Maria Liesen

●  Technical Program Manager with over 12 years of experience driving large-scale engineering programs across cloud-native infrastructure, security, and distributed systems. Proven ability to lead cross-functional engineering teams in building scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions.

●  12+ years of expertise in managing engineering roadmaps, defining technical requirements, and ensuring the successful execution of critical programs.

●  Graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science at age 18, bringing over a decade of focused expertise in program management, having overseen large-scale

programs comprising 40+ projects with budgets ranging from $1M to $20M.

●  TPM with 5+ years of specialized security experience- I have successfully driven security governance initiatives, including vulnerability management campaigns,

security architecture and design reviews, regulatory compliance tracking, and the development of key security tools and frameworks. Proven track record in

collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet security KPIs and ensure firm-wide security compliance.

●  Dynamic team leader skilled in developing innovative processes to enhance team efficiency and productivity, aligning initiatives with organizational goals, and owning

critical documentation for key decision-making processes. Experienced in managing complex technical programs across various domains, including M&A, IaaS/SaaS

development and delivery, large-scale data center and AWS migrations, machine learning trading algorithm development, and data science-driven projects.

●  Skilled in Agile and Waterfall methodologies with extensive experience using tools like Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project, Excel, SharePoint, and Coupa.

●  Managed direct reports, providing leadership to 3+ full-time employees.

●  Technical Program Manager with over 12 years of experience driving large-scale engineering programs across cloud-native infrastructure, security, and distributed systems. Proven ability to lead cross-functional engineering teams in building scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions.

●  12+ years of expertise in managing engineering roadmaps, defining technical requirements, and ensuring the successful execution of critical programs.

●  Graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science at age 18, bringing over a decade of focused expertise in program management, having overseen large-scale

programs comprising 40+ projects with budgets ranging from $1M to $20M.

●  TPM with 5+ years of specialized security experience- I have successfully driven security governance initiatives, including vulnerability management campaigns,

security architecture and design reviews, regulatory compliance tracking, and the development of key security tools and frameworks. Proven track record in

collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet security KPIs and ensure firm-wide security compliance.

●  Dynamic team leader skilled in developing innovative processes to enhance team efficiency and productivity, aligning initiatives with organizational goals, and owning

critical documentation for key decision-making processes. Experienced in managing complex technical programs across various domains, including M&A, IaaS/SaaS

development and delivery, large-scale data center and AWS migrations, machine learning trading algorithm development, and data science-driven projects.

●  Skilled in Agile and Waterfall methodologies with extensive experience using tools like Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project, Excel, SharePoint, and Coupa.

●  Managed direct reports, providing leadership to 3+ full-time employees.

Bachelor Degree in Computer Science