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Ada Barlatt

PhD
Trainer, Technology and Operations Consultant
OperationsAlly
Country or state 
Canada (Ontario)
Available to 
Global
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Languages 
English
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Bio

Ada Y. Barlatt, Ph. D., P. Eng., is an entrepreneur, speaker, and healthy-habits activist. As founder of Operations Ally, she consults with small and medium-sized teams developing custom strategies to create operational harmony and well being for the company’s bottom line.

Ada believes technology can help create greater flow and more balance in our personal and professional lives. She has been applying her savvy at systems building since her early 20s when she worked on research projects and contracts for companies like Ford and Walt Disney.

Her career experience spans many industries from healthcare Institutions and manufacturing to big-box retail and aerospace. Her most recent work centers around helping agencies fix their frustrations with internal and client communication.

In addition to scores of peer-reviews academic publications and awards of over 300K in grant funding, Ada is known for delivering results that matter to her clients. As a bonus, she just might be thee most cheerful geek you have ever met.

When she’s not researching or working with clients, Ada can be found, tea in hand, cruising on the high seas. Or at home loudly cheering for her favorite sports teams.

Current position (2)

Trainer, Technology and Operations Consultant

OperationsAlly

Adjunct Assistant Professor

University of Waterloo

Degrees (3)
PhD Industrial and Operations Engineering
University of Michigan
2003 to 2008
MSE, Industrial and Operations Engineering
University of Michigan
2003 to 2005
BS Industrial and Systems Engineering
Rutgers University
1999 to 2003

Presentations

Presentations (2)
Shifting from an “always on” workplace

The feeling of being “always on” has taken over
many workplaces due to overwhelming inboxes and
expectations for short response times. Left on its
own, an “always on” workplace culture leads to
stress and frustration due to long nights working,
lack of sleep, and interrupted vacations.
Ada provides insights on how solid technology
usage guidelines help teams save time, shrink their
inboxes, and improve life balance.

Making communication tools work for you

When used well, modern work communication
tools, like email, text messaging, and instant
messaging, help increase workplace flexibility and
job satisfaction.
When used inefficiently, the same tools lead to
overwhelm and frustration.
Using a systems-based approach, Ada shares
resources on how to use electronic communication
tools to maximize productivity and life balance.

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Expertise (25)

Business
Technology
Shifting from an “always on” workplace Making communication tools work for you Agency Life Balance Work-Life Balance workplace technology common mistakes technology tips time saving tips Always On Slack effective email communication training Workplace Productivity Email effectiveness guidelines workplace email best practices workplace instant messaging best practices workplace instant messaging training unplug from work increase productivity in the workplace Business Productivity boost productivity life balance assessment how to improve email communication in the workplace too many emails at work

Awards & certifications (1)

Professional Engineer (P. Eng.)
Professional Engineers of Ontario
2012
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Why choose me? 

fun loving, freedom-seeking systems pro who will show you how to create ease with technology

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