Type Of Business:
Rail passenger company
Expertise:
Construction of strategic alliances with customers; Information technology leadership; Program management and global team management; Strategic planning; Focusing on mission goals; Organizational change management; Aligning people; Technology portfolio management
Major Product/SVS:
Rail passenger services
Hobbies/Sports:
Riding bicycles; Traveling; Reading; Spending time with her family
Education Degrees:
MBA in Finance, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1991); Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Kuwait University (1988)
Affiliations Awards:
Project Management Institute; Society for Information Management
Throughout the duration of your career, what was the one highlight that stood out the most?:
The highlights of her career include modernizing Amtrak’s e-commerce sales channels (website and mobile applications), achieving funding approval and support from the chief financial officer for $25 million to modernize Intel Corporation's financial management and reporting applications, and establishing the SAP center of excellence.
Charity:
Juvenile Diabetes Resarch Foundation; American Diabetes Association
Number Of Years In Profession:
21
Number Of Years In Current Position:
2
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
She attributes her success to her leadership style, organization and planning skills, education and training, and diverse cultural background.
Why did you become involved in your profession or industry?:
She became involved in her profession because of her interest in technology innovation and team management.
Extended Bio Profile:
Ms. Ijam is known for her ability to build strong alliances between information technology and business, translate strategy into action, set goals, and organize teams to deliver on those goals. She was a senior programmer and analyst for two years with Fannie Mae and a quality assurance lead at U.S. Bancorp for one year. She was with Intel Corporation for 12 years, serving in a variety of roles: SAP (systems, applications and products) program manager, finance information systems department manager, enterprise manager of the SAP program management office, director of strategy and operations, and professional services director. She spent three years with Freddie Mac as business initiatives and program director. She managed the relaunch of Amtrak’s e-commerce sales and marketing channels (website and mobile applications), and is currently responsible for enterprise and the SAP center of excellence. She is fluent in Arabic.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Collaborating with businesses; Working as a business adviser; Improving information technology and business relationships; Creating competitive advantages and enterprise modernization; Overseeing the SAP Center of Excellence; Managing enterprise applications for procurement, materials management, finance and human resources; Managing e-commerce application teams; Increasing operational efficiencies; Handling program and human resource management
Education Certifications:
Regional Leadership Forum, The Society for Information Management; Leadership Development Program, Intel Corporation; Strategy & Action in the Information Processing Industry; Advanced Project Management and Estimation; Managing Through People; Certified Facilitator of Strategy and Process, Joint Application Design
Where Will You Be In 5 Years:
In five years, Ms. Ijam plans to become a chief operating officer, expand her network and activities, and do public speaking.