Private start-up focusing on the design, engineering, and deployment of scalable servers in data centers, globally, with focus on hyperscale computing, carbon-friendly technology, open hardware, cost-efficiency, and cross-stack collaboration.Work with a distributed team of hardware and software engineers to coordinate projects, logistics, and workflow solutions to deliver customized products, focusing on integrated data center rack solutions, and repairs to global customers.✔️ Successfully coordinate engineering, R&D, materials, and resource management with international teams and partners.✔️ Establish best practices for project management and communication ensuring it meets the needs of the teams preferred workflows, as well as track progress, SOPs, and client needs through Jira.✔️ Manage materials and shipping logistics, worldwide, ensuring details, timelines, and paperwork are adhered to and prepared. ✔️ Write documentation and SOPs for hardware upgrades in addition to document processes, best practices, and pertinent information to ensure consistency and timeliness.✔️ Provide on-site support for the development and deployment of hardware builds and firmware upgrades working and collaborating with team members, clients, and international distributors. ✔️ Document processes, best practices, and pertinent information to ensure consistency and timeliness managing many moving parts.

Provide career development direction to established and aspiring software engineers and a variety of tech related roles. Engage with people on resumes, LinkedIn profiles, interviewing, community building, negotiating, and onboarding strategies.

Performed talent acquisition, organizational talent development, and training functions for the fintech startup with a focus on engineering and IT roles. Served on the leadership team and provided guidance to scale management and employee happiness. (Position eliminated with 40% of staff)Highlights of accomplishments in this role include:✔️ Elevated management and employee happiness by defining the leadership development program and creating a playbook for training managers to become successful leaders as well as developed company protocols to follow.✔️ Created a career path template and conversation structure for individual employee growth and value. Implemented performance plans through Lattice after presenting structure and benefits at annual planning retreat.✔️ Elevated the application/interview process by improving existing process and crafting website content as well as making job descriptions more inclusive to attract diverse, qualified candidates. Exceeded aggressive hiring goals and contributed to onboarding of 12 new team members.✔️ Established engineering job level tiers, pay scales, and promotion plans through collaborating with engineering leadership, tiering by abilities to work though initiatives, epics, stories, and tasks. Completed similar initiative with sales department.✔️ Championed the first company corporate DE&I initiatives to create a safe space for employees to engage and belong by developing mission, processes, and inclusive language.✔️ Spearheaded initiative to improve onboarding and offboarding by creating departmental specific training, effective, remote onboarding and company introduction, and a 90-day road map for regular check ins and managerial guidance.

Headed career development efforts for 300+ students and graduates seeking roles in software engineering, and provided strategic leadership on executive team. Developed and taught content, coached and guided resumes, mock interviews, salary negotiation, and job seeking support for 100+ individuals at any given time while building relationships with the engineering community. ✔️ Reduced students’ time for job placement by 20-30% and achieved 90% placement within 6 months through quickly building relationships with tech companies and developing targeted career development content and strategies for job searches. ✔️ Cultivated engineering professionals’ involvement with the organization; hiring graduates, mock interviews, mentoring, event participation, and joining the board of advisors by connecting technically about our Full Stack JavaScript Development program focusing on React, Redux, MongoDB, Express and Node. ✔️ Developed and executed engineering career curriculum from scratch based on professional experience, knowledge, and input from industry experts. Curriculum was specific to interviewing for software engineer roles and was comprehensive of technical and soft skills, with education on how to advocate for good onboarding practices and being able to navigate new code bases, teams, and software development life cycles.✔️ Pivoted during the pandemic to not only make a seamless transition to operating remotely, but also worked to expand national presence and awareness vs. local. Achieved outstanding hiring results in 2020 by continuing to pivot and understand market changes and hiring needs and practices as work shifted from in-person. ✔️ Brand ambassador and face of the company as a key leader in its marketing growth and development through networking, public speaking, and nurturing relationships.✔️ Directed organizational strategy and execution as a member of the executive leadership team helping scale the company’s enrollment, results, and presence.

Their mission is to inspire and equip the Willamette Valley to reduce poverty and remove the barriers that stand in the way. They are one of more than 60 Circles chapters (more than 70 locations) across the United States and Canada. ✔️ Worked with this organization to help remove barriers to give individuals the tools to get out of poverty through community and individual connection. ✔️ Asked to serve as the Jobs & Education chair to provide education and resources to all.

✔️ Served as the Associate Board Co-Chair and acted as a liaison between the board and associate board. ✔️ Helped organize and launch events, including the annual Street Roots vendor gift bags for the holidays where I was able to bring together local businesses and organizations in an effort to give vendors something for the holidays.

Oversaw operations and internal marketing and collaborated on project management for digital marketing agency and concurrently managed a premiere career-focused community.Highlights:✔️ Made sweeping improvements to the agency’s business operations within months of hire, while seemlessly cutting annual costs and optimizing processes for People management, engagement, and increasing culture. ✔️ Spearheaded agency's HR working with vendors and legal teams to ensure benefits, people management and all were compliant.✔️ Played key role in sourcing candidates, interviewing, on-boarding, and training.✔️ Transformed an underdeveloped program, pdxMindShare, into a major community event catapulting attendance 10x and attracting prominent speakers, for more than three years. Achieved this through relationship building, grassroots marketing, aggressive and strategic social media outreach, process improvements, and implementing a corporate sponsorship.

Concurrent to operational leadership role at Anvil, lead planning, events, and marketing for pdxMindShare, a large-scale career networking group. Managed workshop programming, logistics, and marketing for monthly events as week as all social media.Select Highlights:✔️ Transformed an underdeveloped program into a major community event catapulting attendance 10x and attracting prominent speakers, for more than three years. Achieved this through aggressive and strategic social media outreach, process improvements, and by implementing a corporate sponsorship program.✔️ Drew upon negotiation skills to secure top-notch venues at no cost. Also partner with each selected venue to gain buy-in and support in promoting the event and bringing together a large, high-value audience.✔️ Managed the design, development, and launch of new website with updated features and functionality to increase revenue and improve user experience.✔️ Drove significant gains in the pdxMindshare community by devising and implementing strategic campaigns across LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.

✔️ Performed similar operational functions for Formic until acquired by Anvil on 1/1/14.✔️ Seamlessly merged finances, bookkeeping, and client accounts for the two companies at time of merger.

⇝ Lead group fitness classes to attendees of all fitness levels. Grew class numbers and maintained attendance and an incredible community with engaging and dynamic classes.⇝ Certified Group Fitness Instructor (AFAA)⇝ Certified in Les Mills Programs: BodyPump (2003), BodyStep (2004), Reebok Cycle (2008)

In this role, I provided accounting, operations, and HR leadership for the Pilates studio with a teacher-training arm. Highlights of accomplishments in this role include: ⇝ Separated the teacher-training organization from the client studio for accounting and tax purposes. ⇝ Cut costs by 10-20% and implemented an automatic payment plan for clients. ⇝ Managed an intern program for new instructors.

⇝ Lead group fitness classes at all Oregon Athletic Clubs and worked to help individuals meet fitness goals as a personal trainer at Bethany Athletic Club.⇝ Certified Group Fitness Instructor (AFAA)⇝ Certified Personal Trainer (AFAA)⇝ Certified in Les Mills Programs: BodyPump (2003), BodyStep (2004), Reebok Cycle (2008)

⇝ As general manager, trainer and fitness instructor ensured all aspects of the facility were running smoothly in addition to selling memberships and handling all member inquiries.⇝ Outsold all peers in new membership sales prior to the opening of facility.⇝ Interviewed, hired and trained new staff.⇝ Negotiated contracts with vendors and kept contractors on task during construction to ensure the facility was properly finished.⇝ Created all processes for front desk operations including opening, closing and selling memberships.

Managed fitness programing for a 76K-square-foot facility.Teamed with various departments to coordinate scheduling space within the center with a focus on park authority earnings. Analyzed information to develop a scheduling process to make information readily available to potential users. Managed all class registration requirements and payments. Determined when classes were not attracting the minimum participants and enacted cancellations. Provided orientation for new members in addition to helping to develop workouts. Also created and implemented a new program for the county parks system to increase revenue. Supervised the fitness staff, handling payroll, assignments, and schedules and hiring new personnel. Assisted the staff in finding substitute instructors when necessary or engaged in personally teaching the class. Provided expert troubleshooting skills, offering expedient resolution. Demonstrated the ability to interact with individuals of varying temperaments, levels of comprehension, and cultural diversities. Also fulfilled the Manager on Duty position as scheduled or when needed to ensure the smooth operations of the facility by supervising and assisting front desk staff, ensuring the building/pool was running properly, and handling all customer service related issues.Also served as a group fitness instructor teaching cycle and strength training classes.

As a certified group fitness instructor, I taught the Les Mills formats BODYPUMP & BODYSTEP to members of all fitness abilities. Ensured safety to all participants while integrating new participants with experienced members.

In addition to providing outdoor and in-home fitness classes and personal training services, also responsible for assisting the president with growing the company's visibility at health fairs, screening potential new instructors, and assisting with any other operational tasks.

Provided expert marketing services and administrative skills for the organization.Teamed with marketing staff to develop and market several vertical trade shows alongside federal technology employees. Developed and sent HTML and text emails to deliver within client databases. Maintained an extensive client database, selecting appropriate demographics for trade show attendees. Ensured marketing strategies were carefully selected to avoid repetitive client targets. Created innovative and effective on-site marketing materials. Developed and coordinated trade show events. Attended all trade shows, assisting with on-site logistics, attendee registrations, and visitor questions. Worked closely with outside vendors to receive reasonable printing prices for on-site guides. Ensured all vendors remained on task and within predetermined timelines. Responded to inquiries regarding all trade show matters.

Teamed with marketing and PR staff to organize an annual telecommunications trade show hosting 30K attendees, 800+ exhibitors, and 200+ educational programs.Responsibilities included development of marketing content for website and collateral, project management of all market research, and managed multiple events and awards programs.