Barbara (Bobbie) Hill

Barbara (Bobbie) Hill

I bring a people-first approach to technology leadership, blending deep technical expertise with a passion for building collaborative, high-performing teams.

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Barbara Hill

Engineering Leader | Artistic Director | Holistic Strategist
hill.barbara.a@gmail.com | LinkedIn | bobbiehill.tech

Professional Profile

Multidisciplinary leader with 20+ years of experience managing high-performing teams, complex technical infrastructures, and large-scale artistic productions. Expert in driving cross-functional collaboration, fostering inclusive cultures, and delivering measurable results in both software engineering and the performing arts. Dedicated to building collaborative teams through empathetic leadership and strategic, data-driven decision-making.

Leadership & Experience

Broad Institute (Data Sciences Platform) | Senior Software Engineer & Lead

April 2022 – July 2025

  • Strategic Modernization: Led the migration of the Human Cell Atlas (HCA) ingest workflow to modern Dagster, optimizing infrastructure and team capacity.
  • Stakeholder Management: Drove critical cross-functional collaborations, securing the first ingestion of controlled-access data into the Terra Data Repository.
  • Culture & Inclusion: Chaired the SoftEng@Broad affinity group, leading annual retreats for 100+ engineers and fostering a culture of shared knowledge.
  • Operational Excellence: Implemented iterative agile processes to determine goals and ensure measurable delivery; reduced cloud storage spend by 100TiB through proactive cleanup.

Meravelha Medieval Ensemble | Executive Director

January 2013 – Present

  • Organizational Leadership: Leads project and personnel management, artist contracting, and strategic planning for a professional ensemble.
  • Business Operations: Facilitated 501(c)(3) status and manages all marketing, multimedia production (audio/video editing), and outreach initiatives.
  • Product Development: Orchestrates comprehensive program development, including historical research, repertoire selection, and multimedia integration.

Nightingale Vocal Ensemble | Co-Producer

March 2024 – November 2025

  • Event Strategy: Co-produced the 2025 Gala and Fundraiser and its reprise, achieving the ensemble’s highest-grossing event while remaining under budget.
  • Logistics: Managed comprehensive event logistics, artist rosters, and donor relations for large-scale performances.

Broad Institute (Mesirov Lab) | Senior Test Engineer & Product Owner

September 2007 – April 2022

  • Cloud Transformation: Directed the migration of the GenePattern workflow engine from on-premise VMs to AWS, overseeing a cross-functional team of engineers.
  • Module & Release Management: Managed the full software development lifecycle for a library of hundreds of analytical modules; coordinated frequent production releases to ensure consistent performance and scientific reproducibility.
  • Product Ownership: Defined technical requirements and roadmaps for platform enhancements, bridging the gap between genomic researchers and engineering implementation.
  • Support Strategy: Managed global help desk and forum administration, improving user satisfaction through strategic documentation and community-driven design updates.

Earlier Career Foundations

CA Technologies | Quality Assurance Engineer

May 2006 – September 2007

  • Infrastructure Management: Orchestrated high-visibility technical demonstrations for CA WORLD, managing complex environment configurations to showcase enterprise software stability.
  • Global Quality Standards: Spearheaded QA initiatives for the eHealth product line, ensuring rigorous standards for international enterprise clients, while managing a team of engineers in Minsk.

Concord Technology Group (formerly Aprisma) | Senior Associate QA

September 2004 – May 2006

  • Technical Communications: Authored comprehensive user guides and training curricula utilized globally by technical support teams and sales engineers.
  • Product Validation: Developed and executed end-to-end test plans for the Spectrum network management platform.

UNH Interoperability Lab (IOL) | IP-Routing Development Team

November 2000 – September 2004

  • Protocol Engineering: Validated core internet protocols (OSPF, VLAN, VRRP) for conformance with IETF standards, contributing to the foundational reliability of network routing.
  • Mentorship: Developed comprehensive test suites and provided foundational training to new engineers on network testing methodologies.

Selected Achievements

  • GRAMMY® Award (2018): Best Choral Performance (The Crossing), demonstrating a commitment to world-class precision and excellence.
  • International Producer: Managed and prepared 28 regional singers for a premiere at Carnegie Hall, serving as both personnel lead and mezzo soloist.
  • Technical Impact: Enabled a 60% speed improvement in ATAC-seq data indexing through proactive technical mentorship during code reviews.

Core Competencies

  • Management: Engineering Management, Product Ownership, Personnel Supervision, Budget Oversight, Board Engagement.
  • Technical: AWS/GCP, Python, Docker, Kubernetes, YAML, SQL, Agile Methodologies, CI/CD.
  • Creative: Multimedia Production, Program Development, Public Speaking, Historical Research.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Music Performance (Voice), Minor in Philosophy University of New Hampshire