Summary
Kristen Sharkey is an IT contractor based in Seattle with nine years of hands-on experience managing SaaS platforms, MacOS and Windows environments, and supporting cross-functional teams through systems administration roles. She has progressed through layered technical roles at Karat and Grow Therapy, demonstrating rapid growth from operations support to senior system administrator responsibilities. Comfortable with basic coding and project coordination, she bridges technical execution and user-focused IT service delivery. Her background in anthropology and food science brings a practical, user-centered perspective to IT problems, reflected in her knack for documentation and process improvements. Outside of work she channels creativity into developing new recipes and staying active through hiking, which she says helps her approach technical challenges with fresh energy.
9 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Full Stack Web Development Certification, Computer Software Engineering, Full Stack Web Development Certification, Computer Software Engineering at freeCodeCamp
Python and Java, Python and Java at LaunchCode
Rock Bridge High School
University of Missouri
Spanish, English, French, Latin