Kelly Vaughn
Director of Engineering, Spot AI
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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Kelly Vaughn is an engineering leader, entrepreneur, and side project aficionado. She is currently Director of Engineering at Spot AI and is passionate about coaching individual contributors into leadership roles and mentoring engineering managers to be impactful, empowering leaders. When she's not working, you'll probably find her running, traveling to a new country, or spending time at a coffee shop to make a tiny dent in her never-ending book collection.
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Building Influence for Engineers & EMs
People remember their favorite managers and technical leads not by the technical contributions they made but by the impact they left on their career.
The best engineering leaders are on a perpetual trail of self-improvement and recognize that great leaders build great teams.
I've been working with and mentoring engineers and engineering leaders from companies small and large, and I often see the same trend: a great engineer is promoted to Engineering Manager because they're a great engineer, but they're never given the necessary tools and training to succeed as an EM.
Throughout my 8+ years of experience managing engineers and engineering leaders, I have been honing and teaching my methodology for bringing the human side of management to the forefront to turn good engineers and managers into great leaders. Leadership isn't about your job title; it's about influence, and my proven methodology helps you build the influence you strive to have to make an impact on your organization and in your professional life.
This interactive workshop will teach you how to build influence as an engineering leader by focusing on three key skills:
- Identifying opportunities for growth within your team and working with your team to fill these missing gaps
- Effective communication with your direct reports, peers, and upper management
- Asking for and delivering constructive, actionable feedback
Humanizing Hiring in Tech
Hiring in tech is broken. With so much competition out there for seemingly limited roles, how do you make yourself stand out in the application and interview process? And what can hiring managers do to make interviewing a less painful experience for everyone? Join Kelly Vaughn (hiring manager) and Taylor Desseyn (technical recruiter) for an unfiltered look at how to play—and win—the hiring game.
Turning curiosity into opportunity: How to inspire and mentor others on their engineering journey
No matter where you're at in your programming career, there will always be someone who can learn from you. This keynote will leave you inspired to expand your network, share your story, and seek out mentorship opportunities whether you're a junior or senior engineer.
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