Yessica Velez

Yessica Velez has over 25 years of work experience in various roles and industries. Yessica is currently working at Ivalua as the Sr. Director of Service Operations, overseeing the implementation of the company's solutions for mid-size projects. Prior to this, Yessica held the role of Director of Professional Services at Ivalua, managing a team and ensuring successful project execution and customer satisfaction.

Before joining Ivalua, Yessica worked at Booz Allen Hamilton as the Supplier Management Lead, where they led the transformation of the Indirect Procurement process using the Ivalua application. Yessica also defined, designed, and tested the overall solution and managed the supplier portal release.

Yessica has previous experience working at OJC Consulting as a Project Manager, where they participated in pre-sales activities, designed and monitored business processes and models, and contributed to implementation and configuration.

At Fannie Mae, Yessica held various roles including Business Analyst Manager, Technology Project Manager, Project Manager of Supplier Diversity & Sustainability, Manager of Operations, and Software Acquisitions & Contracts. In these roles, they oversaw the development and implementation of technology solutions, managed software acquisitions and contracts, established project plans, and improved operational processes.

Early in their career, Yessica worked at Synopsys Inc as the Procurement Manager of Supply Management, where they achieved significant cost savings and implemented Six Sigma principles. Yessica also worked at Auspex as a Senior Strategic Buyer, negotiating contracts and managing suppliers.

Yessica's career began at Vodafone as an IT Consultant, leading the Year 2000 initiative, and at Marriott International as an Inventory Coordinator, managing inventory for new construction sites. Yessica also taught Spanish at The Academy of the Holy Cross.

Overall, Yessica Velez has a diverse range of experience in project management, procurement, operations, and consulting roles, with expertise in implementing technology solutions and achieving cost savings in various industries.

Yessica Velez's education history shows that they obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish Language and Literature from The George Washington University, between 1992 and 1996. In 2008, they pursued a program in Organizational Leadership at UCLA Anderson School of Management, specific to UCLA Latino Leadership. Additionally, they completed a Master of Science degree in Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management from the University of Maryland Global Campus, spanning from 1996 to 1999.

In terms of certifications, Yessica Velez has obtained various certifications throughout their career. Yessica received the Level 3 Source-to-Contract Certified and Level 3 Procure to pay Certification from Ivalua in 2021. In 2020, they acquired the Foundational Certified certification from Ivalua. Furthermore, in 2017, Yessica completed the Ivalua Buyer Configurator Certification from Ivalua Academy. Prior to that, in 2016, they obtained certifications in Positive Power and Influence from Situational Management Systems, Inc., as well as Customer Engagement Certification from Harvard Business School. Lastly, in 2004, they earned the Yellow Belt of Six Sigma Methodology certification from Texas Tech University.