Karen Chan
About Karen Chan
Karen Chan is a Senior Director of Engineering at Calabrio, Inc., with extensive experience in the Wireless and Telecommunications industries. She has held various leadership roles, including Chief Engineering Officer at Wysdom.AI and Director of Technology at Bitfone, and possesses strong skills in management and collaboration.
Work at Calabrio
Karen Chan currently holds the position of Senior Director of Engineering at Calabrio, Inc. since 2024. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing engineering operations and leading technical initiatives within the organization. Her work is based in the Greater Toronto Area, Canada. This position follows her extensive experience in various leadership roles in technology and engineering.
Previous Experience at Wysdom.AI
Before joining Calabrio, Karen Chan served at Wysdom.AI for a total of six years. She held the position of Chief Technology Officer from 2012 to 2018, where she focused on technology strategy and implementation. Following this role, she became the Chief Engineering Officer from 2018 to 2024, further enhancing her leadership in engineering and technology development.
Background in Technology Leadership
Karen Chan has over 17 years of experience in development and management, specializing in technical leadership and analysis. Her career includes significant roles such as Director of Technology at Bitfone from 2003 to 2006 and VP of Project Management Office at Storage Appliance Corp. from 2010 to 2012. She also worked as a Senior Technical Consultant at Locus Systems Inc. from 2006 to 2010.
Education and Expertise
Karen Chan studied at the University of Toronto, where she earned a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) in Electrical Engineering from 1990 to 1994. Her academic background supports her extensive experience in business analysis and technology assessment, particularly in the Wireless and Telecommunications industries.
Skills and Competencies
Karen possesses strong management, collaboration, and communication skills. These skills have been developed through her involvement in pre-sales, project management, product roadmapping, and cross-functional team meetings. She has hands-on experience in high performance and high availability systems, web application development, and multi-tiered distributed systems.