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Karen Casella

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📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Karen Casella is a retired technology executive with a history of leading engineering teams at major companies like Netflix, eBay, and Sun Microsystems. A graduate of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, she is described as a hard-working and highly skilled leader, passionate about building great products. She is also a recognized advocate for inclusion in technology.

Currently, she dedicates her time to philanthropy as a Board Advisor for Pineapple Women, an organization focused on mentoring young Latinas. Her recent activities are centered on fundraising and promoting this cause, demonstrating a strong passion for helping women from underrepresented groups advance their careers.

She was named one of the "39 Most Powerful Female Engineers of 2018" by Business Insider for her impactful leadership at Netflix.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Retired
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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Mentoring Young Women
Her current focus is her role with Pineapple Women, an organization that provides mentorship and career skills to young Latinas, which she actively promotes and supports.
Inclusion in Tech
She is a passionate advocate for inclusion and diversity, having hosted panels on the topic and worked to encourage people from underrepresented communities in technology.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
Retired
Self-employed
5-2023 - 4-2025
Director of Engineering, Consumer Server Foundations
Netflix
5-2022 - 5-2023
Director of Engineering, Product Edge Systems
Netflix
12-2018 - 4-2022
Director of Engineering, Access & Identity Management
Netflix
9-2011 - 12-2015
Vice President of Architecture & Engineering
SHOP.COM Engineering
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Education
1979 - 1983
BS
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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