New Jersey

DIVERSANT Supports Best Buddies New Jersey Virtual Walk

DIVERSANT donates over $6K to Best Buddies.   It has been more than a year since the DIVERSANT employees have been together, in person, as a team. Due to COVID and these changes in our daily lives, it is not unusual that many felt isolated and lonely at times. The luxury of being together in person allows us to smile at one another as we pass in the hallway, share jokes, weekend fun, and family stories as we eat lunch. Naturally, we share a bond as co-workers that makes going to work a bit more fun.   “As a partner with…

Elena Chkolnikova nominated to NJCEH Board of Trustees

Elena Chkolnikova, DIVERSANT General Council, nominated to Board of Trustees for the New Jersey Coalition to End Homelessness (Red Bank, New Jersey) - March 1, 2021 - DIVERSANT, the largest African American-owned IT staffing firm in the United States, is thrilled to congratulate Elena Chkolnikova, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer for DIVERSANT, on her nomination to the Board of Trustees for the New Jersey Coalition to End Homelessness. The New Jersey Coalition to End Homelessness has one goal: to eradicate homelessness. To reach this goal, the Coalition provides those facing homelessness with assistance to access immediate housing, educational programs…

DIVERSANT Season of Giving

This year DIVERSANT has committed to helping combat homelessness by partnering with Family Promise national charity.  When Family Promise began, it was a local response to a problem in Union County, New Jersey. Thirty years later, they are a national movement involving more than 200,000 volunteers and serving more than 110,000 people yearly. But the core of what they do is still local - partnerships within a city or county changing lives. Family Promise makes that possible by developing and supporting Affiliates that address family homelessness right in their own community. Join this movement to help Faith and her son…

Julie Thomas Praised for Being an Asset to the Team

Julie sets the bar high for addressing challenges head on. Julie Thomas started her career journey with DIVERSANT in 2019 as a business analyst to support one of our top pharmaceutical clients. As an experienced project manager and business analyst professional working in the Pharmaceutical Life Science Industry, our recruiting team knew that Julie possessed the right skills to deliver excellent support to our client. "I am impressed with Julie's management of this project, her preparedness, and her meeting facilitation skills," stated the director of global marketing operations.  The director also stated, "Julie has been an outstanding asset to our…

Joseph Maiorana Recognized as a Strong Contributor

Joe focuses on the positive and moving projects forward, even during challenging situations. In June 2018, one of our clients needed a senior project manager to oversee high-priority application development projects This role required someone with great attention to detail and strong communication skills. Joseph (Joe) Maiorana's 10 years of experience in project management made him one of the top candidates for the job. After several interviews, Joe was chosen for the role and of course, he did not disappoint. Joe's excellent work as a project manager was immediately recognized by his onsite supervisor. One manager shared, "Joe is a…

Viola Eaddy Demonstrates Excellence as Procurement Specialist!

Hard work, persistence, and dedication are qualities that Viola brings to the team. Viola Eaddy works as a procurement specialist for one of our largest pharmaceutical clients in New Jersey. Her strong background in sourcing and procurement makes her an excellent fit for this role which is evident by the great feedback she has received from our client. One of the data project managers shared, "I personally would like to thank Viola Eddy, from Global Procurement CoE, for her precious time during an initial then recurrent troubleshooting sessions between France and the U.S. Never give up." Viola's strong problem-solving and…

Thomas Hunter Recognized as a Key Contributor

Thomas Hunter becomes valuable resource for his team! Thomas Hunter has worked as an associate project manager for one of our pharmaceutical clients in New Jersey for several years. During his time in this role, Thomas has taken on several complex and challenging projects. For example, he recently managed a multi-million dollar system upgrade which was beyond his scope of work. "This project required him to juggle priorities, organize requests, and consistently communicate with business users," stated the associate director. Because of Thomas' outstanding support, he has received great feedback from several business users. "We are thrilled that Tom is…

Eric Safin Recognized as a Valuable Team Member!

Eric Safin Demonstrates Excellence! Eric Safin works as a senior business analyst for one of our pharmaceutical clients in New Jersey. Since joining the team in February 2019, Eric has quickly demonstrated that he has the skills to deliver quality work. "It is incredible to see how we are transitioning into a high-performance Agile Team for this initiative and it couldn't have been possible without his support, mentioned one of his onsite managers. "He has been a valuable asset for our project!" Our clients depend on us to find great tech professionals to support their technology initiatives. We are honored…

Consultant Recognition, Naveen Kumar Yalamandala

A Job Well Done by Naveen Kumar Yalamandala The role of an Application Programmer oversees the development or modification of application programs. Another responsibility is to test and evaluate applications for quality assurance before a software is released for production.  Special thanks to Naveen and his team for their speedy work in successfully resolving Test Automation production issues for one of our banking and financial services clients. As a result of Naveen's great performance, we are pleased to recognize him as one of our Top Performers! See below to learn more about Naveen's background and why he chose to pursue a career in technology.