Engineer Your Career

Thriving as an Engineering Manager with Pinar Ozlen

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Pinar Ozlen is an Engineering Manager at Airbnb based in Paris, France. Before Airbnb, she served as an Engineering Manager at Whatsapp, and worked on Google Maps and Search as an engineer with Google.


In this episode, we discuss:

  • How she gained visibility in large organizations
  • Her transition from "What am I building" to "Who am I working with"
  • Defining a leadership style that's complementary to your personality
  • Tips for overcoming imposter syndrome
  • The importance of setting boundaries and saying "No"


    • Where to find Pinar Ozlen:

    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pinar-ozlen-25980a95/


      • Where to find Heidi Williams:

      • LinkedIn:⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidiwilliams1/⁠⁠⁠
      • Website:⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.joinwest.org/⁠⁠


        • Where to find Karen Ko:

        • LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenko26/⁠⁠
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