Bejai Powell

IT Director at Datos Insights

Bejai Powell has extensive experience in the field of IT, starting with their role as a Research and Development Laboratory Technician at Johnson & Johnson in 2003. Bejai then moved on to work as a Facility Student Leader at Christopher Newport University, where they supervised a team and troubleshooted audio and visual equipment. Bejai gained further experience as an Information Technology Specialist at Roanoke County Public Schools, where they prioritized and solved software, internet, and hardware issues for students and teachers. Powell then worked as an Information Technology Supervisor at Atlas Logistics, troubleshooting complex IT issues and managing a team of equipment room workers. Bejai later joined Commonwealth Care of Roanoke as an IT Support Specialist, resolving computer and hardware issues and training employees on enterprise software and hardware. Bejai served as the IT Department Chair and IT Programs Director at American National University, where they designed network infrastructure and instructed IT classes. Powell then joined GE Digital as an IT Manager and Premium End User Support Engineer, overseeing network migrations, infrastructure builds, and global IT support. Bejai also worked as an IT Manager at Medeco, where they led IT support in a manufacturing site and assisted with system migrations. Prior to their current role at Datos Insights as an IT Director, Powell was an Information Technology Operations Manager at Torc Robotics, leading a team to build an IT service desk and implementing scalable processes. Throughout their career, Powell has consistently demonstrated their expertise in IT support, system administration, cybersecurity, network management, and team leadership.

Bejai Powell holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Information Science from Christopher Newport University. Their secondary education was completed at North Cross, although specific details such as the degree and field of study are not provided. Additionally, Bejai has obtained various certifications including Scaled Agile Framework 5 Product Owner/Product Manager from Scaled Agile, Inc., Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®) from Scrum Alliance, and AlumNew: MCT Alumni New from Microsoft. However, specific details regarding when these certifications were obtained are not provided. Bejai also holds certifications from Microsoft, such as Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP), Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA), Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS), and Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), but the exact dates of certification attainment are not specified.

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Timeline

  • IT Director

    March, 2023 - present