Speaker

Martyna Shallenberg

Martyna Shallenberg is a talented and fearless software engineering leader with a diverse background in molecular biology and information technology. Undeterred by obstacles, welcoming both challenges and change, she has led engineering and implementation teams through high-pressure product deliveries including the productization of a configurable laboratory information management system and enterprise solutions in the medical billing realm. She is a driven problem solver who applies experience and creative approaches to engineering solutions. Martyna was born in Poland and escaped communism with her parents, living as refugees in West Germany. After Germany’s reunification, her family was sent back to Poland. Shortly thereafter they were able to relocate to the United States. Since moving to the US, Martyna received a degree from the University of New Hampshire in biotechnology and took a winding path through a diverse set of careers before landing in the male-dominated tech sector. This versatile background, which includes grassroots organizing to protect the environment as well as pirate encounters while working as a divemaster in the Caribbean, provided Martyna with ample opportunities to develop and refine her leadership and mentorship techniques.