Sunita
McCoy
Director of Quality Engineering at Yum Brands
"From Engineer to Executive: Navigating the Leap Without Losing Your Voice"
"From Engineer to Executive: Navigating the Leap Without Losing Your Voice"
Thu May 14 - 12:40 PM EDT/New York (See in local time)
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"From Engineer to Executive: Navigating the Leap Without Losing Your Voice"
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"From Engineer to Executive: Navigating the Leap Without Losing Your Voice"
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"From Engineer to Executive: Navigating the Leap Without Losing Your Voice"
"From Engineer to Executive: Navigating the Leap Without Losing Your Voice"
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Session: From Engineer to Executive: Navigating the Leap Without Losing Your Voice
This talk explores the real, unfiltered journey of stepping out of the comfort of technical mastery and into the arena of influence, strategy, and organizational leadership. Drawing from my own path across global engineering, platform quality, and transformation roles, I share how to grow your impact without sacrificing the authenticity, curiosity, and problem‑solving instincts that made you successful in the first place.We’ll unpack the moments that matter: learning to speak the language of the business, building credibility with senior leaders, leading through resistance, and finding your voice in rooms where you may be the only woman, the only technologist, or the only person advocating for quality. Through stories, practical frameworks, and candid lessons learned, this session empowers aspiring leaders to embrace the leap with confidence.
Attendees will walk away with strategies to:
• Evolve from “doing the work” to shaping the vision
• Influence without authority and build cross‑functional alliances
• Communicate technical value in business terms
• Lead with empathy while driving transformation
• Stay grounded in your values, strengths, and unique leadership style
This is a talk about growth, courage, and redefining leadership on your own terms - without losing the voice that got you here.
Key Takeaways
- How to lead with authenticity at every stage of your career, even when navigating rooms where you may be the only woman, the only technologist, or the only voice advocating for quality.
- Strategies to translate engineering impact into business language so your work resonates with executives, partners, and cross‑functional teams.
- Tools for building confidence, presence, and credibility without conforming to outdated leadership molds.
- Real stories and lessons learned from a global transformation journey, offering inspiration and actionable guidance for anyone preparing to take their next leap.
Bio
Sunita McCoy is a global technology executive known for transforming quality engineering into a strategic advantage for Fortune 100 enterprises. With leadership roles spanning platform engineering, developer experience, observability, and large‑scale ERP and digital modernization, she has built high‑performing global teams and delivered measurable impact across complex ecosystems.Her career journey-from hands‑on engineer to executive‑level transformation leader—fuels her passion for elevating quality as a superpower and empowering technologists to lead with authenticity. Sunita is a frequent speaker on engineering culture, leading transformations, and women’s leadership, and she is committed to making quality inspiring, accessible, and deeply human.
