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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What makes a place futuristic? Is it dazzling skyscrapers designed by the most in-demand “starchitects?” Perhaps...
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The next COO at your company will work remotely, stay with the company for 6 months, and never even get a company email account....
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From how food is grown and formulated, to where and what we eat, the food industry is looking to emerging technologies to address...
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Ugh. That thrift store smell. If you’ve ever been to Goodwill or even a trendy consignment boutique, then you know the...
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Once upon a time, the farm was the entire supply chain. You ate what you could grow or hunt. The chain was simple, but tenuous....
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From how food is grown and formulated, to where and what we eat, the food industry is looking to emerging technologies to address...
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You’re probably reading this on your lunch break between bites of Caesar salad or pastrami on rye at your desk, unless...
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Inclusion is the future of work, and it’s more than an HR issue for Silicon Valley and the world of technology. It’s...
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Your favorite self-help book has led you astray. Yogis, therapists, and wellness gurus the world over extoll the virtues of being...
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Futures are always a reaction to the present; tomorrow is always a judgment on today. By training a microscope on how we work...
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I’ve got a problem with washing my hands. Its not that I’m rushing out of the bathroom or forgetting to do so. But...
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The restaurant industry is a tough nut to crack. Startup costs are high. Margins are thin. And crowds are fickle. Despite their...
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