1. Recommendations for
Lauren Hasselriis-Ghom
PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION
“I recommend Lauren without reservations. I had the privilege of working with her
for many years, first as a colleague, then as her manager. Lauren has an excellent
work ethic, has great ability to get along with others and work well across and
within departments. She was an excellent Documentation Manager who
developed to a level that allowed her to branch out in new professional directions,
specifically a role as Project Chief while working on eSuite at Lotus/ IBM.
Through this project manager role Lauren demonstrated a tremendous ability to
communicate and set expectations among all parties on the project, and the
leadership to insure that the project was delivered on time, on budget and on
track. Lauren constantly displayed an up-beat, can-do attitude. I am sure she will
do well in whatever position she focuses on in the future.”
Deborah Crooke, Technical Project Manager
“I worked with Lauren for several years while at Lotus/IBM in relationships ranging
from peer to team member on her projects to her manager.
As a project manager, Lauren excels at structuring work in a way that is easy for
team members to follow, tracking and reporting progress of that work, and
adjusting to the inevitable changes and challenges with grace under pressure.
In every role I've seen Lauren fill she has communicated at the appropriate level in
all directions, clearly, concisely and timely.
Lauren pays attention to detail, adapts quickly to changing situations, and does
whatever it takes to get a project over the finish line. She is a pleasure to work
with.”
Corinne Acheson, Manager, Randstad Technologies US
TEAM LEADERSHIP AND COLLABORATION
“I've had the pleasure of working with Lauren over many years and in many
contexts, at both Lotus/IBM and a smaller software company. During this time, I have
worked with Lauren in numerous groups and on numerous project teams, as
Lauren's peer and then her manager. In all contexts, I have found Lauren to be a
gifted collaborator who thrives on teamwork and is committed to team success. I
highly recommend her as both a team member and leader.”
Lori Likis, Chief Planning Officer, Cambridge Public Schools
“Lauren is an extremely hard worker, who pays careful attention to detail, and makes
sure to get to the bottom of any area she's involved in. On every project in which we
worked together, she teamed with other members to help create a high quality
product. She was acutely aware (and helped me stay aware) of schedules and
dependencies. She went beyond the bounds of her job role, to give feedback about
the user experience, to review specifications, and to point out areas of potential
confusion in the UI, speaking up in a timely manner, so that changes could be
made.”
Amy Travis, Senior User Experience Designer, IBM
COMMUNICATION
“I have had the privilege of working with Lauren for many years, first as a
colleague, then as her manager. Lauren is a consistently high performer who goes
above and beyond to ensure quality and timely delivery on all commitments.
Lauren is an excellent collaborator and communicator, both written and verbal.
She has written clear and concise instructions, conceptual, and reference
materials for a variety of audiences. Lauren always has the customer’s best
interest in the forefront of what she does. She has facilitated round table
discussions and conducted usability focus groups with customers, to learn their
issues and concerns which she then addressed through dialog as well as written
communications.
She is a key asset to any organization fortunate enough to work with her.”
Pamela Johnson, former Information Development Manager, IBM
