Shiela Bernardo, MBA — Co-Founder

Shiela Bernardo is Vice President in Strategy Analytics for Global Operations at Bank of America. She applies technical skills in programming and automation using various tools to implement end-state delivery strategies that utilize various data sources synthesized as interactive dashboard visualizations for executive audiences and end users. Before moving into Servicing Operations, Shiela was a senior developer lead in the Global Risk organization at Bank of America. She builds sample programs for transactional compliance testing and designs data transformation using quantitative tools performing data mining, code development, and metadata exploration. She supported the consumer workstream helping to manage the intake pipeline of sample development teams and is also involved in special projects for enterprise compliance. She is well-versed in collaborating with diverse workgroups and project stakeholders to stand up independent testing for the observance of regulatory requirements, rules, and laws while maintaining subject matter expertise on the testing lifecycle, internal control validations, and analytical data assessments. Before her banking career, she was in Trade Marketing for multinational brands like Hershey and Kraft Foods in the Philippines. She devised programs and implemented strategic trade-related initiatives based on actionable consumer insights across various trade channels to expand distribution on a national scale and hit sales targets. Shiela graduated with honors earning a Global Leadership Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA) from The University of Texas at Dallas with concentration track in Business Analytics and Finance in August-2024. She has also completed a professional certificate from The Bank of America Institute for Women's Entrepreneurship at Cornell University in January-2024. She completed a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration major in Marketing Management from De La Salle University - Dasmarinas Cavite, Philippines (DLSU-D). Shiela was active in extracurricular activities and was Editor-in-Chief of the College of Business Publication. She also competed in national debates and served as the President and Lord Chancellor of the university's debating society. Shiela's avocation and passion lie in urban farming and food innovation, harnessing mission avenues from recursive crop output and cultivating skill development from scalable microbusiness models to create self-sustaining livelihood. She is the Founder and Executive Director of Ascend Garden. https://ascendgarden.com

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech and Agritech professional with expertise in data analytics and operational strategy.

Location: Frisco, Texas, United States

Experience: 19 yrs 3 mos