Kathleen Allen
About Kathleen Allen
Kathleen Allen is an Engineering Manager with extensive experience in product delivery and transformation programs across various sectors, including financial services and healthcare. She has held multiple roles at organizations such as BJSS, Covéa Insurance, and Prolific, and advocates for accountability and autonomy in fast-paced environments.
Current Role at Prolific
Kathleen Allen serves as an Engineering Manager at Prolific, a position she has held since 2023. In this role, she focuses on overseeing engineering projects and ensuring effective product delivery. Her work is conducted in a remote setting, allowing for flexibility in managing her responsibilities.
Previous Experience in Engineering Management
Prior to her current role, Kathleen held various positions in engineering management. She worked at Learnerbly as Engineering & Delivery Manager from 2022 to 2023. Before that, she was at Covéa Insurance in the same capacity from 2020 to 2021. Kathleen also gained experience as an Engineering Manager at INSHUR from 2021 to 2022, where she worked remotely and in Brighton.
Background in Business Analysis and Consulting
Kathleen has a strong background in business analysis and consulting. She worked at BJSS in multiple roles, including Business Analyst from 2017 to 2020, and participated in significant projects such as the NHS Digital Data Processing Service transformation programme. Her earlier roles include positions at Tech Data as a Data Analyst and Consultant between 2012 and 2014.
Education and Expertise
Kathleen studied at the University of Leeds, where she briefly focused on Chinese Language in 2019. She also holds a BSc in ICT with Business from the University of Bradford, achieved in 1980. Her expertise includes modern technology stacks such as microservices, Kubernetes, Kafka, AWS, GCP, and Kubeflow, which she applies in her engineering roles.
Passion for Helping Others
Kathleen has a passion for helping others, which is evident through her voluntary work. She advocates for high levels of accountability and autonomy within fast-paced environments, emphasizing the importance of these values in her professional endeavors.