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Zara Ikram

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Senior Manager Communications Operations and Project Management at Lumen Technologies
📍 Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States

Zara Ikram is an enterprise communications leader with over 12 years of experience shaping strategic initiatives in the technology, healthcare, and public sectors. She specializes in driving culture, managing communications for digital transformations, and enhancing brand visibility. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Rutgers University.

Outside of her professional role, Zara is a mother to a young daughter. She balances her demanding career with family life and has shared anecdotes about her daughters playful influence on her workday.

Unique fact: She successfully led the entire communications strategy and execution for the acquisition of Softrams by Tria Federal, ensuring a seamless integration.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Senior Manager Communications Operations and Project Management
Job Level
Middle
Location
Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States
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Healthcare Technology
Her career includes communications roles at CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield and Tria Federal, with a focus on the federal healthcare technology space and attending events like HIMSS.
Merger Communications
She was responsible for leading the communications strategy to ensure a smooth integration when her former company, Softrams, was acquired by Tria Federal.
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Career

Work history

11-2025
Senior Manager Communications Operations and Project Management
Lumen Technologies
12-2024 - 5-2025
Communications Manager
Tria Federal (Tria)
1-2021 - 12-2024
Communications Manager
Softrams
8-2019 - 5-2020
Sr. Web Content Administrator
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
1-2017 - 8-2019
Sr. Digital Communications Specialist
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
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Education
2009 - 2012
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Rutgers University
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