A professional with experience across industries, disciplines and corporate structures – all working in the service of company success. Throughout her 13 year career as an international business executive, AJ has married her legal, operational, advisory and tech policy expertise to create a unique approach to building business strategies that support growth, smart scalability, and social impact.
As an accomplished technology operations executive and product policy strategist, AJ drives top-line and bottom-line growth through her proven record of large portfolio management, as well as expert negotiation of complex licensing deals, vendor outsourcing contracts, and sales agreements.
AJ has taken her business and legal acumen to advise tech giants on strategic business operations and policy issues, has volunteered her time to advise nonprofits on strategic sustainability, and regularly advises global start ups on GTM strategies, operations, marketing, scaled solutions, and the social impact aspects of business decisions.
A speaker, AJ regularly talks to organizations about topics such as operational efficiencies, vendor outsourcing best practices, the intersection of tech policy & diversity, and leadership.
AJ is a graduate of Spelman College (BA, Sociology & Anthropology), University of Tennessee-Knoxville (JD), and Howard University (MBA). AJ also completed her international studies at Kanda University (Tokyo, JA) and Bocconi University (Milan, IT).