About Me

Professional Background & Subject-Matter Expertise

With a 20+ year career, it’s impossible to briefly capture the full, interwoven breadth of my professional background. I’ve independently led global endeavors, and led multiple domains of enterprise‑scale IT capital investment delivery, contract and SOW development and implementations, and mergers, acquisitions, and divestiture initiatives. My work spans multimillion‑ to multibillion‑dollar mission‑critical Global Enterprise IT builds, upgrades, deployments, integrations, migrations, and transformation programs.

My IT PMO engagements traverse the full spectrum of IT domains, supporting, building, maturing, leading, stabilizing, and conducting complete PMO Resets for organizations across diverse industries. These include Healthcare, Retail, Non‑Profit, Banking, Finance, Manufacturing, Education, Pharmaceutical, Insurance, Automotive, Telecom, Supply Chain, M&A, Government, IT Managed Services, Logistics, and more.

My commitment to continuous professional improvement has driven me to evolve my skillset and credentials as technologies, methodologies, best practices, and industry standards advance. Over the years, my academic pursuits, industry credentials, and professional background have expanded into multifaceted pathways. This site highlights the umbrella pillars of my professional identity, Leadership, IT, PMO, and Creative, while acknowledging the diverse subject‑matter expertise adjacent to these fields.

My résumé best reflects my senior leadership experience and IT & PMO subject‑matter expertise. My teaching CV and philosophy outline my background as a professor, trainer, lecturer, and instructor.

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Core Pillars of Expertise

◆ Leadership ◆ IT ◆ PMO ◆ Creative ◆

Leadership: 15 years of senior strategic leadership across corporate, organizational, academic, and faith-based environments, nonprofit board governance, and small business.

Leadership

IT: 20+ years of enterprise technology delivery, modernization, and infrastructure transformation.

Information Technology

PMO: 20 years of progressive PMO advancement through the entire PMO hierarchy, from Project Coordinator to PMO Center of Excellence leader.

PMO Building & Fixing

Creative: 30+ years composing music, poetry, and written works; former musician; creative disciplines practiced for decades as a hobby and now elevated professionally.

Creative

Recent Accomplishments

She / Her

Over the course of my 20+ year leadership career, I’ve delivered enterprise‑scale outcomes across IT, PMO, infrastructure, governance, and business enablement. The accomplishments listed here reflect work from my recent professional history and represent only a fraction of the depth, breadth, and consistency of my contributions across Fortune‑level organizations, emerging businesses, and strategic transformation initiatives.

Facilitated 3‑bid multimillion‑dollar RFP solicitations, vendor down‑selection, and contract closures for a five‑workstream Data Center Refresh initiative.
Oversaw M&A and Divestiture portfolios across IT and PMO environments, including integration planning, separation execution, and governance alignment.
Launched IT PMO Centers of Excellence, establishing governance frameworks, delivery models, and maturity roadmaps.
Led PMO and IT consulting transformations for Fortune‑scale organizations, including governance restructuring, maturity elevation, and capability expansion.
Delivered enterprise infrastructure transformation programs, spanning modernization, cloud migration, and strategic technology uplift.
Trained, mentored, and coached program and project managers across diverse industries, strengthening delivery capability and leadership readiness.
Designed curriculum and online courses for PMO, Program Management, and Project Management disciplines.
Advanced practitioner in Artificial Intelligence, including certification preparation and applied AI enablement.
Provided business enablement and operational uplift for small businesses and LLCs, including strategy, structure, and delivery readiness.

While this list reflects only a snapshot of work from recent years within my 20+ year career, these accomplishments collectively highlight the sustained impact and strategic leadership I’ve delivered across diverse professional environments. They form the basis of the value, capability, and maturity I bring to every engagement within the Purple Squirrel Quadrant™ ecosystem.

Education & Credentials

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Organizational Management

Currently On-Hold

My doctoral studies in Organizational Management emphasized advanced scholarship and executive‑level inquiry across global business, organizational leadership, and strategic management. The program was designed to prepare senior leaders, researchers, and organizational theorists to analyze, design, and influence complex systems within modern enterprises.

The curriculum integrated multiple disciplinary lenses, including:

Business & Global Organizational Management: Foundations in multinational enterprise structure, global competitiveness, cross‑border organizational dynamics, and international business strategy.
Strategic Management: Executive‑level frameworks for long‑range planning, competitive analysis, organizational positioning, and strategic decision‑making.
Organizational Leadership: Leadership theory, executive behavior, influence, motivation, and the stewardship of organizational culture.
Organizational Behavior: Human dynamics, group behavior, organizational psychology, and the behavioral science underpinning effective management.
Organization Theory: Classical and contemporary theories of organizational design, structure, systems, and institutional development.
Management of Technology and Innovation: Innovation strategy, technology adoption, R&D management, and the organizational conditions that enable technological advancement.
Entrepreneurship: Venture creation, opportunity recognition, entrepreneurial strategy, and the leadership competencies required to launch and sustain new enterprises.

These doctoral studies strengthened my ability to conduct rigorous research, evaluate organizational systems, and apply theoretical frameworks to real‑world leadership challenges. Although currently on hold, this work remains an active part of my intellectual foundation and informs my ongoing thought leadership, research pursuits, and executive practice.

Master of Science in Management, M.S.M.

Executive Leadership Competencies

My Master of Science in Management (MSM) program emphasized advanced executive leadership preparation across organizational behavior, governance of the project management function, and the dynamics of high‑performing global environments. The curriculum centered on developing leaders capable of navigating complex organizational systems, guiding cross‑functional teams, and stewarding enterprise‑level initiatives with clarity, discipline, and strategic foresight.
The program strengthened my ability to apply specialized, systematic approaches to decision‑making, including the structures, standards, frameworks, and governance models essential for mature PMO management. This included deep study of project management methodologies, organizational controls, and the operational mechanics required to build, sustain, or rehabilitate high‑functioning PMOs.
Strategic planning formed a core pillar of the MSM, with emphasis on cost and risk management, financial metrics, financial restructuring, procurement, and e‑commerce strategy. These competencies equipped me to evaluate organizational health, model financial outcomes, mitigate risk, and design strategic pathways that align with enterprise goals and market realities.

Undergraduate Degrees:

Bachelor Of Science Degree

Associate Of Science Degree

Certifications & Professional Credentials

Current Certification Track

Microsoft ◆ AI Transformational Leader (AB-731): Certification Preparation In‑Progress. Advanced Azure AI engineering, multimodal systems, RAG architectures, and enterprise AI deployment.
PMI ◆ PMO Certified Professional (PMI-PMOCP): Training In‑Progress. Executive‑level PMO governance, organizational maturity models, portfolio oversight, and PMO leadership.
Cisco ◆ AI Business Practitioner (AIBIZ): Certification Preparation In‑Progress. AI strategy, business adoption frameworks, enterprise use‑case evaluation, and AI‑driven transformation.
Microsoft ◆ AWS Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02): Training Pending, 2027. Cloud fluency, AWS global infrastructure, foundational architecture, and cloud economics.

Former Certifications

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA): Core networking, routing & switching, infrastructure fundamentals, and network troubleshooting.
Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA): Wireless architecture, RF fundamentals, WLAN design, and enterprise wireless security.

Professional College Certificates

Business Management: Foundational principles of organizational management, operations, and business administration.
Change Management: Structured approaches to organizational change, stakeholder alignment, and transition leadership.

Hiring Options for TheDrDray

I engage with organizations, communities, individual consumers, small businesses, and enterprises through multiple arms of the Purple Squirrel Quadrant™ and TheDrDray Thought Leadership Brand.

This hiring framework ensures every engagement with TheDrDray is clear, structured, and aligned with the multi‑entity strength of the Purple Squirrel Quadrant™ ecosystem. No matter the lane, every hiring pathway connects you to the full depth of TheDrDray’s leadership, strategy, and creative ecosystem.

Hiring Options

(Long or Short term)

LANE 1: TheDrDray (Person)

LANE 2: TheDrDray (Brand)

LANE 3: Q & D Technology, Inc.

TheDrDray

Q&D Technology, Inc.

LANE 4: Purple Squirrel Chronicles, LLC

LANE 5: LD Providential Media, LLC

Purple Squirrel Chronicles, LLC

LD Providential Media, LLC

The Purple Squirrel Quadrant™

Core Values of TheDrDray

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Core Values

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A depiction of PSC’s Founder in the form of an Anthropomorphic Purple Squirrel, stands confidently next to a flower visual with each petal representing one of the Founder’s core values.

“I stand steadfast on the foundation of LOVE & the core values of my life experience.” –Dray Nathaniel, CEO of Purple Squirrel Chronicles, LLC & Q & D Technology, Inc.

Every leader stands on something. For me, it has always been LOVE, the center of my life, my work, and my calling. Everything I build, teach, and steward through Purple Squirrel Chronicles is rooted in that foundation.

From that center, eight values emerged…not as theories, but as lived truths shaped by family, faith, scholarship, and the wisdom of generations. These values are the compass I carry into every room, every engagement, every decision:

Academics: Education, research, science, and scholarly pursuit undergird the foundation of how we refine our gifts and edify our talents.
Sage Wisdom: The ancestors passed down principles, ethics, and philosophies tested and proven over time. Their lessons still speak.
Honor: I honor the sacrifices, callings, and legacies of those who came before me.
Excellence: As Great‑Grandmother taught me: “If you’re gonna half‑assed do something, it’s better not to do it at all.” (Her words, her tone, her era…preserved with intention.)
Legacy: The elders asked, “When you leave this earth, what are you leaving behind?”
Theology: Scripture lives, Faith matures, and my walk with the Father is eternal.
Integrity: “Your word is your bond.” A mantra of my generation.
Service: The elders taught us, “it is better to serve others.”

Not only am I a lifetime scholar and former professor, I am the daughter of educators. These core values are not aspirational, they are embodied, the personal genesis of PSC Orthodoxy, lived principles that evolved into the intellectual and methodological foundation of everything Purple Squirrel Chronicles delivers. My core values inform the way I lead, the way I teach, and the way I show up. They are the through‑line between my personal calling and the work of Purple Squirrel Chronicles.

“I Love What I do! I have a Passion for what I do! THIS is always displayed in the exemplary quality of my work.” –Dray Nathaniel