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Top tips to grow your career in tech

Jigyasa Mathur, Lillian Bitner, Eddie (Kwong To) Chung
November 8, 2023 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET Virtual Free to attend
Top tips to grow your career in tech

About this session

The technology industry continues to evolve at breakneck speed. As such, tech professionals must stay ahead of the curve — and ahead of personal development.

So, what about you? What are the most impactful ways to grow your career in tech?

Contentful’s Jigyasa Mathur (Director Of Software Engineering), Lillian Bitner (Software Engineer II), and Eddie Chung (Software Engineer with complementary product design experience!) have embraced fulfilling yet unique career journeys in tech. They know what it takes to stay competitive and enjoy the ride.

Jigyasa, Lillian, and Eddie also understand that tech is faceless. Along with sharing how soft skills, cross-collaboration, and staying curious inside the ever-expanding ecosystem are fundamental to success, they’ll encourage you to ignore the outdated “boys club” narrative and let your work speak for itself!

Tune in to hear:

  • Ways soft skills will level up your growth
  • The importance of having a cross-collaborative approach
  • Tips to embrace honest feedback and get past the fear of asking questions
  • Why a curious mindset (and getting comfortable with not being the subject matter expert) matters
  • How to “tune out the noise” of industry myths and confidently empower yourself

Meet the speakers

Jigyasa Mathur

Jigyasa Mathur

Director Of Software Engineering, Contentful

With over 15 years of experience in tech leadership, Jigyasa specializes in building and leading high-performing engineering teams that deliver exceptional products and services. She serves as a Director of Engineering at Contentful.

Before this role, she led core innovation teams at Babbel, the world’s leading language learning platform. Additionally, as a co-founder, she has spearheaded two startups in the B2B and B2C space, serving as their CTO.

Lillian Bitner

Lillian Bitner

Software Engineer II, Contentful

Lillian's career started in laboratory health science research, with a degree in Molecular Biology from Yale University. She later attended a coding boot camp and began the next phase of her career as a Software Engineer.

She has worked at a range of small to medium sized startups as she continues to expand her experience and technical expertise.

Eddie (Kwong To) Chung

Eddie (Kwong To) Chung

Software Engineer, Contentful

Eddie is a versatile software engineer with a background in UI/UX design, emphasizing user-centric development.

He’s passionate about software innovation and maintains a humble approach to continual learning and growth.

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