Shweta Saraf

Oct 30, 2024 | infoq.com | Shweta Saraf

Transcript Saraf: I lead the platform networking org at Netflix. What I'm going to talk to you about is based off 17-plus years of experience building platforms and products, and then building teams that build platform and products in different areas of cloud infrastructure and networking. I've also had an opportunity to work in different scale and sizes of the companies: hyperscalers, pre-IPO startups, post-IPO startups, and then big enterprises.

Jun 5, 2024 | infoq.com | Shweta Saraf

Transcript Saraf: I've been doing this for 16-plus years, building platforms and products, and been doing it in different environments. I've been working in different environments in the sense of startups, which are 100 or less people, going through IPO, startups 100 or less people, getting acquired by a big company. Then, working at hyperscalers, or cloud providers in terms of navigating tens of thousands of people in a company.

Feb 14, 2024 | infoq.com | Shweta Saraf |Susan McIntosh

Balance efficiency metrics with human-centered effectiveness to create an environment where people can do their best work. Focus on being a multiplier as a leader by empowering teams through trust and autonomy. Understand how people react differently to change and tailor your approach to help everyone face change with flexibility. Toggle between wartime decisiveness and peacetime strategic planning as circumstances dictate.