{"id":92052,"date":"2019-08-16T06:00:02","date_gmt":"2019-08-16T13:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/?p=92052"},"modified":"2025-07-20T06:08:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T13:08:29","slug":"welcome-kim-senior-engineering-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/welcome-kim-senior-engineering-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome Kim — Senior Engineering Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Joining to help manage our amazing, ever-growing team of engineers is Kim. Kim\u2019s background with companies like Microsoft and Salesforce.com makes her a great addition to the team. Let\u2019s learn a little more about Kim, shall we?<\/p>\n

What is your Backblaze title?<\/strong>
\nSenior engineering manager.<\/p>\n

Where are you originally from?<\/strong>
\nI was born in Vietnam and came to the United States when I was 11 years old.<\/p>\n

What attracted you to Backblaze?<\/strong>
\nI worked with Tina Cessna back in Salesforce.com and she told me this is a great company to work for, surrounded by smart and friendly people.<\/p>\n

What do you expect to learn while being at Backblaze?<\/strong>
\nI expect to learn more about backup and restore business and technologies.<\/p>\n

Where else have you worked?<\/strong>
\nI worked for Salesforce.com for 7 years and prior to that at Microsoft for 10 years.<\/p>\n

Where did you go to school?<\/strong>
\nI graduated from San Jose State University with a B.S in Business Accounting.<\/p>\n

Of what achievements are you most proud of?<\/strong>
\nHaving two beautiful kids.<\/p>\n

Favorite place you’ve traveled?<\/strong>
\nI have too many places. To name a few: Italy, Croatia, and Japan.<\/p>\n

Favorite hobby?<\/strong>
\nRacquetball.<\/p>\n

Favorite food?<\/strong>
\nGood food! I work for food.<\/p>\n

Star Trek or Star Wars?<\/strong>
\nStar Wars.<\/p>\n

Coke or Pepsi?<\/strong>
\nWater and coffee.<\/p>\n

In an office full of foodies, we feel like you will fit in great here at Backblaze Kim! Welcome aboard!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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