Gil G.

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ABOUT GIL G.

I\'m an experienced software engineer and friendly engineering manager with over 15 years of professional experience, including nearly 5 years dedicated specifically to engineering management. My career spans diverse organizational environments, from dynamic startups and scale-ups to established corporate enterprises, giving me a versatile perspective and the ability to adapt quickly to different business needs.As a backend specialist focusing mainly on Python and web technologies, I\'ve successfully led impactful technical projects. My commitment to knowledge-sharing has been reflected in delivering numerous internal talks (quite a few on Git best practices) and establishing regular technical talk sessions to foster a collaborative learning culture.In management, I thrive on building and empowering high-performing teams through regular mentoring, supportive one-to-one sessions, and the strategic implementation of retrospectives and documentation best practices. By nurturing an open, collaborative environment, I\'ve driven effective hiring processes, fostering sustained growth in my teams. I strongly believe in close collaboration with stakeholders to align technical strategies directly with business objectives, ensuring that the solutions my teams build are impactful, sustainable, and strategically aligned.Beyond my professional roles, I have actively contributed to the tech community through meetup organizing, volunteering as a coach (in events like Django Girls and CoderDojo), and speaking engagements covering both technical topics and engineering management. Personally, I\'m passionate about Linux and enjoy creating highly customized systems tailored to my workflow (AKA ricing).My goal is always to blend technical excellence with thoughtful leadership, driving teams toward both impactful product outcomes and a rewarding, collaborative engineering culture. I\'m also passionate about mental health awareness, serving as a Mental Health First Aider to support and advocate for mental well-being within teams and for the whole company.