---
type: person
title: Sarah Chen
tags: [engineering, acme-corp]
---

## Executive Summary
One paragraph. How you know them, why they matter.

## State
VP Engineering at Acme Corp. Managing 45-person team. Reports to CEO.

## What They Believe
Strong opinions on test coverage. "Ship it when the tests pass, not before."

## What They're Building
Leading the API migration from REST to GraphQL. Target: Q3 completion.

## Assessment
Sharp technical leader. Under-appreciated internally. Watch for signs of burnout.

## Trajectory
Ascending. Likely CTO track if the migration succeeds.

## Relationship
Met through Pedro. Had coffee 3x. Last: discussed API architecture thesis.

## Contact
sarah@acmecorp.com | @sarahchen | linkedin.com/in/sarahchen

---

## Timeline

- **2026-04-07** | Met at team sync. Discussed API migration timeline.
  Seemed energized about GraphQL pivot.
  [Source: Meeting notes, 2026-04-07 2:00 PM PT]
- **2026-04-03** | Mentioned in email re Q2 planning. Taking lead on ops.
  [Source: Gmail, sarah@acmecorp.com, 2026-04-03 10:30 AM PT]
- **2026-03-15** | First meeting. Intro from Pedro. Strong technical background.
  [Source: User, direct conversation, 2026-03-15 3:00 PM PT]

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