Live stream recording of Women in Tech Global & Yelp Event — May 11, 2023

Watch the live stream recording of this event ➟ HERE

No matter where you are in your career, there are always opportunities for growth and change. Although there isn’t one path or definition of success, people often face similar crossroads and questions in their journeys. At this fireside chat, Yelp product leader Elise and Yelp engineering leader Sirisha will tell us about their professional learnings, and lessons and share the different ways they’ve elevated their careers in the tech industry. Audience members will also get a chance to join the conversation and connect with each other during the event.

Speakers:

Elise is a group product manager on the Ads team at Yelp, focused on delivering more value to Yelp advertisers to help their businesses grow. She works with a superstar team responsible for the systems and algorithms that power Yelp’s almost $1B-large ad marketplace. Prior to product management, Elise was a part of Yelp’s Business Operations & Strategy team and before that, a strategy consultant at IBM. Elise is a proud alumna of the University of Pennsylvania, where she earned a degree in economics. Originally from Cupertino, California, Elise also considers Shanghai to be home and currently resides in London.

irisha is an engineering manager for Database Reliability Engineering at Yelp. She is responsible for delivering a highly reliable non-relational data platform that meets the dynamic data needs and development practices of the company. Previous leadership roles at Cisco in Cloud Security and Video Conferencing domains have given her extensive experience in developing and implementing large-scale, mission-critical systems. Sirisha is also passionate about quality, security, and mentoring, and loves helping her team members achieve their full potential. Originally from India, she has been living in the UK for the past 15 years.

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