Summary
Emily Austin is a Technical Project Manager with 11 years of experience orchestrating engineering, product, and operations to deliver reliable SaaS and cloud systems. She has shifted from hands-on software engineering at Google and startups to leading cross-functional initiatives—most recently coordinating inventory, robotics, and digital platforms at Card Kingdom and driving technical programs at USAFacts. Emily brings a pragmatic mix of technical fluency (Java, Python, Node.js, Kubernetes) and scaled-Agile practice, having run scrum ceremonies and maintained SOC2 processes for a machine-learning SaaS. Known for "herding the cats" of engineers, she excels at multiplying team impact by aligning technical work with business outcomes and vendor ecosystems. Based in Seattle, she combines startup grit with enterprise release discipline and a demonstrated knack for turning research prototypes into production features.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science, Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science at University of Illinois at Chicago
Japanese