Software engineering professional — leader, speaker, and advocate. I build teams, take stages, and show up in rooms where conversations shape what's next. Everything I do points toward one thing: more women at the table in tech leadership.
"The work isn't done until the table is full."
A world where women leading in tech is the norm, not the exception.
April 2026
MYC Engineering & Tech Career Day — Youth Central
Panelist for high school students exploring engineering careers in Calgary. Brought a leadership lens to the room — connecting individual technical growth to team impact, and anchoring career advice around knowing your "why" over chasing titles.
March 2026
Monday Girl Summit 2026 — Toronto
In the room with founders, executives, and builders at one of Canada's leading women's leadership summits. Listened for how scrappy decisions scale and what ownership culture looks like when built from zero.
March 2026
Samahan Sabado: Calgary Job Hunting Spectrum — FTP-YYC
Presenter to Filipino tech professionals on navigating the Calgary job market. Gave a manager's-eye view on hiring decisions, resume honesty, and what makes a candidate stand out — grounding abstract advice in real hiring scenarios from the inside.
March 5, 2026
International Women's Day Panel — Predicting the Payoff
Panelist at a sold-out Helcim event on women in fintech leadership. Spoke on building character in a startup environment — shifting focus from what you want to have, to who you want to become.
February 17, 2026
Tech Talent Tuesdays — From Code to Capability
Presenter to 30–40 early-career engineers and new grads. Reframed what managers actually look for: outcomes over activity, grit and curiosity over credentials, and how individual contribution connects to team strength.
September 25, 2025
Toast Summit 2025 — Gut Check: When Intuition Beats the Algorithm
Panelist at a 200–400 person women-in-tech summit. Spoke on balancing data and intuition in hiring decisions, using AI as a strategic tool, and understanding where pressure in organizations actually comes from.
2023
Software Engineering Manager
Moved from building software to building the people who build software.
2019
Individual Contributor — Software Developer
Where it started. Writing code, learning systems, and discovering a love for building things that work.