Maisha Dottery PMP, CSM, CSPO
Chief Information Officer (CIO) at COMMUNITY SERVICES & DEVELOPMENT, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF- Claim this Profile
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Paul Benedetto
Maisha is a wonderful, hardworking, intelligent and focused civil servant. She has always performed at the greatest level and always strived for and succeeded in providing true customer service. She is a valuable employee at every department she has worked at.
Cindy Blehm
I have worked with Maisha on three projects in my professional career over the last 20 years. She is a consummate professional that prides herself on meticulous analysis and the development of inter-personal relationships with peers, subordinates and management. Her enthusiastic and optimistic attitude motivates those around her - she has a "can-do" attitude and leads by example. She is an accomplished project manager and functional leader. She has excellent problem solving skills and excels in solution seeking and team development. Maisha has excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and can quickly identify her audience and intuitively filter the appropriate level of detail based on role. She knows how to focus on stated objectives and prioritize the tasks necessary to accomplish the desired end result.
Paul Benedetto
Maisha is a wonderful, hardworking, intelligent and focused civil servant. She has always performed at the greatest level and always strived for and succeeded in providing true customer service. She is a valuable employee at every department she has worked at.
Cindy Blehm
I have worked with Maisha on three projects in my professional career over the last 20 years. She is a consummate professional that prides herself on meticulous analysis and the development of inter-personal relationships with peers, subordinates and management. Her enthusiastic and optimistic attitude motivates those around her - she has a "can-do" attitude and leads by example. She is an accomplished project manager and functional leader. She has excellent problem solving skills and excels in solution seeking and team development. Maisha has excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and can quickly identify her audience and intuitively filter the appropriate level of detail based on role. She knows how to focus on stated objectives and prioritize the tasks necessary to accomplish the desired end result.
Paul Benedetto
Maisha is a wonderful, hardworking, intelligent and focused civil servant. She has always performed at the greatest level and always strived for and succeeded in providing true customer service. She is a valuable employee at every department she has worked at.
Cindy Blehm
I have worked with Maisha on three projects in my professional career over the last 20 years. She is a consummate professional that prides herself on meticulous analysis and the development of inter-personal relationships with peers, subordinates and management. Her enthusiastic and optimistic attitude motivates those around her - she has a "can-do" attitude and leads by example. She is an accomplished project manager and functional leader. She has excellent problem solving skills and excels in solution seeking and team development. Maisha has excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and can quickly identify her audience and intuitively filter the appropriate level of detail based on role. She knows how to focus on stated objectives and prioritize the tasks necessary to accomplish the desired end result.
Paul Benedetto
Maisha is a wonderful, hardworking, intelligent and focused civil servant. She has always performed at the greatest level and always strived for and succeeded in providing true customer service. She is a valuable employee at every department she has worked at.
Cindy Blehm
I have worked with Maisha on three projects in my professional career over the last 20 years. She is a consummate professional that prides herself on meticulous analysis and the development of inter-personal relationships with peers, subordinates and management. Her enthusiastic and optimistic attitude motivates those around her - she has a "can-do" attitude and leads by example. She is an accomplished project manager and functional leader. She has excellent problem solving skills and excels in solution seeking and team development. Maisha has excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and can quickly identify her audience and intuitively filter the appropriate level of detail based on role. She knows how to focus on stated objectives and prioritize the tasks necessary to accomplish the desired end result.
Credentials
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Leading Organizations: Ten Timeless Truths (getAbstract Summary)
LinkedInAug, 2021- Sep, 2024 -
Being Positive at Work
LinkedInSep, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
The Secret: What Great Leaders Know and Do (getAbstract Summary)
LinkedInSep, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
What Are Your Blind Spots? (getAbstract Summary)
LinkedInSep, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
Reasonable Cybersecurity for Business Leaders
LinkedInFeb, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
Communicate with Diplomacy and Tact
Dale Carnegie TrainingFeb, 2015- Sep, 2024
Experience
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COMMUNITY SERVICES & DEVELOPMENT, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
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United States
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Information Officer (CIO)
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Jul 2021 - Present
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California State Treasurer's Office
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United States
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Director Debt Management System II
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Oct 2014 - Present
As the Project Director I provide vision and leadership to develop, implement, and achieve the desired business results for the Debt Management System II Project.
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Chief Information Technology Operations
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Oct 2019 - Jul 2021
The Chief of IT Operations is a key member of the senior management team, reporting to the Chief Information Officer (CIO). Proactive, efficient leader who provides servant leadership to a diverse IT operations workforce which includes: Technical (Infrastructure) Support, Client Services, Web Development, Project Management Office, Information Security Office, 365 Administration and Deployment Team and Database Administrators to drive extensive and sustainable growth f or the organization.Oversee daily operations of a professional and technically diverse workforce to design and implement business strategies, plans and procedures and set comprehensive and sustainable goals for performance and growth. Model the way for excellence in customer service, excellent people skills, business acumen and exemplary work ethic. Establish policies that promote the enterprise culture and vision. Show less
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Chief Strategist
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Sep 2017 - Oct 2019
Chief Technology Strategist for the California State Treasurers’ Office. In this role, she has leveraged her business and practice development, strategic outlook, and innovative thought processes to provide Business Strategy and Technical Thought Leadership. She also leads through influence and works with key leaders across STO to provide strategic advice, operational oversight, and the requisite leadership to transform the management of information technology (IT) delivery and services. Ms. Dottery is passionate about the intersection of strategy, business development, and technology. She currently works with a talented team of people that enable her to:• Develop, communicate, execute, monitor and manage sustaining policies for strategic initiatives that will support the organization's mission.• Drive key strategic initiatives from inception phase, development and translate them into actionable operational plans.• Mobilize teams of technology managers charged with executing the activities detailed in the technology strategies.• Translate strategies into actionable and quantitative plans which includes formalizing and leading the strategic planning process, focusing on long term trends and outlook, and competitive intelligence.• Act as a key advisor on critical changes in the technology landscape, enterprise marketplace and external business environment.• Lead the development and implementation of consistent practices and strategic frameworks across the organization. • Ensure that appropriate metrics are in place to measure performance and progress towards strategic goals.• Engage external business and industry experts to learn and influence business strategies, constantly remaining alert and forward-thinking about opportunities and risks in the industry.• Act as a resource across the organization to monitor and manage strategic efforts to increase broad cohesion and adoption of technology changes. Show less
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The Financial Information System for California (FI$Cal)
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United States
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief of the Enterprise Project Management, Quality Assurance, and Configuration Management
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Dec 2011 - Oct 2014
Just Enough. Just in Time. Just for You. Drove results for the full lifecycle of FI$Cal sub-projects, programs and portfolios for project delivery and quality. I worked directly with project/program managers and project executives to coach, provide expert advice and drive the adoption of quality and project management best practices, related tools, processes and methodologies to ensure that projects are appropriately managed and sponsored to achieve a successful outcome. Just Enough. Just in Time. Just for You. Drove results for the full lifecycle of FI$Cal sub-projects, programs and portfolios for project delivery and quality. I worked directly with project/program managers and project executives to coach, provide expert advice and drive the adoption of quality and project management best practices, related tools, processes and methodologies to ensure that projects are appropriately managed and sponsored to achieve a successful outcome.
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California Department of Motor Vehicles
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United States
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Government Administration
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500 - 600 Employee
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Director of the IT Project Oversight Office
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Jan 2008 - Mar 2010
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California Department of Water Resources
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior IT Project Manager - Change Manager
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1999 - 2008
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Education
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1991 - 1995
UCLA Anderson School of Management
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science and Engineering -
2005 - 2007
The George Washington University
Master of Technology (MTech), Project Management -
The George Washington University - School of Business
Master of Technology - MTech, Organizational Leadership
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