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You're working on a project with a long timeline. What can you do to stay on track?
Breaking down the project into smaller tasks should be its own step! Planning ahead is critical, but estimation will only be accurate if the project is split into small independent parts. For development, this especially important.
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You’re a new manager and your team is struggling. How can you help them turn things around?
The important thing here is separating the root cause and the symptoms. For example, on a development team, the team might be getting overworked at certain times and stressed out. The root cause could be poorly defined requirements, so the scope increases on the back half of every project. You need to roll your sleeves up and help the team through the current workload, but then correctly identify and begin to address the root issue so that it doesn’t happen again.
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Yesterday we met with some of the biggest TikTok Shop creators and the TikTok team to talk about what we can all build together. I want to walk…
Yesterday we met with some of the biggest TikTok Shop creators and the TikTok team to talk about what we can all build together. I want to walk…
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It's OK to change your mind as you go. 1 Year Ago: Solo Business Today: Five full-time teammates, growing 100% YoY, and have 200 people coming…
It's OK to change your mind as you go. 1 Year Ago: Solo Business Today: Five full-time teammates, growing 100% YoY, and have 200 people coming…
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What does the future of engineering management look like with the arrival of generative AI? Well, here's my take. More direct reports, less leaders,…
What does the future of engineering management look like with the arrival of generative AI? Well, here's my take. More direct reports, less leaders,…
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Education
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University of Alabama
Activities and Societies: UA Capital Management: Co-founder & Vice President of Technology
Completed with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science taking courses on iOS Development, Objective-C, Java, C++, Python, database management systems, operating systems, programming languages, data structures, algorithms, design patterns, software engineering, and more.
Completed with a Minor in General Business taking courses on Accounting, Microeconomics, Legal Studies, Statistics, Finance, and Marketing.
Volunteer Experience
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Co-creator & Organizer
Birmingham AI
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Science and Technology
Birmingham AI is a monthly meetup group whose mission is to support the Birmingham community in adopting AI.
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Advisory Board Member
Department of Computer Science, University of Alabama
- Present 1 year 2 months
Education
Supporting the Department of Computer Science at the University of Alabama by serving on the Advisory Board as a Computer Science expert.
Honors & Awards
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Rising Star of Technology & Innovation
Birmingham Business Journal
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Engineering Manager opportunity here!
Engineering Manager opportunity here!
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