Tara Gyenis

Tara Gyenis

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Program Development Manager at Internet2 for NET+ Cloud Services

  • Education

    • Georgetown University

      1983 - 1987
      BSFS International Relations
    • The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

      1988 - 1989
      MSc European Studies

      Activities and Societies: Korfball Team (UK Champs), Theater Club

  • Experience

    • Sprint International

      Dec 1991 - Feb 1996
      Sales Manager

      Business, Carrier, and Consumer for Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa.

    • Global One

      Jan 1996 - Jan 2001
      Manager, Channel Partners

      Managed relationships with key channel partners in Europe, Australia, Middle East, and Africa.

    • Equant (France Telecom)

      Jan 2001 - Jan 2004
      Channel Sales Director

      Responsible for establishing and developing channel sales partners in Europe, Middle East, and Africa to extend the Global One/Equant (France Telecom) sales presence. Based in Paris, France.

    • TATA Communications Ltd. (fka VSNL)

      Sept 2004 - Jan 2007
      Marketing Director

      Part of initial team hired in the U.S. to expand Indian-based company, build brand awareness, integrate acquisitions, develop sales team, and service customers.

    • XO Communications

      Oct 2007 - May 2010
      Manager, Sales Operations

      Develop and support sales programs for the National and Strategic sales team; including business partner development, CPE resale, external sales tools, and training. Implement sales process and report results.

    • URS Corporation

      Apr 2011 - Feb 2014
      Senior Project Manager

      Identified opportunities and partners to help our Government clients leverage the power of technology and IP networks. Applied expertise in Unified Communications to integrate, design, build, and maintain telecom and audio visual services. From network infrastructure to the latest technology and applications, our team managed the full lifecycle of projects for the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), DISA, Army War College, and other agencies.

    • Level 3 Communications

      Feb 2014 - Jun 2018

      Develop and sell solutions for high profile DoD accounts far exceeding quota. Enable new revenue streams by utilizing contract vehicles to offer solutions that enhance standard product offerings. Identify partners that are best capable of addressing customer requirements and interface with corporate eco-system to ensure solutions are implemented correctly and on-time. Provided Program Management support to key Federal Government customers in both Civilian and Department of Defense agencies. Identified and managed vendor partners to support customized IT and telecom solutions.

      • Federal Account Director, CenturyLink Strategic Government

        Feb 2016 - Jun 2018
      • Program Manager

        Feb 2014 - Jan 2016
    • Self-employed

      Jul 2018 - Oct 2020
      Marketing Consultant

      Applying technology experience and contacts to support small business growth in wine education, fitness, and dermatology.

    • Fleetwood Farm Winery

      Aug 2018 - Jun 2021
      Wine Tasting Associate

      Customer engagement to share knowledge of wine production, tasting, food pairing, and event planning.

    • Internet2

      Nov 2020 - now
      Program Development Manager

      Working with leading research universities and major technology corporations on the collaborative development, validation and management of cloud services for the research and education community.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • ITIL