I'm an engineering manager at Oracle, leading teams in the Linux organization. I have experience as a technical lead on large microservices projects using Spring Boot and am currently preparing to step into a technical lead role again. I’m passionate about cloud computing. I also mentor junior developers and drive cross-functional collaboration to deliver high-impact solutions.
My goal with this talk is to help experienced software engineers who are thinking about moving into engineering management understand what the transition really involves, beyond the job descriptions and management books.
I’ll share lessons from my own journey at Oracle, where I moved from writing code and leading projects to managing engineering teams in a large, complex organization. We’ll talk about what changes when you stop coding full-time, what new skills you’ll need to grow, and how to lead without losing your technical identity.
If you’re considering management as your next step, or just want to know what you're signing up for, this talk will give you an honest, practical perspective on what the shift truly means.
Searching for speaker images...