Krys Flores
Krys is a Staff Engineer at Carta. She has a degree in history, never took a computer science course in college, and never completed a bootcamp.
Krys is committed to increasing diversity in tech and is an equal pay advocate. She is a servant leader at work, an active volunteer in her community, and is a board member of Techtonica. She has been featured in the #NothingLess documentary by Hired, on the Women of Color in the Workplace podcast, and as a part of the MicroStrategy Visionary Voices program`
Krys loves systems design and British murder mystery novels. She is based in San Francisco, near Giants stadium, even though she is a Los Angeles native and proud Dodger fan.
Say no to burnout and stand up for yourself
Krys Flores reminds us of how to keep yourself in focus while still delivering value. Krys also includes examples of how you can bring yourself back to a place of focus when you feel your organization is trying its best to have you do-all-the-things.
How becoming a parent accelerated my path to staff engineer
Four parenting lessons that can help you become a better engineering leader.
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Understand how to navigate uncertainty and new challenges as a new staff engineer