Blanca Garcia Gil
Blanca works as a Lead Analytics Engineer at the Berlin-based fintech startup Topi.
Blanca is the founder of staffplusengineer.com, public speaker, and webinar host for the LeadDev Staff+ series.
She has spent nearly two decades working for different corporations in a variety of tech roles before making the transition to working with data. She has spent the last 9 years building data analytics platforms, first at the BBC and then at the fintech startup topi. She is also a public speaker and has spoken at international conferences such as DevoxxUK, QCon London and LeadDev Staff+.
She advises companies to help them design and build pragmatic data analytics solutions.
How to master change and drive impactful transformation
Change is inevitable—but leading it effectively is a game-changer.
How to overcome feeling isolated as a senior engineering leader
Last month, we brought together a panel of engineering leaders to dive into the realities of leadership loneliness and share actionable strategies to combat it.
How to balance technical direction and leadership work
But as is often the case in business, priorities constantly shift and where you focus your efforts will too. So how do you strike the right balance between working on the technical direction of the business and those tasks that require you to put your leadership hat on?
How to master the four Staff archetypes and elevate your impact
While the specifics of the job can vary widely, Will Larson has famously categorized the Staff+ experience into four archetypes: Tech Lead, Architect, Solver, and the Right Hand.
How to get promoted beyond staff engineer
This month, we’ll be discussing how to promote to the next staff+ level in your organization.
How to become a staff+ engineer
What do you need to be able to demonstrate to get promoted to a staff engineer?
How to communicate effectively as an IC
How can ICs communicate the same piece of information effectively to different audiences?
Stress free onboarding as a Staff+ engineer
What can you do to create an efficient onboarding process for yourself stepping into a Staff+ role?
How do you effectively manage senior ICs?
What does a good manager and direct report relationship look like for ICs?
Learning to focus on the impactful tasks, instead of every ask!
Evaluate your remit and focus on valuable work
Demystifying databases for developers
Why is database management and performance important in engineering orgs?
How to better understand business context as a StaffPlus engineer
Learn to be aware of the overall needs of your organization to contextualize and prioritize your workload
How to navigate uncertainty as a senior individual contributor
What is the process for determining where your expertise and efforts would be most valuable?
Solving the puzzle of staff+ time management
Blanca Garcia Gil looks at how the expectations of your role imply changes in how you manage your time, strategies to avoid feeling like you are being stretched in multiple directions, understanding how you work best, and identifying which strategies apply to you.
Building happy and effective data teams
Where do you start when building a data team, and how can you keep them motivated?
Common mistakes new staff engineers make… and how to avoid them
Understand how to navigate uncertainty and new challenges as a new staff engineer
Understanding the role of a Principal engineer
Learn what the technical and strategic conversations look like at a Principal engineer level.
Measuring success in your organization
A panel discussion at LeadDev Together 2021 featuring engineering leaders at the BBC.
Luminary Interview with Coraline Ada Ehmke
As you grow as a technical leader, identifying career paths and opportunities can be difficult and you can easily get stuck without knowing what it takes to get you to the next level.
Luminary Interview with Lea Kissner
As you grow as a technical leader, identifying career paths and opportunities can be difficult and you can easily get stuck without knowing what it takes to get you to the next level.
Carving a modern engineering org out of an enterprise
Adopting best practices from tech-first companies
