Lauren Cardenas

About Lauren Cardenas

Lauren is an accomplished x-Industry Technology Strategist with an eight-year track record of leading teams through transformation initiatives in the U.S. and globally. Lauren’s approach is holistic, driving on her career history in business development, product strategy (GenAI use cases, AI, IoT, blockchain, mobile, and proprietary tech), design thinking, enterprise business transformation, change management, and public speaking. Her multifaceted expertise gives her the aptitude to mature concepts from ideation to implementation and competitively take them to market seamlessly with customers in mind. Harnessing her ability to navigate evolving tech trends and business constraints, she identifies lucrative opportunities within technology portfolios to drive operational enhancement and product innovation. Lauren displays a deep proficiency in distilling complex visions into pragmatic, executable roadmaps, complemented by her end-to-end strengths in strategy development and implementation.Lauren is driven by a passion for co-creative innovation and upholds a people-first culture, both internally within her teams and client-side. She has a natural, energizing talent for leadership, and invests her personal time to empower her teams and client members to maximize their potential and extend into rewarding growth areas. Overall, her high-energy and goal-oriented spirit allows her to deliver exceptional work, forge deep partnerships with her clients and coworkers, and lead them to great success.She displays a relentless quest for improvement and creative, multidisciplinary thinking, enabling her to shape future-ready strategies and bring transformative ideas to life. Fluent in tech, business and human-centered design, Lauren leverages compelling storytelling to drive connection and sustainable scalable growth. As a trusted advisor, she showcases an unwavering passion and commitment to operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and innovation, making her an indispensable partner for businesses seeking to adapt, innovate, and excel.

Experience

1. Technology Strategy Manager

   Accenture

   Aug 2021 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Accenture’s Technology Strategy & Advisory practice helps organizations harness technology and innovation to shape their technology visions, execute their digital transformation journeys, and reinvent their businesses to create exceptional, sustainable value from their technology investments.

Education

• Columbia University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering

  2012 — 2016

Skills

• Python
• Event Planning
• Time Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Leadership
• Linux
• Team Building
• Writing
• Data Analysis
• Research
• Microsoft Office
• Leadership Development
• Matlab
• Project Management
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Product Development
• Public Speaking