You may be the key to a company’s greater creativity and increased productivity.  Why?  Your background is unique to you, and you can learn to make that an advantage in the workforce.  Having diverse problem-solving approaches is one of the most powerful accelerators for tech companies!  And you might just have the right approach to help an ordinary team become a high performing team! 

Biography:

Leslie Martinich is the founder and president of Competitive Focus.  She has a Master’s Degree in Computer Sciences from UT Austin and worked in the tech industry in Austin for many years, starting as a software engineer and moving into leadership roles for companies such as IBM, Compaq and several startups. 

 Leslie is the past Chair of IEEE in the Central Texas Section, and a member of the IEEE Awards Board.  She is a keynote speaker on innovation and engineering leadership at international conferences. She is the Board President of Austin Shakespeare.  Ask her about her special skills!