Josie Gillan

Josie Gillan is an Engineering Leader with a strong passion for building, leading, and motivating software engineering teams. Originating from New Zealand, she has cultivated her software development leadership career across various countries and now bases her expertise in the Bay Area. With a focus on tackling complex technical challenges and ensuring excellent product delivery, Josie's technical proficiency lies at the crossroads of development and operations. She stands out as a dedicated customer advocate, constantly striving for enhancements in product offerings. Collaborative and inclusive in her leadership approach, Josie excels in bringing together diverse groups to derive effective solutions swiftly. She takes immense pride in fostering the growth and success of technical personnel, emphasizing both skill development and enjoyment at work.

Josie Gillan specializes in Leadership, Software Development, Quality Engineering, Program Management, Performance Engineering Management, Cross-functional Team Management, Process Improvement, and Technical Team Development. Her professional expertise spans various areas such as Engineering Leadership, SaaS/PaaS, CRM, Agile/Scrum, Database, Recruiting, Oracle, Java, Linux, DevOps, Site Reliability, Resiliency, Service Protection, Performance, Scalability, GIT, Automation, Testing, and Continuous Integration.