Vicky Harp
Senior Director Of Product Management, Core Database
Kirkland, Washington, United States
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Top SchoolVicky Harp is a seasoned product and engineering leader with over two decades of experience building and shipping database and developer platform products, now serving as Senior Director of Product Management for Core Database at Yugabyte. She blends deep technical roots—from hands-on software engineering and data architecture to leading large product teams—with strategic leadership cultivated at Microsoft where she drove Windows and Azure developer experiences and cross-company AI integrations. Vicky has a track record of turning complex database technologies into user-centered SaaS offerings, founding 0-to-1 initiatives and scaling products used by millions. Known for candid communication and public technical advocacy, she has been a visible voice in the SQL Server community and an effective bridge between engineering, UX, and executive stakeholders. Based in Kirkland, WA, she combines practical engineering instincts with corporate strategy experience, often uncovering pragmatic technical partnerships and M&A insights earlier than peers. Her uncommon strength is pairing deep systems-level database expertise with a talent for simplifying developer experiences at platform scale.
7 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor's degree at Texas A&M University
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Github Skills (44)
azure-sql10
azure-data-studio10
sql-server10
microsoft-sql-server10
ssms10
postgresql9
microsoft9
electron9
linux9
typescript9
windows9
databases9
sql9
sql-server-data-tools9
database9
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
vickyharp/phxflipcard
May 2021 - Feb 2022
Contributions:5 pushes, 1 branch in 9 months
vickyharp/yugabyte-db
Feb 2026 - Jun 2026
Contributions:4 pushes, 1 branch in 3 months
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