Efrat Nakash

Current

• IT Consultant at BYON IT Solutions
• Photographer at Efrat Nakash Outdoor Photography (Self-employed)

Past

• VP Product Marketing and QA at Surecomp
• VP Global Services at Sungard Business Integration
• Marketing Project Manager at Comverse

• PMO (Program Management Office) Manager at HP (Digital Equipment Corporation)
• IT Operations Manager at HP (Digital Equipment Corporation)
• System Integration Consultant at HP
• Senior Instructor of Technical Courses at HP
• Senior Specialist of the SAS system at M.I.A Systems Ltd.
• Computer Science, Statistics and Research Methodology Professor at University of New Haven - Tel Aviv Branch
• Computer Science and Statistics Professor at Tel-Aviv College
• Research Methodology and Statistics Professor at Tel Aviv University
• Statistics Consultant at Wingate Institute for Physical Education and Sport

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Education

• Tel Aviv University
• Tel Aviv University

Recommended

3 people have recommended Efrat

Connections

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Industry

Computer Software

Websites

• My Website

Efrat Nakash’s Summary

Computer Industry: senior managerial responsibility for global services. Working in a customer-oriented environment, including: professional services, global project management, customer support, educational services and MIS.

Outdoor Photography: published numerous nature photographs and articles; participated in expeditions as a photographer and writer; performed travelogues about exotic places.

Efrat Nakash’s Specialties:

Information Technology Consulting
Professional Services Management
Project & Portfolio Management
Office of the CIO
IT Governance
Knowledge Management
Outdoor Photography
Travelogue Performance

Efrat Nakash’s Experience

• IT Consultant

  BYON IT Solutions

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

  2008 — Present (less than a year)

  Definition of PMO Methodology;
  Contribution to Information Management projects;
  Contribution to Information Technology projects.
  
  BYON is a consulting and project management firm, which combines in its solutions business process analysis and advanced technology solutions.

• Photographer

  Efrat Nakash Outdoor Photography (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Photography industry)

  1998 — Present (10 years)

  Contribution of photographs to published books, articles and promotional material;
  Participation in expeditions as photographer to cover regional signposted walks and nature reserves;
  Independent publisher of articles and photographs;
  Present journey travelogues about exotic places;
  Photography teacher.

• VP Product Marketing and QA

  Surecomp

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

  2005 — 2006 (1 year)

  Management of Presales Support, Product Management of four products, QA, PMO (Program Management Office) and Technical Writing;
  Establishment of business oriented product management concept;
  Establishment of quality assurance methodology for deliverables and processes.
  
  Surecomp is a leading provider of global trade solutions for the most prestigious banks and financial institutions, with 190 employees around the world, and yearly revenue of 21 Million US$.

• VP Global Services

  Sungard Business Integration

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

  2001 — 2003 (2 years)

  Responsibility for global client services, coordinating the operations of eight offices around the world;
  Management of five work teams: project management, professional services, customer support, educational services and MIS;
  Establishment of management procedures between the field offices and headquarters;
  A board member, reporting to the CEO.
  
  SunGard Business Integration provides comprehensive integration solutions for leading banks and financial institutions, with 200 employees around the world, and yearly revenue of 22 Million US$.

• Marketing Project Manager

  Comverse

  (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Telecommunications industry)

  1998 — 2001 (3 years)

  Full responsibility for large-scale and complex projects (~US$ 30 million). Responsibility included finalizing requirements for enhanced services delivery and making sure that all deliveries meet/exceed customer expectations;
  Coordination between customer marketing and IT, internal operations, customer support services and R&D;
  Reporting to Area VP.
  
  Comverse is the world’s leading provider of software and systems that enable multimedia network based enhanced services. More than 450 communication service providers in more than 125 countries use Comverse call completion, messaging, content and billing solutions to increase revenues, strengthen customer loyalty, and improve operational efficiency.

• PMO (Program Management Office) Manager

  HP (Digital Equipment Corporation)

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; HPQ; Information Technology and Services industry)

  1997 — 1998 (1 year)

  Reporting to the company headquarters in Europe.
  
  Responsibility for all integration projects (~50 projects).

• IT Operations Manager

  HP (Digital Equipment Corporation)

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; HPQ; Information Technology and Services industry)

  1995 — 1997 (2 years)

  Management of the IT Operation Department (outsourcing) of AVIV - The Ministry of Interior central information system, supporting over 600 Ministry of Interior end-users, and 800 External Customers' end-users;
  
  Management of five work teams and subcontractors, from the planning and development phase through production;
  
  Procurement of hardware and software for the project (making decisions regarding the final configuration of the project and the implementation of technology);
  
  Achievement: Smooth migration to the new production system.

• System Integration Consultant

  HP

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; HPQ; Information Technology and Services industry)

  1991 — 1995 (4 years)

  Sales and delivery of System Security consulting services;
  Sales and delivery of Capacity Planning of Computer Systems consulting services.
  
  Achievements: Exceeded annual revenue quota by 20 percent.
  Awards received for achievements in performance, business contribution and service level: Digital Services EXCELLENCE AWARD.

• Senior Instructor of Technical Courses

  HP

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; HPQ; Information Technology and Services industry)

  1985 — 1991 (6 years)

  Instruction of top-level operating system technical courses in Educational Services Center;
  Management of course development, curriculum management and quality assurance programs.
  
  Achievements: European Educational Services EXCELLENCE AWARDS received four times for achievements and exceptional level of instruction.

• Senior Specialist of the SAS system

  M.I.A Systems Ltd.

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)

  1984 — 1985 (1 year)

  Responsibilities included:
  technical support;
  course instruction;
  software development.

• Computer Science, Statistics and Research Methodology Professor

  University of New Haven - Tel Aviv Branch

  (Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  1984 — 1985 (1 year)

  Lecturer of academic courses.

• Computer Science and Statistics Professor

  Tel-Aviv College

  (Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  1984 — 1985 (1 year)

  Lecturer of academic courses.

• Research Methodology and Statistics Professor

  Tel Aviv University

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; TAU; Higher Education industry)

  1978 — 1984 (6 years)

  Lecturer of academic courses;
  Head of a Project’s Evaluation Team;
  Statistics Consultant.
  
  Achievements: Published articles and books.

• Statistics Consultant

  Wingate Institute for Physical Education and Sport

  (Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Sports industry)

  1976 — 1977 (1 year)

  Statistics Consultant.

Efrat Nakash’s Education

• Tel Aviv University

  M.A., Research and Evaluation, School of Education, 1978 — 1980

  Graduated with Excellence

• Tel Aviv University

  B.A., Statistics and Education, 1975 — 1977

Additional Information

Efrat Nakash’s Websites:

• My Website

Efrat Nakash’s Groups:

•    IT Governance member
•    Knowledge Management Experts member
•    Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) member
•    Comverse Alumni Network member

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