Podcasts about senior engineering manager

What happens when the person trained to spot burnout becomes its next victim?Kelly Vaughn is a Senior Engineering Manager at Zapier, the author of the After Burnout Substack, and a trained therapist. She joins hosts Ben and Andrew to share her incredibly candid journey of discovering burnout in herself. Kelly reveals how she (despite her professional understanding of burnout's mechanisms) found herself deep in its grip, recounting the slow realizations like dwindling passion, increasing cynicism, and distinct physical tolls like disrupted sleep and a loss of hunger cues.This raw conversation offers vital lessons for anyone in a high-pressure career (and let's face it: that's all of us!). As the tech landscape accelerates with AI, Kelly shares insights on managing its pressures and opportunities. She redefines ambitions for herself alongside the non-negotiables she established for her own well-being when seeking her new role. Listeners will gain powerful insights into identifying their own limits, the courage for pivotal changes, and integrating new demands without self-sacrifice.Check out:AI Code Reviews: Automate AI code reviews for every PRSurvey: Discover Your AI Collaboration StyleFollow the hosts:Follow BenFollow AndrewFollow today's guest(s):Personal Website: kvlly.com"After Burnout" Newsletter: afterburnout.co"The Modern Leader" Newsletter: modernleader.isKelly's Article: On burnout, quitting, and redefining what mattersReferenced in today's show:The FAA has resorted to buying parts on eBay because its equipment is so old, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says 2025-05-11 air traffic controlDOGE Is in Its AI EraIRS hopes to replace fired enforcement workers with AI Microsoft lays off about 3% of its workforce in what one executive calls a ‘day with a loSupport the show: Subscribe to our Substack Leave us a review Subscribe on YouTube Follow us on Twitter or LinkedIn Offers: Learn about Continuous Merge with gitStream Get your DORA Metrics free forever

Host Gemma Thomason is joined by Mario Vieira, Chief Technology Officer at Duvi Pensions, Konrad Öhman, Engineering Manager at Bokio, and Robert Gavelin, Senior Engineering Manager at PayPal to explore how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing leadership across the tech landscape. They discuss the shift in managerial roles, AI-powered decision-making, and the evolving demands on engineering leaders. Tune in to gain insight into the intersection of technology, innovation, and executive strategy in today's rapidly changing digital workplace.

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Mickey Negus, the Senior Engineering Manager at Edge & Node who oversees Engineering Operations and Customer Success. This is Mickey's second appearance on the GRTiQ Podcast, having first joined us in November 2023 (Ep. 143) where she shared her journey into web3 and initial work at Edge & Node.After joining Edge & Node in 2022, Mickey has focused on revolutionizing how decentralized protocols provide technical support – transforming what was once a seven-day response window into a remarkably efficient three-minute median response time. Her approach goes beyond traditional support models, employing highly-skilled technical experts in frontline roles and coordinating support efforts across multiple organizations, time zones, and communication channels to meet the unique needs of a decentralized network.During our conversation, Mickey shares insights about The Graph's successful transition to Sunrise (moving all traffic from hosted services to the decentralized network), explains the critical differences between web2 and web3 support paradigms, and outlines her three-pillar support playbook for decentralized protocols. She also discusses how they've implemented AI tools for sentiment analysis, documentation improvement, and streamlining support operations across hundreds of concurrent conversations.Show Notes and TranscriptsThe GRTiQ Podcast takes listeners inside web3 and The Graph (GRT) by interviewing members of the ecosystem.  Please help support this project and build the community by subscribing and leaving a review.Twitter: GRT_iQwww.GRTiQ.com

On this episode of the Modern Web Podcast, Rob Ocel and Adam Rackis talk with Noah Harris, Senior Engineering Manager at Launch, to discuss the impact of mob programming and how it can transform engineering teams. Noah shares how pairing and mobbing helped him rapidly level up in his early career, how it fosters stronger communication, and why it's particularly valuable for remote teams.The conversation also explores engineering leadership, breaking past career plateaus, and the importance of soft skills in advancing your career. Noah shares insights on servant leadership, how engineers can take ownership without waiting for permission, and the role of code reviews in shaping strong technical leaders.Key Points Mob Programming for Team Growth – Noah explains how mob programming enhances collaboration, speeds up knowledge sharing, and improves code quality, especially in remote teams. The Role of Pair Programming in Skill Development – Pairing with experienced engineers helped Noah rapidly learn JavaScript and asynchronous programming, reinforcing the importance of hands-on mentorship. Breaking the Engineering Career Ceiling – Engineers looking to step into leadership roles need to be proactive, take ownership, and engage in code reviews to build influence and credibility. Servant Leadership & Soft Skills Matter – Leadership isn't about authority—it's about removing blockers, supporting the team, and improving communication. Engineers who master this mindset naturally transition into leadership roles.Follow Noah Harris on Social MediaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nharris31/BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/nharris31.bsky.social

Roy L Hales/Cortes Currents - It is only two weeks until President Donald Trump decides whether to impose 25% tarrifs on Canada and Mexico. There is some question whether he will follow through. Trump was initially going to impose the tarrifs on February 4, but the previous day Wall Street's three main indices fell sharply over concerns about the global economy. The stock market recovered that afternoon after Trump announced he would postpone the tarrifs for a month. However Canadians are preparing for the worst and, on the local level, one of the topics discussed at yesterday's Strathcona Gardens Commission meeting is impact Trump's proposed tarrifs could have on Campbell River's $130 million REC-reate Strathcona Gardens project. Commissioner Cal Grunerud raised the question: “ What's happening with America.” Commissioner Ron Kerr stressed,  “This is a tariff that is definitely going to raise our costs.” Wolfgang Parada, Senior Engineering Manager with the Strathcona Regional District, assured the Comissioners that steps are already being taken to minimize any impact.  “The first thing is looking at the contracts, what type of contract the general contractor has with the trades. It's under the duties and taxes, basically the trades are only responsible for those duties and taxes when they bid for the project. Anything extra will be billed to the general contractor. The general contractor will pass it to us.” “We need to work carefully to minimize the impact to the project and the first thing that we have done is we asked the General Contractor to compile a list of materials and equipment coming from the States.” “This is very preliminary right now because if the tariffs are implemented to Canada, that doesn't affect the project. It will only affect the project when Canada retaliates and put tariffs on the States, if those tariffs are related to some of the materials that are coming for this project. That list is being developed at this point. We need to understand what suppliers we have here in Canada, if there are alternatives. We need to look at the status of the solutions.” “This is not an easy process. When we hire a trade, that trade needs to submit shop drawings. Those shop drawings are approved. They need to procure the equipment. Once they buy the equipment, they ship the equipment from the States. Once they cross the border, that's when they pay the tax.” Parada explained they are trying to assess which materials can be brought into Canada before the tarrifs are implemented. They are also trying to identify Canadian alternatives for some products. “I'm happy to provide an update as soon as I have more information, but we know it's critical. We're ahead of the game and we're hoping that the project budget and as well as the schedule doesn't get impacted by the tariffs.” David Leitch, CAO of the SRD, added, “If there's going to be a negative impact, we're going to let our MP, MLA and the province know because they will be hurting us.”

Listen to this interview of Ricardo Amaro, Senior Engineering Manager, Acquia, USA, and also a PhD Researcher, ISCTE—University Institute of Lisbon, Portugal. We talk about his coauthored paper Capabilities and Practices in DevOps: A Multivocal Literature Review (TSE 2023). Ricardo Amaro : "One of the main challenges we've been experiencing in DevOps is, let's say, the cultural resistance to change — and really, it's questions like these that, sure, academia have tried to answer, but to be honest, they try from a perspective that's a little bit siloed, because they are not attempting to start a conversation to find consensus." Link to Guideline for Including Grey Literature and Conducting Multivocal Literature in Software Engineering (IST 2019) Link to QualCoder, qualitative data analysis software Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Listen to this interview of Ricardo Amaro, Senior Engineering Manager, Acquia, USA, and also a PhD Researcher, ISCTE—University Institute of Lisbon, Portugal. We talk about his coauthored paper Capabilities and Practices in DevOps: A Multivocal Literature Review (TSE 2023). Ricardo Amaro : "One of the main challenges we've been experiencing in DevOps is, let's say, the cultural resistance to change — and really, it's questions like these that, sure, academia have tried to answer, but to be honest, they try from a perspective that's a little bit siloed, because they are not attempting to start a conversation to find consensus." Link to Guideline for Including Grey Literature and Conducting Multivocal Literature in Software Engineering (IST 2019) Link to QualCoder, qualitative data analysis software Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Gemma Thomason is joined by Francesco Giorgetti, Engineering Manager at Electrolux, Mohammed Bakri, Senior Engineering Manager, Global Martech at Warner Bros Discovery, and Valliammai Senthilnathan, Engineering Manager at Electrolux. The group discusses the critical role communication plays within engineering teams, focusing on how clear communication fosters collaboration and drives success. Tune in for insights on building strong communication frameworks and leadership strategies to enhance productivity in technical teams.

Weather monitoring devices play a crucial role in daily weather forecasts, but few realize the environmental cost of the e-waste they generate. Enter a groundbreaking solution from two young Singaporean inventors that clinched the 2024 James Dyson Award for Sustainability. Their innovation not only promises to reduce the 48 tonnes of e-waste from single-use devices but also sets a new standard in eco-friendly design. How did they go from an idea inspired by nature to being recognized by James Dyson himself? And what's next for this invention on the global stage? Here's our conversation with Shane Kyi, co-inventor of airXeed Radiosonde & Eddy Teo, Senior Engineering Manager, Dyson and Judge for the James Dyson Award 2024.     Presented by Audrey Siek This podcast is produced and edited by Anthea Ng (nganthea@sph.com.sg) She produces Mind Your Business, Biz-How-To and Breakfast Special segments on the Breakfast Show. Do contact her for topics: C-Suite, SME, Startups, Health-tech, Sustainability, Property, Intergenerational Family Business, Industry Outlook, Fintech and trending businesses in town.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At the Broadband Forum Fall 2024 meeting in San Diego, I got to sync up again with Paul Keator from DISH Networks, one of the people in the “room where it happened” when we decided to make the podcast. We chat about how the industry has changed and a bunch of best practices that operators of all sizes should consider when building out their networks for the future.

Kiranbir Sodhia is a Senior Engineering Manager, leading teams developing machine learning frameworks for Google and the open-source community. He has over 15 years of experience working in AI, AR, gaming, mobile app and semiconductor industries at companies like Microsoft, Apple and Garmin International. Notably, at Microsoft he led development teams in Azure, Xbox and HoloLens. Kiranbir has always known exactly what he wanted to do, since the age of 12, and used that vision to build the stepping stones and skill sets to achieve his goals. He walks us through his trajectory to becoming a manager and how he has maintained the same enthusiasm all these years later. Kiranbir talks about why you shouldn't fear failure and how it can be a key motivator for greatness. He gives us insight into the interviewing process at the prestigious Big Tech companies, from the perspective of both a job candidate and as a leader who has built his own teams. Lastly, Kiranbir shares how he turned down pre-IPO Facebook to work at his then-dream employer Apple, a decision he calls “comical” and humbling.

Kelly Newman, Senior Engineering Manager at General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS), reflects on his impressive 28-year career with the company, where he currently oversees the prime contract for the Space Development Agency. Having conducted interviews with hundreds of cleared professionals in recent years, Kelly has gathered valuable insights and tips for successful interviewing. He is actively looking to expand his team by hiring talented Software Engineers and System Engineers.5:51 Flexible work environment in a safe, agile framework. Kelly's team is about 150 individuals and they are planning to grow to over 200 team members. 7:09 Kelly is looking for individuals who have the potential to grow. He enjoys hiring young, energetic, and enthusiastic engineers. 13:15 Don't try to answer questions that you don't have an answer for. Be OK with saying, “I don't know.”Find complete show notes at: https://clearedjobs.net/gd-mission-systems-hiring-software-and-system-engineers-podcast/_ This show is brought to you by ClearedJobs.Net. Have feedback or questions for us? Email us at rriggins@clearedjobs.net. Sign up for our cleared job seeker newsletter. Create a cleared job seeker profile on ClearedJobs.Net. Engage with us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X, or YouTube. _

Alan Ridlehoover: Building Robust Systems Through Behavior-Centric TestingIn this episode of Maintainable, Robby speaks with Alan Ridlehoover, Senior Engineering Manager at Cisco Meraki. Alan shares his perspective on building well-maintained software by focusing on behavior-centric testing, clear code ownership, and thoughtful technical decisions that stand the test of time.Alan discusses his experience working in both startup environments and large-scale engineering teams, including how he navigates the unique challenges of each. He provides practical advice on managing conditional logic in code, scaling with third-party dependencies, and ensuring that testing strategies remain effective as systems grow in complexity.Key Takeaways:The characteristics of well-maintained software: behavior-centric testing, solid code principles, and ownership boundaries.Balancing the needs of startups vs. large enterprises when it comes to software maintenance.Alan's approach to handling conditional logic with a technique called "rehydration" to simplify complex code.Why focusing on behavior, not implementation, is critical for scalable, maintainable tests.The importance of interfaces and facades for managing third-party dependencies and future scalability.How to approach technical debt as a conscious trade-off, not an inevitable burden.Best practices for addressing flaky tests, including managing non-determinism, order dependencies, and race conditions.How to set up effective monitoring and alerting systems to maintain a healthy software environment.The role of team structure and product ownership in delivering sustainable, high-quality software.Episode Highlights:[00:05:32] Introduction to the Guest's Background: Robby and Alan discuss Alan's work at Cisco Meraki and his approach to well-maintained software.[00:15:10] The Importance of Behavior-Centric Testing: Alan explains why focusing on behavior, not implementation, helps in both startups and large-scale environments.[00:24:30] Rehydration: A Strategy for Managing Conditional Logic in Code: Alan shares his method for simplifying code with many conditionals.[00:35:00] Navigating Technical Debt: Alan offers advice on how to strategically manage technical debt without slowing down business needs.[00:45:18] Monitoring and Alerting: Alan's tips on keeping systems healthy and avoiding customer-facing issues through smart monitoring setups.Resources Mentioned:Radical Candor by Kim ScottThe Code GardenerConnect with Alan Ridlehoover:LinkedInThe Code Gardener Blog Subscribe to Maintainable on:Apple PodcastsSpotifyOr search "Maintainable" wherever you stream your podcasts.Keep up to date with the Maintainable Podcast by joining the newsletter.

¡Bienvenidos a Hablando con Tech Leaders! En este episodio nos complace presentar a Ana Carmona, Senior Engineering Manager en Adevinta. En esta entrevista, Ana compartirá su trayectoria profesional y las lecciones aprendidas en el dinámico mundo de la tecnología. Temas destacados: •⁠ ⁠Liderazgo en Ingeniería: Ana nos comparte su enfoque sobre cómo liderar equipos de ingeniería de manera efectiva, fomentando la innovación y la colaboración. •⁠ ⁠Experiencias en el sector: Con más de una década de experiencia, Ana nos contará sobre los desafíos y éxitos que ha encontrado en su carrera. •⁠ ⁠Alineamiento del Equipo: Key points para conseguir un buen alineamiento en los equipos, y diferencias entre equipos compuesto por miembros más seniors y otros con un mayor número de pefiles junior. •⁠ ⁠Offboarding: Nos presenta algunas claves dadas en su última charla en la PulpoConf en relación a cómo gestionar del modo más adecuado la despedida de un miembro del equipo. •⁠ ⁠Scout Mindset: ¡Siempre Listos! No te pierdas esta oportunidad de escuchar a una líder inspiradora que está marcando la diferencia en el sector. ¡Sintoniza para aprender y motivarte con su historia!

En este episodio Beatriz Gelvez y Javier Sebastian Apat, Customer Solution Managers en AWS, conversan con Gonzalo Remacha, Senior Engineering Manager y Yamila Armanno, Manager en el area de Operational Excellence en Despegar, sobre su transformación, el impacto en su gestión financiera y cómo AWS apoya en la práctica de FinOps para el beneficio de los clientes de Despegar.

Naveen Jayabalan is a Senior Engineering Manager at Whirlpool. He also has work experience of 17+ years. He is also an IIM Alumnus and Black Belt Certified. He has a total of 10+ US patents in his name.

In a recent report by Engineering UK, the charity recorded a “small but significant” decline in the number of women working in engineering and technology roles, particularly in the 35-44 age range. Published just a few weeks ahead of INWED 2024, this report highlights the challenge of increasing the number of women choosing engineering careers. Strategic national programmes such as Team Tempest have identified diversity in engineering as a major factor in ensuring the delivery of innovative capability. Joining host Zevi Watmough to discuss their experiences as engineers and their roles developing the UK's next-generation of combat air system are: Sarah a Degree Apprentice Engineer at BAE Systems, Kristy a Senior Engineer at Leonardo, Caroline an Engineer with the UK MOD, Kat a Senior Engineering Manager, at MBDA and, Kate a Degree apprentice from Rolls Royce.   Find out more about Team Tempest Follow us on Twitter for the latest news on Team Tempest Learn more about the opportunities for #GenerationTempest on Instagram Catch up our story so far on YouTube

Technology stacks are transforming the construction industry. In the years to come, what benefits in decision-making and project efficiency might we see from this transformation? Join Todd and guest Edward Garcia for an in-depth conversation on traditional vs. transformative methods, how to foster a culture of continuous learning and adaptability, cross-collaborating with engineering and fabrication teams to ensure feasibility, and much more. Edward Garcia is a seasoned professional in the field of building materials, currently serving as the Senior Engineering Manager for Synergi. With a rich background in project management and a keen focus on innovation and technology integration within the construction industry, Edward brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the forefront of architectural advancements and efficient building solutions.

On today's episode we talked with Eric Scouten, Senior Engineering Manager at Adobe, who has been working for the last four years on solving content authenticity. What does that mean? We'll get into it in the episode, but suffice it to say that it's an effort to bring trust to content online.Was the pope really photographed in that puffy jacket? Was the photo of a war zone really taken this week, or is that from several years ago? And we'll get into how to identify the identity of the individual or business behind the content, in a privacy-preserving way.We talk about adoption of the C2PA standard, how the content authenticity initiative recruited so many of the most influential tech and media platforms, and how Adobe built the conviction to ship the first versions into production despite a cold start problem.We also talk about the user experience of content authenticity, both from the creator side and consumer side, and some thornier issues including potential for censorship and deceit.This is a fascinating episode into an emerging standard that I believe will be an important part of all our lives over the coming years, and example of incredible innovation coming from a large technology company.You can learn more about the Content Authenticity Alliance at https://contentauthenticity.org/ and you can find more about the C2PA standard at https://c2pa.org/Subscribe to our weekly newsletter for more announcements related to the future of identity at trinsic.id/podcastReach out to Riley (@rileyphughes) and Trinsic (@trinsic_id) on Twitter. We'd love to hear from you.

New data published by LinkedIn to coincide with Engineers Week provides insights into the Irish software sector derived from software engineers in Ireland who are active on LinkedIn. It reveals what Irish software professionals value most when evaluating new job opportunities. Almost seven in ten (69%) software engineers in Ireland ranked flexible work arrangements as the biggest motivating factor when switching jobs, higher than salary and benefits (61%). The third most important factor signalled by the research participants is a healthy work-life balance, flagged by 61% of respondents. Demand for software engineers in Ireland outstrips supply, with a steady flow of talent coming into the country. LinkedIn's data shows that the top five sources of talent for the Irish software sector are India, the UK, Brazil, Turkey, and the Netherlands, respectively. Given the level of demand for software engineers in the country, one issue that should be addressed in order to create a larger pool of talent is tackling the gender divide. In Ireland, a staggering 83% of software professionals are male, with just 17% female. Digging deeper into the data, it appears that there is a glass ceiling in the sector, with women holding proportionally more junior roles. LinkedIn's analysis shows that women's share of non-leadership roles is distinctly higher than their overall representation in the sector, suggesting that the balance could shift further in years to come - Junior Software Engineer (22%), Associate Software Engineer (28%) and Software Engineer Intern (30%). LinkedIn's data also revealed the top employers in the Irish software sector, with Workday, Amazon Web Services, Ericsson and Mastercard ranking among the top five employers of software engineers. Over the past year, the highest levels of recruitment were recorded by Workday, Mastercard and Fidelity Investments. Ireland's third-level institutions play a significant role in providing talent to the industry. The largest provider of talent is Technological University Dublin, followed by UCD, Trinity College, Dublin City University and the University of Galway, respectively. Commenting on the analysis, Deirdre Hogan, Senior Engineering Manager at LinkedIn, said: "Demand for software engineers in Ireland continues to soar. In order to bolster supply, we need to address the gender imbalance in the industry, with women only accounting for 17% of professionals in the sector. If the industry can shift the dial in this regard, then a sustainable flow of talent can be established to meet the needs of employers." "One factor which may help to address the gender divide for software engineers is hybrid working. Anecdotally our research would seem to indicate that it is a jobseeker's market for software professionals in Ireland, as flexible working is the main driver for software engineers when switching roles - in contrast to most sectors where salary remains the primary motivator. Offering flexibility can boost a company's ability to attract talent, with a work culture that accommodates people's individual needs, broadening an employer's potential pool of candidates in the process."

Tina Brueckner is the Senior Engineering Manager for the Engineering Development for Energy Systems Group's Federal Business Unit. As Senior Engineering Manager she oversees the team that provides schematic and detailed design submittals, scopes of work and measured and verified savings for the technical solutions on performance contracts.  Tina is the Subcommittee Chair for Guideline 42. She has a BS Electrical Engineering from Milwaukee School of Engineering and is a Certified Energy Manager and LEED Accredited Professional. Dr. Elliott Horner, Lead Scientist at UL Solutions has worked in the IAQ field for over 30 years, conducting research and field investigations, providing training, disaster response and litigation support and was director of an IAQ laboratory.  He is a recognized expert on fungal allergens and the impact of moisture in buildings, and has published over 50 research papers and book chapters.  Dr. Horner was also along for the full Guideline 42 marathon. Don Weekes has over forty-eight (48) years of comprehensive consultation expertise and project experience in the implementation and management of inspections for hazardous materials in numerous buildings throughout Canada and the United States. During the course of Mr. Weekes' career, he has served in numerous senior management positions in both the consulting and insurance industries. As a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) and a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Mr. Weekes has served as an environmental health and safety professional for various international corporations.

Magda Miu, Senior Engineering Manager at Adobe, discusses the importance of mentoring and shares her experiences as both a mentor and mentee. She highlights the benefits of mentoring, explains how she created a program at Adobe, and offers tips for others looking to organize something similar in their organization.Sign up to the Level-up Engineering newsletter!In this interview we're covering:Magda's personal experience with mentoringHow to seek mentorsMagda's mentoring program at AdobeKey takeaways from the programExcerpt from the interview:"Many people view mentoring as a one-way street, and understanding that it's actually a two-way street only comes after you've been on both sides: being a mentee and a mentor later on. As a mentee, you may think your mentors won't gain anything from helping you, but the reality is different. Being a mentor improves your communication skills, so that you can resonate with all sorts of people. You also gain knowledge, because your mentee will share stories and challenges from their industry. If there's an age gap between the mentor and mentee, it's also a chance to get new perspectives from a different age group. Last but not least, the feeling of helping others and giving back is just extremely rewarding. It's an amazing feeling to see your mentee improve in their career."

Welcome back to the Anablock podcast! In our latest episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Josh Teitelbaum, the Senior Engineering Manager at Zendesk. Josh gave us a fascinating glimpse into his role, overseeing teams that handle the core platform with a focus on deploying CICD, performance, reliability, and scalability. He shared his unique journey from physics to software engineering, culminating in his current leadership role. Throughout our conversation, Josh emphasized the importance of maintaining a balanced emotional demeanor as a leader, skillfully navigating the dual responsibilities of technical and managerial roles. Our discussion also ventured into the realm of AI in software engineering. Josh shared his experiences with AI tools like ChatGPT and their potential application in coding while acknowledging their current limitations. He shed light on his recruitment strategy, emphasizing the value of curiosity and fearlessness in engineers. A key highlight of our chat was Zendesk's innovative use of AI in customer support, where it's used to augment human agents rather than replace them, enhancing the customer experience. Get in touch with Josh at Linkedin. Stay tuned for more insightful conversations here at Anablock! For those in a rush: 00:08:17 - Software engineering, leadership, and career path. 00:18:00 - Leadership, technical skills, and management for an engineering manager. 00:24:51 - Engineering management, code review, and team productivity. 00:33:50 - Engineering curiosity, AI, and software development. 00:43:10 - AI in software engineering and customer support.

Welcome to the second instalment of our double episode with special guest Jason Thrasher, CTO of Shiftmove, on the Hire Better Podcast from School of Hiring. In a rare in-person recording, this episode delves into a critical topic in the hiring world: "Why Hiring like Google May Not Be Right for Your Business?"Despite the allure of mirroring the hiring processes of tech giants like Google, Facebook, or Amazon, we discuss why this approach might be counterproductive for many businesses. With Jason Thrasher's insights, drawn from his experience as a Senior Engineering Manager at Google, we explore the nuances and potential pitfalls of adopting Google's hiring practices.Join us as we dissect Google's hiring methodology, understand the importance of customizing hiring strategies, and uncover the key differences that make each company's hiring needs unique. This conversation is a must-listen for hiring managers and business leaders seeking to optimize their recruitment processes.Show Notes:Introduction to the Topic: An overview of why replicating Google's hiring approach might be detrimental for businesses not operating at the same scale or in the same industry.Guest Introduction: Jason Thrasher, CTO of Shiftmove and former Senior Engineering Manager at Google, shares his first-hand experiences.Interview Questions: Discussion on the types of questions asked during interviews at Google and how they may differ from what is suitable for other companies.The Hiring Process for Engineers: Insight into the intricate steps involved in hiring engineers at Google and the potential complexities for other businesses.Candidate Expectations: Exploring the expectations placed on candidates throughout their hiring journey at big tech companies.Separation of Interviews and Hiring Decisions: The unique approach of separating interviews from hiring decisions and compensation negotiations at Google.Data-Driven Strategies: The role of extensive data and feedback in shaping Google's hiring strategies and how this might be overwhelming for smaller companies.Consensus vs. Alignment: A deep dive into how consensus and alignment play different roles in the decision-making processes at various companies.Conclusion and Takeaways: Summarizing key insights from the discussion and practical advice for businesses in refining their hiring processes.This episode is not only an eye-opener for those emulating tech giants in their hiring practices but also a guide for developing more effective, business-specific hiring strategies. Tune in for a comprehensive analysis of what makes Google's hiring unique and how to adapt these insights to your company's needs.Follow Konstanty Sliwowski on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sliwowskik/For more insights check out www.schoolofhiring.com and www.caissarecruitment.com/blog

In this episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Saikat Chakrabarty who is a Technologist, Director, Engineering at Mihup and he's a AI/ML and Computer Vision Enthusiast.In his career spanning over a decade, he has been a Telecom engineer, prompt engineering, Interaction designer and conversational AI. Saikat is working in the pioneering world of building AI tools that map the man machine and the personHe's working in the contact center engineering by understanding the questions and asks from our customersSaikat started his career in creating software for LTE within 4G Telecom providers and says that he has not looked back from thereSaikat's team in Mihup creates the analysis of the several thousand conversations between the customer and contact center and understand the sentiment of the userListen to the conversation on how the vernacular language support is being created in the AI platform to build accuracyUnderstand that initial days you have to choose the right place to work and always stay invested in oneselfSaikat also talks about his mantra of “Don't choose an easy path and continue to learn”Saikat talks about his interests in Medical and Computer science and Brain networks are working. Saikat believes that the future bet is lying on medical access across the globeSaikat says that software changes in months not years - you have to keep yourself updated daily and that's the only way to stay relevant He's also deep believer of the growth of the technology in Tier 3 cities within India given the organizations changing to remote first or HybridSaikat has been instrumental in Mihup's success as one of the leading Conversational AI companies in India. He leads the entire tech organisation at Mihup, with a team of almost 20 people working under him, ranging from Devops to MLEs, overseeing the end to end development and shipping of the Mihup products.Saikat Chakrabarty is a dynamic leader and Senior Engineering Manager at Mihup, a pioneering conversational AI platform founded in 2016. Mihup's revolutionary approach empowers individuals to seamlessly interact with the digital world while prioritizing inclusivity and accessibility, regardless of language, accent, or dialect.Technical Leadership:At Mihup, Saikat has successfully managed and mentored cross-functional teams in machine learning, R&D, product development and DevOps. His expertise in managing the development of Mihup's conversational AI products has positioned him as a trusted leader in the industry. With a deep understanding of a wide range of technologies, including Java (Spring Boot), NodeJs, Golang, Angular, Python, RabbitMQ, PostgreSQL, Redis, Kubernetes, and more, Saikat has played a pivotal role in building highly scalable cloud microservices and optimizing premise-based applications.Diverse Experience:Saikat's wealth of experience extends beyond his role at Mihup. He has previously worked with renowned companies like Lexmark and Polaris Network Inc., where he honed his skills and passion for AI/ML and computer vision. His contributions to these cutting-edge fields have resulted in 2 patents and 6 paper publications, consolidating his exceptional knowledge and expertise.Recognition and Awards:Saikat's exceptional contributions and dedication to his craft have earned him notable accolades throughout his career. Notably, he was awarded the prestigious Digital Transformation Award at Lexmark Focus-2-Future, alongside the Manager Appreciation Award and several other commendations. At Mihup, he has regularly been the recipient of special rewards for his undying passion and dedication towards delivering products that customers love to use.Saikat can be contacted at Saikat Chakrabarty:

Catalina Laverde es una ingeniera de software colombiana, líder tecnológica, empresaria y oradora pública. A los 18 años se trasladó a los Estados Unidos sola, sin hablar inglés. Hoy en día cuenta con una Maestría Ejecutiva en Gestión de la Tecnología de la Universidad de Columbia, y trabaja en una de las mayores plataformas de audio en el mundo, Spotify, donde dirige al equipo de ingeniera que desarrolla la página de inicio de la aplicación. En la comunidad, Catalina se dedica a la tutoría y la defensa de las mujeres en la tecnología en foros públicos, sin fines de lucro y corporativos, con especial énfasis en las latinas. En este episodio conversamos sobre como ha sido el desarrollo de su carrera en Spotify, los sacrificios que hizo para llegar tan lejos y la importancia de que las mujeres aprendamos a negociar nuestros salarios en cualquier ámbito laboral. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/musica-con-m-de-mujer/support

Guest: Ryan Barnett, Sr Engineering Manager at FORT Robotics On LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in/ryan-barnett3On YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTrL-nZBCf7dA5RNoVV57ig________________________________Hosts:Ben SchmerlerOn ITSPmagazine  

Guest: Ryan Barnett, Sr Engineering Manager at FORT Robotics On LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in/ryan-barnett3On YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTrL-nZBCf7dA5RNoVV57ig________________________________Hosts:Ben SchmerlerOn ITSPmagazine  

Neste episódio, os hosts Fernando Sapata e Thiago Marinello, receberam Thiago Oliveira, Director of Software Engineering e Antônio Malheiros (Toni), Senior Engineering Manager, da equipe de Foundations & Platform Security do Mercado Livre para um papo super divertido e completo sobre a importância dos times de plataforma no processo de desenvolvimento de aplicações seguras e escaláveis.

Join Chris Strahl as he sits down with Sriram from Meta to discuss the intricacies of designing at scale. Dive deep into the world of design systems, Figma plugins, design tokens, and the challenges of interoperability across multiple platforms.View the transcript of this episode here.Register here for our upcoming webinar, ‘Theming in Complex Ecosystems' with Donnie D'Amato on August 30th. GuestSriram Ramasubramanian is a Senior Engineering Manager supporting Design Systems at Meta. Sriram has many years of experience building component libraries on several UI frameworks and shipping app-wide design updates. Sriram is currently focused on interoperable design systems at scale. HostChris Strahl is co-founder and CEO of Knapsack, host of @TheDSPod, DnD DM, and occasional river guide. You can find Chris on Twitter as @chrisstrahl and on LinkedIn.Sponsored by Knapsack, the design system platform that brings teams together. Learn more at knapsack.cloud.

Promessas tecnológicas teoricamente foram feitas no campo da educação, que não foram cumpridas. E os avanços da Inteligência Artificial, gerou impactos significativos no meio do aprendizado.  Para abordar este assunto nós do Data Hackers — a maior comunidade de AI e Data Science do Brasil -, selecionamos os maiores especialistas sobre o assunto, para falar neste episódio sobre os impactos AI na Educação - onde o grande desafio da Inteligência Artificial, nesta área, é proporcionar momentos mais humanos.  E para este papo, chamamos o Guilherme Silveira, Chief Innovation Officer e Co-fundador da Alura; e o Jones Madruga, Senior Engineering Manager no Nubank e AI Teacher Fellowship na Sirius Education; que contam sobre suas visões dos avanços da Inteligência Artificial, no campo da educação.  Lembrando que você pode encontrar todos os podcasts da família Data Hackers no Spotify, iTunes, Google Podcast, Castbox e muitas outras plataformas. Caso queira, você também pode ouvir o episódio aqui no post mesmo! Falamos no episódio Conheça nossos convidados: Guilherme Silveira — Chief Innovation Officer e Co-fundador da Alura : https://www.linkedin.com/in/guilhermeazevedosilveira/ Jones Madruga — Senior Engineering Manager at Nubank and AI Teacher Fellowship at Sirius Education - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonesmadruga/ Links de referência no Medium: https://medium.com/data-hackers/chatgpt-na-educa%C3%A7%C3%A3o-data-hackers-podcast-69-7d08a473d769

With over 1,000 companies using it and 21.5K+ stars on GitHub, the Backstage open source project is quickly becoming a go-to tool for managing developer infrastructure. In this episode, I'll sit down with Lee Mills, a Senior Engineering Manager from Spotify's Backstage project, to learn more about how the open source platform is revolutionizing the developer experience and how it aligns with the growing Internal Developer Platform (IDP) space. We'll discuss the need that drove Spotify to build this internal tool, about the decision and journey to open source it and donate it to the CNCF (Cloud Native Computing Foundation). We'll also discuss the new commercial plugins, what's coming up on the roadmap, and much more.  Lee has worked as an engineering manager for the past 12 years, from Amazon to Spotify and everything in between. Prior to that Lee had a mixed background working in academia as a lecturer, worked as a Boom Op for television in the UK and lived in more places than he can count. The episode was live-streamed on 17 May 2023 and the video is available at https://youtu.be/W3c4YJ71BOQ OpenObservability Talks episodes are released monthly, on the last Thursday of each month and are available for listening on your favorite podcast app and on YouTube. We live-stream the episodes on Twitch and YouTube Live - tune in to see us live, and chime in with your comments and questions on the live chat.https://www.twitch.tv/openobservabilityhttps://www.youtube.com/@openobservabilitytalks   Show Notes: 01:44 Spotify Engineering internal need for Backstage 07:09 Backstage and Platform Engineering 10:33 Backstage components: Templates, Catalogue and Plugins 15:31 Why Spotify open-sourced Backstage 21:45 from Spotify's internal Hack Week to a viral growth 25:19 a perfect community contributed feature in 24 hours 28:48 new Backstages use cases for Banking and healthcare 30:54 Spotify released commercial plugins for Backstage 36:51 How to follow Backstage discussion and Lee Mills 39:08 KubeCon Europe updates 40:51 Prometheus remote-write is standardized 41:32 Sunsetting OpenCensus 42:31 ECS to merge with OpenTelemetry specification 43:22 progress to stabilize Logs in OpenTelemetry 45:02 MicroProfile v6.0 support OpenTelemetry Traces 45:40 Grafana 9.5 release Resources: Backstage website: https://backstage.io  Kubecon Europe 2023 talk: The State of Backstage in 2023: https://youtu.be/vskefrlvocE  Kubecon Europe 2023 talk: Lunar building an internal compliance platform using Backstage: https://youtu.be/6T3Mf6pdg7E Backstage accepted as CNCF incubation project: https://www.cncf.io/blog/2022/03/15/backstage-project-joins-the-cncf-incubator/ Socials: Twitter: https://twitter.com/OpenObserv Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/openobservability YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@openobservabilitytalks Dotan Horovits ============ Twitter: @horovits LinkedIn: in/horovits Mastodon: @horovits@fosstodon Lee Mills =============== LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/codetoy Mastodon: @leem@mastodon.social

Our guest this month is Andrew Abner, Director of Enterprise Data Science at Take-Two Interactive. He was previously Senior Engineering Manager at Pluto and Technical Lead at HBO. In this episode, you'll learn about Keeping distributed teams engaged, motivated and connected AI in the gaming industry The impact of AI on a day to day basisWe're expected to do more with less because of AI and technology The Take-Two | Fusemachines partnership For more information about Fusemachines, please visit https://www.fusemachines.com For more information about Two-Two Interactive, please visit https://www.take2games.comMusic: Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4614-welcome-to-the-show License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

با سینا ۱۰ سال پیش توی نیویورک آشنا شدم. سینا فرانت اند کار میکنه و تو شرکت‌های بزرگی مثل اچ، بی، اُ کار کرده و آخرین شرکتی که در حال حاضر درش مشغول هست توسط ادوبی خریداری شدهSina was born and raised in Iran, where he played drums in Tehran's underground Rock scene of the 90s. In 2002, performed his first show against all odds and norms with a breakthrough Metal band named Exir at Tehran Art University. At age 17 he moved to Australia and studied Computer Science, Multimedia, Audio, and Screen Production. He began his career as a UI Engineer with an obsessive focus on the intersection of design, art, and computer science. In 2008, he moved permanently to New York City where he studied filmmaking at New York Film Academy while continuing his engineering career at HBO. He is currently a Senior Engineering Manager at Frame.io, an Adobe Company. He is the host of TheDrunkWeb podcast and runs a YouTube channel called ColorCode.io where he teaches creative programming focused on frontend web technologies.Sina JazayeriYoutube @ColorCodeio Drunk Web Podcast https://www.thedrunkweb.com/Tabaghe 16----------Castbox https://castbox.fm/channel/id3083907Spotify https://spoti.fi/2CiyRoHTwitter https://twitter.com/soh3ilInstagram https://www.instagram.com/tabaghe16/Telegram: https://telegram.me/tabaghe16Everywhere else https://redl.ink/tabaghe16 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Any large organization with multiple products faces the challenge of keeping their brand identity unified without denying each product its own charisma. That's where a design system can help developers avoid reinventing the wheel every time, say,  a new button gets created On this sponsored episode of the podcast, we talk with Demian Borba, Principal Product Manager, and Kelvin Nguyen, Senior Engineering Manager, both of Intuit. We chat about how their design system is evolving into a platform, how AI keeps their brand consistent, and why a design system doesn't have to solve every use case. Episode notesTreating a design system as a platform means providing a baseline of tokens—colors, typography, themes—and allowing developers to deviate so long as they use the right tokens. Alongside a company-wide push towards greater AI usage, Intuit's design system team is beginning to leverage AI to help developers make better design decisions. As an example, they're including typeahead functionality to suggest possible solutions to design decisions. The team is using a Figma plugin to manage a lot of the heavy lifting. Their presentation at Config 2022 built a lot of excitement for what's possible. Congrats to RedVelvet, who won a great question badge for The most efficient way to remove first N elements in a list?Find Kelvin  and Demian  on Linkedin.

Weichen Wang, Senior Engineering Manager at Amplitude, came to meet the bros to talk about Amplitude's cutting-edge data stack and how it processes 5 Trillion real-time events while dealing with mutable data and massive scale.

Weichen Wang, Senior Engineering Manager at Amplitude, came to meet the bros to talk about Amplitude's cutting-edge data stack and how it processes 5 Trillion real-time events while dealing with mutable data and massive scale.

Alexandra is a Senior Engineering Manager at Fellow.app and the author of Remote Engineering Management: Managing an Engineering Team in a Remote-First World. She joins us to discuss creating an excellent remote work foundation and the challenges of jumping back into in-person interactions when needed. We also chatted about how remote emotions translate to in-person ones, segmenting emotional reactions, wearing different masks, and more. Deep dive into the topics discussed in this episode at go.developingleadership.co/ep34 Join the discussion and follow us on twitter @ devleadership_ Developing Leadership is a podcast presented by Athenian. We are introducing the world of engineering to metrics and data that improve processes and help teams. If you want to learn more about data-enabled engineering, go to athenian.com

Today's episode discusses the importance of culture in the workplace and how culture plays an important role in Pandora which makes it stand out from the other companies and how it became a fun place to work.  “It really is the people of Pandora. I've worked at a lot of different companies. If you look at my linkedin resume, I have been around the block a little bit so I have opinions. I don't think I've ever worked with a perfect company but Pandora has a great company culture that I think really started from that startup that it was.”  Brad Anderson, CEO of TechBridge, a Salt Lake City IT staffing company, and Bobby Glen James, Author, Speaker, and founder of BoTecha IT Support, along with guest speaker Hillel Familant, Senior Engineering Manager at Pandora, hear these tech experts talk about how Pandora is using technology as a disruptor of the Industry in this week's episode of The New IT Podcast. For more information on IT staffing and recruiting in Salt Lake City, visit: https://techbridgeinc.com/

Karina Pangaro, Senior Engineering Manager with Eventbrite, joins Women Who Code in an interview, “Emerging Careers: Data Platform Engineering.” She discusses Eventbrite, a data platform, how this platform handles data, and how they analyze user interactions and make decisions based on that.

https://fellow.app/supermanagers/alexandra-sunderland-fellow-retrospectives-public-channels-and-asynchronous-meetings/ Why does everyone need to have retrospective meetings? There needs to be space to talk about long-standing issues that don't come up day to day in the workplace. In episode #124, Alexandra shares the power of async meetings and exactly how she runs her not-so-typical engineering retros. Alexandra Sunderland is a Senior Engineering Manager at Fellow and author of Remote Engineering Management. Alexandra has worked for over a decade in both hybrid and remote roles, ranging from startups to public corporations. Alexandra also shares why communication should be default to open and how she manages a culturally diverse team. Tune in to hear all about Alexandra's leadership journey and the lessons learned along the way! . . . Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review and share the podcast with your colleagues.

Today, we have a message from LogRocket, the company behind PodRocket. LogRocket CEO, Matthew Arbesfeld, and Senior Engineering Manager, Renzo Lucioni, sit down to talk about LogRocket's new machine learning layer Galileo. Galileo cuts through the noise of traditional monitoring and analytics tools, proactively scanning your applications to surface the most critical issues impacting your users. Links https://logrocket.com/features/galileo (https://logrocket.com/features/galileo) https://lp.logrocket.com/lp/galileo-beta (https://lp.logrocket.com/lp/galileo-beta) What does LogRocket do? LogRocket combines frontend monitoring, product analytics, and session replay to help software teams deliver the ideal product experience. Try LogRocket for free today (https://logrocket.com/signup/?pdr). Special Guest: Renzo Lucioni .

Jesus Martinez, Senior Engineering Manager of Machine Learning at Planet, walks us through how the ML product was built at Planet. He also talks about balancing R&D and Delivery Teams in the ML space. Challenges in building machine learning products. R&D techniques, processes, and challenges. Skill set needed from a software engineer. New Territories. New People (the hiring process) The vision of “Help Life on Earth Using Space” R&D spending and monetization Balancing Research Development and Delivery Importance of communication within the company. About today's guest: Jesus is originally from Sevilla, Spain. He studied physics and then moved to the US to become an astronomer. His research focused on analyzing infrared images from deep space to measure the clustering pattern of galaxies and infer how much dark matter exists around them. After his Ph.D., he moved to San Francisco and transitioned to a career in data science. Today, he leads the applied ML team at Planet, which is a leading company in the Earth-observation space. His team builds core machine vision feeds that transform global streams of images into maps, alerts, and insights. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmartinezmanso/ ___ Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Tech Trek, and we would appreciate it if you would take a minute to rate and review us on your favorite podcast player. Want to learn more about us? Head over at https://www.elevano.com Have questions or want to cover specific topics with our future guests? Please message me at https://www.linkedin.com/in/amirbormand (Amir Bormand)

Janell Nelson became an engineer because she enjoyed the individual nature of the work but quickly found herself drawn to leadership. She accepted the challenges of working in a male-dominated field and having few women in leadership positions she could emulate. However, when she was already an experienced and successful manager and found herself pigeonholed based solely on gender, she decided to do what she could to bring more women into STEM leadership roles.  Currently a Senior Engineering Manager at Canon Medical Informatics, Janell is active in her local community. She works with engineering and STEM programs for girls and young women at every stage of education, from elementary school to college. The future of STEM leadership and global competitiveness is in the hands of today's students.  Key takeaways  I've only had one female leader that was in the engineering side above me in my 20-year career. Changing the status quo means reaching back into the community to encourage more girls to be interested in STEM programming and showing them the career path is possible.  Graduation rates for female engineers are around 18%, which makes it hard. There are just not that many young women right now who have a background or an interest. Those who are interested face challenges in an industry where they may have to fight harder than their peers and may not always fit in.  Diversity is not just a matter of equality; it's critical for global success and competition. For example, if you only employ people who live in the Midwest, you only have a very small bubble of thought patterns you're pulling from. You can't be a global company if you're only focusing on how you see the world.  If we all think the same way, we run into problems such that the AI doesn't recognize everybody who might use it. A classic example was AI which couldn't see the facial features of somebody who wasn't white. That's a problem. That's why diversity is not optional — it's essential.  The soft skills that many women bring are also essential to creating connections and building teams. If you step back and look at the whole reality, it's never just one team that builds anything. You need to connect to other teams and the rest of the business, not just within engineering but with support teams, install teams, sales teams, and marketing teams. Soft skills are a great asset to making that happen, and that helps the whole company.  Suppose we don't have women in leadership roles, being role models for the next generations and helping to influence how we hire and who we bring in. In that case, we will never be able to increase our diversity and increase the number of women within this industry.  To change something as fundamental as what people want to do for their career, you make connections and go to local schools. It's hard to do it globally. Kids resonate with people who show up for them.  Elementary school is the most critical time because middle school kids are heavily influenced by peer pressure, and most of the kids in STEM classes are boys. The solution is to get more girls in those classes and normalize it as a choice.  I've seen it work, even with third through fifth graders who were economically challenged and going through difficulties at home. The presence of an encouraging adult may be all they need to follow through on their natural abilities and talents. Students who I worked with in elementary school are now receiving academic achievement awards in middle school and following through with STEM classes.  You don't have to do it all yourself. An employee resource group is a change to influence your company's direction and make a lasting impact on children's lives and the future of our country.  There are great companies out there building leaders. I worked at an Aetna company. The Aetna trainings helped me be the leader that I am today. They focused on building their female leaders, which helped me understand how I should be doing things.  Quote of the show:  6:23 “If you don't have diversity in thought patterns, let's just say we're only going to employ people that live in the Midwest, you only have a very small bubble of thought patterns that you're going from. And you can't be a global company if you're only focusing on how you see the world… That's why you need diversity..."   Links:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janell-nelson-6376794/   Company Website: https://www.vitalimages.com/    Ways to Tune In:  Amazon Music — https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/eccda84d-4d5b-4c52-ba54-7fd8af3cbe87/disruption-interruption  Apple Podcast — https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/disruption-interruption/id1581985755  Google Play — https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cub21ueWNvbnRlbnQuY29tL2QvcGxheWxpc3QvODE5NjRmY2EtYTQ5OC00NTAyLThjZjktYWI3YzAwMmRiZTM2LzNiZTZiNzJhLWEzODItNDhhNS04MDc5LWFmYTAwMTI2M2FiNi9kZDYzMGE4Mi04ZGI4LTQyMGUtOGNmYi1hZmEwMDEyNjNhZDkvcG9kY2FzdC5yc3M= Spotify — https://open.spotify.com/show/6yGSwcSp8J354awJkCmJlD  Stitcher — https://www.stitcher.com/show/disruption-interruption  YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf2zbLqmHtSHQ7u1V-Is8cA See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interview with Somer Esat, Senior Engineering Manager at Blizzard. He talks about the role of engineering managers in engineer coaching and career development. https://codingsans.com/engineering-management-newsletter?utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=platforms (Sign up to the Level-up Engineering newsletter!) In this interview we're covering: Managers in engineer coaching Daily engineer coaching Coaching engineers in their career development Steps in engineers' career development Coaching engineers to be flexible Coaching engineers when choosing tracks Challenges of the leadership track Excerpt from the interview: "The key is that you're working with people; they're not just resources. People have things that happen in their lives, within and outside of work as well. Both are important, because they determine how they feel.  You must be ready to manage your team's feelings. They're humans, and sometimes they'll be more excited to be at work, and other times, they'll be more focused on their personal lives. Engineering managers can ensure that the team is able to talk about these feelings.  If you're not mindful of that, you might as well have robots working with you." https://codingsans.com/blog/engineer-coaching?utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=platforms (Click here to read the full interview!)

Dionne Douglas is a Senior Engineering Manager at the Kimberly-Clark Chester Mill (KC). She is responsible for developing the talents of her team and driving engineering results across multiple assets within the mill. In addition, Dionne sits on the Mill Leadership Team making her indirectly responsible for the overall mill success. Prior to Kimberly-Clark Dionne worked in varying industries located across the US. She spent time with The Boeing Company building the 747, 767 and 777 airplanes, with Corning, Inc producing high purity fused silica for the semiconductor industry and with Target supporting their distribution centers.   Originally from Philadelphia, PA, Dionne earned her Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering at North Carolina A&T State University and her Master of Business Administration in Executive Leadership from the Jack Welsh Management Institute. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and four daughters.       [00:31 - 09:21] Dionne Douglas Talks About Her Journey Dionne Douglas and Dr. James Bryant went to high school together. Dionne's journey has taken her to different parts of the country as an electrical engineer, most recently at Kimberly Clark. Dionne has experienced difficulties with her transitions especially these workplace has become significant on her growth. She was really open to work 24/7 despite of being anywhere. With this she had came into realization to manage her time and stop working for the sake of her family Moving into Engineering Magnament   [09:22 - 15:52] From Individual Contributor to Engineering Manager  Dionne shares If an engineer aims to be a engineering manager he has start mentoring people most especially in co-op programs, putting a mindset of giving and feedbacking. Being self-concious and building trust with your colleagues is important. Making your team understand that you had their best interest in mind. Dionne also adds to letting them understand not to take things personally and its all about the business.      [15:53 - 23:04] Building Trust With Employees Trust is a two way street letting your team understand where you are coming from and vice versa Being honest to yourself Dionne quotes “Don't become a manager or a leader unless you really care about the people.”   [23:05 – 30:28] Closing Segment       Learn more about Dionne Douglas follow her on LinkedIn   Sponsors:   Banowetz Marketing: Growing a business is hard. Banowetz Marketing provides an action plan and expert help so your family business can thrive. BanowetzMarketing.com/James Coupon Code: JAMES to get 3 FREE hours of logo design or redesign work with the purchase of any other product. If this content impacts you, please subscribe for more access to the empowering conversations from me and guests working to help you engineer your success! Use this link to drop a question or a topic that you would like to see covered on a future episode: Questions or topic suggestions. Let's connect! Find me on my LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. I'd love to hear from you. You have the strength of a hero within you. Check out my website https://betteryou4u.com/ and learn how to unlock your potential and achieve success both in business and in life.   Important Resources to Note:   Your Success On-Ramp:https://link.betteryou4u.com/unwebinar   Annual Goal Setting Workbook:https://link.betteryou4u.com/goalsettingworkbook   Schedule a complimentary Introductory Coaching Session   Don't forget to sign-up for email updates! https://betteryou4u.com/eys-email-update/   Tweetable Quotes: “I think it is key when you have a manager in an organization. That says, I am interested in you. I want to develop you into the person that I believe that you can be and that you want to be, and I'm going to help you, whether you become that person in this company or not.”  - Dr. James Bryant “Don't become a manager or a leader unless you really care about the people.” - Dionne Douglas

Dionne Douglas is a Senior Engineering Manager at the Kimberly-Clark Chester Mill (KC). She is responsible for developing the talents of her team and driving engineering results across multiple assets within the mill. In addition, Dionne sits on the Mill Leadership Team making her indirectly responsible for the overall mill success. Prior to Kimberly-Clark Dionne worked in varying industries located across the US. She spent time with The Boeing Company building the 747, 767 and 777 airplanes, with Corning, Inc producing high purity fused silica for the semiconductor industry and with Target supporting their distribution centers.   Originally from Philadelphia, PA, Dionne earned her Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering at North Carolina A&T State University and her Master of Business Administration in Executive Leadership from the Jack Welsh Management Institute. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and four daughters.       [00:31 - 09:21] Dionne Douglas Talks About Her Journey Dionne Douglas and Dr. James Bryant went to high school together. Dionne's journey has taken her to different parts of the country as an electrical engineer, most recently at Kimberly Clark. Dionne has experienced difficulties with her transitions especially these workplace has become significant on her growth. She was really open to work 24/7 despite of being anywhere. With this she had came into realization to manage her time and stop working for the sake of her family Moving into Engineering Magnament   [09:22 - 15:52] From Individual Contributor to Engineering Manager  Dionne shares If an engineer aims to be a engineering manager he has start mentoring people most especially in co-op programs, putting a mindset of giving and feedbacking. Being self-concious and building trust with your colleagues is important. Making your team understand that you had their best interest in mind. Dionne also adds to letting them understand not to take things personally and its all about the business.      [15:53 - 23:04] Building Trust With Employees Trust is a two way street letting your team understand where you are coming from and vice versa Being honest to yourself Dionne quotes “Don't become a manager or a leader unless you really care about the people.”   [23:05 – 30:28] Closing Segment       Learn more about Dionne Douglas follow her on LinkedIn   Sponsors:   Banowetz Marketing: Growing a business is hard. Banowetz Marketing provides an action plan and expert help so your family business can thrive. BanowetzMarketing.com/James Coupon Code: JAMES to get 3 FREE hours of logo design or redesign work with the purchase of any other product. If this content impacts you, please subscribe for more access to the empowering conversations from me and guests working to help you engineer your success! Use this link to drop a question or a topic that you would like to see covered on a future episode: Questions or topic suggestions. Let's connect! Find me on my LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. I'd love to hear from you. You have the strength of a hero within you. Check out my website https://betteryou4u.com/ and learn how to unlock your potential and achieve success both in business and in life.   Important Resources to Note:   Your Success On-Ramp:https://link.betteryou4u.com/unwebinar   Annual Goal Setting Workbook:https://link.betteryou4u.com/goalsettingworkbook   Schedule a complimentary Introductory Coaching Session   Don't forget to sign-up for email updates! https://betteryou4u.com/eys-email-update/   Tweetable Quotes: “I think it is key when you have a manager in an organization. That says, I am interested in you. I want to develop you into the person that I believe that you can be and that you want to be, and I'm going to help you, whether you become that person in this company or not.”  - Dr. James Bryant “Don't become a manager or a leader unless you really care about the people.” - Dionne Douglas

Nivedita Aggarwal, Senior Engineering Manager at Google, gives a talk entitled “The Must-Haves for an Accessible Application.” She discusses the different needs for modified accessibility, the proper way to measure this as a metric, and steps for implementing greater accessibility.

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