Berlin

November 4 & 5, 2024

New York

September 4 & 5, 2024

Chris is the Director of Platform Engineering at Zenjob, bringing over 15 years of experience leading Platform and Infrastructure teams across Latin America, the United States, and Europe

With a genuine passion for mentoring engineering managers and fostering supportive communities, Chris is passionate about enabling engineers to successfully transition into leadership roles while promoting growth and support within organizations.

Chris actively contributes to open-source projects, embracing collaboration and knowledge-sharing within the developer community.

Outside of work, Chris leads non-profit initiatives dedicated to wildlife conservation in Latin America and Asia. Chris also finds joy in photography, running, and cycling, sometimes mixing them all at the same time. “

Why being laid off can help you be a better manager

After a heavy year with multiple waves of layoffs across the tech industry, Chris Jimenez talks about how engineers can learn from their personal experience and better navigate the current landscape.

Building teams in tumultuous times. Lessons learned after multiple layoffs

Chris Jimenez covers topics of providing clarity to yourself and finding energy and motivation to rebuild as a leader, providing clarity to your teammates and different ways of offering support, organization re-structure with the intent of bringing people together with a clear scope, and tips and tricks on rebuilding the culture and team cohesion.