Deidra Smith Mba

Deidra Smith, MBA, PMP, has a diverse work experience spanning over 15 years. Deidra is currently the Director of Project Management and Program Operations at the National Quality Forum (NQF), where they coach junior-level project managers, identifies new talent, and supervises project managers. Prior to this role, Deidra worked as a Senior Project Manager at NQF, where they managed a portfolio of projects and implemented project management processes and infrastructure.

Before joining NQF, Deidra served as an IT Project Manager at Bering Straits Native Corporation (BSNC), where they managed projects for the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's Office of the Chief Information Officer. Deidra also held the position of IT Business Analyst (Partner Engagement Team Lead) at NCI, Inc., where they established business relationships with industry and mission partners to support the US Army Information Technology Agency.

Deidra's experience also includes roles at CSC - Computer Sciences Corporation and Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), where they worked as a Technology Architect Lead, Technology Analyst, and Operations Researcher, respectively. Deidra contributed to projects supporting the National Security Agency and gained expertise in IT business management services.

Early in their career, Deidra worked as a Margin Analyst at A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., where they audited investor accounts and assisted with testing a new accounting database system. Deidra also gained project management experience as an intern at Sigma Aldrich, where they contributed to research and marketing projects.

Overall, Deidra Smith's work experience showcases their strong project management and leadership skills, particularly in the IT and healthcare sectors. Deidra has a proven track record of successfully delivering projects on time and on budget and has contributed to process improvement and relationship building efforts in various organizations.

Deidra Smith completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Management Information Systems/Marketing from Saint Louis University from 2000 to 2004. Deidra later pursued their Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on Certificate Decision Support Systems from Webster University, graduating between 2006 and 2008. Moreover, Deidra Smith has obtained the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI).