I am Stella Ihenacho, an award-winning Career Leader who is a dynamic speaker, author, and advocate dedicated to Career/Education, Women Empowerment, and Immigrant Advocacy.
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As an immigrant, I am driven by the passion to live a life of impact that sours tangible transformation in the lives of others and my community.
My impact work encompasses building a thriving community for women through Women Doing It Afraid, authoring a Biblical Affirmations Book for Kids inspired by my three daughters, helping professionals acquire in-demand skills, securing high-income careers at NSTAR Technologies, and volunteering for The African Immigrant Collective.
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As a Harvard Trained Agile Leader and an expert Agile Thought Leader who leads enterprise Agile transformations for Technology companies, I believe in having and living by an Agile Mindset which will always translate to an Agile way of working.
I use this framework when I work and coach professionals looking to become Scrum Masters and when I work with Technology Executives and Leaders to transform their products, processes, and people.
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As a TEDx speaker and keynote speaker on various and diverse platforms and audiences, I continue to have the pleasure of sharing my story, and journey, or being an expert speaker in my core areas of focus and work.
Hello! I'm Stella
I am Stella Ihenacho, an award-winning Career Leader, dynamic speaker, author, and advocate dedicated to Career/Education, Women Empowerment, and Immigrant Advocacy.
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As an immigrant, I am driven by the passion to live a life of impact that fosters tangible transformation in the lives of others and my community. My impact work encompasses building a thriving community for women through Women Doing It Afraid, authoring a Biblical Affirmations Book for Kids inspired by my three daughters, helping professionals acquire in-demand skills, securing high-income careers at NSTAR Technologies, and volunteering for The African Immigrant Collective.
As a Harvard-trained Agile Leader and expert Agile Thought Leader who leads enterprise Agile transformations for technology companies, I believe in having and living by an Agile Mindset which translates to an Agile way of working. I use this framework when I work and coach professionals looking to become Scrum Masters and when I work with Technology Executives and Leaders to transform their products, processes, and people.
I am a TEDx speaker and keynote speaker on various and diverse platforms and audiences, sharing my story, journey, and expertise in my core areas of focus and work.
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Professional Endeavors:
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Women Doing It Afraid: I educate and empower women to succeed and develop a growth mindset in every area of their lives—whether starting their careers, building impactful connections, or launching businesses.
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My Precious Vine: I create faith-based products for parents and their kids, providing them with tools to nurture their spiritual growth.
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NSTAR Technologies: As the co-founder of this EdTech company, I am dedicated to closing the income and knowledge gap within my community. I also serve as the Agile Faculty Lead, where I coach and mentor professionals to become successful scrum masters through live classes and student programs.
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The African Immigrant Collective: As a volunteer, I use my experience and expertise to support the mission of ensuring that no immigrant starts from scratch and is successful in their businesses and careers in the diaspora.
Corporate Leadership:
At Red Hat, I lead enterprise Agile transformations within the Data and AI organization. My role involves spearheading the strategy and execution of initiatives that foster a culture of agility, innovation, and collaboration. I am also a founding member of Women In Software Engineering, Women of Project Management, and Women In Tech at Red Hat.
Certifications and Recognitions:
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Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
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Professional Scrum Master II (PSM II)
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ICAgile Certified Professional in Agile Coaching (ICP-ACC)
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Certified Life Coach
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Inspirational Mentor Award from Women of Project Management
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Intentional Women Award from the Intentional Women Organization
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The Pan African American Leadership Award
In summary, you would find me oscillating between NSTAR Technologies, The African Immigrant Collective, and Women Doing It Afraid, continuously striving to ignite the fire inside others and empower them to achieve their full potential.
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Initiatives Founded:
At Women Doing It Afraid, we are a thriving community for and of women who are overcoming their fears and are stepping up to becoming their best possible selves. It is a community that educates, empowers, and elevates her members through coaching, courses, and content. We have helped women start their business, collaborate with one another, apply for jobs they thought was not possible and step into their limelight.
