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Shanell Guardo

Shanell Guardo

Principal TPM Manager at Microsoft | Founder of KinTrades | AI, Reliability & Workforce Innovation

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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Shanell Guardo is a Principal TPM Manager at Microsoft, where she leads initiatives focused on AI enablement, platform reliability, and operational transformation across Azure engineering systems. Her work spans engineering leadership, cloud transformation, developer productivity, and scalable technology delivery in highly complex environments.

Prior to Microsoft, Shanell served as an officer in the United States Air Force, leading operational and technology teams supporting mission-critical healthcare and infrastructure systems. Her career has centered on solving complex problems, leading through ambiguity, and building systems that improve both operational outcomes and user experience.

Shanell is also the Founder and Managing Principal of KinTech LLC and founder of KinTrades, a workforce technology platform focused on expanding access to skilled trades careers through skills-first hiring, workforce innovation, and community partnerships.

She frequently speaks on AI adoption, engineering transformation, leadership, workforce innovation, and navigating career growth across technical and nontraditional paths. Shanell is passionate about helping organizations and individuals embrace change, lead with purpose, and create meaningful impact through technology.

Area of Expertise

  • Business & Management
  • Government, Social Sector & Education
  • Health & Medical

Topics

  • AI Adoption
  • Generative AI Use Cases
  • Azure
  • Cloud Computing
  • Engineering Leadership & Management
  • Technical Program Management
  • PLATFORM RELIABILITY
  • Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
  • Digital Transformation
  • DevOps & Automation
  • Developer Productivity
  • Women in Leadership
  • IT Leadership
  • Inclusive Leadership
  • VETERANS
  • Career Growth
  • military families
  • military community
  • MILITARY SPOUSE
  • Reentry Programs
  • SKILLED TRADES
  • Future of Work
  • HUMAN CENTERED TECHNOLOGY
  • Operational Excellence
  • AI & product management
  • enterprise ai adoption & governance
  • Microsoft Azure
  • AI in Cloud Computing

Shanell Guardo

Principal TPM Manager at Microsoft | Founder of KinTrades | AI, Reliability & Workforce Innovation

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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