Alfred Lotho, Upnotch Member, is an Engineering Manager. With 15 years of software development experience, he has a strong focus on business enterprise SaaS systems and extensive cross-functional partnership across Marketing, Sales, Finance, Customer Success, and Human Resources. He has 9 years of leadership experience, including 4 years as an Engineering Manager where he has successfully managed large and remote teams, and facilitated agile practices with deep expertise in DevOps and engineering best practices. Alfred’s background in continuous integration and automated deployment underscores his commitment to excellence in engineering. He would be an exceptional mentor to individual contributors looking to transition into managerial roles, as well as those interested in cross-functional collaboration or working in tech from a non-technical background. He is eager to pay forward the guidance he has received throughout his career. Checkout his engineering leadership articles at https://medium.com/@alfred.lotho and his background at https://www.linkedin.com/in/alfredlotho/