Natalie K. Email & Phone Number

• Collaborate with VP of Services Product, Design and Marketing to help drive and connect studio initiatives, priorities, and cross functional relationships across Apple.

• Coordinated large scale design projects across multiple cross functional organizations (design, product marketing, and engineering)• Bridged communication on behalf of iCloud Product and Design and cross functional teams• Scheduled, oversaw, and guided next steps of team internal and executive design reviews to ensure designs upheld the highest bar of quality• Developed, tracked, and updated multiple project roadmaps and schedules to ensure timely delivery

Cupertino, California

• Drove the end to end design and engineering platform of Apple's Developer Documentation on developer.apple.com/documentation• Lead the ideation and expansion of the Apple Developer Tutorials on developer.apple.com/tutorials/swiftui• Collaborated with company-wide project managers to craft cross-functional schedules and yearly roadmaps• Championed communication and track team deadlines via reports, reviews, demos, bug reviews, and replans • Actively assessed risk of a given… Show more • Drove the end to end design and engineering platform of Apple's Developer Documentation on developer.apple.com/documentation• Lead the ideation and expansion of the Apple Developer Tutorials on developer.apple.com/tutorials/swiftui• Collaborated with company-wide project managers to craft cross-functional schedules and yearly roadmaps• Championed communication and track team deadlines via reports, reviews, demos, bug reviews, and replans • Actively assessed risk of a given release and report project status to key stakeholders• Ran bi-weekly design reviews to assess designs and evaluate their impact on engineering implementation• Encouraged a culture of actionable feedback and boosting employee morale with frequent team surveys and retrospective meetings• Created onboarding plans and foster cross-functional relationships with teams adopting our tools • Ideated, planned, and executed department and Software-wide employee engagement programs such as communication meetings and "SWE Expo"• Evangelized and knowledge shared Software employee engagement programs across the company• Partner with Developer Relations and Marketing to ensure consistency in the Apple brand on developer.apple.com• Previously worked with writers, editors, artists, and content management to create a roadmap, track, and ship developer reference documentation on developer.apple.com/documentation Show less

Cupertino, California

• Acted as schedule and calendar liaison for Director of Software Delivery • Planned in-office and offsite employee engagement activities and larger org-wide celebrations• Participated and took notes in weekly manager staff meeting • Created, tracked, and facilitated asset purchase orders for software engineering servers • Purchased and tracked individual and department hardware, office supplies, and snacks

• Acted as schedule and calendar liaison for Vice President of Software Engineering Operations• Collaborated with other executive admins to set up meetings with executives, push internal initiatives, and plan events • Attended and participated in leadership staff meetings • Created, reviewed, and finalized the budget for all of Software Engineering Operations employee relations

• Facilitated logistics and details of hiring events and onsite interviews from conception to offer letter stages• Partnered with 4-6 recruiters and 40-65 hiring managers while ensuring the best candidate and interview team experience• Achieved highest offer producing SW Engineering Recruiter/Coordinator pair of 2014• Coordinated candidate travel and process expenses while working cross-functionally with Accounts Payable to ensure funds are received in a timely manner• Prepared… Show more • Facilitated logistics and details of hiring events and onsite interviews from conception to offer letter stages• Partnered with 4-6 recruiters and 40-65 hiring managers while ensuring the best candidate and interview team experience• Achieved highest offer producing SW Engineering Recruiter/Coordinator pair of 2014• Coordinated candidate travel and process expenses while working cross-functionally with Accounts Payable to ensure funds are received in a timely manner• Prepared and delivered candidate offer letters and relocation agreements with keen attention to detail• Initiated and tracked all International Transfer background checks in SW Engineering• Created discovery sessions around hiring issues for recruiters, hiring managers, and candidates to continually improve processes• Acted as liaison for HR Records Show less

Apple Store, Palo Alto

Year 2: Leadership Development and Support: • Showcased effective formal and informal presentation skills to both leadership and peers on a daily basis• Facilitated and conducted new hire interviews and hiring events ensuring a positive candidate experience• Balanced increase in traffic, sales, and well-being of the team by successfully scheduling 140+ employees for a new store opening and holiday season• Acted as Leader and Support Leader on the floor to ensure customer… Show more Year 2: Leadership Development and Support: • Showcased effective formal and informal presentation skills to both leadership and peers on a daily basis• Facilitated and conducted new hire interviews and hiring events ensuring a positive candidate experience• Balanced increase in traffic, sales, and well-being of the team by successfully scheduling 140+ employees for a new store opening and holiday season• Acted as Leader and Support Leader on the floor to ensure customer satisfaction, time management, and inspire employee engagement• Promoted open dialogue and conducted individual conversations with action plans to boost employee morale and satisfaction Year 1: Learning Apple Store Roles• Managed and presented projects and in-field case studies from conception to completion with strong sense of time management, learning agility, and the Apple Brand• Enhanced both the customer and employee experiences through highly focused energy and action• Maintained a positive and flexible attitude in the ever ambiguous and fast-paced retail environment• Augmented technical skills and knowledge while working as a mobile certified technician at the Genius Bar• Developed a sustainable plan to mentor and train now high-performing new hires during on-boarding process Show less

Apple Store, Palo Alto

•Crafted a multifaceted weekly schedule for 140+ employees to balance store traffic, sales, payroll, and employee well-being•Strategically zoned associates daily and hourly to meet demand in various areas of the store•Used process management and decision quality expertise to assess employee requests for time away•Worked with team-members to plan time to accomplish personal and team initiatives while balancing the needs of the business•Worked closely with the Talent Selection… Show more •Crafted a multifaceted weekly schedule for 140+ employees to balance store traffic, sales, payroll, and employee well-being•Strategically zoned associates daily and hourly to meet demand in various areas of the store•Used process management and decision quality expertise to assess employee requests for time away•Worked with team-members to plan time to accomplish personal and team initiatives while balancing the needs of the business•Worked closely with the Talent Selection Team to find the right people for the right times•Learned, utilized, and mentored successor in multiple scheduling information systems Show less

San Francisco, Ca

• Earned exceptional evaluation during a 6 week rotation in Pottery Barn Kids store learning and acting as a manager, visual merchandiser, customer service coordinator, and sales associate • Received outstanding reviews from executives on final presentation following 3 weeks doing projects with various cross-functional teams at corporate headquarters in Pottery Barn Kids

Florence, Italy

• Generated increased foot traffic and store awareness with innovative visuals and storefront design despite language barrier • Enhanced branding by ensuring visual consistency in packaging and production with a keen eye and appreciation for detail

• Established a loyal clientele of customers by developing a personal rapport based on trust• Increased store traffic by designing creative visual layouts to display new products

Los Gatos, Ca

• Generated new leads by writing and strategically laying out marketing and public relation advertisements and articles to communicate uniqueness and splendor of home design