JC Lamkin
August 26, 2008
JC Lamkin, CNA, PMP
President
Gypsy Lane Technologies and Technically Speaking Radio
Postal: POB 44617, Philadelphia, PA 19144
E: pr [at] TechnicallySpeakingRadio [dot] com
O: (215) 843-1039
W: http://TechnicallySpeakingRadio.com
Technically Speaking Radio Podcasts
Raised in Philadelphia, PA, JC serves as President, Exec Producer & Host at Technically Speaking Radio on Saturdays from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET
Areas of Expertise
•Project Management
•Risk assessment and mitigation
•Change Management
•Communications
•Tech systems development
Education
•Certified Project Manager (PMP)
•Certified Novell Administrator (CNA)
Years in Industry
Over 10 years in IT management, project management and community development
Professional Responsibilities
President & CEO of Gypsy Lane Technologies
President, Executive Producer & Host of the “Technically Speaking Radio” program
Professional Accomplishments
Contributor, Organizational Project Management Maturity Model (OPM3), http://www.pmpsvc.com/opm3.pdf
Product management: Directly responsible for assigned project revenue (upwards of $5M) and client satisfaction with the projects and deliverables for multiple teams.
Solution Concept to Execution: Unique competency in translating business issues into customer solutions including opportunity identification, requirements development, software development management, delivery, support, and analysis.
Innovative Application of Technology: Unique capability to understand capabilities of technology to solve a particular business problem or create business opportunity.
Product development: Full lifecycle experience in scoping, designing, developing, deploying, and supporting enterprise scale business application and business intelligence software, using both waterfall and iterative development methodologies.
Teaming and collaboration: Specialize in creating cross-functional, cross-organizational teams with the customer to identify, prioritize, and design solutions for business requirements.
Strong quantitative analysis skills to lend insight to highly ambiguous and sensitive business problems.
Strong project and team management skills on highly complex projects with rapid results.
Advanced communication skills across all media: email, issue papers, presentations, web content.
Community Service Accomplishments
Led Computer Training course for seniors at Potters House Mission
Co-Chair Tribute to Women in Ministries
Spear-headed in-service tech community event: “Taking technology to the streets”. Results: Job search, voter registration, resume creation and uploading resumes for non-computer savvy citizens
Most Recent Speaking Engagements
PA Governor’s Advisory Commission on African American Affairs Business Exchange
The Montgomery County Woman-Owned Business Network
National Coalition of 100 Black Women
Appeared in the following publications
Redbook Magazine January 2008
USA Today
Philadelphia Inquirer – Who’s on the Board
Germantown Courier
SCOOP Newspaper
Modeled for Naturally You! Magazine
Current Board Memberships
2nd vice Chair, African American United Fund
2nd vice Chair, Philadelphia Congress of the National Congress of Black Women
Board Member of the Liberation Fellowship CDC
Past Board Memberships
Former Board member of the Germantown Community Collaborative Board
Former executive committee member of the Urban League Young Professionals
Former executive committee Toastmaster (“SmithKline Speecham” Chapter)
Memberships
Member of the Project Management Institute
Member of BDPA
Member of Black Public Issues Forum
Most Recent Awards, Nominations, Honors
2007 Technology Council Gala Nomination for Educator of the Year
2006 nominee – Technology Council of Central Pennsylvania
2006 recipient of the Business Award, Philadelphia Women’s Opportunity Resource Center
2006 recipient of the Cheyney University’s Community Leader Award
2006 recipient of the Anita T. Conner Award in Media/Public relations
2006 finalist for the Best New Air Talent, Achievement in Radio award through the March of Dimes
