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2022-2023 Board of Directors
Uzma Khan: President | Uzma has over 30+ years of experience in IT with 20+ years of experience working in Data Architecture, Data Management, Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing. She has proven ability to work with business leaders to create data architecture that provide insights based on relevant and actionable data. Uzma has been recognized by her peers in the industry for her technical expertise and ability to mentor others. She has presented at Enterprise Data World, Data Architecture Online and DAMA Day. She is a Principle Software Architect for Boeing Global Services and Acting CIO for Tasveer. She holds the following certifications: CDP, CDMP, CBIP & CITA-F. She is passionate about growing the DAMA-PS chapter for fellow data enthusiasts and building alliances with other data groups in the Puget Sound area. She joined the DAMA PS board in 2014 and has served as the VP of Membership and VP of Special Events. |
Jeff Johnson: Past President | Jeff has 20+ years data management experience, including at Starbucks, Experian Information Solutions, World Vision, Sila Solutions Group and DeepData. He holds a Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) Practitioner certificate from DAMA International. Jeff has a desire to lead the strategic direction of DAMA-PS with a team of committed members in order to proactively grow DAMA-Puget Sound's presence in the Puget Sound area. |
ChaiJen To: Co-VP of Operations | ChaiJen is a consultant on both traditional and Cloud data architecture, for Global 1000 companies and mid-size organizations. He has designed or helped design and implemented CRM and data warehouse projects with Big Data or in a SOA environment for cyber security, banking, telecommunication, retail, workforce, and manufacturing industries. ChaiJen has written over 1000 db objects and design scalable solution on Cloud MPP with data integrity for enterprise data management and business intelligence systems. He is a CDP, CDMP, CBIP, and is active in TDWI, ISSA and AI events. |
Doris Ho: Co-VP of Finance
| Doris has been working in the data management field over 20 years, specializing in Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence solution architecture design. She designed data solutions for many business domains including insurance, aerospace, telecom, utility and transit systems. She has been passionate in promoting the value of data and architecture to both business stakeholders and technical teams. Most recently, she has been working on Azure cloud architecture and data compliance & security projects. Doris is also a program manager on data products. She is very experienced in SDLC and agile development, is a certified PMP and a certified Scrum Master. Doris has been participating in DAMA for many years and have been benefiting from it. Has the desire to work with other DAMA-PS board members to bring more practical and latest data management topics to the Puget Sound data professionals. |
Chirag Bindal: Co-VP Marketing and Communications | Chirag is Senior Vice President of Sales and Business Innovation at a niche data engineering and sciences company. With over two decades of sales and consulting experience in the industry, Chirag brings a deep understanding of the digital technology landscape and is a strong advocate of data-driven approaches. His work has spanned across Retail & Ecommerce, Travel & Hospitality, Hi-Tech, Media & Advertising, and Healthcare industries. As a member of the DAMA-PS board, Chirag is dedicated to utilizing his leadership and marketing expertise to support the strategic and operational goals of the organization and contribute to the growth of this professional community. |
Shilpa Talasila: Co-VP Membership  | Shilpa Talasila is currently a Software Development Manager at T-Mobile, with over 10 years of software development, operations, and product management experience. Shilpa is very passionate about data as that is at the core of all information systems. Shilpa recently joined the DAMA-PS board as a Co-VP of Membership to contribute to the local DAMA chapter using her leadership skills and at the same time engage with like-minded people. |
Abhishekh Neeraty: Co-VP Special Programs |