Debra Kates

About Debra Kates

What\'s my favorite part of events? Creating an amazing experience that brings people…

Experience

1. Associate Director, Event Marketing - Global Operations

   Kyndryl

   Aug 2021 — Present

   I champion the ongoing development of Kyndryl’s global event marketing tech stack, including dramatic streamlining and simplification of complex IBM processes. I educate and enable global teams on processes to ensure compliance. I collaborate with teams in procurement, operations, legal, data privacy, finance, and CIO office. I serve as support center for tools and processes.\\\\n\\\\nAccomplishments:\\\\n• Decreased steps in global event process from 120 to 50 (60% reduction)\\\\n• Automated registration process, deploying Cvent software and created API with in-house systems\\\\n• Integrated 4 manual processes into the event record of system platform\\\\n• Rewrote and incorporated 4 separate legal documents into 1 concise supplier contract package\\\\n• Optimized redline review of contracts by creating reusable repository (22+ suppliers)\\\\n \\\\n\\\\n \\\\n \\\\n\\\\n \\\\n

Education

• Bucknell University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Civil Engineering

• The University of Texas at Austin

  Master of Science - MS, Civil Engineering

Skills

• Trade Shows
• Research
• Team Leadership
• Event Management
• Analysis
• Customer Service
• Budgets
• Program Development
• Marketing
• Strategic Communications
• Program Management
• Management
• Budgeting
• Marketing Communications
• Hotels
• Social Media
• Contract Negotiation
• Project Management
• Strategic Planning
• Proposal Writing
• Event Planning
• Leadership
• Public Speaking
• Project Planning
• Corporate Communications
• Meeting Planning
• Training
• Strategy