Fern A. Stroud, PMP, is an information technology (IT) maven with accomplishments in music technology and software solutions. A gifted computer programmer and musician, Fern has married her two loves and founded Stroud Management Enterprise, Inc. Her vision is to bridge the gap between artists and the corporate side of the music business. To that end, Fern provides innovative IT solutions, business consulting, and IT project management services to artists, producers, independent record labels and small businesses. Fern has provided solutions for the following clients: Low Ki Entertainment Group (formerly Regime Records) representing R&B Artist MacArthur, legendary Bay Area phenomenon Silk-E, Kalifornia Kingz Sunni Ali, Producers RadProductionz and SmidiBeats and a host of small business owners. Fern studied computer science in Silicon Valley and eventually earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems. Fern completed a software development internship at NASA in Palo Alto, California and continues to work for the largest telecommunications company in the world as a software development project manager.