Valerie Wilson has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Valerie is currently working at Nextdoor as a Software Engineer V, a position they have held since January 2022. Prior to this, they held the role of Software Engineer IV at Nextdoor from September 2020 to January 2022. Before joining Nextdoor, Valerie worked at Spread The Vote as a Software Engineer from September 2018 to January 2019, where they focused on building online forms in KoBoToolbox and integrating them with the Hubspot CRM using Python/Django.
Valerie also has experience in the travel industry, having worked at Tripping.com as a Software Engineer II from February 2018 to August 2018 and as a Software Engineer I from February 2017 to February 2018. Valerie has managerial experience as well, having worked at RadiumOne as a Senior QE Manager from February 2016 to September 2016 and as a QA Manager from August 2014 to February 2016.
Before transitioning into software engineering, Valerie worked at Locus Energy as a Software QA Analyst from January 2014 to August 2014 and as a Project & Operations Manager from October 2011 to March 2014. Valerie started their career at Cisco Systems as a Product Operations Value Engineer from June 2008 to June 2009. Valerie also gained experience in facilities operations and systems integration engineering during their early career at Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, where they worked in various roles from 2006 to 2007.
Overall, Valerie Wilson has a strong background in software engineering with experience in both technical and managerial roles, and they bring a diverse skill set to their current position at Nextdoor.
Valerie Wilson began their education journey in 2004 at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, where they pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering. Valerie attended this institution for a duration of five years, completing their studies in 2009.
Following their undergraduate studies, Valerie joined Cornell University in 2009 to pursue a Master of Engineering degree in Operations Research. Valerie spent one year at Cornell and completed their degree in 2010.
In 2016, Valerie attended Hackbright Academy for a brief period, where they completed a Software Engineering Fellowship. Although the field of study is not specified in the provided information, this experience likely enhanced their skills in software engineering.
Valerie also holds a Certified Scrum Master certification, which they obtained in February 2014 from Scrum Alliance.
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