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Jay Ashford

Adjunct Professor

Part-Time Faculty
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Biography

Jay Ashford has been working as a project/program manager, business analyst and process analyst in a variety of consulting roles over the past fifteen years, for clients across government, biotech, healthcare, financial services, and information technology industries. He holds several industry certifications, and has served on the boards of the local chapters of the Project Management Institute and the International Institute of Business Analysis, including terms as president of both chapters organizations. 

Expertise

  • Project management
  • Business analysis
  • Business process management

Research Areas

  • Agile project management
  • Business process improvement
  • Organizational change management

Education

  • St. Mary's College of California, MBA, 2009
  • U.C. Berkeley, BA in Political Economics, 1992

Prior Experience

  • Consulting Project Manager, Business Analyst, Process Analyst, ATS Partners (2016-Present)
  • Manager, Acumen Solutions (2010-2013)
  • Sr. Manager, Salesforce.com (2003-2008)