, quick responses to questions, wide range of knowledge, creative problem solving skills, and expert communication skills. Although early childhood is not his passion nor area of expertise, he has become a knowledgeable spokesperson for MGOL as well as for the importance of early childhood education.
Betsy Diamant-Cohen
CEO and Executive Director at Mother Goose on the Loose, LLC
Working to build a Culture of Trust and Security in an enterprise cloud enviornment is not easy. In this post I discuss the ins and outs of being delibrate in creating and enforcing organizational culture.
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Are you considering what project management platform you should use? I review the pro's and con's of a number of popular project management platforms in this post.
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I'm excited to share a real-life approach to getting decision-making done that considers two factors: Immediacy vs. amount of information. Understanding the huge impact of these these two competing factors is critcial to effective decision-making.
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I'm excited to share a chaper of the Junior Developer podacast dedicated to my work and IT experiences in academic, start-up, and corporate environments.
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Erin Smith
I had the privilege of working with Alon for 2 years. During that short time, he proved to be a person of integrity and ambition coupled with consistency. Alon has a "spirit for learning" and in-fact may actually tend toward adversity and challenges because learning is his medium through times struggle and the dreaded...unknown. I'm reminded of a project he and I worked on. We were responding to the Federal RFP and no stone was un-turned. He met every deadline, was able to efficiently and effectively communicate the requirements and needs of my team and really pushed us to the limit, which was a good thing. Anyone that has an opportunity to work with Alon as a colleague will come to find these things out about him as well. May we all have passion, heart, focus and be fearless in the pursuit of overcoming challenges...as he is. Please feel free to reach out to me directly on Linkedin for more information or a recommendation for Alon.
Erin Smith
Business Development Manager Pearson - The World's Learning Company