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Website, Mobile Site, App & Social Media Awards Judging Committee

Chair: 
Tracey Abrams, Software Application Development & Branch CEO
Quantam Technologies Inc., Irvine, California, United States


Tracey Abrams has over 25 years of experience in the design, development, and delivery of highly technical business solutions for the automotive security industry. This includes leading development teams designing Electronic hardware, Server databases, Web applications and Mobile apps to deliver a full business solution to managing and securing vehicle dealership stock and ultimately to the end consumer or business fleet for use of protecting and managing their vehicles. Tracey began her career with a degree in Electronic Engineering mastering firmware applications and product deliveries. She rose through the ranks of junior and senior engineer to managing engineering teams with extensive knowledge buildup of Hardware and firmware design, Fortran, C, C++, Javascript, python, MATLAB, Scrum Master and M2M technologies. Tracey and her various teams have produced highly lucrative and successful product ranges including all backend and Mobile apps that had sold and are still selling in South Africa (Autowatch), Australia (Gridtraq), UK, (Autowatch UK), Israel and currently in the USA (KARR Security systems).

In 2019, Tracey started and led Quantam Technologies, Inc. in the USA – a sister company to Quantam Telematics in Australia – which has since grown into a highly successful USA corporation with a strong technical team assisting her in the delivery of the KARR security systems. Her vision is to focus on continued security product innovation to allow dealerships to grow, secure and manage their stock, continuously improve their mobile App and backend experience, as well as increasing their bottom line.

Tracey Abrams has served as a judge for The International business Stevie Awards before and enjoys the high level of diversity of product ranges shown in this category of Website, Mobile Site, App & Social Media. Tracey is excited to run through the innovative submissions as chair for 2023.

Committee: 

Suleiman Aldabbas, General Manager
Thinkers Digital Consultancy, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Digital Transformation Expert, with 18+ years of proven track record of excellence practices and awards. Suleiman has demonstrated competence in a wide range of best practices in Digital Transformation, Smart Cities, Organizational excellence, and Quality management in public and private sectors.

Palak Bhatt, Product Designer
Palak Bhatt Design, San Francisco, California, United States

Palak is a User Experience Designer with 5+ years of industry experience designing for companies including Facebook, Airbnb, AT&T, and more. She has experience working across several industries and verticals from fortune 100 companies to start-ups, including social media, civic engagement, hospitality, healthcare, telecommunication, and real estate.

Nicole Capper, Managing and Account Director
MANGO-OMC, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Nicole Capper has a marketing, PR, and communications background spanning 25 years. As the industry sectors have changed, shifted, and grown, so has Nicole's skillset. Nicole specializes in crisis communications, reputation management, 360-degree communications solutions, and campaigns, as well as providing communication assistance to a range of corporate and NGO clients.

Andrea Cortés, Digital Director
LLYC, Mexico City, Mexico

Professional with 10 years of experience in digital marketing, corporate communication, and public affairs, both in the public and private sectors. Andrea has implemented data-driven marketing initiatives and strategies for consumer brands, institutions, governments, and individuals, as well as crisis management. She has developed a professional career in communication agencies.

Mete Gulec, Managing Director
Reklam5 Digital Agency, Sisli, Istanbul, Turkey
Mete, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Reklam5, a leading digital agency in Turkey, focuses on lead generation and conversion rate analysis. With over 15 years of experience, he manages project processes, coordinates development and creative teams, and helps them stay on track. Supervised account, project teams collaborate with developers, design, performance teams.

Naglaa Hassan, IT Director of Governmental Complaints, Business Architect       
IDSC, Giza, Egypt

Dr. Naglaa Hassan has over twenty years of technical and management experience in Information Technology, Program Management, Business Development, and Business Architecture. As a digital transformation specialist, she worked as an IT consultant for governmental entities to incorporate digital transformation into their business model, opening doors for significant growth opportunities.

Pratik Jain, Lead Business Analyst
ACS Global Tech Solutions Pvt Ltd, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Pratik is a seasoned IT Business Analyst with nine years of experience and proven expertise in Digital Transformation, especially cloud migration and integration. Pratik presently works in the capacity of Lead Business Analyst, Digital Transformation, with ACS Global Tech Solutions Pvt. Ltd., building state-of-the-art digital transformation solutions.
 

Arvin Maleki, Founder and Executive Director of Design
Futuredge Design Studio, Izmir, Turkey
Arvin Maleki, executive director of design in Futuredge Design Studio, is the gold winner of A'design and the best of the best in digital and electronic devices design 2020. He is the 20th designer of the world in the digital and electronic device category.

Kaksha Mehta, Senior Manager, Strategic Partnerships
RBC Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Kaksha has over 23 years of experience in Product Ownership, Loyalty, Partnerships, Digital Platforms, Marketing, and industry disruption through innovation. She has built her own courses in Strategic Relationship Marketing and is a former professor at the George Brown College Business School.

 

Barbara Raffellini, CEO & Founder
Miraworld, Mona Vale, New South Wales, Australia
Barbara Raffellini is a strategic advisor with international credentials and an entrepreneurial spirit. In 2006, she founded Miraworld, a consultancy based in Australia that offers outsourced marketing, communications, and operations solutions for businesses in the property, lifestyle, food & beverage, hospitality, travel & tourism, leisure, hospitality and retail sectors.

Nadja Saleh, Creative Director
Akita Arigatoson Holding LLC, Lewes, Delaware, United States

Nadja has a vast network and knowledge of both worlds: the visual arts supervision world and as a producer herself. She has over 25 years of experience and worked for development companies with various needs of digital effects (Vfx) in their films in the UK, Europe, Bollywood and USA.

Jina Shin Anson, Chief Marketing Officer
ASEA Global, Pleasant Grove, Utah, United States
Over 17 years of experience in research, product development, marketing, global launches, international business, and research education for health and beauty products. Strong in product plan development, global product rollout, and communication. Recognized for dependability, creativity, and positive cross-functional relationships, this marketing executive is known for increasing sales and reducing costs.

Esha Shukla, Senior Product Manager
WhatsApp, San Bruno, California, United States

Esha Shukla is currently a Sr Product Manager @ WhatsApp working on group messaging features. She has been in the consumer-facing software product management space for over 8 years. Prior to WhatsApp, she's worked as a PM for the FB App, building products for women in emerging markets.

Blaise Turnbull, Co-Founder
Frothy, Wānaka, Otago, New Zealand

Blaise Turnbull is the co-founder of Frothy, an emerging tech strategy and UX studio. After working in the urban design and planning industry and at climate tech accelerators, Blaise now leverages her expertise to drive brand strategy, UX, and engagement for world-class companies across various industries, including blockchain, climate tech, AI, and wellness.