Yelp x PowerToFly Chat and Learn event — October 11, 2023

If you had ever wondered what a management role inside tech looked like and whether or not it was for you, you weren’t alone.

Maybe you had never seen someone with your background in a leadership position at your company, or you were simply a little afraid to take the leap. Fantastic news — you might have discovered that what scared you the most ended up being what you loved best! Yelp’s Teresa Guan (Engineering Manager) and Camila Casquilho (ML Engineering Manager) shared the keys to thriving as a manager in tech. They delved into what a management role in the industry looked like, and how to pivot to support mode to help teams shine.

Key Takeaways:

Teresa & Camila’s personal stories about moving into management
A detailed picture of what a management position in tech entails
Skills that can empower you to excel in a leadership role
How to execute the most seamless transtion from IC to management as possible

About the Speakers:

Camila Casquilho is an engineer manager at Yelp leading the development of large scale machine learning systems for Yelp's ads products. She has been with Yelp for three years and was previously a tech lead of applied machine learning before transitioning to management. Camila holds a PhD in Statistics from the University of British Columbia.

Teresa Guan started as a site reliability engineer at Yelp in 2021 and has transitioned into the Engineering Manager of Yelp’s Cloud Economics team in early 2023. Her team leads the cloud cost management strategy at Yelp by following FinOps principles. This marks her fourth career change going from bookkeeping to now as an engineering manager. In her spare time, Teresa likes to bake desserts, sew clothes, and try her hands at new arts and crafts hobbies.