Upon graduating from the University of Miami with an MBA, Bobbi embarked on her career journey, commencing employment at Southern Bell Telephone in the Construction and Engineering Department. Given the time’s prevailing norms where females were scarce in the traditionally male-dominated technology field, Bobbi found the spark for her career and life’s passion. With over 40 years of experience in the technology sector, Bobbi witnessed first-hand the tremendous opportunities, as well as the daily challenges that women encounter in STEM fields. This ignited her fervor for guiding and empowering young women to pursue careers in STEM, with the aim of fostering a diverse and inclusive technology workforce.
During her professional career, Bobbi has led large teams of engineers that solved complex problems while designing and deploying intricate telecommunications networks. Her expertise lies in simplifying challenging issues and ensuring consistent outcomes, all while serving as a mentor and empowering her team to reach their fullest potential.
Over the past 14 years, Bobbi served as the Director of T-Mobile’s Transport Engineering organization. Under her leadership, Bobbi’s team played a pivotal role in helping T-Mobile realize its objective of building the industry’s fastest network.
Before her tenure at T-Mobile, Bobbi directed a consulting practice at Telcordia Technologies (formerly Bellcore) dedicated to planning, design, engineering, and business process consulting. Bobbi has also held positions in Product and Program Management in the technology sector.
In her leisure time, Bobbi enjoys engaging in CrossFit, running and pickleball. Bobbi’s husband and two daughters are all engineers, reflecting a shared family passion for the field. Bobbi joined the Isles Board in 2024