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VM Brasseur

VM Brasseur
Senior Engineering Manager, @vmbrasseur

Website | @vmbrasseur

VM is a manager of technical people, projects, processes, products and p^Hbusinesses. In her over 15 years in the tech industry she has been an analyst, programmer, product manager, software engineering manager and director of software engineering. Currently she is splitting her time between shoeless consulting, a tech recruiting and management consulting firm, and writing a book translating business concepts into geek speak.

VM blogs at “{a=>h}”:http://anonymoushash.vmbrasseur.com and tweets at @vmbrasseur.

Sessions

5:00pm–5:40pm Tuesday, 07/22/2014
How We Went Remote
Main Stage
Portland Ballroom
VM Brasseur (@vmbrasseur)
Average rating: ***..
(3.58, 12 ratings)
Hiring remote workers is great for filling those holes on the team...but if you don't have the correct infrastructure in place you're just setting yourself--and your team members--up for a world of hurt. This session will detail how our engineering department went remote and thrived because of it. Read more.
2:30pm–3:10pm Wednesday, 07/23/2014
Crash Course in Tech Management
Business | Community
Portland 255
VM Brasseur (@vmbrasseur)
Average rating: ****.
(4.28, 18 ratings)
'Programmer' and 'Manager' are two different titles for a reason: they're two different jobs and skill sets. If you have managerial aspirations (or have had them foisted upon you), come to this session to learn some of the tricks of the managerial trade. Read more.