Lia Johansen
Product Manager 2 at Microsoft
Seattle, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolLia Johansen is a product manager with 10 years of experience blending human-centered design, front-end development, and AI to create intuitive, accessible browser experiences. At Microsoft she has driven Edge and Sidebar initiatives end-to-end—using user research, prototyping in Figma, and close engineering collaboration—to bring proactive, productivity-enhancing features to millions of users. Her academic training in HCI and data science from the University of Washington informs a research-driven approach that validates ideas early and targets strong product-market fit. Lia’s background ranges from social robotics and data privacy research to leading student engineering teams, giving her a rare mix of technical fluency, user empathy, and program-level coordination. She is particularly focused on subtle AI integrations that anticipate user needs without disrupting context, and has a track record of aligning cross-org partners to deliver cohesive One Microsoft experiences.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
International Business, 4.0/4.0, International Business, 4.0/4.0 at University of Washington - Michael G. Foster School of BusinessUnweighted GPA: 3.98/4.0, Unweighted GPA: 3.98/4.0 at Bainbridge High SchoolComputer Science, 3 Credits, Computer Science, 3 Credits at Carleton CollegeBachelor of Science, Human Centered Design and Engineering, Data Science Concentration, 3.83/4.0, Bachelor of Science, Human Centered Design and Engineering, Data Science Concentration, 3.83/4.0 at University of Washington College of Engineering
Github Skills (6)
robot6
playing5
robotics5
pattern4
testing3
bash2
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
johanlia000/2016-Stronghold
Jan 2016 - Mar 2016
Contributions:55 pushes, 2 branches in 1 month
frcroboticsfrc-robotrobot
johanlia000/PairUp
Feb 2020 - Mar 2020
Final Project for HCDE 438: Travel app called PairUp
Contributions:28 commits, 19 pushes, 3 branches in 25 days
traveltravel-app
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