Director, Research And Development at The Walt Disney Company
California, United States
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Jenn Lee is a seasoned software engineering leader and R&D director with eight-plus years in senior leadership roles, currently shaping research and development at The Walt Disney Company after senior stints at Walmart Global Tech and Audible. She combines hands-on full-stack delivery with strategic program building—creating multi-year roadmaps, standing up regional engineering organizations, and accelerating international launches for voice and marketplace products. A practiced public speaker and community builder, Jenn champions AWS certification initiatives and led Audible’s tech innovation practice to launch prototypes in spatial audio, live streaming, and 3D audio experiences. Her background blends product-facing engineering with entrepreneurial grit—from founding a community fitness business to teaching university courses—reflecting strong people leadership and operational rigor. Equally at home in AWS, Java, and React stacks as she is tinkering with Vision Pro, Unity, and SwiftUI, she brings a rare mix of creative experimentation and repeatable delivery to large-scale consumer platforms.
9 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
Master's Degree Sport Psychology & Exercise Science, Master's Degree Sport Psychology & Exercise Science at PennWest California
Master of Business Administration (MBA) Finance & Information Technology, Master of Business Administration (MBA) Finance & Information Technology at Boston College Carroll School of Management
BS Marketing Information Systems, BS Marketing Information Systems at Boston College
Contributions:1 push, 3 branches in 6 years 3 months
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