"A Multi-Award Winning Technology Leader with Exceptional Experience and A Sharp Mindset" - CIO Today"A Trailblazer for Diversity and Innovation in Technology" - The Executive LensYasha is an Outstanding Leadership in Technology Award Recipient (2023), 2-time Leadership Award Recipient (2022), Top 50 Tech Leader (2021), Award-Winning Web Developer, Best-Selling Author, Tech Career Coach, Web Design/Development SME and an International Tech Speaker/Panelist/Mentor. She is the co-founder of I.D.O.T.E.C.H., where she creates and manages programs that help girls of color enter the technology field.Known as "The TechKnowledgy TeacHER," Yasha is a "highly talented leader with a strong leadership presence." She leads Search Marketing, Digital Products, and STEM/Diversity at ComEd, where she manages over $950K in ad spend and over $11M in business. Under her leadership, digital marketing tactics she implemented led to over $2M in revenue. Yasha is ranked in the upper 1% of women of color who hold the MBA/MCS dual degree in the United States. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Jackson State University and an M.B.A. in Marketing and a Master of Applied Computer Science, both from Saint Xavier University. She is a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.Yasha owns 1 of the top 30 Digital Marketing Agencies in Chicago (DesignRush). Her landing page/web design techniques have been recognized by multiple industry leaders worldwide.Her 2024 recognitions include: customer service, diversity and inclusion, and demonstrated core competency. In 2023, she was shortlisted for a Lifetime Achievement Award by Women In IT, and she received recognition for Operational Excellence. In February 2022, she was selected by ComEd's senior leadership to participate in Chicago United's Corporate Inclusion Institute program, where she gained extensive knowledge in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. In May 2022, she received her 1st leadership award for helping deliver the multi-million EU Authentication project, and in December 2022, she picked up a 2nd leadership award for leading STEM efforts to develop/obtain diverse talent in technology. In August 2022, she received awards in Core Competency, Operational Excellence, and Safety. She is a 2021 Top 50 Tech Leader and in 2019, she received the Web Guru Award for her website, ysmagency.com. In 2016, she received a Values in Action award for her work on Anthem's website and in 2015, she won 2 of Panduit's Bravo! Awards for Technical Expertise and Quality. She has led the design and development of over 50 websites and apps.