Aixé Djelal
Senior Interactive Producer
After earning a BA in Dance and Literature, Aixé (pronounced eye-SHAY) was an active contributor to the Portland dance community, both as a choreographer as well as a dance critic for Willamette Week. After completing her MFA in Choreography and Performance, she then decided to leverage her people wrangling skills into business project management. Since 1999, she has managed teams and projects for a plethora of clients, including: Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Nike, Powell’s Books, Mercer HR Consulting, OHSU, and BASF. Outside of work, Aixé is an avid traveler, cycling enthusiast and loves to entertain.
Have a good time all the time. — Viv Savage (David Kaff) in This Is Spinal Tap
Education
- BA in Dance and Literature, Reed College
- MFA in Choreography and Performance, Arizona State University
Other Interests
- Travel
- Yoga
- Bicycling (for fun and commuting)
- Designing purses
- Writing my fashion advice blog
Several Favorite Movies
- Cocaine Cowboys
- Ghost Dog - The Way of the Samurai
- The Limey
- Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels
- Sexy Beast
Current Magazine Subscriptions
- Met Home
- Wallpaper
- Wired
Recommended Books
- The Control of Nature
, John McPhee
- I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence
, Amy Sedaris
- A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
, Bill Bryson
- The Sushi Economy: Globalization and the Making of a Modern Delicacy
, Sasha Issenberg
- In My Family Tree: A Life With Chimpanzees
, Sheila Siddle
Networks
Posts by Aixé Djelal
I say potato, you think Vichyssoise. Let’s talk.
In my 10+ years of managing projects, teams and client expectations, I’ve come to the conclusion that the most common threat to the success of relationships and projects is simple lack of communication. Why simple? Because usually the simplest misunderstanding at the outset of an engagement is where it all starts to skid downhill. For example, [...]
