oxyGEN Atlanta Chapter
Meet the oxyGEN Atlanta Team
A diverse, innovative, and dedicated team of leaders that prioritizes the growth, development, engagement, and inclusion of the oxyGEN Atlanta members and their communities.
Atlanta
Vardan Mkrtchyan
Atlanta Chapter President
Sagar Patel
Atlanta Chapter Vice President
Randolyne Jackson
Atlanta Chapter Chief of Staff
Hamza Farooq
Atlanta Chapter Treasurer
Giselle Brizuela
Atlanta Chapter Social Media Director
Glen George
Atlanta Chapter Director of Events
Vardan Mkrtchyan
Atlanta Chapter President
oxyGEN Responsibilities:
As the Atlanta Chapter President, I steer the ship of day-to-day operations, ensuring our chapter thrives as a vibrant hub for AT&T's young professionals. At the local level, I shape our strategic direction for our chapter, strive to foster a dynamic community, and work to amplify our brand's presence here at our company's headquarters. From orchestrating engaging events that spark innovation and connection among members, to leading fundraising initiatives for our scholarship fund, I do my best to steer the rest of the Atlanta leadership team in the right direction. One of my favorite parts of my role is overseeing the rest of the Dallas local board and meeting new people within and outside of the company.Day-to-Day: Lead Marketing Manager, AT&T Prepaid Portfolio
Vardan here. Pronounced like garden but with a v. I am a lead marketing manager at Cricket Wireless and my primary responsibility is the merchandising marketing budget and communication. Throughout my almost 15-year career I have held roles and excelled in inventory management, retail, quality management, sales operations, business management and now marketing. I have a Masters degree from Texas A&M University in Ag Economics and have graduated from AT&T management development program (MDP) in 2023. I am passionate about new technology, efficiency and leadership.
I am married to my wonderful wife Leticia and we have two amazing kids: Iza and Alex. We rescued our boxer mix pup Gigi 3 years ago and she’s a delight. We are all soccer lovers and spend quite a bit of time on soccer fields. I speak 3 languages and enjoy learning all I can about AI. My goal is to lead AI deployment and utilization within organizations. Quotes I live by:
"Do or do not, there is no try.” “Success is not final; failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”
Sagar Patel
Atlanta Chapter Vice President
oxyGEN Responsibilities:
As the Vice President of the Atlanta Chapter for the oxyGEN Employee Group at AT&T, I play a crucial role in enhancing understanding, increasing retention, and developing leadership skills of AT&T’s employees through cross-generational programs, activities, and resources. I support the President in ensuring the group fulfills its mission and represents the group to the company leadership team and other outside organizations. Using my friendly and approachable manner, I help foster a supportive community, encourages understanding and acceptance of generational differences within AT&T, and facilitates personal and professional growth of AT&T’s employees.Day-to-Day: Senior Network Project Manager
As a Senior Network Project Manager for AT&T’s MVNO integration team, I am responsible for managing the integrations of MVNOs to AT&T’s network. I oversee multiple complex projects, set deadlines, define project strategy, and delegate tasks. I also excel in leading and managing multi-disciplinary professional teams, and fostering effective communication with internal and external stakeholders.
Quotes I live by:
"Innovation distinguishes a leader from a follower.”
Randolyne Jackson
Atlanta Chapter Chief of Staff
Day-to-Day: Lead L&D Strategist
My name is Randolyne Jackson and I am located in Atlanta, GA. I have recently been promoted to the Lead L&D Strategist role in the AT&T Learning & Development organization. In this role, I am responsible for strategic planning and execution of training plans for AT&T Retail frontline employees. I bring to this role 15 years of experience serving in roles in Sales & Distribution, National Distribution, and most recently as a Senior Training Manager. I live by the African proverb, “Each One, Teach One”, this idea supports the need to spread knowledge for the continued growth of the community.
Quotes I live by:
"Whether you think you can, or think you can’t, you’re right.”
Hamza Farooq
Atlanta Chapter Treasurer
Day-to-Day: TDP Network Engineer
Hi everyone, my name is Hamza Farooq, I’m an ambitious computer science graduate from Georgia State Universityand I’m located in Atlanta, GA. I chose to study computer science because I always believed that technology can have such a positive impact on our daily lives and businesses this led to me to some exciting internship opportunities with NCR as a ML/AI Data Intern and UPS as a Buildings and Systems Engineering Intern, and now I’m currently working with AT&T as a Network Engineer within the Technology Development Program.
Outside of work some of the thing I like to do include volunteering with different organizations throughout my community, spending time with my family & friends, boxing, playing/watching sports & video games and listening to music.
Quotes I live by:
"Strive for greatness.”
Giselle Brizuela
Atlanta Chapter Social Media Director
Day-to-Day: Lead Tech Vendor Manager
My name is Giselle Brizuela, and I am based in Atlanta, GA. I joined AT&T in 2024 and work as a Lead Tech Vendor Manager in the Technology Services business unit, supporting our strategic vendors within IT infrastructure services. I manage our vendors and contracts by ensuring vendor compliance, service level adherence, and completion of contract deliverables, as well as by working alongside our Business, Global Supply Chain, and Legal teams on required contract negotiation activities and other sourcing events. I am passionate about education and mentorship, and for the last 5 years I have volunteered with my alma mater’s mentorship program to mentor undergrad students seeking guidance with interview skills, job search, networking, resume writing, professional goal setting, and more.
When I’m not at work, I enjoy spending time with friends and family, playing with my black lab, reading, traveling, hiking, concerts & musicals, cooking, watching movies, and gardening.
Quotes I live by:
"Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.”
Glen George
Atlanta Chapter Director of Events
Day-to-Day: Senior Specialist, Technology Development Program Engineer
Hello my name is Glen George, I am an individual passionate about ideation and innovation. Hoping to make an impact for whatever project I am a part of, and to find new ways to efficiently reach whatever goals we have. I always stay curious and am willing to learn in order to adapt quickly to whatever situation I am placed in. I love music, travel, sports, and meeting new people. I am excited to go through this journey here at AT&T and am excited to accomplish lots with my fellow peers. Send me a message on Teams, would love to connect!
Quotes I live by:
"We fear the future, because we are wasting today.”oxyGEN Atlanta Upcoming Events
Join oxyGEN ATL for an all-new monthly series all about nailing your next interview! During this time, we’ll be doing In-Person Resume reviews as well as participating in mock interviews.
You’ll learn skills to improve your Resume Writing, as well as Interview Preparation. You bring your skillset, and we’ll provide the career coaching.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Reminder: This is an In-Person Event only, hosted at our Atlanta Lenox Location.
Register Here!
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