Elizabeth Olhsson

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About Elizabeth Olhsson

I solve problems for Boeing Training and Professional Services (and occasionally Boeing Finance Services) with a mix of technical chops and cat herding. Hats vary day-to-day but include systems design, operations management, security/SOX/ITAR/PII compliance, production support, major incident response, release management, project management, product management, COTS vendor management, functional analysis, and staring endlessly into the abyss. I used to do this for Boeing Capital Corporation, and before that, a mid-sized gaming company; I have experience with business models (and IT crises) large and small, and have happily provided support to interns, CEOs, and user bases and development teams down the hall and spread all over the world.Previously, I worked as a research scientist in global climate change modeling with a focus on data analysis of riverine transport of contaminants, and wind-driven transformations of coastal ocean oxygen profiles - in other words, the changing face of water on our planet, and how such change might impact life from humans to microbes, and everyone in between. Outside of work I enjoy traveling, gaming, creative writing, playing my guitar, and feeding people.OPERATIONS MANAGER, SYSTEMS ENGINEER & SCIENTIST• Systems Engineer who researches, implements, and supports technical solutions to business problems.• Leverages extensive full-stack IT expertise from hardware infrastructure up to user interface development in order to design and manage operations thoughtfully and efficiently.• Praised for outstanding communication with, and advocacy for, stakeholders at all technical and professional levels and varying states of distress, skepticism, or outright hostility to change.• Eagerly takes on project leadership, managing cross-functional teams with meticulous organization, canny prioritization, and a focus on building trust through openness and integrity.• Thrives in a high-pressure environment; tackles challenges with speed, patience, flexibility, and positivity.• Technical Analyst with fifteen years of experience in data collection/digitization/analysis/presentation.• Daily and joyfully teaches herself new skills and broadens the horizons of her toolbox, through robust research and critical thinking, all to solve the problems of the day. Lifelong motto: I Can Do Anything!