Karen Shea
About Karen Shea
Karen Shea is a Software Engineer with a background in graphic design, holding a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Maryland Institute College of Art. She has worked at various companies, including Mapbox and Daimler Mobility Services, and currently develops new functionalities at Ableton in Berlin.
Work at Ableton
Karen Shea has been employed at Ableton as a Software Engineer since 2020. In her role, she focuses on developing new functionalities across multiple products. Her work contributes to enhancing the user experience and expanding the capabilities of Ableton's software offerings. Based in Berlin, Germany, she has been part of the team for four years.
Previous Experience at Mapbox
Karen Shea worked at Mapbox in two different capacities. She served as a Software Engineer from 2014 to 2017 in Washington, DC, where she contributed to various projects. Subsequently, she took on the role of Navigation Engineer from 2017 to 2018 in the Berlin Area, Germany. Her experience at Mapbox provided her with a solid foundation in software development and navigation technologies.
Experience at Daimler Mobility Services GmbH
From 2019 to 2020, Karen Shea worked as a Software Developer at Daimler Mobility Services GmbH in the Berlin Area, Germany. During her tenure, she focused on software development projects that supported the company's mobility services. This role furthered her expertise in the software engineering field.
Education and Expertise
Karen Shea holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Graphic Design from the Maryland Institute College of Art, which she completed from 2010 to 2014. She also studied Design and Visual Communications at Parsons Paris for 11 months in 2012. Additionally, she studied French Language and Literature at The Johns Hopkins University for 11 months in the same year. Her educational background reflects a transition from graphic design to software development, with a focus on infrastructure and algorithms.
Transition from Graphic Design to Software Development
Karen Shea transitioned from a career in graphic design to software development, emphasizing her focus on infrastructure and algorithms. This shift allowed her to leverage her design background while developing technical skills in software engineering. She has developed expertise in scaling applications and has a unique interest in typography, which informs her approach to software design.