Karen Chen Walsh

Karen Chen Walsh has over 25 years of work experience in various roles and industries. Karen Chen currently works as a Senior Systems Analyst at Pebble Beach Resorts since September 2021. Prior to that, they worked as an Independent Contractor, specializing in full-stack development and project/program management since December 2006.

From February 2012 to September 2021, Karen worked as a Sr. Web Developer at Archer Education. In this role, they focused on writing standards-compliant and SEO optimized frontend code for features on Campus Explorer's college search portal, landing pages, and lead generation forms. Karen Chen also built end-user features and collaborated closely with product managers and designers.

Before that, Karen was a Co-Founder of PigeonNote, a retailer that specialized in handbound journals, silkscreened notecards, and other paper goods. Karen Chen managed the business and sold their products online and at retail venues from April 2010 to October 2014.

Karen also has experience in the nonprofit sector. From June 2011 to February 2012, they worked as a Senior Director, Technical Development at the National Retail Federation, where they managed developers and provided technical leadership. Karen Chen also served as a Web Technical Director and Developer at the same organization from June 2008 to July 2011. In these roles, Karen supported internal technical projects, administered servers, and provided customer support and training.

Additionally, Karen has held positions at Delivery Agent, Inc. as a Sr. Director, Client Application Delivery and Operations from April 2005 to November 2006, and at RedEnvelope, Inc. as a Director of Business Applications from November 1996 to February 2005. In these positions, they managed the design, development, and maintenance of e-commerce sites, led enhancements to the e-commerce platform, and oversaw the work of developers.

Overall, Karen Chen Walsh has a diverse range of experience in systems analysis, full-stack development, project/program management, web development, entrepreneurship, and technical leadership.

From 1993 to 1996, Karen Chen Walsh pursued their Bachelor's degree at UC San Diego. During this time, they studied Biology and Psychology, focusing on these fields of study.