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Silver Spring, MD, US

Silver Spring, MD

Helping companies build high-performing, well-managed, and happy teams that achieve business goals.Offering the following services:- Fractional VP of Engineering- Design and Facilitation of meetings, offsites/onsites/retreats, and other strategic group gatherings- 1:1 advising and mentoring- Engineering team health checksContact me today for more.

Spoken at dozens of conferences both domestic and international.See more at: http://daydreamsinruby.com/speaking/

Helping women engineers make informed decisions about tech companies by helping them get transparent information on the things they care about.

Philadelphia, PA, US

- Managed a hybrid department of 24 engineers, comprised of 4 teams- Addressed career development concerns by introducing a clear, consistent, impact-based performance guide- Led the company’s annual OKR setting process- Mentored team leads and individual contributors- Oversaw all engineering efforts related to people and process, enabling the CTO to stay.

Distributed Across The World, OO

- Managed a globally-distributed team of 18 engineers and 2 pod captains- Increased clarity around level expectations and career growth by providing a clear, impact-based performance system- Restructured roles and responsibilities to improve historical trends around burnout- Introduced key communication mechanisms and processes to ensure more transparency.

San Francisco, CA, US

- Oversaw the Coding department including gists, repos, pull requests, and Codespaces as the core areas of responsibility. This area accounts for a bulk of GitHub usage and more than half of incoming web traffic.- Hired over 30 individuals, mostly within an 18 month period of time.- Responsible for the ideation, implementation, and execution of Codespaces.

Parent Driven Development: A podcast about parenting in techwww.parentdrivendevelopment.comTurns out children arrive with no manual. There's no coherent online tutorial.Between staying up to date with emerging technologies and balancing work and home life in an industry that often requires un-timeable bug fixes, on call schedules, and more, working parents.

Companies depend on investing in their teams in order to attract and retain exellent talent. Are you creating the a strong, positive culture you desire? Are there areas of team building and education that could be better and more effective? I’ve worked in a variety of industries and team structures to help ensure a desireable culture. As a seasoned.

Holland, MI, US

- Work on various applications solving bugs, adding features, and refactoring code- Add additional greenfield features to a complex rails/JavaScript application- Test new features using RSpec- Introduce various teams to retrospectives and initiated use to iterate on team process and progress- Accountable for ensuring happiness and professional growth for.

New York, NY, US

• Work on main application solving bugs, adding features, and refactoring code
• Plan, execute, and code smaller, new applications
• Pair frequently with other developers to reach effective outcomes for problems and improve my coding abilities
• Work independently on detailed tasks to complete them
• Successfully work remotely as a junior developer
• Active participant in team’s weekly professional development opportunities

• Foodstand, powered by Purpose
• Worked as a full-time contractor to help build product’s first version, currently still in stealth mode. Application is a rails, ember, phonegap mobile app.
• Managed all testing, builds, and internal releases of the application including setup of apple developer account, provisioning profiles, and more
• Tested with Minitest
• Created product pitch
• Created analytics functionality

• Provides a free, easy way to make closer friends. We know that people have connections all over the world, but what about in their own neighborhood? Neighborsations introduces you to future friends nearby who share.
• Articulated customer needs into technical requirements
• Managed an external development team to build the site
• Developed all marketing strategies
• Forged partnerships with local companies and organizations
• Executed strategic user acquisition initiatives on a very conservative budget

• Managed all internal components of the organization
• Supervised eight full-time staff, guiding them on all projects, funding sources, leadership, and professional development
• Oversaw over $2 million budget and diversification of revenue sources
• Developed and implemented new programs and a new strategic direction, mission, and vision including doubling staff size
• Executed organization’s independence including establishing HR policies and procedures, 501(c)(3) status, and a new technology infrastructure
• Redesigned both of the organization’s websites

Washington, DC, US

• Conceptualized, developed, and established the first Jewish alumni association in the country, the University of Michigan Association of Jewish Alumni
• Established partnerships with university departments and organizations including the Alumni Association, University Arts Program, and Career Center
• Managed all print and electronic marketing materials including weekly e-newsletter
• Supervised two full-time staff and seven student interns, guiding them on various projects, funding sources, and leadership development
• Tripled the budget for Israel-related programming on campus
• Revitalized the campus-wide Jewish graduate student program increasing participation from ten to over 100 participants

Ann Arbor, Michigan, US

• Responsible for meeting with employers on the University of Michigan campus to facilitate successful recruitment presentations.
• Chosen to be a panel speaker to present job tips for sophomore and junior university students
• Assisted in conducting interviews for candidates interested in the Recruitment Associate Program for the following year

Ann Arbor, Michigan, US

• Responsible for working with a team of student employees to facilitate meal service for 600 people.

Ann Arbor, MI, US

Researched and helped publish the local newspaper’s annual City Guide and Community Guide. Needed to work independently while meetings various deadlines.

Facilitation Certification At The Institute For Transformational Leadership

Extensive Experience, Focus On Change Management, Management Consulting, Leadership Development

Ba, Political Science And Near East Studies