Alison Lawyer

Alison Lawyer has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Alison started their career as a Housing Clerk at the University of California, Berkeley, where they were responsible for organizing keys and ensuring a positive experience for students. Alison then worked as a Summer Conference Clerk at the same university, taking care of resident issues during overnight shifts and managing the organization of keys.

Alison then transitioned into the field of marketing, working as a Junior Marketing and Playlist Manager at Rhiza Music Limited. In this role, they maintained the company's social media presence, curated playlists, and updated the meta database for digital jukeboxes and entertainment systems. Alison also worked as a Design Intern at 3Q Digital, creating digital advertisement banners, formatting whitepapers, and assisting with social media marketing plans.

In the field of research, Alison worked as a Research Assistant at the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business. Their responsibilities included researching beer brewing companies and analyzing data for clear addition to spreadsheets and databases.

Alison also gained experience in the events industry, working at Ticketfly as a Fraud Prevention and Chargeback Representative. Alison analyzed daily reports for potentially fraudulent ticket orders and communicated with internal client representatives and customers. Alison then moved to Eventbrite as a Risk Analyst, where they analyzed ticket orders, updated SQL queries, and visualized data using Excel.

In their most recent role at Bento for Business, Alison serves as a Software Engineering Manager. Alison manages and grows the Frontend Engineering team and integrates the Bento for Business product into a flexible and extensible bank spend management platform. Alison also worked as a Software Engineer at the same company, building new features, updating codebases, and collaborating with backend team members.

Overall, Alison Lawyer brings a diverse set of skills and experiences in areas such as management, software engineering, risk analysis, marketing, and research.

Alison Lawyer completed their Bachelor of Arts degree in Cognitive Science from the University of California, Berkeley, between 2013 and 2017. In 2018, they enrolled in General Assembly's Software Engineering Career Accelerator program, where they focused on computer science. Additionally, between 2017 and 2018, they obtained a Certificate in Full Stack Web Development from UC Berkeley Extension.