Yasmine Ali

Yasmine Ali

Results-driven and seasoned Strategy and Business Operations professional with over 10+ years of experience

10 yrs experience · Washington, DC · 30-40 hrs/week

About

With over 11 years of dedicated focus in strategy, business operations, and program/project management, I am passionate about driving organizational transformation and maximizing operational efficiency. As a management consultant, I consistently delivered value by collaborating with multiple stakeholders and adeptly managing complex projects and programs across diverse industries and clients. My track record demonstrates a strong commitment to understanding digital technology customer needs and realizing the solution through a human-centered approach.

Skills

Business OperationsBusiness StrategyDigital StrategyProcess ImprovementProgram ManagementProject ManagementStrategy & Business Development

Experience

  • Director of Operations · Atlas Adventures12-01-2021

    - Develops long-term operational strategies, working closely with senior leadership to meet company goals - Drives efficient workflows to maximize a company's productivity and performance - Ensures a seamless registration and onboarding experience for trip attendees - Responsible for gathering key trip details and collaborating with Trip Planner to build external communications

  • Meta · Program Manager02-01-2022 – 07-01-2023

    ● Led program-level initiatives for the Privacy Policy team to include streamlining internal communications, as well as developing and executing knowledge sharing processes and procedures. ● Collaborated with internal and cross-functional stakeholders to design + code a content management system which housed 100+ key resources for onboarding & day-to-day business operations. ● Developed change management strategies alongside roll-out of team initiatives and presented to key stakeholders and senior leadership to obtain buy-in and ensure alignment with programmatic goals. ● Built and maintained positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Collaborated with other teams to streamline planning, execution, and prioritization across the organization.

  • Associate Manager · Accenture10-01-2017 – 01-01-2022

    Associate Manager, Digital Worker Technology Program ● Led a team to define and drive the change & adoption strategy for 20+ digital worker tools (to include chatbots), with a majority built on a foundation of Microsoft solutions that provide a full suite of secure, seamless, and integrated capabilities. ● Coordinated with UX and engineering teams and leadership to develop a roadmap based on overall product vision, strategy, and goals/priorities. ● Owned key stakeholder relationships to understand impacts of changes to the portfolio. ● Defined product performance metrics to monitor success and drive key actions from insights. ● Developed change management assets like communication strategy, key messages, personas, enablement strategy and adoption approach. Program Support and Strategy Consultant ● Supported various change management, risk management, and process design activities in support of the Library of Congress and Department of Labor accounts. ● Provided support for Strategy Planning and Procurement Support Strategy (includes RFP process) and other planning and strategy activities across the account including Deliverable tracking, Risk and Issue Management. ● Manages business procedures to ensure accuracy in financial reporting of 10+ programs totaling $20 million/year. Business Development Consultant ● Supported new business development and market strategy analysis for independent agencies and nonprofit clients underneath the Civilian portfolio. ● Interacted with potential clients/partners in the target market and completed appropriate research on their business needs. ● Identified potential technical solutions/risks/assumptions and built messaging to senior leadership. ● Coordinates with delivery teams to find experts to assist in building solutions and approaches. Manages activities related to end-to-end project management, including project plans and estimates, scoping and requirements through implementation and deployment stages.

  • Management Consultant · Accenture10-01-2017 – 01-01-2022

    • Led a product team focused on identifying inefficiencies, reporting gaps, and potential enhancements in executive oversight of Census Bureau program operations. Conducted detailed analyses of client reporting and analytics, synthesizing findings into actionable case studies and strategic recommendations. • Guided a DOJ client work-stream, pinpointing improvement areas and establishing standardized processes, procedures, and strategic communications. • Developed comprehensive training materials for Amtrak’s new point of sale system (Microsoft Dynamics 365). Facilitated seamless knowledge transfer by synthesizing complex information into user-friendly resources for client.

  • Senior Consultant · Booz Allen Hamilton12-01-2014 – 10-01-2017

    ● Served as the primary business financial manager (BFM) and programmatic SETA for a Program Manager’s classified and unclassified portfolio, as well as the Xilinx super seedling, knowledgeable in security procedures and best practices. ● Developed and maintained all PM program budgets, MIPR/PR trackers, program/portfolio level execution trackers and spend plans, and provided timely and accurate responses to all financial reporting requests. ● Utilized DARPA financial tools and financial system software (DAI, BI DAI, and DAI Monitor) to initialize, track, manage, and execute financial goals of the client and MTO. ● Developed strong working relationships with performers, government agents, and contracting personnel to efficiently track performer milestones and assess financial performance for programs. ● Planned and executed annual meetings including program reviews, kick-off meetings, and technical workshops. Activities include selecting site locations, drafting conference agendas, sending invitations, creating and monitoring the online conference registration website, generating all conference materials (badges, agendas, attendance lists), and providing on- site meeting support.

  • Business Process Analyst · Booz Allen Hamilton12-01-2014 – 10-01-2017

    Provided a total asset management solution through business process improvements, strategic communications and various change management efforts to ensure client met accountability and auditability standards set forth by the Inspector General and Congress. ● Managed the yearly inventory process, which included collaborating with 18 customer groups to update the inventory dates of 100K+ assets in the IT record keeping system, which increased the Agency’s IT asset management accuracy to 97.3%. ● Assisted groups with completing the end of the year Report of Survey (RoS), a document that highlights the total sum of unfound assets and associated cost to Agency leadership. ● Collaborated with six asset management subject matter experts as well as various stakeholders to identify process gaps and provide solutions to all 18 customer groups to ensure effective management of assets throughout the year. ● Led the logistics and marketing strategy for the 2nd Accountable Property Summit, a major client initiative that highlights key resources available to the customer, which resulted in the attendance of 130+ property officers, a 30% increase from the inaugural Summit. ● As the team’s Site Collection Administrator (SCA), managed the SharePoint site’s administration duties by posting announcements and creating libraries/lists to store asset management resources for customers such as detailed how-to guides, updated policies/procedures as well as stakeholder guidance. ● Updated the SharePoint site on a timely basis, which resulted in a 20% increase in visitor traffic over a six-month period. ● Assisted with updating standard operating procedures to highlight current best practices, crafted strategic communications to ensure customers received the most up to date information, and created presentation decks via Microsoft PowerPoint to be utilized at client leadership level.

Education

  • University of Maryland, College Park

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