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KARA STEENHOEK

Austin,TX

Summary

Innovative project lead and aspiring UX designer skilled at communication and contributing to team success. Always willing to take on any task by leveraging superior skill in prioritization and project documentation.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Lead

Vaco for Google
10.2022 - Current
  • Enhance client satisfaction by developing and maintaining project-related documentation.
  • Developed comprehensive reports for senior management, enabling informed decision-making based on data-driven insights.
  • Conduct trainings and assist in the scaling operations of three different ad hoc projects.

Shift Lead

Vaco for Google
10.2021 - 10.2022
  • Monitored employee performance and proactively corrected problems impacting team results.
  • Performed quality assurance checks and provided feedback to leadership on areas of improvement.
  • Supported senior management in day-to-day operations and proactively handled concerns.

Crisis Response Coordinator

Vaco for Google
06.2020 - 10.2021
  • Involved in the creation of over 192 SOS alerts providing life-saving information to over 74 million users in 32 different languages.
  • Increased efficiency by streamlining coordination processes and implementing new organizational systems.
  • Coordinated with cross-functional global teams and local governments to produce a repository of useful, credible sources.

Business Development Student Lead

BYU Broadcasting
04.2019 - 09.2019
  • Monitored commercial breaks on media asset management software and fulfilled 15+ contracts for clients valuing $75,000+.
  • Created an annual proof of performance (POP) report using Excel which summarized 10,000+ of lines of data.

Education

UX/UI Design Certification -

University of Texas At Austin
02.2023

Bachelors in Global Studies -

Brigham Young University
Provo, UT
04.2020

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Client relations
  • Process Improvement
  • Quality Assurance
  • Data Analysis

volunteer

  • English teacher in Changzhou, China, 08/2014 - 12/2014
  • Service mission in Phnom Penh Cambodia, 01/2015 - 08/2016

Timeline

Project Lead

Vaco for Google
10.2022 - Current

Shift Lead

Vaco for Google
10.2021 - 10.2022

Crisis Response Coordinator

Vaco for Google
06.2020 - 10.2021

Business Development Student Lead

BYU Broadcasting
04.2019 - 09.2019

UX/UI Design Certification -

University of Texas At Austin

Bachelors in Global Studies -

Brigham Young University
KARA STEENHOEK