Olga Arbitman

Senior Engineering Leader, MSIS | Leadership & Interview Coach | ex-NYT, ex-Bloomberg. Mission-driven.

Role
Director of Engineering at Alma
Location
Brooklyn, NY, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Olga Arbitman

Senior Engineering Leader with deep experience building and scaling high-performing Engineering teams across health tech, fintech and media. Proven track record driving large-scale engineering transformation, elevating technical and data strategy, and designing organizations that enable speed, quality, and innovation. Skilled at developing diverse, empowered teams, strengthening cross-functional alignment, and solving complex technical challenges that deliver meaningful business impact. Expertise includes scaling engineering organizations, technical and data strategy, org design, transformational process improvement, stakeholder influence, and attracting top diverse talent.

Experience

  1. Director of Engineering

    Alma

    Dec 2023 — Present · New York, NY, US

    Alma is B2B service platform connecting mental health providers with clients, making mental healthcare more affordable. I joined the company in 2023 to take the Engineering org to the next level in terms of efficiency and approach to production health- Owned end-to-end engineering function leading three domains during a period of rapid growth- Set technical direction and shaped platform evolution to support rapid growth in B2B healthcare SaaS business- Led initiatives and cross-functional collaboration with VP of Product, Design, and Data teams to deliver impactful digital solutions. Transformed the group into a highly efficient, data-driven unit by integrating advanced workflow automation, real-time analytics, and collaborative tools—balancing speed with long-term platform health- Led AI adoption initiative across Engineering organization working closely with Data Science on cutting-edge tools to increase developer productivity and minimize production defects. Made sensible decisions about technical investment that supported sustainable scaling- Established Production Health initiative and On-Call process from scratch, implementing DataGovernance around critical data assets in Insurance and Billing. Raised the bar on engineering practices without burning people out or letting quality slide.

Education

  • Harvard University

    Certificate of Leadership Excellence in Strategy and Innovation for senior leaders, Strategy and Innovation

  • New York University

    Master of Science - MS, Information Systems

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