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Is a career as a software engineer right for me?

Limor Bergman, Shahar Grauman
September 29, 2021 2:00 – 3:00 PM ET Virtual Free to attend
Is a career as a software engineer right for me?

About this session

Are you considering your next move in your career or starting on?

Have you considered becoming a software engineer?

Join us for an interactive session where we will share some insights and show you some insider secrets to help you assess yourself.

We will try to help you answer the question - is programming for me?

Hi-Tech is the worldwide leading industry, and as such, lots of people seek the entrance to the wealthy life it offers. But what it takes to be there? Is this kind of job right for you? We'll discuss this and more burning questions like how is it after you get there? How's the job life goes on a day-to-day basis, and more.

Meet the speakers

Limor Bergman

Limor Bergman

Director of Engineering | People Leadership | Mentor

Expertise:

My specialties include: scaling teams (I have scaled teams of 6 to organizations of ~50), building great engineering culture, managing remote teams, managing conflicts, persuasion, and influence on leadership and peers, handling crises and challenging situations.

About Me:

My name is Limor, and I am a woman who has led tech teams at Digital Ocean, Oracle, VMWare, and Sun Microsystems. My passion is helping women succeed in the tech industry. To do this, I’ve focused on mentoring engineering managers for the past three years. It’s been beyond rewarding for me as well as my mentees.

I love working with people. My passion is working with excellent software engineering teams building amazing products customers love.

For more than ten years, I have been leading teams and organizations of different sizes while building a great culture, innovating, and shipping products. I enjoy helping engineers grow both their technical abilities as well as their communication and collaboration skills.

Want to learn more? Check out the 30-minute Q&A hosted: Office Hours: The Power Of Mentoring During Times Of Crisis

Shahar Grauman

Shahar Grauman

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