Silver was not familiar with a tech lead role when she started at TPT as a Senior SWE 3 years ago, but when she saw the impact it had on developing products and teams, she knew it would be the right fit. To ensure she was ready when a position opened up, she created custom OKRs with her manager. With support from tech leads and the resources to level up on systems architecture, she quickly grew into the position, solving people and technical problems. Jillian has since been promoted to engineering manager, utilizing her experience to lead an innovative team of engineers.
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Jillian Silver
Engineering Manager
TPT doesn't expect us to be on a straight and narrow path when it comes to our careers. I personally don't have it all figured out, so I am happy to know TpT will be there while I do.