breakthroughs that benefit IBM employees and IBM cus- tomers. Bailey is also the release manager for the System x Lifecycle releases. It’s her responsibility to work closely with global development and test teams to deliver releases across 25 platforms.
Bailey earned a master’s of business administration as well as Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from the University of North Alabama. Soon after, she joined the IBM family as a diagnostic developer for IBM Retail Solutions. Bai- ley has achieved several milestones and achievements with IBM. She received the IBM Spotlight Award in 2012. In 2005 and 2008, she was the recipient of the IBM Bravo Award, and in 2003, she received the IBM Team Bravo Award. In addition to building a successful career, Bailey makes time for commu- nity outreach and service, as she mentors IBM professionals in the areas of project management and engineering. She also mentors youth in her community, and has volunteered for Habitat for Humanity and With Love from Jesus. Bailey has also worked with Wake County Human Services to pro- vide healthcare awareness and education.
Captain Charneice K. McKenzie Joint Strategic Planning Exercise Officer Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Europe
New Media/IT Leadership C
apt. Charneice McKenzie has been chief of the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Europe Plans and
Program Integration Division for three years. She distinguished herself through leadership at the United States European Com- mands IT exercise Combined Endeavour, the world’s largest multinational communication exercise, overseeing opera- tion for 42 NATO nations. Prior, McKenzie served as a battle captain with DISA-Europe, leading a 91-member team in the operation and maintenance of the Global Information Grid in the United States European Command (EUCOM), African Command, and NATO. She also spearheaded operations to identify key cyber terrain with EUCOM operational planning and is currently developing a disaster recovery plan for them. McKenzie volunteers with SaveFirst and has participated in the program Impact Alabama to prepare tax returns for low in- come family. She has championed Montgomery Public School Systems IT Learning Academy by establishing a Department of Defense mentorship program and the results have led to a much lower dropout rate. Born at Whitman Air Force Base Missouri to two junior enlisted personnel, Capt. McKenzie received her commission in 2008. During her undergraduate studies, McKenzie was named Kentucky Colonel, the high- est honor bestowed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky for dedication to service and education in support of the Kentucky Governor’s Scholars Program and Appalachian Development. She served as Homecoming pep rally committee chairperson and competed in several pageants, winning the University of
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business school in her home country. Ching first came to the United States for grad school, and after earning her mas- ter’s degree, she pursued her Ph.D, soon becoming assistant professor at Arizona State University. She has been employed with AT&T for the past 18 years and has witnessed growth and development. Currently she monitors networks and services and her numerous responsibilities include staffing, financial projections, quarterly releases, system engineer- ing and performance management duties. She oversees 50 system engineers and provides performance monitoring to various departments to improve and maintain the network and servers. She contributes to annual benefits of $1,385 million, including $5 million savings in operations. Her re- sponsibilities consist of over 1,400 servers, as well as disaster recovery. She utilizes her knowledge of the AT&T network to drive the PMOSS architecture, a business implement that she created. An experienced manager specializing in implement- ing advanced networks performance management support systems. Ching’s accolades include been promoted AT&T principal member of staff in only 18 months, holding a U.S. patent for a traffic management algorithm design, holding system planning responsibilities for all company-wide network operations, envisioned, planned, implemented and launched
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www.womenofcolor.net Chee Ching
IT System Planning and Delivery AT&T
Outstanding Tehnical Contribution in Industry
fter graduating high school, Chee Ching was accepted at The National Taiwan University, the highest ranked
Kentucky Multicultural Homecoming Pageant, which fosters leadership, scholarship and community service. She spent a semester studying ancient Chinese philosophy and history at Yunnan Normal University. This year she also gained a Master’s of International Affairs from the University of Oklahoma.
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