Kathy MacDonald

About Kathy MacDonald

Successful software industry professional with extensive experience in UX, content strategy, and project management dedicated to improving the customer experience.

Experience

1. Principal Content Design Manager

   Microsoft

   Mar 2020 — Present · Redmond, WA, US

   Lead the content design team for the Microsoft Fabric UX platform, shaping product terminology, language usage, and content style. Allocate resources for content design across new capabilities. Collaborate with more than 10 content designers spanning the data product areas within Fabric, as well as representatives from Research, Marketing, Documentation, Community, and Engineering, to craft user experiences that delight and empower our customers.

Education

• Bowling Green State University

  Master of Education (M.Ed.)

• Bowling Green State University

  Master of Arts (M.A.)

• State University of New York College at Purchase

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

• University of Washington, Professional and Continuing Education

  Certificate

Skills

• Saas
• Software Development
• Product Planning
• Agile Project Management
• Product Management
• Scalability
• Enterprise Software
• Enterprise Architecture
• Agile Methodologies
• Microsoft Sql Server
• C#
• .net
• Business Intelligence
• Software Design
• Databases
• Release Management
• Program Management
• Distributed Systems
• Windows Azure
• Software Project Management
• Technical Project Leadership
• Sharepoint
• Integration
• Project Portfolio Management
• Social Networking
• Technical Writing
• Content Management
• Microsoft Azure
• Technical Communication
• Microsoft Technologies
• Solution Architecture
• Business Analysis
• Requirements Analysis
• Cloud Computing