E About Desmond Dickerson
Desmond Dickerson is a Manager in Cognizant’s Center for the Future of Work. Leveraging his experience in digital transformation, Desmond consults clients on optimizing digital strategies that prioritize user experience and engagement. His research with the CFoW focuses on the human impact of business decisions related to technology development and deployment.
Since joining Cognizant in 2015, he has worked with the Retail practice to help clients modernize their ecommerce platforms and strategies. Desmond co-founded Cognizant’s African American and Latino Affinity Group (AALG). This organizations seeks to strengthen Cognizant’s efforts in recruiting and retaining top talent from underrepresented groups and invites members to take an active part in shaping the future of Cognizant.
Prior to joining Cognizant, Desmond worked in marketing where he helped clients modernize their communication strategies through digital transformation. He earned his Bachelor of Business Administration degree in marketing from Georgia State University and earned his Master of Business Administration from Georgia Institute of Technology.
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The countdown has begun. On September 19, 2020, artists installed the Metronome Climate Clock in Manhattan, NY. It shows the...
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What’s a place without people? As retailers, gym operators, and concert venues have all learned this year, its not much...
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John Maynard Keynes is rolling in his grave. Nearly 100 years ago, the famed economist predicted we would all be working just...
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It’s May 2025, and the Cognizant Center for the Future of Work is looking back at the months and years following the COVID-19...
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This pandemic has devastated businesses, destroyed families, and upended livelihoods. COVID-19? No. Racism. While this problem...
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How advanced technologies and significant behavior changes can help us mitigate the impact of global health crises like COVID-19....
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Sustainability is every one’s job. And that’s the problem. The inertia of efforts to combat climate change are the...
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This special edition of From/To is a snapshot of how millions of people around the world are living and working today –...
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Even before COVID-19, Remotopia—work from home and from third spaces—was emerging as a place of the future. But now...
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Doing the right thing costs too much. At least thats what we tell ourselves. Switching to renewable energy. Engineering waste...
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