Jessie Link

As theDirector of Engineering at Twitter, Jessie Link is an authority on social media, technology and the digital landscape. The industry speaker is a pioneer of her field, as well as a role model for future female technologists. Jessie is insightful and highly interesting, using her platform as a speaker to share her business and digital strategies for success. As the leader of her engineering team, Jessie knows talent when she sees it. In her speeches she advisescorporate audiences on how to spot and retain their own talent pool, as well as get the most out of their employees through positive leadership.

In 2016, Jessie joined the Twitter team. She started astheir Director of Software Engineering, and was responsible for the platform's day to day operations, incollaboration with Sales, Media and Business leaders. An expert on communication, audiences of Jessie's presentations benefit from her knowledge of negotiating and leading fellow businesspeople. During this period, she handpicked the best engineers to grow her diverse team, valuing the power of local talent. In 2018, she was promoted toSenior Director of Engineering, a testament to Jessie's company-defining position.

Educated at Wellesley College and the Hawaii Pacific University, Jesse has a degree in Computer Science, Information Systems and Security Assurance. Herfirst experience of engineering was as a Systems Engineer at the United States Air Force in 2000, a role in which she designed and coded complex yet easy to navigate web pages. Jessie was responsible for developing aproject surrounding high-profile virtual Military Personnel Flight, which she completed ahead of schedule and to a strict budget. In her industry speeches, Jessie hones her audiences ability to also complete projects on time, essential for business growth.