Leadership Lessons: Q&A with Leandro Fernandez, Engineering Manager at Meta

Adopting AI isn’t the question. Using it well without letting tech debt take over is.
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Leandro Fernandez has spent the last 16 years building and leading software and machine learning teams at Uber, Meta, and Dell, where AI adoption and tech debt aren’t abstract ideas, they’re daily leadership trade-offs.

Whether you’re leading your first team, balancing tech skills with people leadership, or guiding teams through AI adoption, Leandro will share practical insights you can apply immediately.

What you’ll gain:

• From engineer to leader: Master mindset shifts, build confidence, and learn to influence without formal authority.
• Learning from mistakes: Candid stories of tough calls and pivotal moments that shaped Leandro’s leadership approach.
• Building thriving teams: Actionable tactics for structuring teams, fostering growth, and creating a culture of autonomy.
• Driving AI adoption without creating a tech debt crisis: Practical guidance for introducing AI into everyday development while keeping technical debt, quality, and ownership under control.

Bring your questions and get ready to walk away with peer-tested frameworks, real mentorship, and strategies for tackling complex leadership challenges.