Credentials

Credentials

Certifications, recognition, speaking, and the community work.

Recognition

• Salesforce MVP Hall of Fame, 2026. Lifetime Salesforce MVP status, awarded after five consecutive years as a Salesforce MVP for expertise, leadership, and generosity to the community. One of 21 inductees in the Class of 2026.
• Golden Hoodie, Dreamforce 2023. Salesforce’s recognition for Trailblazers who give back to the community, presented on stage at the Architect Keynote at Dreamforce. That GOLDEN day.
• Agentblazer Legend ’26.
• Featured in Salesforce Trailblazer Stories.

Certification

Sixteen active Salesforce certifications, held continuously since 2015.

• Salesforce Certified Technical Architect, June 2022. The first Black woman to earn the credential.

See the full list on my Trailblazer profile.

Beyond the platform

• Competing in the Age of AI. Harvard Business School Executive Education, November 2024.
• Enterprise Architecture Center of Excellence (EACOE) Enterprise Architect. November 2023 to 2025.
• Black Leaders. elvtr, July 2023.
• M.S., Computational Science. Double major, mathematics and computer science.

Publications and thought leadership

• Salesforce Architecture Blog. Community author. Make Your Existing Automation Agent-Ready, June 2026.
• Salesforce Admin Blog. Official contributor. Authored technical content and thought leadership for the official blog, translating complex platform concepts into actionable strategies for the global ecosystem.
• TechSips with Nadina. Author and publish independent technical architecture content, breaking down system design principles, platform methodologies, and enterprise strategy for the broader technical community.
• AI Everywhere, Volume 2. Contributing author, forthcoming from the She Writes AI community.

Community leadership and advocacy

• MuleSoft Ambassador, MuleSoft, a Salesforce company. Contribute to the MuleSoft community through content creation, speaking, and mentorship.
• Credential Ambassador, Salesforce. Advocate for and support Salesforce certifications by providing guidance and contributing to exam content refreshes.
• Well-Architected Ambassador, Salesforce. Champion Salesforce’s Well-Architected framework via presentations and workshops.

Previously:

• Architect User Group Co-Leader, Salesforce. Co-led a user group, fostering knowledge sharing and networking for Salesforce Architects.
• Ladies Be Architects Ambassador, Salesforce. Advocated for women in Salesforce architecture through mentorship and inclusive content.
• Planning Committee Member, Dreamin’ In Color Conference. Contributed to a diversity-focused conference through speaker selection and content curation.

Speaking

I have spoken at Dreamforce, TDX, Dreamin’ In Color, and community Dreamin’ conferences, and appeared on the Salesforce Developers Podcast, The CRM Success Show, and Salesforce Radio.

For speaking enquiries, get in touch.