Barbara Nelson

Barbara Nelson is the Vice President of Engineering at InfluxData, a company that creates InfluxDB, an open-source time series database.1 She joined InfluxData in 2019 and has since been leading the engineering team with a focus on applications.2

Professional Background

Barbara has extensive experience managing globally distributed teams in designing, developing, deploying, and supporting cloud-based products and services.1 Her expertise spans across various client platforms, making her well-suited for her role at InfluxData.

Responsibilities at InfluxData

As the Vice President of Engineering, Barbara leads the applications engineering teams.1 Her responsibilities include:

• Overseeing the user interface and e-commerce platform for InfluxData's cloud service
• Managing the development of InfluxData's Telegraf product
• Supporting the open-source community around Telegraf

Advocacy and Mentorship

Barbara is a strong advocate for diversity in engineering teams and women in STEM.1 She has:

• Increased her team's female-to-male ratio by 10 percent
• Ensured that 75 percent of her engineering managers are women
• Volunteered as a mentor at organizations like Mentornet and Plato HQ
• Prioritized leadership and mentorship, even during remote work situations

Career History

Before joining InfluxData, Barbara held several notable positions:

• Principal Architect at eBay
• Chief Technology Officer at Cirrent
• Senior System Architect at Retix

Education

Barbara earned an undergraduate degree in computer science from New York University.1

Barbara Nelson's LinkedIn username is indeed barbaranelson20003, as mentioned in the query.