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How to chase opportunities — not titles — in tech

Growing your career in tech means more than just getting to the next managerial level. To achieve professional and personal fulfillment, you’ll want to focus on what you love…

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How to chase opportunities — not titles — in tech

About this session

Growing your career in tech means more than just getting to the next managerial level. To achieve professional and personal fulfillment, you’ll want to focus on what you love doing and the team surrounding you. After all, it’s better to be at the bottom of the right ladder than at the top of the wrong one.

Okta, Inc.’s Nandita Krishnan (Engineering Manager), Sarah Schiff (Senior Recruiting Leader), and Elizabeth de Moll (Engineering Manager) understand that tech is a team sport with multiple paths for growth. They’ll share their greatest tips and advice on how to own your career advancement.

During this Chat, you’ll hear:

  • Tips to self-advocate to get where you want to go
  • The importance of building your support system at work
  • How to foster a curious learning mindset
  • Soft skills that will help you thrive + how to showcase them
  • Strategies to prep for your interviews

Nandita, Sarah, and Elizabeth will help you leverage communication and collaboration to gain confidence and stay open-minded — so you can live your happiest work life.

Meet the speakers

Sarah Schiff

Sarah Schiff

Senior Recruiting Leader, Okta

Sarah has worked at Okta for 7.5 years as a leader on the Recruiting and HR team and plays an active part in the Women at Okta Employee Resource Group as Co-Lead. Sarah is highly involved with efforts of building balanced teams and promoting gender equality in the workplace through diversity recruiting efforts, brand awareness, and promoting women in leadership with mentorship programs, and Learning & Development campaigns.

Sarah studied Theatre, Communications, and Dance at Cal Poly SLO, and is an admirer of the arts, film, and performing arts. She believes in the power of connecting people to technology and integrating one’s creativity and artistic passion into the tech world.

Nandita Krishnan

Nandita Krishnan

Engineering Manager, Okta

Nandita is an Engineering Manager at Okta and technology leader with a passion for innovation and driving impactful change. With over 8 years of experience in the field of engineering, she has successfully led and mentored high-performing engineering teams, delivering complex projects and driving organizational growth.

She is a diversity advocate committed to fostering inclusive workplaces and empowering underrepresented groups in the tech industry.

Elizabeth de Moll

Elizabeth de Moll

Engineering Manager, Okta

As an engineering manager at Okta, Elizabeth de Moll builds teams and drives execution of feature delivery. Though she began her career as a lawyer, please don’t hold that against her.

She is passionate about engineering leadership, supporting women in tech, and coaching others on driving their own careers.

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