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Hi, I’m Cristy,

an Operations Director in the DC area.

I enjoy working with growth-stage startups by building strategy, improving processes, and optimizing for efficiency.

Currently, at Skillcrush I oversee the development and delivery of digital courses, instruction, and career coaching. That means working closely with Product, Marketing, and Sales to deliver courses our students love – with the goal of getting more women into tech.

My favorite parts of the work I do? Figuring out complex problems and being committed to a bigger mission.

What’s next? I’m interested in expanding my work in product management.

In my spare time, I like woodworking, eating cheese, and traveling (my pre-pandemic favorite activity!). I’m also very into financial independence.

WORK

Things I do well:

Develop processes to make work more efficient and less manual
Optimize cross-functional communication so teams can do their best work
Own team priorities and ensure they’re met on time and on budget (or under!)
Hire and manage teams so high performers grow happily in their roles
Create and implement high-level strategy
Project management
User testing
Talk to customers to ensure I deeply understand their needs
Learn new things!

I’m also a Certified Scrum Product Owner and trained in people management.

In previous roles, I’ve worked as a freelance web developer, marketing coordinator, and patent illustrator.

Case Study

Beta testing content with users prior to launch.