Rochelle J.

Rochelle J. has extensive work experience in project management and legal roles. Rochelle currently holds the position of Program Director at The Linux Foundation, where they oversee and manages open-source and cloud native projects. Prior to this, Rochelle worked as a Legal Project Manager at K&L Gates and Hogan Lovells, where they managed client projects, coordinated across multiple work-streams, and provided project status updates. Rochelle also has experience as a Senior Attorney and Project Manager at a Federal Contractor, where they ensured proper governance and controls for IT and non-IT projects. Rochelle began their career as an Attorney Editor at Bloomberg BNA, where they attended U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments and congressional hearings on intellectual property and federal securities laws.

Rochelle J. has a diverse education history. Rochelle obtained a Doctor of Law (J.D.) degree with a specialization in International Business, Trade, and Tax Law from the University at Buffalo. Additionally, they hold a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree with a major in Legal Studies & English from the same university.

Rochelle further pursued their studies and completed a Master of Laws (LLM) degree in International Comparative Law from Georgetown University Law Center between 2000 and 2002.

Rochelle also spent a year at the University of Amsterdam, where they focused on International Law, although specific details regarding the degree obtained are not provided.

Moreover, Rochelle obtained a certification as a Scrum Fundamentals Certified (SFC) from SCRUMstudy - Accreditation Body for Scrum and Agile in July 2021, indicating their interest in project management methodologies related to Agile and Scrum.