Whitney O'Banner
Engineering Manager
Bio
Hi my name is Whitney.
I live and work remotely from a tiny house in Austin, Texas.
I manage engineers at Medium and
speak about remote work, leadership, & OKRs.
(we're hiring)
"We need a diversity of perspectives, ideas, and skills to improve the products, platforms, and services we deliver."
July 2016 interview on LeanIn.org
Conference Talks
TBD
Business of Software
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Boston
TBD
Greenwood Project: Working in Tech @ PayPal
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Braintree Payments
TBD
SXSW Tech Jobs Tour
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Austin
TBD
Blockchain & Crypto for Social Good
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Chicago
TBD
Lead Developer London
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Barbican Centre
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