Margarette Ell-Kesselman
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Doug McBane
Margarette was instrumental in setting up the Program Management function in the $4B Global Service Business and drove the institutional adoption and operational discipline required to make it successful. She is able to quickly develop and nurture relationships increasing her impact across functional boundaries and her attention to detail and persistence made the difference between effective and ineffective program execution and corresponding business results. She is able to work at all levels within an organization and is not afraid working outside her comfort zone. It was a great pleasure having Rita on the team and expect great things from her in the future
Alex Furman
Margarette had her job cut out for her when she came to Invitae. We had recently started partnering with a third party development company to augment some of our software teams. All of a sudden, we had time zones, language barriers, and cultural differences to manage. This engagement was growing quickly and we needed a someone to help us manage the chaos. Rita knocked this out of the park, setting up the only outsourced software development effort in the entirety of my professional experience that has been, without reservations, a runaway success. Rita has worn many hats over her tenure here, and in all her roles she demonstrated a tremendous ability to manage complexity, a strong bias for action, and a calm and reassuring demeanor. I recommend her without reservation.
Julia Minkowski
I am fortunate to know Margarette for years and had a blast of working together with her on several initiatives. Margarette is a positive, resourceful and proactive leader with a can-do attitude. She understands human nature and knows how to build and motivate teams. Under her guidance, teams have a clear purpose and hence perform better. She is trustworthy, dependable and accountable, always looking for solutions and has a plan B. Margarette is always ready to help and go an extra mile to achieve the goal. She is great in anything she does and will be a great addition to any team and project.
Doug McBane
Margarette was instrumental in setting up the Program Management function in the $4B Global Service Business and drove the institutional adoption and operational discipline required to make it successful. She is able to quickly develop and nurture relationships increasing her impact across functional boundaries and her attention to detail and persistence made the difference between effective and ineffective program execution and corresponding business results. She is able to work at all levels within an organization and is not afraid working outside her comfort zone. It was a great pleasure having Rita on the team and expect great things from her in the future
Alex Furman
Margarette had her job cut out for her when she came to Invitae. We had recently started partnering with a third party development company to augment some of our software teams. All of a sudden, we had time zones, language barriers, and cultural differences to manage. This engagement was growing quickly and we needed a someone to help us manage the chaos. Rita knocked this out of the park, setting up the only outsourced software development effort in the entirety of my professional experience that has been, without reservations, a runaway success. Rita has worn many hats over her tenure here, and in all her roles she demonstrated a tremendous ability to manage complexity, a strong bias for action, and a calm and reassuring demeanor. I recommend her without reservation.
Julia Minkowski
I am fortunate to know Margarette for years and had a blast of working together with her on several initiatives. Margarette is a positive, resourceful and proactive leader with a can-do attitude. She understands human nature and knows how to build and motivate teams. Under her guidance, teams have a clear purpose and hence perform better. She is trustworthy, dependable and accountable, always looking for solutions and has a plan B. Margarette is always ready to help and go an extra mile to achieve the goal. She is great in anything she does and will be a great addition to any team and project.
Doug McBane
Margarette was instrumental in setting up the Program Management function in the $4B Global Service Business and drove the institutional adoption and operational discipline required to make it successful. She is able to quickly develop and nurture relationships increasing her impact across functional boundaries and her attention to detail and persistence made the difference between effective and ineffective program execution and corresponding business results. She is able to work at all levels within an organization and is not afraid working outside her comfort zone. It was a great pleasure having Rita on the team and expect great things from her in the future
Alex Furman
Margarette had her job cut out for her when she came to Invitae. We had recently started partnering with a third party development company to augment some of our software teams. All of a sudden, we had time zones, language barriers, and cultural differences to manage. This engagement was growing quickly and we needed a someone to help us manage the chaos. Rita knocked this out of the park, setting up the only outsourced software development effort in the entirety of my professional experience that has been, without reservations, a runaway success. Rita has worn many hats over her tenure here, and in all her roles she demonstrated a tremendous ability to manage complexity, a strong bias for action, and a calm and reassuring demeanor. I recommend her without reservation.
Julia Minkowski
I am fortunate to know Margarette for years and had a blast of working together with her on several initiatives. Margarette is a positive, resourceful and proactive leader with a can-do attitude. She understands human nature and knows how to build and motivate teams. Under her guidance, teams have a clear purpose and hence perform better. She is trustworthy, dependable and accountable, always looking for solutions and has a plan B. Margarette is always ready to help and go an extra mile to achieve the goal. She is great in anything she does and will be a great addition to any team and project.
Doug McBane
Margarette was instrumental in setting up the Program Management function in the $4B Global Service Business and drove the institutional adoption and operational discipline required to make it successful. She is able to quickly develop and nurture relationships increasing her impact across functional boundaries and her attention to detail and persistence made the difference between effective and ineffective program execution and corresponding business results. She is able to work at all levels within an organization and is not afraid working outside her comfort zone. It was a great pleasure having Rita on the team and expect great things from her in the future
Alex Furman
Margarette had her job cut out for her when she came to Invitae. We had recently started partnering with a third party development company to augment some of our software teams. All of a sudden, we had time zones, language barriers, and cultural differences to manage. This engagement was growing quickly and we needed a someone to help us manage the chaos. Rita knocked this out of the park, setting up the only outsourced software development effort in the entirety of my professional experience that has been, without reservations, a runaway success. Rita has worn many hats over her tenure here, and in all her roles she demonstrated a tremendous ability to manage complexity, a strong bias for action, and a calm and reassuring demeanor. I recommend her without reservation.
Julia Minkowski
I am fortunate to know Margarette for years and had a blast of working together with her on several initiatives. Margarette is a positive, resourceful and proactive leader with a can-do attitude. She understands human nature and knows how to build and motivate teams. Under her guidance, teams have a clear purpose and hence perform better. She is trustworthy, dependable and accountable, always looking for solutions and has a plan B. Margarette is always ready to help and go an extra mile to achieve the goal. She is great in anything she does and will be a great addition to any team and project.
Credentials
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Critical Thinking
LinkedInJan, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Managing Organizational Change for Managers
LinkedInSep, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Project Management InstituteJun, 2009- Nov, 2024 -
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
Scrum AllianceMar, 2013- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Stanford LEAD
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United States
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E-learning
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1 - 100 Employee
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Course Facilitator (Contractor)
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Jan 2023 - Present
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LISA - LEAD Incubator & Startup Accelerator
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Startup Mentor
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Oct 2022 - Present
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EvRiVenture / Neurohaptics
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Menlo Park, California, United States
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Co-Founder
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Feb 2018 - Present
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J-Ventures Fund
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United States
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Limited Partner Investor
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Oct 2020 - Present
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Applied Materials
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United States
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Semiconductor Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Mgr, Tech PgM - PMO
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Oct 2018 - Jun 2022
Transitioning projects between regions, managing, and growing suppliers. Propelling PMO processes development, team knowledge base support. Transitioning projects between regions, managing, and growing suppliers. Propelling PMO processes development, team knowledge base support.
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Co-Founder
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Aug 2017 - Jan 2018
Led a team on the engineering efforts to develop an innovative voice-activated personal assistant for seniors: - Led product development by defining product features, draft PRD, create user stories and use cases, as well as product releases roadmap - Manage the UX/UI team on developing a product demo for partners and investors pitches - Create an architecture of VPA solution for initial product development and manage the development team Led a team on the engineering efforts to develop an innovative voice-activated personal assistant for seniors: - Led product development by defining product features, draft PRD, create user stories and use cases, as well as product releases roadmap - Manage the UX/UI team on developing a product demo for partners and investors pitches - Create an architecture of VPA solution for initial product development and manage the development team
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Invitae
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United States
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Biotechnology Research
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700 & Above Employee
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Program Manager
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Dec 2014 - Jun 2017
Global program management efforts include execution of dozens of programs (SW, TO, LIMS, Web), development workflow support and improvement, project support, road-mapping, metrics building, and portfolio analysis. Serve as engagement manager, maintaining over 3M a year budget and over 40 contractors in Russia and Latvia. Cultivate relationships with contractor management partners. Global program management efforts include execution of dozens of programs (SW, TO, LIMS, Web), development workflow support and improvement, project support, road-mapping, metrics building, and portfolio analysis. Serve as engagement manager, maintaining over 3M a year budget and over 40 contractors in Russia and Latvia. Cultivate relationships with contractor management partners.
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NetApp; TapClicls; Europort
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San Francisco Bay Area
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Consulting Project Manager
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2012 - 2015
Saved companies money and increased efficiency by utilizing problem solving and critical thinking skills, optimizing processes & workflows and bringing best PM practices, for several customers including: NetApp - Managed the Corporate Positioning & Messaging Project, including planning, documentation and maintenance of team web space. TapClicks - Orchestrated digital marketing projects for 50+ auto dealerships. Led customer dashboard creation, managed subcontractors and directed internal/external workflows. Europort - Helped to develop business, technological and scientific partnerships between the European Union and U.S. companies in the Silicon Valley. Brought together entrepreneurs, investors and services providers.
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CSR
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United Kingdom
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Semiconductor Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Customer Program Manager at CSR (former Zoran)
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2010 - 2012
Spearheaded communication and coordination for multi-location teams (e.g. Sales, Marketing, Operations). Piloted 12+ key projects in Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and China, accounting for $100M+ annual revenue. Vastly improved workflow efficiency by launching execution plans, CRM, post-mortem processes, and standardized templates. Served as a Scrum Master to engineering teams. Delivered coaching to field offices and software teams at numerous global sites, helping to overcome cultural differences and improve cooperation. Analyzed data and created dashboards showing metrics of team performance and status of projects, as well as easing accessibility for company executives. Zoran, continued Notable Accomplishments Produced savings and accelerated bug resolution by 20% after working with offshore field managers to launch an EQM process that improved cross-site equipment coordination. Established Zoran’s first ever customer requirements management standards, as well as defined the product PLC, provided training, and gained internal stakeholder support. Developed PMO to Maturity Level 3 by creating processes and documentation templates for initiation, post mortem, and execution plans. Successfully transitioned teams from Waterfall to new Agile Scrum processes.
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PMI - San Francisco Bay Area Chapter
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United States
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Non-profit Organization Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Member of the Nominations Committee
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Aug 2010 - Dec 2010
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NewSound Bone
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Israel
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Business Development and Strategy Manager
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2006 - 2008
Led meetings with the Office of Israeli Chief Scientist aimed at a national grant for developers of ultrasound devices to test bone porosity. Managed design and specification development, budgeting, and scheduling. Initiated fundraising meetings to introduce the start-up to Israel’s largest investors. Led meetings with the Office of Israeli Chief Scientist aimed at a national grant for developers of ultrasound devices to test bone porosity. Managed design and specification development, budgeting, and scheduling. Initiated fundraising meetings to introduce the start-up to Israel’s largest investors.
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Operations Manager
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2006 - 2008
Provided subject matter expertise to two patent organizations including new processes and training tools that measurably improved organizational efficiency. Notable Accomplishments Improved project visibility by 30% upon launching project plans and championing communication. Minimized last-minute filings for 2K+ customers and saved $10M by reviewing project plan risks and developing alternative and mitigation plans. As Scrum Master, coached team of 23 patent attorneys to improve internal communication, time management, and accountability (thus increasing productivity by 35%).
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B-point
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Tel-Aviv, Israel
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HUMAN RESOURCES COORDINATOR
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2001 - 2003
Drove HR for the IT start-up specializing in game and TV consoles. Developed in-house training program and led team-building. Brought in 360° evaluation and communication techniques. Drove HR for the IT start-up specializing in game and TV consoles. Developed in-house training program and led team-building. Brought in 360° evaluation and communication techniques.
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Bar-Ilan University
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Israel
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Russian Sector Coordinator and Department Representative, Students association
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2000 - 2002
Provided advisement and information services to Bar-Ilan University’s Russian Sector students. Developed community relations. Secured non-profit funding for and organized an 800-person event. Provided advisement and information services to Bar-Ilan University’s Russian Sector students. Developed community relations. Secured non-profit funding for and organized an 800-person event.
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Education
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2021 - 2022
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Stanford LEAD -
2008 - 2008
University of California, Berkeley
Certificate -
2012 - 2012
APICS
CPIM -
2007 - 2008
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
Certificate -
1999 - 2005
Bar-Ilan University
MA -
2003 - 2004
Bar-Ilan University
Certificate -
2018 - 2018
UCSC Silicon Valley Extension
Professional Concentration in Interdisciplinary Studies
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