OneIT Excellence Awards Winners - 2024

Leadership Excellence Award - Bryan Lugo

To recognize a OneIT team member who has demonstrated exemplary leadership among OneIT and across the Stevens community driving OneIT initiatives for technological change and IT modernization across the university. This team member promotes a work environment that is respectful, inclusive and supportive. They go “above and beyond” the conventional parameters of an established role for the sake of inspiring others.

"Bryan has shown exemplary leadership skills on a daily basis through his interactions within his own team, with teammates across OneIT, as well as with campus colleagues. He has a reputation as a trusted partner who takes ownership of situations and sees them to completion. He typically leads working groups comprised of campus partners in other functional areas to solve Workday issues or to plan and roll out enhancements. No matter how difficult the situation, Bryan doesn’t shy away from the challenge, but rather takes charge to bring the appropriate parties together in order to achieve success. He has also stepped up to lead the Workday team when called upon several times."

Employee Excellence Award - Mahnoor Nizam

To recognize a OneIT team member who has consistently demonstrated a superior level of performance during the year. This OneIT member has displayed a high level of initiative, self-motivation and leadership when faced with challenging projects and initiatives.

"Mahnoor has played an instrumental role in the successful management of several high-level projects, including the design and implementation of advanced solutions for classrooms, conference rooms, and event spaces. Her attention to detail and commitment to excellence have been evident in every project she has undertaken. In addition to her technical expertise, Mahnoor's leadership skills have been exemplary."

Rising Star Excellence Award - Rachel Herman

To recognize a OneIT team member who has exhibited ongoing exceptional growth and commitment in contributing to OneIT’s goals and values. This is someone who has taken on an increased level of leadership and responsibility.

"Rachel’s passion for making systems better shines through her work including recent efforts to use Student Engagements in Workday to assist the Registrar and Student Accounts offices, as well as a University-wide project of adding Dashboards within Workday for everyday users. Additionally, she’s single-handily led the First Year Experience inclusion within Workday and assisted the Registrar’s Office with the SOAR program which started in the Summer of 2023. Stevens and OneIT are fortunate to have Rachel as a Rising Star within our organization."

Visionary Excellence Award - Joshua Poinsett

To recognize a OneIT team member who shows innovation and creativity in their work. This OneIT member introduces and implements new practices or ideas that improve productivity and efficiency. They create fresh solutions to problems, while demonstrating exceptional efforts to learn new things and develop new skills and competencies.

"Josh's visionary approach is characterized by his ability to conceive and implement novel practices that significantly enhance productivity and efficiency. He not only identifies novel solutions to complex problems but also demonstrates a relentless commitment to learning and mastering new skills. His proactive pursuit of cutting-edge technologies has positioned OneIT at the forefront of technological advancement in our industry."

Project Team Excellence Award - Zoom Telephony Project

Maryam Mirza, Hammad Ali, Luis Quispe, Jayson Viray, Mauricio Castano, Ted Vallejos, Valerie Dumova, Frank Filogamo, Danielle Doman, Harry Ortiz, Morgan Kellogg Cua

"The Zoom Phone project, which impacted the entire campus, required seamless coordination and innovative problem-solving. The team's dedication and clear communication with stakeholders ensured a smooth transition, delivering a campus-wide cloud-based phone system on time and under budget."