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词条 Sumaya Kazi
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  1. Early life

  2. Career

  3. Awards, press and honors

  4. Public speaking

  5. Personal Life

  6. References

  7. External links

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| name = Sumaya Kazi
{{lang|bn|সুমাইয়া কাজী}}
| image = Sumaya Kazi.jpg
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| birth_date = July 17, 1982
| birth_place = Moreno Valley, California, US
| death_date =
| death_place =
| residence = San Francisco, California
| alma_mater = University of California, Berkeley
| occupation = Entrepreneur
| known_for =
| website = SumayaKazi.com
}}Sumaya Kazi (Bengali: সুমাইয়া কাজী, born July 17, 1982) is an American entrepreneur.[1] At the age of 23, Kazi founded her first company The CulturalConnect.[2] She later founded and was the CEO of San Francisco-based technology company Sumazi, a social intelligence platform used by brands, celebrities and enterprises. Kazi held one of the first social media management positions at a Fortune 500 company leading social media at Sun Microsystems until its acquisition by Oracle.[3]

Early life

Kazi was born in Hollywood, California in 1982 and grew up in Moreno Valley, California.[4] She started taking college courses at Riverside Community College at the age of 11, advancing in mathematics while attending Landmark Middle School.

Kazi attended Canyon Springs High School, where she was voted "Most Likely to Succeed" by her senior class. At the age of 16, she won the title of Miss Inland Empire (California) and later was a top five finalist in the California Distinguished Young Women competition, winning her a scholarship toward college.{{citation needed|date=October 2012}}

She attended the University of California, Berkeley graduating in 2004 with a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies in Business.[5] While a student, Kazi worked at the University Human Rights Centers on campus under the leadership of Professor Eric Stover, transcribing interviews of war-torn victims from Bosnia and Croatia. Kazi, along with her team, won first place in the Haas School of Business Cisco & Deloitte E-Business case competition,[6] which served as a catalyst for her career in technology.

Career

Upon graduation, Kazi worked at Sun Microsystems where she was the senior social media manager for the Global Communications division. Kazi, one of the first social media managers at a Fortune 500 company, was responsible for developing programs to capture, expand and socialize new and evolving media, analyst and influencer communities.[7]

While working at Sun Microsystems, at the age of 23, Kazi founded her first company The CulturalConnect, an online media company for young professionals aimed at redefining what success looks like in different ethnic diasporas.[8] The CulturalConnect was made up of five online publications including: The DesiConnect, The MidEastConnect, The AsiaConnect, The AfricanaConnect, and The LatinConnect.

In April 2011, Sumaya founded Sumazi, the social intelligence platform used by brands, celebrities and enterprises. Sumazi was a finalist at the TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield, where it won the Omidyar Network award for "Startup Most Likely to Change the World."[9]

Awards, press and honors

  • 2006: BusinessWeek Magazine, America's Best Young Entrepreneurs Under 25[10]
  • 2007: CNN, Young People Who Rock[11]
  • 2007: Brass Magazine cover story[12]
  • 2007: Silicon Valley Business Journal, Dynamic Super Connector[8]
  • 2008: ABC7 KGO-TV, Bay Area Trailblazer and Community Leader[13]
  • 2009: UTNE Reader, Top 50 Visionaries Who Are Changing Your World[14]
  • 2011: GenJuice, The Top 100 Most Desirable Mentors[15]
  • 2012: YFS Magazine, 10 San Francisco Entrepreneurs to Watch[16]
  • 2012: Forbes, Female Founders to Watch from UC Berkeley[17]
  • 2012: Reuters, Most Influential Executives on the Web[18]
  • 2014: British Bangladeshi Power & Inspiration 100, Top 10 Inspirational Bangladeshis Around the World[19]

Public speaking

Kazi is a frequent speaker and panelist at technology conferences and educational institutions educating audiences on topics such as entrepreneurship, non-profit work, intrapreneurship, social entrepreneurship, young professional issues, social media, diversity and technology. She has presented at the World Islamic Economic Forum in Malaysia, Marketing 2.0 Conference in France, BlogWorld Expo in Las Vegas, National Society of Collegiate Scholars Conference in Florida, Google Girl Geek Dinners Panel in Mountain View, Congresswoman Jackie Speier's Job Hunter's Conference in San Mateo among many other speaking engagements.[20] Additionally, Kazi has been a speaker at several TEDx conferences including TEDxYouth at Facebook, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDlDenbflUg TEDxBayArea at Linkedin], and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR3qlR082o4 TEDxWomen].

Personal Life

Kazi has practiced an Intermittent Fasting lifestyle since 2015. She has written a popular [https://medium.com/personal-growth/myifguide-38037b3b1ec4 how-to guide on her Intermittent Fasting schedule] and how she lost over 55 pounds as a result.[21] She has been interviewed by [https://qz.com/1098242/silicon-valleys-fasting-craze-is-proof-that-self-denial-is-the-new-indulgence-for-elites/ Quartz Magazine][22], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU3h_reV5l0 HVMN][23], and [https://www.inc.com/magazine/201612/jeff-bercovici-tess-townsend/tipsheet-mental-focus-body-hacking.html Inc Magazine][24] about her success with Intermittent Fasting.

Kazi is a Salsa and Bachata dancer. She was a competitive Salsa dancer with the RicaSalsa San Francisco-based dance troupe where they won 1st place at the United States Salsa Open Championships in the Amateur category.[25] Kazi is currently performing with the Inessence Bachata dance troupe.

References

1. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.womenetics.com/Social-Innovation/growing-up-sumazi |title=Growing Up Sumazi | Social Innovation |publisher=Womenetics.com |date=2012-02-21 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017045519/http://www.womenetics.com/Social-Innovation/growing-up-sumazi |archivedate=2012-10-17 |df= }}
2. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.diversitywoman.com/young-entrepreneur-sumaya-kazi/|title=Young Entrepreneur: Sumaya Kazi|work=Diversity Woman|access-date=2017-11-07|language=en-US}}
3. ^{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2009/apr/20/oracle-buys-sun-microsystems |title=Oracle buys Sun Microsystems in $7.4bn deal |author=Wearden, Graeme |publisher=Guardian |date=April 20, 2009}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.quora.com/What-technology-entrepreneurs-are-from-Palm-Springs-California-or-the-Inland-Empire |title=What technology entrepreneurs are from Palm Springs, California or the Inland Empire? |publisher=Quora |date= |accessdate=2012-10-14}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.linkedin.com/in/sumaya |title=Sumaya Kazi |publisher=LinkedIn |date= |accessdate=2012-10-14}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.haas.berkeley.edu/Undergrad/studentservicescasecompinternal.html |title=Internal Case Competitions, Undergraduate Program, Berkeley-Haas |publisher=Haas.berkeley.edu |date= |accessdate=2012-10-14}}
7. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.brassmagazine.com/article/sumaya-kazi-creating-culture-connections |title=Sumaya Kazi: Creating A Culture Of Connections | brass |publisher=Brassmagazine.com |date= |accessdate=2012-10-14}}
8. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2007/02/05/smallb1.html?page=all |title=Dynamic super connector - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal |publisher=Bizjournals.com |date= |accessdate=2012-10-14}}
9. ^{{cite web|author=Tuesday, September 28th, 2010 |url=https://techcrunch.com/2010/09/28/sumazi/ |title=Sumazi, A Connection Recommendation Engine |publisher=TechCrunch |date=2010-09-28 |accessdate=2012-10-14}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=http://images.businessweek.com/ss/06/10/bestunder25/source/14.htm |title=America's Best Young Entrepreneurs | BusinessWeek |publisher=Images.businessweek.com |date= |accessdate=2012-10-14}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/exchange/blogs/ypwr/2007/07/sumaya-kazi.html |title=Young People Who Rock |publisher=CNN.com |date= |accessdate=2012-10-14}}
12. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.brassmagazine.com/articles/stry_temp.asp?aid=249 |title=Sumaya Kazi: Creating A Culture Of Connections | brass |publisher=Brassmagazine.com |date= |accessdate=2012-10-14}}
13. ^{{cite web|url=http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=resources/lifestyle_community/community&id=6147345 |title=Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Salutes: Sumaya Kazi | abc7news.com |publisher=Abclocal.go.com |date=2008-05-16 |accessdate=2012-10-14}}
14. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.utne.com/Media/Sumaya-Kazi-Founder-CulturalConnect.aspx |title=Sumaya Kazi: Founder, CulturalConnect |publisher=Utne.com |date= |accessdate=2012-10-14}}
15. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.genjuice.com/community/the-top-100-most-desirable-mentors-list/page/6/ |title=The Top 100 Most Desirable Mentors List | GenJuice | Page 6 |publisher=GenJuice |date= |accessdate=2012-10-14 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926014949/http://www.genjuice.com/community/the-top-100-most-desirable-mentors-list/page/6/ |archivedate=2012-09-26 |df= }}
16. ^{{cite web |url=http://yfsentrepreneur.com/2012/06/25/spotted-10-san-francisco-entrepreneurs-to-watch/ |title=Spotted: 10 San Francisco Entrepreneurs to Watch |publisher=Yfsentrepreneur.com |date=2012-06-25 |accessdate=2012-10-14 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020172131/http://yfsentrepreneur.com/2012/06/25/spotted-10-san-francisco-entrepreneurs-to-watch/ |archivedate=2012-10-20 |df= }}
17. ^{{cite web|author=Angie Chang |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/women2/2012/03/30/female-founders-to-watch-from-uc-berkeley/ |title=Female Founders To Watch From UC Berkeley |publisher=Forbes |date=2012-04-18 |accessdate=2012-10-14}}
18. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/reuters-klout-50 |title=Reuters & Klout 50 |publisher=Reuters.com |date=2009-02-09 |accessdate=2012-10-14}}
19. ^{{cite web|url=http://bbpower-inspiration.com/10-inspirational-bangladeshis-around-the-world |title=Top 10 Inspirational Bangladeshis Around the World |publisher=BBP |date=2014-03-01 |accessdate=2014-03-01}}
20. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.SumayaKazi.com |title=About Sumaya |publisher=Sumayakazi.com |date=2010-09-27 |accessdate=2012-10-14}}
21. ^{{Cite web|url=https://medium.com/personal-growth/myifguide-38037b3b1ec4|title=My Intermittent Fasting Lifestyle: How I Dropped 50 Pounds|last=Kazi|first=Sumaya|date=2016-07-19|website=Medium|access-date=2017-11-07}}
22. ^{{Cite news|url=https://qz.com/1098242/silicon-valleys-fasting-craze-is-proof-that-self-denial-is-the-new-indulgence-for-elites/|title=Silicon Valley’s fasting craze is proof that self-denial is the new indulgence for elites|work=Quartz|access-date=2017-11-07|language=en-US}}
23. ^{{Citation|last=HVMN|title=THINKING Podcast {{!}}{{!}} Episode 11: Intermittent Fasting with Sumaya Kazi|date=2016-09-26|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU3h_reV5l0|accessdate=2017-11-07}}
24. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.inc.com/magazine/201612/jeff-bercovici-tess-townsend/tipsheet-mental-focus-body-hacking.html|title=Weird Brain Hacks That Absolutely Will--or Possibly Won't--Supercharge Your Productivity|date= December 14, 2016|work=Inc.com|access-date=2017-11-07|language=en}}
25. ^{{Citation|last=Sumaya Kazi|title=RicaSensacion - US Salsa Open Championships|date=2015-01-18|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hsvz81F3xYg|accessdate=2017-11-07}}

External links

  • Sumazi website
  • Personal Website
  • [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR3qlR082o4 TEDxBayArea: Sumaya Kazi, "What You Don't Know But Should About Young Entrepreneurs"]
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