I had the pleasure of chatting to experienced tech leader and CTO, Anna Shipman about the challenges of IC and management responsibilities combined at higher levels, how to think about splitting time as a director, and some really great points on strategy, tactics and more in this episode.

Guest Biography:

Anna Shipman is Chief Technology Officer at Kooth, pioneering great digital mental healthcare for everyone.

With over two decades of software engineering experience, Anna has led teams both large and small. Before joining Kooth, she served as the Technical Director for Customer Products at the Financial Times, overseeing the award-winning FT.com website and FT iPhone and Android apps. She also played a crucial role in launching the GOV.UK website during her time at the Government Digital Service.

She speaks at conferences, blogs on her personal website, has a mailing list and is always up for a game of pool.

Socials

• Website: https://www.annashipman.co.uk/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annashipman/

Transcript and show notes: https://managingmanagers.tech/episodes/episode-021-anna-shipman