Working at Red Gate

Stephanie Herr
Project Manager

When did you join Red Gate?

March 2009

What was your first ever job?

Does Babysitting count? If not, in high school I worked at a snack stand for a community baseball league. I remember we had to calculate all the costs and change in our heads because there was no cash register.

Before you arrived at Red Gate what did you do?

I was working at Lockheed Martin in the states for the past eight years. I started as a software/database engineer and spent the last two years in a leadership program where I moved around the country and held different positions as a test lead, business analyst, and data architect.

What does your job involve on a day-to-day basis?

I'm the Project Manager/Scrum Master for SQL Source Control. This involves a lot of communications with the team, the division, different groups throughout the company (sales, support, marketing), and end users to make sure we are developing the right thing, meeting our commitments, and users know about the new features. I work very closely with the Product Owner to prioritize the backlog and set goals for the team.

What do you like about working in Project Management at Red Gate?

I love the challenges that come up and working through these with the right people. I really enjoy being given the opportunity to try new things, learn from mistakes, and continue to improve. Red Gate is very supportive and will give you the tools and equipment needed to get the job done.

Complete the following sentence: I know everything there is to know about...

I can't...

What's your favourite book?

I don't have a favorite, but I like mysteries.

What super power do you wish you had (or have but aren't telling anyone because that's the point of being super)?

It would be nice to be able to fly. Therefore, I could avoid long waits at airports and I would not have to deal with lost luggage, which I experienced when moving to Cambridge last Jan. Luckily, about four weeks later, I got my luggage back.

Why did you choose Red Gate?

I chose Red Gate because I really liked working with SQL Server databases in the past and I wanted to get into project management. I also think Agile is a great way to develop software. Red Gate offered all of this since the position was a project manager for SQL Developer Tools using Scrum. It's also a great location and I love biking to work every day. (My commute in the states was an hour drive...)

What are your favourite Red Gate perks?

Breakfast, hot lunches, free massages, and team outings.

What's your most memorable Red Gate experience so far?

Our first Down Tools Week. On the last day everyone presented what they did in five minutes. It was amazing to see all the innovation, creativity, and fantastic results.

What's your stance on Marmite?

I finally tried Marmite after six months of living in England. I didn't like it.

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