Willow Vaughan

Senior Engineering Manager at Kickstarter

Willow Vaughan is a seasoned engineering leader with extensive experience in software development and game design. Currently serving as a Senior Engineering Manager at Kickstarter, Willow leads Team Bee, focusing on tools to assist Creators in project fulfillment. Prior to this, Willow was a Senior Software Engineering Manager at Microsoft, managing teams and ensuring high-quality app performance. Additional roles include Development Lead at Intentional Software Corporation and various engineering and research positions at Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University. As a Game Designer, Willow collaborates on the tabletop role-playing game Aeronauts, actively engaging in playtesting and community building. Willow holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University.

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Seattle, United States

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Kickstarter helps artists, musicians, filmmakers, designers, and other creators find the resources and support they need to make their ideas a reality. To date, tens of thousands of creative projects — big and small — have come to life with the support of the Kickstarter community.


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