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Tania Obeid

CEO

Tania Obeid, a staffing business veteran with over 30 years in the industry, safeguards and maintains JobDiva’s founding principles of ambitious innovation, as established by Diya Obeid. Tania holds a Master's in Finance and a Bachelor's in Business and Management from the University of St. Joseph in Beirut, Lebanon. Amidst the responsibility of overseeing JobDiva's multiple offices in the US and abroad, Tania still finds quality time to enjoy her hobbies like travel, gastronomy, and long runs in Central Park.
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Gene Liu

Chief Technology Officer

Gene Liu is JobDiva's Chief Technology Officer and had been instrumental in the building and growth of the system's infrastructure since inception. Prior to joining JobDiva in 2001, Gene was a Project Leader for Algomod Technologies Corporation, JobDiva's sister company, for over 23 years working with Citibank. At Citibank, he was responsible for the development and implementation of systems for trade services. The well-developed systems processed up to thirty percent of the total US exports. He managed large teams of developers, analysts, and various professionals in different phases of the project development life cycle. Since 1979, he worked closely with Mr. Obeid in delivering some of the most advanced innovations in the application of information technology to business processes. Moreover, managing early in his career, Gene was a programmer for C&W Incotel, Citibank, Routers and Computer Horizons. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Medical Computer Science from Hunter College, City University of New York.
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Charles Rouhana

Chief Research, Development and Security Officer

Charles Rouhana is JobDiva's Chief Research, Development and Security Officer. He has played a major role in designing, developing, and enhancing many features of the solution such as harvesting, VMS interfacing, resume parsing and processing. Charles leads the JobDiva development team. Charles also manages deployment and the mapping of client processes to JobDiva's functionality. Additionally, Charles is JobDiva's Chief Information Security Officer, ensuring data protection, security and compliance. Prior to joining JobDiva in 2002, Charles worked at the DISCOVER Lab of Cornell University where he participated in research and development of video conferencing on mobile networks. He also participated in early research and development of Internet access over Bluetooth. Charles also worked at Ericsson and helped implement the first trials for mobile Internet access. His project was presented in multiple IT exhibitions with great success. Charles holds a Master's Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Cornell University in Ithaca, NY and a Bachelor's Degree in Telecommunications Engineering from Saint Joseph University in Beirut, Lebanon.
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Siraj Haider

Chief System Architect

As Chief System Architect, Siraj Haider has played a fundamental role in designing and developing major JobDiva offerings that include resume indexing and searching, CRM, email integration and the candidate portal. His contributions toward enhancing the robustness and scalability of JobDiva are remarkable. Before joining JobDiva in 2001, Siraj worked at Citibank N.A. Pakistan as a System Analyst and worked on Citibank Human Resource Information System. He also designed and developed a Cost Management System for Citibank N.A. Pakistan. Siraj holds a Master's Degree and a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from University of Karachi, Pakistan.
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Daniel Liu

Chief Database Architect

Daniel Liu is JobDiva's Chief Database Architect. He implements, manages and maintains various database systems, web servers, and application servers. Prior to joining JobDiva in 2001, Daniel was a System Analyst and Programmer for Algomod Technologies Corporation for over 13 years working with Citibank. At Citibank, he was responsible for the development and implementation of systems for trade services. Early in his career, Daniel was a programmer for European American Bank. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering from Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan and Master's Degree in Mathematical Sciences from The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas.
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Emily Clark

Chief Product Officer

Emily Clark leads product development at JobDiva. Passionate about positive change, she has been instrumental in implementing key innovations that accelerate our clients’ growth. She’s brought clients to JobDiva from around the globe and represented the company at a multitude of conferences. Emily joined JobDiva in 2008 as a Quality Assurance Analyst, evolved into Product and has progressed her way into senior leadership. Originally from Missouri, Emily received a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Columbia University. In her free time, she enjoys New York and talking about movies.
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Gus Samra

Chief Revenue Officer

As Chief Revenue Officer, Gus Samra implements JobDiva's growth strategy. He manages the full-cycle of the business development process from strategic planning and analysis, market assessment, lead generation, pricing and negotiation, to deal closure and client relationship. His extensive experience with JobDiva since 2002 has exposed him to challenging tasks in R&D and product management where he grasped JobDiva's cutting edge technology. Moving into client services and sales, he got a deep understanding of the market landscape and the needs and processes of staffing firms. Through his vast knowledge and experience, Gus has been instrumental in helping JobDiva increase its competitiveness and market share as the leading staffing solution and in making its clients the most successful. Gus holds an MBA from Columbia University and a B.E in Computer and Communications Engineering from the American University of Beirut. He is a graduate of Saint Joseph High School.
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Tony Bosco

Chief Alliance Officer

Tony Bosco joined JobDiva in 2012, and is Vice President of Business Development and Alliances. He focuses on new client acquisition and developing strategic partnerships. Tony brings 23 years of staffing industry experience to JobDiva. He spent 16 years at Advantage Resourcing (formerly TAC Worldwide), where he served as a Director and designed and delivered global recruitment strategies across all operating units focusing on technology accelerators and innovative technologies within the human capital space. Tony holds a Bachelor's Degree from Assumption College.
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Carolyn Palermo

Chief Training and Transformation Officer

Carolyn Palermo is responsible for designing and implementing customized training programs that satisfy the unique goals of clients. She has more than 20 years experience in various disciplines of the Human Capital Management field - ranging from course development and training to account management. Carolyn has over 15 years of experience helping clients implement Applicant Tracking Software and best practices to increase process efficiencies. During the late nineties, she worked for seven years at Resumix as a deployment and training manager. Carolyn joined JobDiva in 2004 to lead our training program. She has been instrumental in mapping client processes and assisting in implementing best practices. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Education from Clarion University, Pennsylvania.
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Keith Sage-El

Chief VMS Connectivity Officer

Keith Sage-El came to JobDiva after spending several years as the lead Administrator for the State Boards of Accountancy, overseeing the CPA exam for New York State and as the Assistant producer of the long running late night variety program "It's Showtime at the Apollo". Keith has always utilized his BBA in Marketing from Baruch College to decrease the cost of business, develop new areas of profit, explore and deploy new business processes for every company he has worked for; Keith was well positioned to join JobDiva's Business Development team, overseeing the deployment of Coddlers for Vendor Management Systems.
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Jack Shein

SPHR, CPC, Senior Vice President Sales

As Senior Vice President, Jack Shein is responsible for generating new business development opportunities for JobDiva. Throughout his career, he has held various executive-level positions in staffing and human resources at The Equitable Life Assurance Society, Securities Industry Automation Corporation (SIAC) and Instinet. His post-graduate work is in Human Resources at Long Island University, New York -- Master's Degree. He currently serves on the Board of Directors as Senior Adviser for the Human Resource Association of New York. Jack has held many positions with HRNY including Vice President of Technology & Communications for HRNY and has served as a member of National Human Resource Technology Management Panel for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Past Chair of the HR/NY Certification Committee.. Jack has been an Adjunct Professor for Human Resources Certificate Program at Wagner College's teaching Workforce Planning and Employee/Labor Relations.
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Peter Cronin

Senior Vice President, Sales

Peter Cronin is JobDiva's Vice President of Sales and has been with this company for more than 3 years. Peter has had 20+ years Business Development and Management for Start - Up, Mid-Sized and Multinational Accounts with Medical products and Medical IT. He has helped introduce Medical/Surgical technology and Medical IT systems for Fortune 500 Companies to major Healthcare institutions in the US. His background combines Traditional and Alternative Medicine and Medical methodologies. Peter's experience with business building has included Planning, Infrastructure, Build Out and Business Development. Peter's responsibilities include managing current clients while always looking out for their best interest, along with generating new business for JobDiva. Peter has a B.A. from St. Louis University and likes to ski, sail , fish and read in spare time.
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Edward Berkowitz

Senior Vice President, Sales

Ed Berkowitz is a highly accomplished and dynamic professional with 25+ years of sales achievements in various market segments. Ed's goals and responsibilities at JobDiva are maintaining excellent service for his clients and working with potential clients to show them how JobDiva will allow them to achieve their ultimate goals in the staffing industry. Ed carries an extensive knowledge of sales processes, demonstrating business management and team management skills repeatedly throughout his career. Ed is known for his history of generating new business through tactical negotiation and growing new relationships with key decision makers, while identifying the client's relevant and strategic business issues and recommending appropriate action.
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Cassandra Logan

Support Success Manager

Cassandra Logan joined the JobDiva Support team in 2007, and draws upon her background in English and Education in order to assist clients with their concerns and inquiries about the system. Cassandra holds a Bachelor's Degree in Secondary Education from Penn State University.
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Courtney Revercomb-Crusoe

Client Solutions Manager

Courtney Revercomb-Crusoe graduated from the University of Colorado in Boulder with a Bachelor’s in Marketing & Human Resources. She was in IT recruiting and, in 2011, joined JobDiva as a Business Analyst, supporting the Harvester and VMS coddler projects. She also played an active role in growing the JobDiva client base. As Client Solutions Manager, Courtney leads the JobDiva Support team, oversees integration projects, and coordinates internal IT initiatives. Outside the office, Courtney is an avid nature lover and hiker.
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