Jocelyn James
Engineering Manager at Bitly
New York City, New York, United States
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Jocelyn is an engineering manager whose previous careers have included teaching, refugee services, and mental health research. As a disabled woman with a background in human rights, Jocelyn is passionate about inclusivity in engineering and ensuring that those with non-traditional routes into the field are not only included but celebrated.
Jocelyn lives in Manhattan with her 13-year-old Italian greyhound Florence, who rules the household despite not contributing to the mortgage.
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Change *who* you hire by changing *how* you hire: Creating a more inclusive engineering environment
While many in the industry have yet to acknowledge it, the interview & hiring process in tech is broken. Many companies will profess diversity, equity, and inclusion as important values but fail to see how many of the current practices in engineering hiring are inherently biased and therefore lead to biased outcomes. As an engineering leader with a background in human rights and gender equality, I have had the opportunity to create and implement interview & hiring policies that truly foster a diverse, inclusive environment. I am excited to share these best practices with other engineering leaders in order to effect wider change in making tech a sector where individuals from all backgrounds can thrive.
Jocelyn James
Engineering Manager at Bitly
New York City, New York, United States
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