Summary
Meg Harvey is an engineering chief of staff and talent strategist with nine years of experience bridging product-facing engineering, UX, and technical recruiting. She pairs hands-on front-end and UX design experience—building and optimizing TNStateParks.com and mobile APIs—with full-cycle technical recruiting at organizations including The New York Times and Russell Tobin. As a founder of Redhood Designs and Birch & Baby Co., she blends user-centered design instincts with operational leadership and a deep interest in supporting people through career and life transitions. Meg is skilled at translating hiring needs into practical engineering outcomes, leveraging modern sourcing tools and ATS platforms while maintaining strong candidate experience. She brings measurable impact—driving growth in web engagement and revenue at state parks—and a knack for using storytelling to connect teams, products, and people. Based in Nashville, she’s equally comfortable prototyping interfaces, coordinating cross-functional teams, and coaching candidates into roles that fit their long-term ambitions.
9 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science (Mjr), Regional Planning (Mjr), and Geographic Information Systems (Mnr), Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science (Mjr), Regional Planning (Mjr), and Geographic Information Systems (Mnr) at Westfield State University
Information Technology Project Management, Information Technology Project Management at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at Medway High School
UX/UI Front End Web Development, UX/UI Front End Web Development at Nashville Software School