Alia is the head of Mobile QA and the unofficial Chief of Staff within Engineering at Bloomberg in London. She previously led engineering teams who built collaboration systems and in her early days managed data protection for an investment bank. She’s passionate about improving how we work and excel both in the world of testing and beyond. She believes the secret to success lies in good communication and our ability to relate to each other. She likes to build things, solve puzzles and drink red wine, sometimes all at the same time.