Engineering leader with 20 years tech experience. I bring the expertise to take on tough problems and encourage thoughtful, elegant solutions.I believe that the role of an Engineering Manager is to:1. Grow leaders and senior engineers2. Be the liaison between your team and the organization, and3. Deal with the peripheral stuff so coders can code"I deal with the customers so the engineers don't have to. I have people skills. I am good at dealing with people! Can't you understand that?!" - Tom Smykowski, Office SpaceKey Takeaways:=> Hands-on (but not micro-managing) empathetic manager with experience leading mobile, full-stack and backend engineers.=> Many years experience in Python, full stack JavaScript and several popular frameworks like React, Angular and Django.=> Well versed in database architecture and have worked extensively with relational (PostgreSQL and MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB) databases.=> Collaborate very closely with thought-partners like Product to ensure that it CAN be built and SHOULD be built.