Engineering executive. Builder of teams that build products.
My focus is on building cross-functional and inclusive product teams for startups and enterprises. I have experience building and leading fully distributed teams that have successfully delivered consumer and enterprise Software as a Service (SaaS) applications throughout my career. My goal is to enable people to do their best work while delivering successful results for the organization.
Portfolio
Presentations and Talks
Suplexes & superpowers
Lead Developer Austin 2018
This presentation is applicable to anyone that is part of a software team. No spandex required.
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Going (Cloud) Native
Software Architecture Conference 2018
Explores the people, processes, and cultural aspects that complement the cloud-native computing technology stack.
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Engineering Inclusion
QCon San Francisco 2017
Examines the need for inclusive measures as part of building a strong engineering culture and its impact on development.
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The Whole Engineer
QCon San Francisco 2017
Justin Becker, Dave Copeland, Kevin Stewart, and Anjuan Simmons discuss how to become an effective engineer.
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Managing While Black
O'Reilly Open Source Conference 2016
Explores the challenges PoC face and explains why we might want to rethink how we approach diversity in tech.
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Managing While Black
AlterConf 2015
You can't get a seat at the decision makers' table. Congratulations! You're managing while black.
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