Empowering engineering organizations.

As your technology company grows, so does the need for strategic investment in training and culture. Neglecting these vital aspects can lead to decreased developer productivity and reduced employee satisfaction. But Engineering Leadership teams often struggle to balance these priorities, relying on HR support that may not resonate with highly technical staff.

With over two decades of experience, I specialize in crafting tailored learning and culture programs for technical audiences. During my tenure at Shopify, I collaborated with the CTO to implement successful strategies, such as doubling the engineering team size through strategic hiring and innovative early career programs, enhancing onboarding for faster impact, and improving developer satisfaction through enhanced documentation and training. I also volunteer as a board member and advisor for organizations focused on diversity in tech such as Dev Degree and America on Tech.

I can help unlock the potential of your technical teams.

I'm eager to collaborate with your leadership team to build impactful learning, culture, and community programs for your technical teams. I can diagnose the root causes of productivity issues and provide tech-enabled solutions. My programs engage and resonate with engineers, elevating your cultural systems and delivering measurable results.

Focus areas can include:

  • Comprehensive cultural systems review and issue identification

  • Change management (i.e. re-orgs, infrastructure changes, responding to AI opportunities)

  • Leadership team alignment, off-site sessions, and resets

  • Strategic hiring initiatives, including employer branding, interviewing systems, and early career recruitment

  • Customized onboarding program development or enhancement

  • Manager training and leadership development

  • Technical upskilling (i.e. new technologies, developer tooling) and soft skills training (i.e. communication, feedback)

  • Knowledge management, documentation, and tech blogs

  • Culture and community event facilitation (Hackathons, Talks, Conferences)