Speaker: Pauline Jepp
Head of Engineering @TicketSwap
My love of video games led me to a PhD in Computer Graphics & AI. My love of learning has me constantly pushing my comfort zone. My love of problem-solving took me through a career in computer science & software engineering. My love of working with talented people brought me into engineering leadership. Solving interesting problems with awesome people is incredibly rewarding.
My story is an alternative for engineers forging their own path—without needing to follow the paved road.
Session
Lead Without a Ladder: How I Climbed Into Engineering Leadership
Climbing into senior engineering leadership isn’t always a matter of following fixed rungs—it can be more like scaling a rugged, ever-shifting mountain. You know there might be a path somewhere on the south face but for some reason the North face has more appeal.
