Victoria Pickard

Victoria Pickard has a diverse work experience spanning over three decades. Victoria (Vikki) started their career as an Assistant System Administrator at Carnegie Mellon University Field Robotics Center. Victoria (Vikki) then worked as a PC Technician at PPG industries before joining Oracle Corporation, where they held various roles including Software Support Analyst, Implementation Consultant, Field Support Engineer, Advanced Analysis Engineer, and Product and Development Manager.

In 2014, they joined The Advisory Board Company as a Senior Business Analyst Consultant. Victoria (Vikki) continued in this role until 2018 when they joined Optum 360 as a Senior Business Analyst Consultant for a brief period before moving to Health Fidelity as a Senior Data Integration Engineer.

Currently, Victoria is working at Edifecs as a Lead Data Integration Engineer. Throughout their career, they have garnered extensive experience in data integration, product development, and analysis. Victoria (Vikki) has also demonstrated leadership skills by managing teams and mentoring others. Victoria possesses a wide range of technical skills, including proficiency in Python, SQL, Pentaho, Unix, javascript, and various tools such as Jenkins, AWS S3, BitBucket, and Kibana.

Vikki Pickard received a HS Diploma in Vocal Music from Pgh CAPA in 1989. Victoria (Vikki) then pursued a BS degree in Mathematics/Computer Science/Industrial Management from Carnegie Mellon University from 1989 to 1993. Later, they obtained an MBA degree with a focus on General studies from Duquesne University from 1995 to 1997. In terms of certifications, they hold a PMP certification from the Project Management Institute.