Anita's Bio
Anita Wotiz,
Wotiz Consulting, has worked in the software industry for over 20 years in both technical and management roles. She is currently a Software Engineering management consultant and teaches Software Project Planning, Monitoring, and Management at the University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC) Extension. Her past positions include Vice President of Engineering at Azerity and management positions at Lucent and Ford Aerospace/Lockheed. Her past technical work includes development of real time, embedded systems. Her total experience allows her to understand which core practices work and how to tailor best practices to fit an organization's needs. Since 1996, she has served as president of the board of the Bill Wilson Center in Santa Clara, California, which provides shelter and services for at-risk, troubled, and homeless youth. Anita and her husband reside on the San Francisco Penninsula.
At Ford Aerospace, Anita was awarded the San Jose Mercury TWIN (Tribute to Women in Industry) Award and served in the honorary position of Loral Software Engineering Steering Committee (SESC) Chairperson.