International Women's Day - Career Discussion Round Tables

Join Women Who Code and Levvel for “A Night of Career Planning”, a series of roundtables in celebration of International Women’s Day!

Throughout the night, rotate through roundtables on topics such as choosing a career path, optimizing life at work, and growing both professionally and personally. Arrive early to network while enjoying dinner and taking in the absolutely gorgeous view from One World Trade, courtesy of our awesome host BounceX. Participate in round tables to share your thoughts and questions with topic experts. Learn from other women at all stages of their careers. Take the opportunity to network with fellow attendees before, after, and in between discussions. Celebrate IWD with new connections, ideas and inspiration for your own exciting future!

Levvel is a business and technology consulting firm. We help people create technology by putting together business domain knowledge, human-centered design, and technical expertise.

BounceX soon to be Wunderkind is a global marketing technology company that has been recognized as a best place to work by Glassdoor and Crain’s, and one of America’s fastest-growing SaaS companies. More than 300 companies, including Uniqlo, HelloFresh, and Comcast use BounceX to orchestrate real-time, multichannel marketing programs customized for every individual web visitor.

Agenda, topics, and content facilitators subject to change.

Agenda:
6:30 - Event opens; networking and dinner
7:00 - Intro and round tables begin
8:30 - Round tables end; Closing and goodbyes

Topics:
Engineering Leadership
Product Management
Compensation and Negotiation
Mentorship
Tech & Motherhood
Volunteering
More to come!

Content Facilitators:
Elenore Bastian, Engineering Manager at Pivotal Software
(bio to be added)

Brenda Cortez Deverell, Software Engineer at Attune and WWCode Director
(bio to be added)

Amanda Egolf, AVP in Client Engineering at BounceX
(bio to be added)

Kristen Janick, Product Manager at Levvel
Kristen Janick is a Product Strategy & Design Senior Manager at Levvel where she advises clients in the design and development of products. Kristen has experience improving customer engagement by defining product visions, gathering and prioritizing customer requirements and partnering with designers & engineers to deliver valuable products. She comes to Levvel with 8+ years of experience in user experience and product design in the financial services industry where she has delivered projects in Wealth Management and Trading Technology areas. Kristen has a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of North Carolina.

Anukriti Kunwar, Project Manager at JetBlue
(bio to be added)

Naimeesha Murthy, Product Manager at World Education Services, Founder of NY Women in Product Management and Her Product Lab
Naimeesha is the founder of the New York Women in Product Management (NYWPM) - a community that encourages and advocates for inclusion and diversity in product management. NYWPM’s goal is to bring together leaders in the field to share their stories, best practices and provide mentorship support, so that women can successfully build impactful and profitable products.

Stevie Palmateer, Senior Director of Engineering at Levvel
Stevie Palmateer is Levvel’s Senior Director of Engineering and is responsible for managing the processes and people within the Engineering Capability to ensure quality work is delivered to Levvel’s clients. Stevie also assists in leading research, strategy, and development opportunities for Levvel’s Engineering Capability. Stevie has over 10 years of experience in the design, development, and deployment of software for Fortune 500 companies. She’s a full stack application developer and solutions architect who is passionate about bridging the gap between product design and technical strategy. When not working on a technology project, she is actively mentoring and guiding young females to succeed in STEM.