Tamar Bercovici is the VP of Engineering at Box where she leads the Core Platform team in scaling the foundational platform for the Box Content Cloud. In her 13 years at Box, she scaled the cloud content management and file-sharing service to handle millions of queries per second searching hundreds of billions of records. Named one of Forbes Top 50 Women in Tech 2018, Tamar also ranked #1 on Okta and Business Insider's Tech Up and Comers list 2019. She holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Technion Israel Institute of Technology and a technology patent for updating data in cloud computing systems.
In this episode we discuss:
The scope and responsibilities expected from a manager to a vice president
The pros & cons of having a long history at one company
How to create space for new voices on a team and influence team culture
The parallels between managing and parenting
Leading ambiguous, complex projects and managing risk
How to be ready for opportunities when they arise
Additional Resources:
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team By Patrick Lencioni
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