Exciting New Chapter Ahead!
After nearly eight incredible years at Slalom, I decided to embark on a new journey last month.
No drama here – this wasn’t another layoff or a falling out. Instead, the timing was perfect for self-authoring and spending the summer with my daughters while they still find me somewhat interesting. I feel that stepping back occasionally is a critical and undervalued growth move for senior leaders who can take the time.
After an extended tour of duty throughout the Nordstrom technology organization, I joined Slalom in 2016 specifically to broaden my industry experience and learn from amazing people. Mission accomplished!
During my time at Slalom, I had the privilege to work with:
Diverse industries: Airlines, semiconductors, government (federal and state), non-profits, utilities, retail, video gaming, real estate investment trusts, automotive, entertainment, telecommunication services, and more.
Engineering teams of all sizes: Helping them overcome years of technical debt and organizational scar tissue.
Senior and executive leaders: Accelerating their journey towards adopting an agile, engineering-focused culture and the modern operating models that enable it.
Slalom’s teams: Adopting SRE practices and a “we build it, we run it” mentality for operating and enhancing client’s products in production.
So, what’s next? I’m not sure, but maybe you have an idea? I’ll likely take a break from consulting to return to an industry-focused senior leadership role in a technology organization facing growth or velocity challenges that benefit from rethinking business as usual.
If you are facing scaling, transformation, or delivery challenges in a tech organization, I’d love to chat—whether you have a role or not! (Keep in mind, I am actually spending time enjoying the summer with my family, so responses might be a bit delayed 😀)