Pooja
Gada
Engineering Leader at 1Password
"Engineering Trust: What Building Software for Security Taught Me About Building Teams"
"Engineering Trust: What Building Software for Security Taught Me About Building Teams"
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Session: Engineering Trust: What Building Software for Security Taught Me About Building Teams
We spend enormous effort designing secure, trustworthy software—but far less designing trustworthy teams.Drawing from experience working on security-focused, remote-first engineering teams at 1Password, this talk explores how principles like intentional design, least privilege, and defense-in-depth apply just as powerfully to human systems.
Attendees will learn practical ways to build psychological safety, scale trust without micromanagement, and recognize early signs of low-trust environments—whether they’re an individual contributor, tech lead, or aspiring engineering manager.
Key Takeaways
- Trust in engineering teams doesn’t happen by accident—it can be intentionally designed using the same principles we apply to secure systems, enabling teams to move faster, speak up sooner, and scale without micromanagement.
Bio
Pooja Gada is an engineering leader at 1Password focused on building trusted, user-centric product experiences. Her background spans scaling product teams across different stages of growth, from founding engineering roles at Series D startups like Qventus to leading teams at companies such as Slack (acquired by Salesforce) and Digit (acquired by Oportun).