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The Role of Allies in Building Diverse Teams
3–4 minutesThis post is an excerpt from my panel talk in Berlin in November 2023 titled Leadership & Allyship. This was about allyship to build diverse teams and a call for leaders to promote inclusion. What is your Leadership Style? This is my favorite question and over the years the experience I have gained has helped… Read more
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Balancing Work and Parenting: A Guide for Women in Tech
3–4 minutesThis post addresses the coaching challenges professionals face, particularly in Software Engineering and management. It offers insights on overcoming pitfalls, fostering collaboration, and continuous learning. Additionally, a mother with Big Data experience seeks guidance for balancing work and family while aiming for a supportive work culture that values growth and work ethic. Read more
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Leadership Lessons from Solving a Rubik’s Cube
3–4 minutesJust like a Rubik’s Cube, leadership is less about speed and more about discipline, persistence, and adaptability. For me, leadership has never been about rushing to the solution. It’s about building the right frameworks, creating clarity for others, and staying resilient when things look messy in the middle. Read more
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Scaling Startups: Letting Go of Your Legos
2–3 minutesGive away your Legos is Molly Graham’s insightful article that resonates with many in the startup community. In this post, I want to share my own career journey and reflect on why I have found it challenging to let go of my Legos, even though my mindset encouraged me to do so. At the time… Read more
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The Power of Career Privileges: Gratitude and Growth
1–2 minutesToday I want to reflect on my privileges. The above snippet is from a LinkedIn post that caught my attention, and it looks like the real Instagram source is unknown. But this is a very powerful message. While I am preparing to write posts on how I coped from work burnout and boreout, I want… Read more
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Strategies for Growth to Evolve as an Engineering Manager
3–4 minutesAlice and Bob are Engineering Managers (EM). Case 1: Alice is moving on to a new job and some of her reports are shocked because they accepted their current job offer thinking they would get a great manager like Alice and were very happy and comfortable with her. Case 2: Bob is worried that if… Read more
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