Mae Beale is a Senior Engineering Manager at BackerKit. She possess expertise in research, public speaking, data analysis, web development, nonprofits and 30 more skills. Colleagues describe her as "I have worked with Mae as my direct manager as well as being a peer technical leader on other teams. Mae brings so much to the table beyond just Engineering Manager and Director that it is hard to quantify. Foremost, Mae is an excellent strategist. Business strategy, team strategy, project strategy; she's thinking about all of them and trying to chart the best path forward for each individual and the business. She thrives when presented with a lot of information and a big, thorny problem to try to find the best solution to. With that, Mae is empathetic and compassionate. She truly brings a "leave no one behind" attitude to a project. She wants everyone to be successful and grow in their career. I've seen her agonize over how best to support an individual that was having a hard time on a project or in a particular culture. She will always be active in diversity, inclusion, and belonging work, because at her core, she wants to create environments where everyone is able to thrive. Mae also understands the importance of trade-offs. Within her strategies, she's trying to balance long-term goals and quality, with the reality of work in start-ups that sometimes a corner needs to be cut to get a product in customers' hands more quickly. Whether at work or personally, Mae is someone I want on my side when I'm trying to tackle tough problems." and "Mae is one of the most thoughtful leaders I have ever worked with. From numerous aspects of nurturing careers and developing A-Players to practical strategies in solving complex business problems. Mae is still a colleague I share ideas and philosophies with. As a friend and professional I am privileged to know, I would love the opportunity to team up with Mae again."