Chris A. Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Wa, Us

Seattle, Washington, United States

As a Senior DEI Partner, I help integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion into strategies, programs, and processes for multiple divisions and teams across operations and programs. This includes strategy development, learning & development, facilitation, measurement and evaluation, and working with external partners. I am also involved in the internal adoption and application of artificial intelligence into business strategies and processes.

Seattle, Washington, United States

-Co-lead and facilitate cross-foundation DEI efforts such as Male Ally employee resource group, breakout sessions for foundation-wide DEI learning sessions, and a monthly ‘DEI in Program Management’ -Co-design and co-lead Project Management 101, 201, and Agile Essentials training-Facilitator for guided meditation and Personal Resiliency class

Seattle

Seattle, Washington, United States

Greater Seattle Area

- Deliver products, programs, and projects through managing vision, scope, design, budget, roadmap, schedule, stakeholders, communications, contracts, organizational change management, and measurement & learning - Support cross-functional teams of designers, engineers, testers, analysts, change managers and more through Agile mindset, scrum, and Kanban best practices- Establish structures and processes to support discussions and decision making- Support employee growth and team collaboration through team building activities, including establishing norms for creating safe spaces and modeling vulnerability- Co-design and facilitate transformation to Agile project delivery operating model through creation of Agile coaching program and obtaining Agile Coach and Agile Team Facilitator certifications- Advocate and practitioner of human centered design methods, including peer coaching & training, and body of work focused on creating internal foundation employee personas and user journeys, informed through in-person program staff interviews in the Seattle and India offices.- Refreshed Program Management Office delivery standards and best practices

Seattle, Washington, United States

-Manage portfolio of investments for multiple Program Officers and Directors, including concept and proposal solicitation, contract and grant management, data management, and grantee & vendor relationship management

Redmond, Wa

- Manage multiple product features and projects, including resources, priorities, schedules, and deliverables, for multiple product releases and updates for Windows Phone, including Bing search, maps & driving, Internet Explorer, and Local- Ensure predictable and reliable partnerships between internal and external teams, including acting as the primary liaison with, and traveling to, our design & engineering partners in India- People manager for team of three design program managers and multiple contractors, focusing on team excellence, deliverables, and individual career building-Champion and support a design-led culture between design and research, including co-teaching a curriculum-Provide design input, direction, and accountability to current and future customer facing user experiences through activities such as creative briefs, design critiques, and stakeholder reviews to ensure consistent and appropriate application of design and brand principles. - Develop activities and processes - such as scorecards - to better connect user research with design and engineering, providing user insights and usability data to inform, guide, and connect product development with consumers- Connect with and influence external users and design communities through externally facing publications and speaking at design conferences- Develop, maintain, and evolve internal team processes, driven through employee feedback and senior leadership- Expand and mature team members and studio culture through recruiting, hiring, mentoring, and team building- Facilitate a daily triage of all user experience issues and bugs spanning multiple releases - Manage team space needs including the oversight of construction projects

Redmond, Wa

- Create functional specifications for external customer features such as managing student email accounts, migration, and online document sharing, authoring, and editing - Manage feature crew of Program management, Development, and Test for implementation of functional specifications - Create online community to connect customers with each other and online help content

Redmon, Wa

- Team lead for SharePoint support for all Microsoft Employees and BPOS (now Office 365) - Managed and triaged client and server SharePoint issues - Provided additional support for Active Directory (user accounts and groups), and Office 2010 client - Trained first line helpdesk through documentation and in person training - Manage information resources such as team SharePoint site, secure shares, and distribution lists

Bellevue, Wa

- Provided small business IT services including consulting, implementation, and ongoing technical support - Creation and management of company brand, website, support portal, and online store

Bachelor Of Science, Computer Science

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