Kelly Burlingham
About Kelly Burlingham
Kelly Burlingham is a Product Manager specializing in platform development, currently working at Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund since 2019. With extensive experience in project management and software quality assurance, she has held various roles in organizations such as ThoughtWorks and Federal Home Loan Bank.
Current Role at Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund
Kelly Burlingham serves as the Product Manager for Platform at the Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund. She has held this position since 2019, contributing to the organization’s mission through her expertise in product management. In this role, she is responsible for the strategy behind a new cloud-based platform modernization, focusing on CRM and Accounting Systems. She actively engages in communicating the value proposition of the organization while addressing market challenges and donor satisfaction needs.
Previous Experience at ThoughtWorks
From 2012 to 2019, Kelly Burlingham worked at ThoughtWorks as a Project Delivery Manager in San Francisco. During her seven years there, she managed various projects, ensuring successful delivery and alignment with client needs. Her experience at ThoughtWorks provided her with a solid foundation in project management and delivery within a technology-focused environment.
Background in Software Quality Assurance
Prior to her role at ThoughtWorks, Kelly worked at the Federal Home Loan Bank as a Software Quality Assurance Subject Matter Expert and Mentor from 2009 to 2010. In this position, she focused on quality assurance processes and provided mentorship to team members, enhancing the overall quality of software products.
Educational Qualifications
Kelly Burlingham has a diverse educational background. She studied Project Management at the University of California, Berkeley, where she achieved a PM Certification from 1997 to 1998. Additionally, she completed a Certified Scrum Master program at Danube in 2009. She also studied Phlebotomy at the Bay Area Medical Academy, earning her CPT1 certification in 2008. Furthermore, she has obtained a Software Product Manager Certification from the University of Alberta and has been studying Scrum Product Owner Training at Mountain Goat Software since 2016.
Philanthropy and Product Management
In her current role, Kelly Burlingham supports broader philanthropy goals and strategy through her product management efforts. She is actively involved in aligning product strategies with the organization’s mission to enhance donor engagement and satisfaction, demonstrating her commitment to leveraging technology for social impact.