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Karen Albrecht
Carnation,WA
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Summary
Skilled engineering manager builds and motivates high-performing engineering team. Over 3 years of experience in Software Engineering working on Microsoft Fabric. Committed to rapidly and efficiently completing projects by leveraging team-based frameworks to best leverage available engineering talent.
Overview
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Microsoft
Principal Software Engineering Manager
01.2020 - Current
Job overview
- Managed Team of 45 engineers, 3 dev teams, 2 SRE teams
- Addressed design challenges and evaluated alternative design models to meet project requirements.
- Checked design compliance with product specifications and standards requirements.
- Evaluated project requirements to identify and mitigate risks.
- Coordinated selection of manufacturing methods, fabrication and operation of product designs.
Amazon
Senior Technical Program Manager
09.2016 - 12.2019
Job overview
- AmazonAPI, a multi-million request/second tier-1 service that provides information to Amazon.com and the Amazon mobile app.
- Worked closely with other departments to better understand product features and develop appropriate training materials.
- Performed risk management assessments on projects.
- Planned and managed technical projects.
- Developed and implemented curriculum and training materials appropriate for use at all skill levels.
Tableau
Senior Release Program Manager
09.2014 - 09.2016
Job overview
- Moved Tableau from a 18mo release cadence to a quarterly release cadence.
- Drove the release of Tableau 8.2, 8.3, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, and 10.0.
- Managed and supervised administrative and daily program operations, complying with policies and regulations.
- Coached team members on productivity strategies to accomplish challenging goals.
- Identified program obstacles and communicated possible impacts to team.
- Developed and maintained logistics workflows, procedures and reports.
MicrosoftRedmond, WA
Senior Program Manager
12.2005 - 04.2014
Job overview
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
MicrosoftRedmond, WA
SDET Lead
01.2001 - 12.2005
Job overview
- Wrote and executed tests and diagnostics designed to validate products and software applications.
- Reviewed design specifications to validate product designs and support testability and verification.
- Participated in Agile development processes to support continual improvements in overall delivery efforts.
- Executed regression test procedures and automated test suites to shorten diagnostic timeframes.
- Built automated test scripts to handle repetitive software testing work.
- Authored and maintained well-organized, efficient and successful manual test cases for entire team.
Education
University of WashingtonSeattle
Bachelor of Arts from International Studies
06.2001
Skills
- C#, Java, SQL, Power BI, Microsoft Fabric
- Decision-Making Skill
- Corrective Actions
- Anomaly Detection
- Vendor Sourcing
- Performance Metric
- Team Meetings
- Operational Efficiency
- Contract Oversight
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Timeline
Principal Software Engineering Manager
Microsoft
01.2020 - Current
Senior Technical Program Manager
Amazon
09.2016 - 12.2019
Senior Release Program Manager
Tableau
09.2014 - 09.2016
Senior Program Manager
Microsoft
12.2005 - 04.2014
SDET Lead
Microsoft
01.2001 - 12.2005
University of Washington
Bachelor of Arts from International Studies
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