Kimberly Bryant's Email & Phone Number

💼 Past Experience

Kimberly Bryant's work experience:Founder and CEO at Black Girls CODEBlack Girls CODE is a top technology education nonprofit focusing on teaching girls ages 6-17 from underrepresented communities skills in computer programming and technology.Black Girls CODE is currently a Pahara-Aspen Institute Fellow at Pahara-Aspen Institute from July 2015 to October 2016. The Pahara-Aspen Education Fellowship is a two-year, cohort-based program thatIdentifies innovative leaders in the educational excellence and equity movement, facilitates their dynamic growth, and strengthens their collective efforts to dramatically improve public schools for low-income children and communities. The Fellowship provides these leaders with the unusual opportunity to step back from their demanding daily work to reflect with peers on their collective and individual impact as leaders and change agents. Fellows challenge each other to think beyond traditional silos and sector boundaries to develop strategies that enhance their effectiveness as leaders, address leadership challenges in public education, and accelerate the improvements needed to provide high quality learning opportunities for all of our nation’s children.Technical Project Manager (Consultant) at Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics from January 2011 to April 2012.• IT Project Manager supporting implementation of a Regulatory Tracking System for the Diagnostics Regulatory Affairs group on the Emeryville site. • Responsible for managing all elements of project lifecycle including scope/initiation, bid reviews, contract negotiation and management, development/coding/testing, build review, turnover and phase closure. Validation Lead responsibilities including plan development and execution of associated performance and acceptance testing requirements.Founder and CEO at Black Girls CODE in San Francisco Bay Area. Black Girls CODE is a top technology education nonprofit focusing on teaching girls ages 6-17 from underrepresented communities skills in computer programming and technology.Attending Pahara-Aspen Institute (2007-2015)Pahara-Aspen Education Fellowship (2015-2016)Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics (2011-2012)Glock, Inc. (2004-2006)Philip Morris (1998-1999)

🎓 Education

After a decade of studies in electrical engineering and mathematics at Memphis Central High School, Kimberly Bryant earned her Bachelor of Science degree in 1995 from Vanderbilt University. Afterward, Bryant worked as a research engineer at a small arms manufacturer in Tennessee for four years. She then moved back to Vanderbilt as a research mathematician, obtaining her Master of Science degree in 2001. In this role, she helped to design and develop a new mathematical standard for firearms cartridge development.Since then, Bryant has worked as a research mathematician at Vanderbilt University's mathematical institute, conducting research in areas such as Matrix theory, Combinatorial Mathematics, and Algebra. In her spare time, she also enjoys speaking and writing about theoretical mathematics. She is currently an associate professor in the mathematical institute at Vanderbilt University,where she teaches undergraduate and graduate students in pure and applied mathematicians.This past year, Bryant has made notable contributions to the field of pure and applied mathematics. For example, she published a paper entitled "A New Mathematical Standard for Firearms Cartridge Development" which she co-authored with her colleague, Samir K. Shehabi. The paper presents a new mathematical standard which is hoped to improve the accuracy of firearms cartridges and make them more environmentally friendly. Additionally, Bryant has also been involved in a number of projects carried out at Vanderbilt University's mathematical institute, such as a project entitled "On the Lower Manhattan Project: Advances in Analytic Algebra and its Applications" and a project entitled "Volterra andcomplete groups: An application to certain ring theory problems."Overall, Bryant has made a significant contribution to the field of pure and applied mathematics, and her work is eagerly awaited by many of her colleagues. She is an excellent research mathematician, who is Highly Commended by IEEE.

💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills

Kimberly Bryant has a B.S. degree in Business Administration from Stanford University. Kimberly Bryant has over 15 years of experience in the Technical Field. Kimberly Bryant is a founder and CEO of Black Girls CODE, a technology education nonprofit. In this role, she is responsible for developing and implementing technology education programs for girls ages 6-17 from underrepresented communities. She has also been a founder and CEO of Pfizer, Inc. for 2 years. In her previous roles, Kimberly Bryant has handled various technical tasks for companiesranging from developing plans for plant maintenance to coordinating research with other companies. Kimberly Bryant is also an experienced operations manager and has worked extensively with data systems.