Owner, Akili Publishing, LLC
Greater Seattle Area
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- Owner at Akili Publishing, LLC
- Founder and Publisher at Naptural Roots Magazine
- Director of Information Technology Think Tank, Involved Member, and Previous Leader at National Society of Black Engineers Alumni Extension
- Past
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- Project Manager/Quality Assurance Manager at SysTest Labs
- Software Quality Assurance Lead at AT&T Mobility
- Education
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- University of Washington
- University of Washington
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LeAnne Dolce (Lay)’s Summary
I have worked in the Information Technology field for 10 years. Within these 10 years I have worked as a technical writer, Web developer, technical communication specialist, System Analyst, and Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Software Quality Assurance Lead, and most recently as an IT Project Manager.
I have my background in process, methodology, and IT and pushed that into my entrepreneurial pursuits. My passion is to assist small businesses and artists in self-publishing their works so I started Akili Publishing LLC. We specialize in web/online, print, and multimedia publications for small to large businesses.
My professional goal is to expand Akili Publishing, LLC into the premier Minority and Woman owned publishing company in the puget sound.
LeAnne Dolce (Lay)’s Specialties:
My specialties include work in and around the technical documentation arena (web, print, and multimedia), web development, business process analysis, integrated solution design, emerging technology analysis, and software development lifecycle, and Masters Degree in Technical Communication with emphasis in layout and design.
LeAnne Dolce (Lay)’s Experience
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Owner
Akili Publishing, LLC
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Publishing industry)
July 2005 — Present (4 years 5 months)
Akili Publishing, LLC is my technical documentation company. We design a variety of documentation including print, web, and multimedia presentations. We publish the natural hair care and lifestyle magazine Naptural Roots Magazine.
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Founder and Publisher
Naptural Roots Magazine
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Publishing industry)
July 2005 — Present (4 years 5 months)
Publisher of a natural haircare and lifestyle magazine for professional African American women ages 25 - 55. We are the first magazine of its kind to be published in the Pacific Northwest.
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Director of Information Technology Think Tank, Involved Member, and Previous Leader
National Society of Black Engineers Alumni Extension
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Civic & Social Organization industry)
June 1998 — Present (11 years 6 months)
The mission of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is to increase the number of culturally responsible black engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally, and positively impact the community. Through my work with NSBE I have had the opportunity to give back to my community through fund-raising, program development, student outreach.
I am currently the Director of the Information Technology Think Tank. We are a special interest group working to become a global leader in developing innovative IT solutions while serving as a voice for our community. You can find more about us at http://www.ittt-nsbe.org -
Project Manager/Quality Assurance Manager
SysTest Labs
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
October 2007 — April 2008 (7 months)
Provide assessments of how the project is progressing according to the agreed upon project plan and methods, especially as these relate to schedule, cost and scope.
Assess if appropriate actions are being taken to:
- Ensure that project risk/issues have been identified and are being mitigated/resolved in a timely fashion.
- The project is satisfying the identified business and technical objectives.
- The awarded vendor(s) who will be retained by the State to conduct the requirements definition study and solution implementation is performing as stipulated in the agreed upon contract.
Continuously monitor the project environment.
Assess if agency and/or vendor is applying appropriate resources to the project and if the resources are sufficient to complete the work activities on time and within budget.
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Software Quality Assurance Lead
AT&T Mobility
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Telecommunications industry)
July 2000 — October 2007 (7 years 4 months)
I am currently employed at AT&T Wireless as a system analyst/quality assurance analyst.
As a system analyst, I serve as analytical leader during the analysis, design and development phases of system development. As a quality assurance analyst, I ensure that IT projects/releases meet quality goals by exercising the methods, standard processes, and best practices provided by the IT MaP organization and that project/release are Sarbanes-Oxley compliance by meeting SDLC controls and key controls.
LeAnne Dolce (Lay)’s Education
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University of Washington
M.S. , Technical Communication , June 2000
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University of Washington
B.S. , Technical Communication , June 1996
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LeAnne Dolce (Lay)’s Interests:
emerging technology, reading, music, web development, organizational development, digital photography, professional networking
LeAnne Dolce (Lay)’s Groups:
NSBE (National Society of Black Engineers), STC (Society for Technical Communication), BDPA (Black Data Processors Association), IEEE
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