Emily is VP of Engineering at observability startup Honeycomb. A developer tools nerd, she previously worked at Bugsnag and GitHub, and is passionate about building best-in-class, consumer-quality tools for engineers. She has a background in product engineering, performance optimization, client-side monitoring, and design. In her spare time, she advocates for affordable housing and thinks a lot about disaster preparedness.
The reality of being a VP of Engineering
What does being a VP of Engineering actually involve? Honeycomb’s Emily Nakashima breaks it down.
Demystifying the VP of engineering role
Ahead of her talk at LeadingEng West Coast in October, Honeycomb’s Emily Nakashima demystifies the vice president of engineering role.
The Many Shapes of a VP of Engineering
Emily will talk about different archetypes that are common for the VP of Engineering role, how to assess what type your organization needs, and how the role can evolve over time.
Hiring for culture add, not culture fit
Emily will share lessons learned from four years of evolving hiring practices at Honeycomb at LeadDev Together.
