Janet Vargas, Pmp, Relativity Expert
About Janet Vargas, Pmp, Relativity Expert
Janet Vargas is a Senior Product Owner in Legal Solutions with extensive experience in project management and eDiscovery. She has held various roles in notable firms and holds a PMP certification from New York University.
Current Role at Epiq
Janet Vargas serves as the Senior Product Owner for Legal Solutions at Epiq, a position she has held since 2022. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing the development and management of legal technology products. Her expertise in project management and eDiscovery enhances the efficiency and effectiveness of legal solutions offered by the company.
Previous Experience in Project Management
Janet Vargas has extensive experience in project management within the legal technology sector. She worked at The MCS Group, Inc as a Senior Project Manager from 2020 to 2021. Following this, she held the position of Manager, Forensic Technology at BDO USA, LLP for four months in 2021. Prior to these roles, she spent six years at Integreon as a Senior Project Manager in eDiscovery Services.
Educational Background and Certifications
Janet Vargas studied at New York University, where she focused on Project Management and earned her PMP Certification. Additionally, she holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Bioinformatics from the Rochester Institute of Technology. Her educational background supports her expertise in managing complex projects in the legal technology field.
Career History in Legal Technology
Janet Vargas has a diverse career history in legal technology, having worked in various capacities at Epiq Systems. She began her tenure there as a Production Coordinator in 2005, later serving as an eDiscovery Specialist from 2006 to 2008. She also worked at De Novo Legal, an Epiq Systems Company, as a Project Manager for Electronic Discovery from 2010 to 2012. Her roles have contributed to her comprehensive understanding of the eDiscovery process.
Early Career Experience
Janet Vargas began her career in the legal field at Herzfeld & Rubin, P.C. as a Litigation Support Manager from 2008 to 2010. She also worked at McDermott Will & Emery LLP as a Technology Project Manager from 2018 to 2020. These early experiences laid the foundation for her subsequent roles in project management and legal technology.