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Tips for a successful transition into tech management

Teresa Guan, Camila Casquilho
October 11, 2023 12:00 – 1:00 PM ET Virtual Free to attend
Tips for a successful transition into tech management

About this session

If you’ve ever wondered what a management role inside tech looks like and whether or not it’s for you, you’re not alone.

Maybe you’ve never seen someone with your background in a leadership position at your company, or you’re simply a little afraid to take the leap. Fantastic news — you might discover that what scares you the most will end up being what you love best!

Yelp’s Teresa Guan (Engineering Manager) and Camila Casquilho (ML Engineering Manager) will share the keys to thriving as a manager in tech. They’ll dive into what a management role in the industry looks like, plus how to pivot to support mode and help teams shine.

You’ll take away:

  • Teresa & Camila’s personal stories moving into management
  • A detailed picture of what a management position in tech entails
  • Skills that will empower you to excel in a leadership role
  • How to execute the most seamless transition from IC to management as possible

Meet the speakers

Teresa Guan

Teresa Guan

Engineering Manager, Yelp

Teresa Guan started as a site reliability engineer at Yelp in 2021 and has transitioned into the Engineering Manager of Yelp’s Cloud Economics team in early 2023. Her team leads the cloud cost management strategy at Yelp by following FinOps principles. This marks her fourth career change going from bookkeeping to now as an engineering manager. In her spare time, Teresa likes to bake desserts, sew clothes, and try her hands at new arts and crafts hobbies.

Camila Casquilho

Camila Casquilho

Engineering Manager, Yelp

Camila Casquilho is an engineer manager at Yelp leading the development of large scale machine learning systems for Yelp's ads products. She has been with Yelp for three years and was previously a tech lead of applied machine learning before transitioning to management. Camila holds a PhD in Statistics from the University of British Columbia.

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