Teneika Askew

US Navy

The consultant has become the client! I've returned as Product Manager and leader in the Navy's first data focused consulting division, Data and Digital Transformation. I will be bringing my entrepreneurial spirt to build, launch and direct the Data Science as a Service and Analytics Enablement portfolio of products and services.

Stack: Databricks, AWS

Product Director - Data Science & Analytics Enablement 

CompTIA

• As a CAC appointee, I provide advice and guidance to CompTIA regarding the strategic direction of the industry's leading certifications related to data science & machine learning.

• As a SME, I contribute to the development phases of CompTIA’s Data Science+ certification exam. This includes participating in Job Task Analysis (JTA) workshops, helping to identify exam domains & objectives, and assisting with item writing & review.

Data Certification Advisory Committee (CAC)

Clicked

Artificial Intelligence Coach and Marketing Consultant

Correlation One

Empowerment is a 4-5 month, high-intensity, part-time program teaching data skills through real world business cases and live, business provided or fellow researched datasets while solving AI challenges.

Introduced 7+ sponsors/partners . (OneTen, McKinsey, Hulu, Accenture, JFF, etc..) after extensive market research and talent development opportunities such as college credit.

Data Science Instructor, Head Teaching Assistant and Strategic Program Advisor

Receive Top Teaching Assistant recognition across 50 Teaching Assistants!
Provides mentorship and support for 50+ fellows across 7 projects. Rated in top 5% among Teaching Assistant by fellow reviews.
Curates custom curriculum for the Data Science for All Product, tailored specifically for Product Analytics, Tableau and professional development workshops and lectures. Provides instruction to 750+ fellows for Tableau, Algorithmic Bias and Product tracks on Saturday's.

Data Science Instructor, Teaching Assistant and Strategic Program Advisor

Partners with product, curriculum and program leaders to achieve learning objectives of 4+ programs and optimal functionality of tools/technology in the proprietary LMS, such as Grading/Attendance, Insights, Jupyter Notebooks, Workspaces, Forums, and lesson outlines/content.

Serves as a change agent, championing new and innovational customer- and industry-focused data informed products, driving inclusive and equitable data science, AI/ML education strategies across 6+ cohorts,  aligning to industry and partner talent objective and metrics.

Strategic Program Advisor

Samsung Innovation Campus

Artificial Intelligence Coach

Uplimit

Designed and instructed Visualization with Tableau 4-week course.

Analytics Coach (Tableau)

Codecademy

Senior Curriculum Developer (Product and Project Management)

SkillUp

Provided data science expertise and career prep guidance and videos for several IBM Coursera courses.

Data Science SME (IBM Coursera Courses)

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Partnered with ABG to provide strategy and key recommendations for an organization wide analytics enablement, cloud deployment initiative. Delivered tailored workshops to help the organization reach a common data model supporting mission driven insights, KPIs and roadmaps to Bill and Melinda Gates funded non-profits in the South Africa region.
Tools: Microsoft 365, Azure, Power BI, Oracle

Analytics Consultant

Mozilla

Teneika developed the global People Analytics function from ideation, providing delivery of self-service analytics tools, insight-driven solutions and advisory services for Mozilla’s workforce. She specializes in applying storytelling and analytics to aid the SVP, Steering Committee, HRBPs and leadership in data driven decision-making of talent-related questions. Tools: Workday, Greenhouse, Power BI, Tableau, BigQuery, SQL, M Language, DAX, AWS Redshift, Tableau Server, CultureAmp
• Quickly developed relationship as trusted advisor to Executive Leadership team and served as Product Owner for an implementation; identified key risks in ETL processes, resulting in savings within 60 days of hire
• Designed and developed a comprehensive analytics modernization roadmap and interactive dashboards for critical executive-level meetings, allowing visibility into trends, headcount, attrition, culture surveys, vacancy, hires, and market insights
• Partnered with SVPs of Talent Acquisition, People, Diversity & Inclusion and business leaders to drive data-driven decisions and influence program and policy changes for Racial Justice Commitments, within 90 days of hire; 5% increase in Black/Latinx talent
• Managed multiple global projects and stakeholders involving delivery self-service analytics solutions in Tableau / Tableau Server with disparate data sources such as a Talent Acquisition Dashboard and D&I Scorecard
• Created a workforce reduction and planning model leveraging PowerQuery as a strategic tool for reduction in force decisions and talent related concerns that lead to business impact – resulted in 31% reduction in planning hours
• Led future of work effort to reclassify job families into new “Tech/Non-Tech” definition, resulting in 14% change across company
• Fully launched the global People Analytics function, frameworks for identifying business problems, the governance model for data, product and people roadmaps and 5 work products, within 6 months of hire

Head of People Analytics

Analytics Product Manager | AI/ML | Social Entrepreneur | Data Scientist | Mentor | Big 4 | DS4A | Spartan Racer

Teneika Askew is an Analytics Leader with more than 10 years of experience providing analytics, business process improvement and consulting services. She specializes in data analyses around financial, talent and operational data and driving workforce strategies for Fortune 500 companies.

Teneika uses Power BI, Tableau, SQL and Python to create 100% data-driven, innovative insights using organizational data. She also trains colleagues and the communities she serves with open data made available through the DATA Act.

Teneika also has extensive experience with business analysis for commercial, not for profit, and governmental entities. Her strengths are in performing complex analyses to identify and understand processes, gaps and transactions to answer difficult to solve problems.

Awards: Globant US Digital Leader. Women of Color in STEM - Technology All Star Award. Values in Practice. Applaud Awards (3X). Performance and Team Awards (6X). She Rocks the World, Fearless Leader. Diversity & Inclusion Driver Award. Grace Hopper Women of Color in Tech Scholar. People Analytics World Speaker. Society of Women Engineers Speaker. Distinguished Scholar and Honors level in Data Science for All fellowship(s). Top Teaching Assistant.

Certifications: Microsoft Data Analyst, Certified Scrum Master, Tableau Desktop Specialist, AWS Solution Architect. COBIT 5, ITIL, Agile Certified Practitioner and Microsoft Certified Trainer

Fellowships: Data Science for All - Empowerment and Data Science for All - Women's Summit

Recognized as US Digital Leader by Globant in the annual edition of the Globant Awards - Women that Build,  a global recognition that seeks to change the reality of the industry and reduce the gender gap, highlighting professionals who inspire, who build, who lead and help create change. 
http://womenawards.globant.com/3335/Teneika-Askew
This award recognizes innovative women who are leaders in their organizations and who have been impacting change in the IT industry for at least 10 years.

Featured in Business Insider, Tech Crunch and eFinancial.

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Group Product Director - Data Science & Analytics Enablement

Indeed.com

Client Success Specialist

lululemon

I organized and ran a wealth of small and large-scale events for local charities, studios, and nonprofit organizations. I coordinated the event space logistics, legalities, and press/media corroboration. I collaborated with organization reps on budget, décor, entertainment, catering, transportation, and all promotional materials and advertising. I specialized in customer retention and curating brand loyalty through enthusiasm and an unaffected passion for the organization. I coached a sales staff team of 15 across marketing, brand knowledge, client relations, and professional growth. I scheduled and trained the junior staff on store functions; POS, inventory management, promotional programs, etc. I managed the online inbound product orders, packing, and in-store customer service and interactions. I also compiled and arranged company-approved marketing toolkits for store displays and external advertising. Finally, I developed authentic and organic external sales connections, pitches, and networks out of my genuine love for the brand, mission, and values, which led to numerous collaborations with local nonprofits and small business owners. 

♦ Regularly exceeded monthly quotas with an average of 110% in sales by approaching customers with in-depth product knowledge and candor, integrity, and exhibiting a genuine affection for products, services, and brand. 
♦ Selected for challenging marketing tasks including selecting and refining marketing copy aligned with national brand scope while also resonating with local community. Additionally, researched, sourced, authored, and updated brand ambassador biographies.
♦ Spearheaded the bra expert program, leading bimonthly meetings to organize and implement new marketing campaigns for specialty clothing lines. This included compiling research, customer feedback, sales data, composing content for promotional materials and press releases, all while managing a cross-functional marketing team.

Educator 

Team Lead/ Event Coordinator 

Key Leader

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

I was quickly selected to train and coach the junior staff members across sales and marketing strategies after demonstrating a superior talent for branding, account management, and a comfort for customer and key client-facing interactions aligned with company culture. I modeled and sustained excellent communication, cultivating long-term business relationships, contracts, and client retention. I fostered key client relationships and implemented new B2B marketing initiatives from small business owners to corporate insurance firms, expanding growth and elevating customer service standards. Finally, I also delivered and maintained the cars, determined and revised contracts, oversaw accident and repair administration and operations, and arranged for time-sensitive dispatching and retrieval.

♦ Successfully drove numbers and converted prospects into clients with innovative marketing tactics across six locations including persistent outreach, personal branding, personalized referral gratitude messages, detailing client files with personal details, and disclosing any errors immediately to remain accountable.
♦ Secured substantial, lucrative, and discontented account by personally meeting biweekly with representatives one-on-one, to develop and implement an effective care plan built to reduce customer wait-time and operate on a more realistic timeline.
♦ Collaborated with multiple client account representatives on a biweekly basis to close two major accounts through persistent, follow up and cooperation toward filling business needs.
♦ Volunteered with company presence at the LGBTQ Expo NYC to demonstrate and enforce equal working opportunity mission.
♦ Nominated for “Best of the Best” sales award and selected to represent company in Newark Airport

Management Associate

Impossible Ventures LLC

Developed highly personalized e-mails to increase product awareness 
Maintained well-organized spreadsheets using excel
Compiled reports to track consumer responses and feedback

E-mail Marketing Assistant Temp

Community Options, Inc.

I administered primary care support for adults and youth with developmental disabilities, orchestrated on-site social activities/events, and aided the residents with organizing and managing their personal finances. I facilitated or performed daily tasks for the residents including dietary needs, bathing, dressing, administering medicines, booking medical appointments, and providing transportation. I nurtured positive and trust-based relationships with the residents under my care through dedicated efforts to engage in meaningful conversation, offer empathy-based reception, (many residents having limited communication faculties) and aid with any additional needs. 
I also achieved my certifications for CPR, First Aid, Abuse and Neglect Detection and Prevention, and Medication and Prescription Administration over tenure.  

♦ Developed unique empathy skills, enabling connections and incident-free interactions with previously challenging residents. Consulted residents and staff on case-to-case, individualized relationship building skills.

Group Home Assistant

Acelero Learning

I supported the teachers across curriculum modules, lesson planning, and achieving early learning benchmarks for pre-K children at risk for socio-economic learning gaps. I utilized the key components of TSG – Teaching Strategies GOLD® methodology. I also conducted careful evaluations and one-on-one counseling for children, tailored on an individual basis. 

♦ Saw significant progress in children struggling with behavioral challenges and disorders with the application of positive psychology and reinforcement. 
♦ Sustained organization’s positive community status and notoriety by organizing, creating, and refining an end-of-semester video presentation to feature children and their subsequent achievements/projects.

Teaching Assistant Intern

Ocean County College

Routinely ran data, filed essential  information
Developed templates and instructions for future workers  
Aided in private consolations, and public presentations

Financial Advisor Assistant

Multifaceted account manager with technical experience. 

 Managed community driven events to promote community partnership and influence sales for long term goals. Also working as a results-driven team leader in a high-end retail environment allows skill set of agility, organization, and enthusiasm to create meaningful content and quality connections.

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