About

Lee Ann Akaji

Strategic Software Advisor

Lee Ann is a customer-centric, results-driven leader and change agent focused on delivering transformative business value outcomes. She has over 20 years of experience leading and organizing teams and 35+ years as a writer and editor. Her experience spans from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies in areas such as AI/ML, bioinformatics, biotechnology, wet lab, business operations, software, hardware, networking, and IT Operations.

Lee Ann takes tactical information, lifts it to the strategic level, and connects impacts across teams and organizations to communicate information to people in a way they best understand. She translates technical concepts into a more familiar language to bridge communication barriers. Lee Ann thrives in challenging environments where opportunities abound for improvement to work through challenges and grow.

Change Agent

Embrace and Encourage Change
Empowering Teams
Engage Stakeholders
Align Leadership
Facilitate Clear Communications
Research & Data-Driven Decision-Making

 

Traits

Curiosity
Empathy
Compassion
Critical Thinking
Bias toward Action

Leadership

Mentor
Technical Liaison
Conflict Management
Adaptability/Flexibility
Expectation Setting

Strategic Management

Design Thinking
Creative Problem Solving
Planning / Forecasting
Program Management
Project Management (PMP)

 

Agilist

Kanban
Scrum (CSM)
SAFe 5.0