Penny Campbell

About Penny Campbell

Engineering leader with 15+ years building high-impact technical teams + 5 years of frontline classroom experience—a rare combination that bridges the gap between what EdTech companies build and what educators actually need.What makes me unique: While most engineering leaders design products for education from the outside, I\'ve spent five years in diverse, high-need SFUSD classrooms evaluating, implementing, and troubleshooting EdTech platforms daily. I understand firsthand what creates seamless adoption vs. what gets abandoned after the first week.Technical Leadership Experience:* Built and scaled engineering organizations at Twitter, Amazon/A9, SurveyMonkey, and high-growth startups * Led critical infrastructure projects, including Twitter\'s multi-datacenter migration that eliminated the \"Fail Whale\"* Founded Amazon\'s first dedicated Search engineering operations team, which became a model across the organization * Proven track record delivering complex technical programs while building diverse, high-performing teamsEducation & EdTech Expertise:* Mathematics educator serving 120+ students annually in grades 7-8 * Designed custom curriculum for both advanced learners and students with foundational gaps * Founded and scaled GSA clubs at multiple school sites, creating inclusive communities for LGBTQ+ youth * EnCorps STEM Teachers Fellow with extensive training in equity-centered design and education policyCurrent Focus:Seeking leadership roles where I can leverage both my technical expertise and classroom insights to build EdTech products that truly serve teachers and students. Also open to mathematics teaching opportunities in mission-aligned schools.

Experience

1. Mathematics Teacher

   San Francisco Unified School District

   Aug 2020 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

Education

• San Francisco State University

  Master of Education - MEd (and Single Subject Math Teaching Credential), Mathematics Teacher Education

• University of California, Berkeley

  BS, EECS

• California State University - East Bay

  Graduate Studies, Math Education

Skills

• Software Development
• Python
• Operations Management
• Technical Project Leadership
• Big Data
• Staff Development
• Technical Leadership
• Agile Methodologies
• Management
• Distributed Systems
• Technical Project Delivery
• Linux
• Scalability
• Software Engineering
• Engineering Process
• Organizational Development
• Program Management
• System Architecture
• Web Applications
• Start-Ups
• Large Scale Systems
• Quality Assurance