Kelly File
Senior Business Manager at Microsoft (Simplicity Consulting)
Redmond, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolKelly File is a strategic operations and technical communications leader with 8 years of experience driving cross-functional programs at scale, currently serving as Senior Business Manager at Microsoft. She has a track record of shaping Rhythm of the Business and KPI-driven decision-making for organizations managing up to $1.2B pipelines, and has led teams across technical writing, learning & development, and strategic accounts for clients like Microsoft, Google, and Intel. Kelly built and scaled high-performing teams—growing documentation groups from 2 to 11 writers—and modernized content ecosystems with AI-assisted tooling and SEO-driven practices. Her background in computer engineering and certifications in change management and negotiation enable her to bridge technical and business stakeholders effectively. Notably, she combines executive-level program orchestration with hands-on content strategy, making her adept at turning complex technical initiatives into usable, measurable outcomes.
8 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Computer Engineering at University of WashingtonCertificate Professional Technical Business and Scientific Writing, Certificate Professional Technical Business and Scientific Writing at Oregon State UniversityCertificate Change Management, Certificate Change Management at AdProProgram on Negotiation, Program on Negotiation at Harvard Business SchoolProgram Completion Azure Fundamentals, Program Completion Azure Fundamentals at Microsoft Learn
Spanish, English
Github Skills (10)
azure10
microsoft-azure10
microsoft10
stream-analytics9
stream9
query-language8
machine-learning6
sql6
analytics5
data-science5
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
kfile/azure-docs
Oct 2017 - Oct 2017
Contributions:5 pushes in 1 day
Azure/azure-content
Sep 2017 - Nov 2017
Contributions:21 commits in 1 month
microsoftcentermicrosoft-azureazure
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