This track explores how Staff+ engineers can cultivate long-term agency and strategic influence to deliver sustained value while skillfully navigating and leveraging industry hype-cycles and technological shifts.
The Long Game: Staff+ Engineering Agency and the Art of Thriving Through Hype-Cycles
Track Host
Shawna Martell
Principal Software Engineer @Imprint, Previously @Carta, @Yahoo, @Verizon, and @Wolfram
Shawna Martell is a Principal Software Engineer at Imprint. Her previous experience includes Sr Staff Engineer at Carta, Director of Software Engineering for Yahoo's Big Data Platform, and she was one of the original engineers on Wolfram|Alpha. She holds an MS in Computer Science from Syracuse University and an MBA from the University of Illinois. Beyond her professional pursuits, she channels her passion into volunteering in local politics and finds solace in the world of podcasts.
