Steve Schalekamp - Program Manager, Freelance

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Work Background

Amazon Web Services (AWS)Technical Program Manager

Jan. 2020 - Dec. 2023SeattleResponsible for complex, cross-org technical programs across S3 business operations (BizOps). Partnering horizontally to provide support across multiple teams. Coordinated with partner teams, managed and reported on all aspects of program/project delivery.

Covestic Inc. Software Program Manager and Engineer

Jan. 2018 - Dec. 2020Redmond WAManaging and administering software and services for Xbox Live by collaborating with Program and Service Managers to engineer and implement solutions that provide new, or support current, features and functionality.

Xtreme Consulting Group, Inc.Operations Software & Service Engineer

Jan. 2014 - Dec. 2018• Administer and maintain Xbox Live services by working with Program and Service Managers to engineer and execute solutions that provide new or maintain current features and functionality. • Engineered and executed PowerShell automation for a major security certificate replacement project. • Automated interaction with change management service to enforce complex business rules for updating statefull services. • Created a PowerShell module for common tasks used by the Engineering team. • Diagrammed services using Visio - increasing understanding and simplifying handoff. • Engineered solutions to automate incident management tasks using System Center products and PowerShell. • Deployed iterations of XBL services to production environment.

Microsoft (2rb Consulting)Operations Program Manager

Jan. 2011 - Dec. 2014Worked with development teams managing the collaboration, planning and deployment of XBL services through monthly service releases. Reduced time spent propagating SSL certificates from multiple hours to less than a minute.

Xtreme Consulting Group, Inc.Program Manager

Jan. 2010 - Dec. 2011Specializing in organizational capabilities at Microsoft. (See Below)

MicrosoftProgram Manager - Organizational Capability Specialist

Jan. 2008 - Dec. 2009Direct and set strategy for individual technical communities of experts based on organizational priorities – Work with community leadership teams to set scope, create and manage content development, advise on strategy and manage communications. Grow the communities’ impact and influence on product direction, public message, and best practices. Develop and implement program maturity models and process specifications. Leverage models and processes to develop communities through the maturity model. Create community inception system for public consumption.

MicrosoftProgram Manager

Jan. 2002 - Dec. 2008Define program scope and work with stakeholders and customers to set requirements. Lead cross-group meetings, and drive design and development. Manage distribution and operations of new projects to include initial concept, prototype, preproduction, production, quality, resource management, and overall release schedule. Own creation of processes for software and tools releases for “Managed Solutions” to our customers via the internet, guiding workflow, milestone deliverables, resources, tools and release. Coordinate outsourced development, mentor overseas teams to align delivered solutions with established practices. Improve feature request and bug tracking database, mapping workflow, accelerating time to resolution and improving communication, data and statistics. Own management of environmental impact solution to include relationships with 3rd party vendors, drive power management system planning, engineering, testing, and implementation models.

The Boeing CompanyNetwork Analyst & Lead Technician - Phantom Works R&D Lab

Jan. 2001 - Dec. 2002Managed Infrastructure and activities of the networking lab including Windows Servers, Cisco and Juniper Networks hardware, satellite and other emulators. Owned Mobile Ad-Hoc Networking (MANET) research and demonstration. Produce demonstration of all current research technologies within the lab. Directed technology exposition contributors. Co-Created Internet2 based private network for research collaboration with 3rd parties also connected to the internet2

Boys & Girls Clubs of King CountySite Director

Jan. 1998 - Dec. 1999Direct staff of 5 counselors to create and facilitate activities for the clients. Manage relationships with licensing agencies to enrich program quality Worked with school and social services to support low income families and at risk youth Progressed billing and attendance tracking from paper to electronic system

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