Tanisha Barnett is a Senior Director of Engineering at Intuit-Mailchimp, with over 25 years of experience, known for her leadership style that centers around mentoring, teaching, and sharing her extensive expertise and experience. A dedicated Black woman, she graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in Management Information Systems, marking the beginning of her career journey and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Tanisha’s engineering and leadership journey began at Macy’s Tech where she was dedicated for over 2 decades. Presently, she has contributed her expertise at Intuit for over four years.
Tanisha’s leadership style is defined by her adeptness at asking probing questions to understand situations deeply. This approach not only fuels innovative solutions but also cultivates an environment of collaboration and open communication. Her focus on mentoring and teaching stems from a genuine desire to help others grow in their careers. Drawing from her wealth of experience, Tanisha provides practical guidance and real-world insights, enriching the learning journeys of her mentees.
Outside of her professional endeavors, Tanisha’s passion for family and her love for Christmas shine through. As she collects Santas, she also collects moments and memories with her loved ones, valuing the importance of work-life balance. Tanisha Barnett’s impact as a tech leader extends far beyond her years of experience, reflecting her dedication to fostering growth, inclusion, and meaningful connections.
Speed vs safety: Should we rethink the way we release software?
In this webinar, we ask if it’s possible for engineering leaders to prioritize speed of delivery and proper safety practices.
An engineering leader’s guide to reporting up
There’s no rulebook when it comes to how to report to your senior leadership team - but there are ways that you can feel more prepared, confident, and ready to showcase engineering’s impact.
Creating the story of your culture
This talk will outline what are the essential facets of building your culture and how you ensure diversity, equity, and belonging go hand and hand.
Enabling your engineers to run great interviews
Inconsistent interviewing standards can lead to wrong hiring decisions and costly mistakes
Sitting on the other side of the managing table
How do you manage when you’re being managed up?
Setting the right strategic goals for your engineering org
Learn how to communicate key objectives both up and down.
Sitting on the other side of the managing table
How do you manage when you’re being managed up? Engineering Leadership Consultant Amy Newell looks at how to deal with the receiving end of being managed up to create a two-way relationship.
Creating stability for teams in your organization
Creating stability for teams in your organization at LeadDev Together November 2021
Mentoring your junior engineers
Train your engineers to be the next leaders in your organization.
