Paula Kingsley
Senior Technical Architect at Nielsen
Berkeley, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolPaula Kingsley is a Senior Technical Architect based in Berkeley with a decade of experience designing and operating global infrastructure for large enterprises. She has progressed through leadership roles at Nielsen after being retained post-acquisition of Gracenote, combining hands-on Windows/AD/Networking expertise with strategy for M&A integration and minimal service disruption. Known for automating and scaling operations—using PowerShell, PowerCLI, Chef, and VMware—she blends deep systems administration skills with cross-functional program leadership. Paula’s background in liberal arts gives her an uncommon aptitude for clear communication and stakeholder alignment across technical and business teams. She’s comfortable both in the command line and in board-room strategy, turning complex integrations into auditable, reliable outcomes. Colleagues rely on her to bridge operational rigor with pragmatic technical direction during large, noisy transitions.
10 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Arts - BA, European History, Bachelor of Arts - BA, European History at San Francisco State UniversityBusiness & Management: Shaping Work of The Future; New Technologies, Work, & Society, Business & Management: Shaping Work of The Future; New Technologies, Work, & Society at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Github Skills (38)
powershell-core10
windows10
linux10
command-line10
netcore10
macos10
powershell10
shell10
hammer9
factor-authentication9
github-services9
powershell-module9
windows-server9
windows-service8
wrench8
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
lanwench/PKGit
May 2016 - Feb 2024
Contributions:41 pushes, 1 branch in 7 years 9 months
lanwench/PKTools
Jun 2017 - Nov 2022
Contributions:49 commits, 60 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 5 months
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