Rashi
Raj
Senior Software Development Manager at Oracle
"Leading Beyond Code: Scaling Yourself While Scaling Systems"
"Leading Beyond Code: Scaling Yourself While Scaling Systems"
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Session: Leading Beyond Code: Scaling Yourself While Scaling Systems
Moving from building systems to leading the people who build them can feel like rewriting your own architecture. In this lightning talk, Rashi Raj shares lessons from her journey as a senior engineer turned engineering manager leading globally distributed data teams. She explores how the same principles that keep large-scale systems reliable—clarity, feedback loops, and resilience—also define effective leadership.Rashi will outline simple, actionable practices for earning trust, mentoring with intent, and creating space for innovation without burnout. Attendees will learn how to scale their influence beyond code, foster psychological safety across teams, and develop others through sponsorship and consistent communication. This session is for technical professionals ready to grow into authentic leaders who amplify impact, not just output.
Key Takeaways
- Learn how engineering principles like clarity, feedback loops, and reliability apply to leadership and team building.
- Discover practical ways to maintain technical credibility while guiding and mentoring others.
- Explore strategies to lead distributed teams with empathy and psychological safety.
- Gain actionable steps to evolve from managing work to sponsoring growth and scaling your leadership impact.
Bio
Rashi Raj is a Senior Engineering Manager at Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, where she leads globally distributed teams building scalable data and optimization systems that power Oracle’s Cloud Advisor service. With over a decade of experience in big data engineering, distributed computing, and cloud architecture, she’s passionate about designing systems that balance reliability, performance, and cost efficiency. Rashi is also an advocate for women in technology, focusing on inclusive leadership and mentoring engineers to grow into confident technical leaders.