Summary
Amy Hawthorne is a seasoned program and portfolio manager with 11+ years in technology leadership, currently leading cloud systems capacity and operations programs for Apple Services Engineering. She has a proven track record of guiding initiatives from vision through delivery across App Store, AIML, and large-scale cloud operations, and is consistently respected by engineers, designers, and product leaders for her trustworthiness and accountability. Prior to Apple she led multinational teams and complex portfolios at Wiley, driving requirements discipline and iterative delivery for high-value digital platforms like Wiley Online Library and WileyPLUS. Amy pairs strategic roadmap and financial transparency skills with hands-on product discovery and front-end development training, enabling pragmatic cross-functional collaboration. Outside of work she juggles teen parenting, rescue-dog life, and sports photography—reflecting a resilient, detail-oriented leader who thrives in fast-moving environments.
11 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English, Creative Writing, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English, Creative Writing at King's College London, U. of London
Front End Web Development, Front End Web Development at Bloc
SQL Bootcamp, SQL Bootcamp at General Assembly
Project Management: The Kerzner Approach, Project Management: The Kerzner Approach at International Institute of Learning
BA, English, BA, English at The College of Wooster