Microsoft Work Values

Daily Duties at Microsoft:

MICROSOFT ▪ Redmond, WA Program Manager and Paralegal ▪ September 2005 - October 2012 • Managed annual patent filing goal ensuring milestones were met on-time within budget in an agile business environment. • Managed vendor relationships and services. Oversaw the compilation of service level status reports and built metrics to track and report effectiveness against deliverables, resource requirements and issues. Conducted weekly business reviews. Participated in vendor RFP’s, proposal reviews, demos, and selection process. • Oversaw resource allocation across law firms and vendors. Measured bandwidth, timeliness and quality. Created and maintained a matrix of technology expertise for accurate resource alignment. • Led quarterly review and analysis of processes to ensure effectiveness and efficiency. Communicated process and procedural changes to all relevant organizational departments, law firms, and outside vendors. Paralegal Assistant ▪ September 2002 – September 2005 • Attended client meetings, such as technology reviews to garner patentable ideas. Opened new matters in docketing system and engaged outside counsel to begin the patenting process. • Coordinated material disclosure between outside counsel and developers. Advised developers on basic patent law principles and the patent submission process. • Oversaw accurate and timely patent filings by outside counsel through weekly reporting and docket management. Executed quality control reviews and initiated any corrective measures as needed. • Conducted orientation for new law firms. Closely monitored work and timeliness through 3 month initiation phase.

What they like about Microsoft:

Working for a company with an emphasis on social values and helping society is a clear and important priority for you - a critical factor in who you choose to work for. In contrast to other factors, you place an organization's reputation for fairness and concern for the community above most other aspects of the company. As you search for a new job opportunity, it is usually possible to find out if the company is involved in the community and/or if it is addressing problems and issues in society. Pay special attention to non-profit organizations and those specifically involved in social action. Moreover, speaking with current and former employees should enlighten you to perceptions of the fairness of the company's leaders and the treatment of employees.

Tags

Program manager, Project Manager, legal, vendor management, process improvement, policy and procedure, outsourcing, patents

Skills

• Microsoft Office Applications – Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint, Visio, Access

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