Karen Carter-schwendler
Historian at Self-employed
Bothell, Washington, United States
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Top SchoolKaren Carter-schwendler is a historian and retired product leader with nearly three decades of experience blending academic scholarship and high-impact technology product management at Microsoft, Amazon, and Axon. She has led global, cross-functional teams to deliver complex programs—from founding Buy with Prime features and time-and-attendance systems at Amazon to driving trust, privacy, and quality initiatives at Microsoft. Equally comfortable in research archives as in executive briefings, she recently returned to independent historical research focusing on a 19th-century brickyard while drawing on rigorous analytical methods honed in industry. Her background as a college professor and PhD-trained researcher gives her a rare ability to translate deep contextual insight into practical product strategy and training experiences, including VR curriculum for law enforcement. Based in Bothell, WA, she pairs technical literacy (supporting JavaScript/React and Web3 interests) with a track record of shipping user-centered, enterprise-scale solutions.
9 years of coding experience
28 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Arts (MA), Master of Arts (MA) at McMaster UniversityBachelor's degree, Bachelor's degree at University of VictoriaDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) at University of KentuckyProgramming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
karenaxon/BusinessLookup
Jan 2022 - Jan 2022
Contributions:23 commits, 21 pushes, 1 branch in 1 day
karenaxon/fundraiser
May 2021 - Oct 2021
To benefit the rural elementary school in Ixpaco, Guatemala
Contributions:55 pushes, 1 branch in 5 months
elementarybenefitguatemalarural
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