Katherine Vargo

About Katherine Vargo

As a seasoned and results-driven professional, my track record reflects my robust expertise in project management, agile methodologies, and software development.My in-depth industry knowledge has allowed me to lead cross-functional teams in the development and deployment of innovative systems. Recognized for my forward-thinking approach, I have been a driving force in establishing efficient deployment pipelines using Kubernetes to enable continuous delivery.In my early career at the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center at Carnegie Mellon University, I developed product improvements with HPC vendors and was a HPC system administrator for multiple Top500 systems. • Developed product improvements for HP supercomputer that improved system performance, reliability and scalability; collaborated with design teams in Ireland• On-call 24/7 HPC System Administrator for the second-fastest high-performance computer in the world (ranked number two on Top500.org list)• Presented at international technical conferences in Ireland, Finland, Switzerland, and Australia• Lead a team of five system administrators and ensure 24/7 operation of compute resources.

Experience

1. Senior Product Manager Engineering Manager Aks Engineer

   Microsoft

   Nov 2021 — Present

   Engaging directly with customers to gather requirements, define our roadmap, and bring the Kubernetes developer experience to market for Azure Arc. Utilizing my experience working with open-source projects in the Kubernetes ecosystem and identifying opportunities to use existing cloud-native technologiesHighlights of accomplishments in these roles include:• Leveraged expert knowledge while mentoring a team of 16 support engineers, improving team KPIs and customer satisfaction• Orchestrated the expansion of the support engineering team\'s capacity by onboarding 25 new staff members, driving a 5% increase in workforce and effectively supporting the entire Americas region • Strengthened AKS support for expedited recovery through rapid responses for Azure Solutions, such as Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Container Instance (ACI), Azure Container Registry (ACR), and Microsoft Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO).

Education

• University of Pittsburgh

  MIS, Information Science

• Penn State University

  BA, Communications

Skills

• Unix
• Linux
• Integration
• Program Management
• Pmp
• Solaris
• Project Management
• System Administration
• Data Center
• Project Planning
• Strategy
• Enterprise Software
• Leadership
• Csm
• Ms Project
• Scrum
• Sdlc
• Databases
• Vendor Management
• Servers
• Management
• Process Improvement
• Microsoft Project
• Business Process Improvement
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)