Holly Bilyeu

Experience

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  Sedro Woolley School District

  Sept 1998 - Aug 2000

  Mathematics Teacher
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  Everett Public Schools

  Sept 2000 - Aug 2002

  Mathematics Teacher
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  EventBuilder

  Oct 2009 - Oct 2015

  Program Manager

  Creation and management of multiple internal Microsoft Corporate programs focused on internal company learning & readiness. o Worldwide Subsidiary Managers Memos (WWSMM): Producer for annual accessibility project for executive level communications. o Academy Creative Services: Large scale video production, program process improvements, documentation and worldwide team productivity training. o Enterprise Services: Sales training for Services University group. Initiated and produced Learning Circles program end-to-end. o DriveTime: Operations and management of monthly audio podcast program for over 10,000 subscribers worldwide. o Academy Live: Webcast event production for streaming platform. Show less

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  Run Studios

  Oct 2015 - Jun 2018

  Management of a global team and major accounts for a multi-million dollar video production business within the Worldwide Learning organization at Microsoft.Details of note:o Work in partnership with hundreds of Microsoft stakeholders to achieve their training and readiness production goals. o Gather and analyze data to optimize business at scale.o Leverage Agile & Scrum methodologies in software improvements.o Implement change management as needed for 25% year-over-year business growth.o Lead vendor team of 32 employees Show less Management of a global video production business with double digit year over year growth. Produced large scale video productions geared toward learning and development at Microsoft.Projects of note: o Events: TechReady, Microsoft Global Exchange (MGX) & Microsoft Studio Tour; Provided video production support & event planning for multiple clients on multiple projects. Also, provided booth support for various Readiness programs. o Cloud App Dev & Data (CADD)/Visual Studio Marketing Team: Managed the delivery of hundreds of videos for various Cloud and Enterprise (C+E) team events for Connect (“on-demand”); series and Build Mini-Theater pre-recordings. Worked with client to provide world class service for video production of hundreds of videos year over year. Managed deadlines and budget expectations on a high visibility project. o Worldwide Incentive Compensation: Worked closely with client to formulate their vision to produce several videos explaining the complexity of the sales incentive plans at Microsoft. Managed a fixed budget and executive level oversight. o Massive Open Online Courses (MooC): Managed the video production on several projects with multiple moving parts; executive participation, Microsoft Partner contribution, budget constraints, etc. o Readiness Programs: Readiness Edge, Pitch Perfect, SMSGR Summit, Digital Transformation Days, C+E Monthly Updates, and MTC Zero. Show less

  • Account Manager

    Jul 2017 - Jun 2018

  • Program Project Manager

    Oct 2015 - Jul 2017
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  Microsoft

  Jul 2018 - now

  Business Program Manager

  Worldwide Learning: Technical product training for millions of people worldwide; Microsoft employees, customers, partners, and future generations. Cross-group collaboration with multiple internal and external stakeholders.Future Skills Initiatives Program Manager: December 2020-present.Microsoft Learn Career Connectedo Developed and executed on the vision and strategy for Microsoft’s first global corporate talent and employability program.o Analyzed previous employability programs to determine successful engagement models and adapted learnings to fit goals of the program.o Created a common framework for engagement, measurement, and tooling that was presented to and supported by senior leadership.o Developed and executed multiple global career fair events for Microsoft customers and partners in partnership with multiple organizations across Microsoft.o Managed relationships with multi-country local field team communities to enable successful events and developed the resources, playbook, and guidelines creating a model for local teams to execute career fairs in a repeatable way.o Engaged with stakeholders internally and externally across highly matrixed organizations to develop relationships and mitigate issues.o Supervised multiple vendors to execute program goals and managed a multi-million-dollar budget.Other projects of note: Developed the Datacenter Expansion Skills program to support the growth and transformation of Microsoft’s datacenter business and led the certification and field landing of the Global Skills Initiative program to accelerate the skilling of 25 million people worldwide.Technical Skills Initiative Product Manager: July 2018-December 2020. Developed and scaled a program to deliver hands-on workshops to thousands of employees, enhancing their technical skills. Led an agile team in developing new and improved features for the certification training program for employees, increasing the completion and satisfaction rates. Show less