Brenda Burrell

Brenda Burrell has a diverse work experience spanning across various industries and roles. Brenda began their career at SBC as an Analyst, where they developed and tested code for billing and web systems. Brenda then moved on to McMurtrey, Whitaker, and Associates, where they worked as a Developer and later became a Project Manager, overseeing the entire lifecycle of projects. Brenda also worked at Ozarks Technical Community College as an Instructor and at Missouri State University, where they held multiple roles, including Systems Analyst, Technical Training and Documentation Administrator, Instructor, and Technical Trainer. In their most recent positions at Adaptavist, Brenda served as a Project Manager, Managing Consultant, Head of North American Atlassian Professional Services, and currently serves as the Head of Knowledge Management. Throughout their career, they have demonstrated exceptional leadership skills, relationship-building capabilities, and the ability to drive growth and change in organizations.

Brenda Burrell obtained a Graduate Certificate in Project Management from Missouri State University between 2014 and 2016. Brenda also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Missouri University of Science and Technology, where they studied from 1999 to 2003. In addition to their formal education, Brenda has also obtained two certifications from Atlassian: the Atlassian Certified JIRA Service Desk Administrator (ACP-JSD) in April 2017, and the Atlassian Certified in Agile Development with JIRA Software (ACP-JSW) in March 2017.