Elizabeth Riffle
Business Development Specialist (Full-Cycle) at Equinox
San Francisco, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolElizabeth Riffle is a product-minded technology leader with 10 years of experience building mission-driven digital experiences at organizations including Microsoft and Google, now based in San Francisco. She has led cross-functional teams to launch education-focused products—driving 38% YoY growth for MakeCode, doubling social engagement, and improving session duration through strategic UX and identity work. Comfortable bridging research, engineering, and GTM, she has run rigorous user testing programs and formed student advisory boards to validate every release. Her background in social impact and survivor advocacy complements technical chops from early software and open-source work (contributing documentation and educational content to Microsoft’s pxt-arcade). Passionate about accessible healthcare and mental health tech, she seeks product roles that prioritize measurable positive outcomes.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science, Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science at Claremont McKenna CollegeHigh School Diploma, High School Diploma at The Overlake SchoolBachelor of Arts - BA Computer Science, Bachelor of Arts - BA Computer Science at Harvey Mudd College
Github Skills (6)
html10
makecode10
content-management-system10
content-management10
documentation10
self-organization10
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
microsoft/pxt-arcade
Nov 2021 - Nov 2021
Arcade game editor based on Microsoft MakeCode
Role in this project:
Technical Writer / Content Strategist
Technical Writer / Content StrategistContributions:9 reviews, 7 commits, 13 PRs in 26 days
Contributions summary:Elizabeth primarily focused on updating and enhancing the documentation and educational resources within the `microsoft/pxt-arcade` repository. Their contributions included updating links, descriptions, and content related to the Game Jam and Hour of Code activities. They also added new resources such as training materials and applications for the MakeCode Insiders Club. The changes involved modifications to HTML files, demonstrating a focus on content presentation and organization.
arcade-gamearcadegame-editorgame-developmentmicrosoft
n-mathis/cs121
Apr 2019 - Apr 2019
Contributions:25 pushes in 1 day
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