Boomie Odumade
Senior Engineering Leader | Career Coach | Speaker & Board Member
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Boomie is a senior software engineering leader with over 20 years of experience building and scaling engineering teams and platforms. She is passionate about using technology to solve real-world problems and helping others grow into their fullest potential, while keeping things fun and practical.
Boomie has shaped and led engineering teams at companies including Accenture, NPR, and Capital One. She currently oversees the engineering organization at a fast-moving technology company. Beyond her day job, Boomie is an active speaker, mentor, and board trustee for organizations that advance leadership development and STEM education.
Her talks bring an energetic, grounded perspective to topics like engineering leadership, team strategy, developer enablement, and building healthy technical cultures.
Recent talks and speaking topics are listed below.
Boomie is available for conferences, webinars, and corporate training sessions focused on engineering leadership, technical strategy, and authentic leadership development.
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Tech Mentor Hangout: Visiola Foundation
Mentor Speaker · Returned to Visiola Foundation’s tech boot camp in 2025 to speak with a new cohort of girls and young women exploring STEM. Delivered a 40-minute talk followed by Q&A, focusing on practical advice, encouragement, and career insights.
View the event recap: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7331675267863617536/
Sierra Leoneans in Technology Expo (May 2025): SLinT
Fireside Chat Moderator · Moderated a session titled “Building Pathways for HER to Lead, Innovate, and Thrive” with Kaprece James, MPA. Focused on creating intentional opportunities to help girls and young women not just enter, but thrive and lead in STEM fields. Explored inclusive investment, mentorship, and cross-sector collaboration as strategies for long-term retention and empowerment.
Watch a short clip on allyship (under 1 minute): https://www.youtube.com/clip/UgkxjZnTUBneaC38PNYJ4Zh7PNxIt9CCAdkO
Full session: ~6:26:45 to 7:00:00 in the event livestream
Event website: https://slint.org/slinttechexpo/
Engineering Leaders AMA (March 2025): Leopard.FYI
Panelist · One of two panelists in an open AMA for the Leopard.FYI community. Topics included:
- Finding and sustaining great mentorships
- Balancing startup ventures with full-time work
- Unconventional career advice
- Hot takes on software engineering
- Audience Q&A on a variety of engineering topics
Odyssey Guest Speaker Series (February 2025): Security Journey
Guest Speaker · Delivered a talk titled “Security Training Can Be Seen as a Win” for the Security Journey Odyssey Group. Shared how engineering leaders can build developer buy-in, right-size initiatives, and drive adoption by framing security training as both a strategic enabler and a meaningful win, rather than just a checkbox. Grounded in real-world experiences.
Event recap: https://tinyurl.com/boomie-sj-recap
DC CTO Club Monthly Meeting (November 2024)
Speaker · Presented “Whoa, I’m Biased: Reducing Bias for Effective Workplaces” at a monthly DC CTO Club meeting. Built on a previous talk and expanded it for a 45-minute session tailored to senior engineering leaders. Explored how bias shows up across the employee lifecycle and how leaders can apply mindful choices to create more effective environments.
Talk topic was selected by organizers from several proposals.
DevOpsDays DC (September 2024): DevOpsDays
Ignite Speaker · Gave a 5-minute Ignite talk titled “Strategically Handling Tech Debt in Your Platform.” Explained how to make the case for addressing tech debt in platform systems, especially when it impacts reliability and delivery. Shared six practical tips and a real-world example of a Terraform refactor to illustrate how to navigate resistance and build momentum.
Ignite talks feature 20 auto-advancing slides every 15 seconds.
Watch the talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2YaqnPVseg&list=PL0Ec9C2zxcYGMQ1gNNzwVo9l6ZikXjXxm&index=7
LeadDev New York (September 2024): LeadDev
Panelist · Spoke on the panel “Diving Into the Role of Engineering Director” at LeadDev New York. Shared real-world insights about the transition into engineering director roles, including challenges, mindset shifts, and how the role differs from other engineering leadership positions.
How to Have Empowering Performance Reviews (August 2024): Tech Leader Chats by Multitudes
Speaker · Gave a talk for the Tech Leader Chats series by Multitudes on how to make performance reviews more empowering, fair, and future-focused. Shared actionable strategies for building trust, reducing bias, and making reviews a growth opportunity rather than just an evaluation.
Summary and recording: https://www.multitudes.com/blog/tech-leader-chats-how-to-have-empowering-performance-reviews-with-olubunmi-boomie-odumade
Parenthood via Adoption (August 2024): NextGen Work Culture Podcast
Podcast Guest · Appeared on the NextGen Work Culture Podcast to share my experience with adoptive parenthood and how workplaces can better support different paths to parenting.
Listen to the episode: https://www.kortneyross.com/boomie/
Creating a Positive Adoption Experience (July 2024): Parentaly Podcast
Podcast Guest · Joined the Parentaly Podcast to discuss how companies can better support adoptive parents. Shared practical steps for creating a more inclusive and supportive experience before, during, and after adoption leave.
Listen to the episode: https://www.parentaly.com/podcast-episode/e22-adoption
ELEVATE Conference (June 2024): Girl Geek X
Speaker · Presented “Reducing Bias in the Workplace” at the Girl Geek X ELEVATE Conference. Explored how bias shows up across the employee lifecycle — from recruiting to separation — and how “mindful choices” can be applied at each stage.
The topic was selected by organizers from several proposals.
Watch the talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iAgeOjd5j8
Excel, Lead, Empower (May 2024): From a Woman to a Leader Podcast
Podcast Guest · Featured on the “From a Woman to a Leader” podcast in the episode “Excel, Lead, Empower: A Conversation with Boomie Odumade.” Shared leadership lessons, career insights, and personal stories from my journey in tech.
Listen to the episode: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/limor-bergman-gross/episodes/Excel--Lead--Empower-A-Conversation-with-Boomie-Odumade-e2j5gqo
Job Search Wins & Lessons (March 2024): Leopard.FYI
Panelist · One of two panelists sharing job search wins and lessons from early 2024. Covered practical strategies, setbacks, and surprises from recent tech job hunts.
Scale Yourself as a Leader (October 2022): SheTO
Panelist · Joined another senior leader for a SheTO conversation on “Scale Yourself as a Leader,” sharing practical approaches to growing your impact while staying sustainable.
Blog recap: https://www.sheto.org/blog/scaling-as-a-leader
Tech Mentor Hangout (May 2022): Visiola Foundation
Mentor Speaker · Started speaking at Visiola Foundation’s tech boot camps in 2022. Delivered a 40-minute talk followed by Q&A, to support and inspire girls and young women exploring STEM.
This began a recurring mentorship role I’ve continued with future cohorts.
ELC Annual (April 2022): Engineering Leadership Community
Roundtable Leader · Led a discussion on “Establishing Positive and Productive Relationships with Direct Reports” at ELC Annual 2022. Facilitated peer sharing and practical strategies among engineering leaders.
International Women's Day (March 2022): Visiola Foundation
Panel Moderator · Moderated a four-person panel during the Visiola Foundation’s International Women’s Day 2022 event, guiding a conversation focused on career growth, leadership, and STEM empowerment.
Event details: https://www.visiolafoundation.org/join-us-on-march-8th-to-celebrate-international-womens-day-2022/
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