Sandra Wills
About Sandra Wills
Sandra Wills is an Engineering Project Manager at Altinity, Inc., where she has worked remotely since 2021. She has extensive experience in software engineering and technical writing, having held various roles at Red Hat and Ansible, and emphasizes communication and soft skills in team management.
Work at Altinity
Sandra Wills has been serving as an Engineering Project Manager at Altinity, Inc. since 2021. In this role, she operates remotely from the United States, focusing on project management within the engineering domain. Her responsibilities include overseeing project timelines, coordinating team efforts, and ensuring successful project delivery. Sandra emphasizes communication, collaboration, and transparency as key components of team success.
Previous Experience at Red Hat
Prior to her current position, Sandra Wills worked at Red Hat for six years as a Software Engineering Manager for Ansible Tower. This role, which she held from 2015 to 2021, involved managing engineering teams and contributing to the development of Ansible by Red Hat. Earlier in her career at Red Hat, she served as a Technical Writer, Technical Editor, and Product Documentation Manager from 1998 to 2005, where she focused on creating and managing technical documentation.
Education and Expertise
Sandra Wills earned her Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Journalism & Mass Communications with a focus on Visual Communication and Graphic Design from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She studied there from 1994 to 1998. Her educational background supports her expertise in managing content development using various documentation tools and methodologies, including RST/Sphinx, SGML, DocBook, and XML.
Team Management and Development Skills
In her roles, Sandra has developed a strong focus on soft skills essential for effective people management. She conducts yearly and quarterly reviews of team members' goals and needs, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives. Additionally, she employs Topgrading techniques for hiring and promoting employees, and utilizes RACI charts to clarify roles and responsibilities within projects.