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Sophia Yang is an accomplished Senior Technical Program Manager at Michaels Stores, with expertise in Security domains including AppSec, DevSecOps, CloudSec, IAM, and Compliance/Privacy. Sophia leads initiatives to enhance Jira usage for effective vulnerability management and reporting to the CIO. Prior to Michaels Stores, Sophia served as a Technical Program Manager at Walmart Global Tech, overseeing Cloud Security and Cloud Identity Teams to manage enterprise projects and operational workloads using various methodologies. Earlier experience includes a role as Engineering Program Manager at Northrop Grumman, where Sophia managed a $60 million capital investment for Space Systems, ensuring alignment of strategy across engineering, operations, and manufacturing. Sophia holds a Master of Science in Cybersecurity from the University of Maryland Global Campus and a Bachelor of Science in Experimental Psychology from Washington State University.