Faculty: Ronald J. Gerola
Ronald J. Gerola, Ed.D
Title(s):
Adjunct Professor
School(s):
Business
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Prof. Ronald Gerola is a Certified Information Technology Program/Project Manager
and PM Instructor with extensive domestic and international Fortune 500 / SMB multi-industry
experience. Exemplary leadership of initiatives driving cost reduction, revenue enhancement,
and market differentiation with IT infrastructure, software development, services,
and workforce skill development.
He has extensive mentoring and teaching expertise to administer and regulate adoption
of PM methodologies, practices, and frameworks as necessary.
COURSES TAUGHT
EDUCATION
- Ed.D. Human Performance Technology, USC, Los Angeles, CA
- M.S. Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
- B.S. Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
- Certified PMP (Project Management Professional) from PMI
- Certified CSM (ScrumMaster) for Agile development
- ITIL v3 Foundation Certified
- IBM-Certified Consultant, IBM Basic Blue Management Development
- Licensed Professional Engineer, State of California
- Licensed Professional Engineer, State of New York
PROFESSIONAL & TEACHING EXPERIENCE
- Adjunct Professor, Golden Gate University
- University of California Extention, Berkeley, CA, Instructor, Project Management Certificate Program, 2013 - Present
- West Valley - Mission Community College District, Saratoga CA, Associate Faculty, Department of Engineering and Computer Science, 1989 - 2014
- Cognizant Technology Solutions, Associate Director, CBC-ITIS, 2010- Present
- IBM Corporation, IBM-Certified IT Services Consultant/PM, 1999 - 2009
- Lockheed-Martin Corporation, Engineering PM, 1987 - 1999