Lily Dias

Current

• Senior Consultant at Arryve

Past

• Senior Project Manager at Microsoft
• User Experience Analyst at Microsoft
• Technical Recruiter at Volt Technical Resources

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Education

• Lawrence University
• PMI CAPM
• Project+ Certification

Recommended

10 people have recommended Lily

Connections

331 connections

Industry

Management Consulting

Lily Dias’s Experience

• Senior Consultant

  Arryve

  (Privately Held; Management Consulting industry)

  July 2008 — Present (1 year 1 month)

  Arryve is a management consulting firm that prides itself on providing thought leadership, execution excellence and great relationships to clients from the Fortune 10 to the Fortune “Someday.” We focus on completing projects instead of extending them, and clients appreciate our common-sense approach to creating innovative solutions for complex problems. We ask the tough questions and find the right answers.
  
  Bottom line? Our consulting gets you there the right way.
  
  Our client services include:
  • Strategy and Corporate Solutions
  • Marketing and Sales
  • Operational Excellence
  • Financial Processes and Systems
  • Project Portfolio Management
  • Performance Measurement and Management
  • Information Technology
  
  Learn more by visiting: www.arryveconsulting.com

• Senior Project Manager

  Microsoft

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MSFT; Computer Software industry)

  July 2007 — July 2008 (1 year 1 month)

  Served as Senior Project Manager and Team Lead of UAT Program Management Team to plan, prepare, and execute User Acceptance Testing for a global, integrated set of 10 internal marketing applications. Managed end-to-end process of UAT engagements including gathering requirements, project scheduling, overseeing UAT Script creation, and effectively facilitating UAT Kickoff meetings and triages. Served as the UAT team escalation point for negotiations and urgent issues. Built relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

• User Experience Analyst

  Microsoft

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MSFT; Computer Software industry)

  February 2007 — July 2007 (6 months)

  Coordinated full-scale UAT and co-authored User Acceptance Testing Script. Provided Tier 2 user support for internal marketing application. Conducted smoke testing prior to application releases. Made recommendations for tool improvements from a user standpoint.

• Technical Recruiter

  Volt Technical Resources

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; VOL; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

  August 2005 — February 2007 (1 year 7 months)

  Full-cycle recruiting for Contingent Staff positions at Microsoft Corp for the following position titles: Program Manager, Product Manager, Business/Systems Analyst, Support Analyst, Support Engineer. Managed multiple client relationships and negotiated on behalf of both clients and candidates. Designed process and tools to track performance and metrics. Mentored new and seasoned recruiters for training, quality assurance, and work ethic.

Additional Information

Lily Dias’s Honors:

Snohomish County United Way: Women Leading the Way 2001 Award