Jeanne Heydecker

As a non-programmer, I am highly skilled to write requirements documents focused on the user’s experience to ensure quality, engage employees and increase lifetime value. I have also identified internal processes and procedures that could be easily and affordably automated to enable employees to focus on higher level tasks. Having managed small and large development teams (120+), I have successfully automated a number of companies whose projects had stalled or failed completely in Linux, Microsoft and Apple networking environments.

I have been involved with trade shows all over the world since 1993, personally supervising the build and strike of custom booths ranging from 9 sqm to well over 900 sqm on five continents. I personally design all show floor plans in conjunction with subcontractors who build out my vision. I have been an exhibitor, conference planner, speaker, negotiator and problem solver, along with staffing scheduler, travel and logistics manager, securer of booth vendors, caterers, translators and other services. During my tenure at Shyam, I managed to decrease the average cost per square meter from $1,863 to $431 by second year.