RockIT Women’s 6th Annual

Women in Tech Conference

 
Headshot of Jessica Nason

SPEAKER: March 6, 2024

Jessica Nason

Senior Application Engineer Manager

Waystar

Jessica is a Senior Manager of Application Development with over 16 years of experience in the software development industry. She began her career as a software developer in Michigan and joined Waystar in 2013 after moving to Louisville, Kentucky. She eventually moved from a developer role to a lead role and then progressed to her current role as a Senior Manager of Application Development. In this role she leads a team of software engineers and QAs for Waystar in an agile environment with a focus on clean, bug-free code and team building. With two Bachelor degrees, one in Web Development and one in Database Technology, she approaches her job with a passion for developing creative, strategic, and scalable solutions. She has a strong desire to help others succeed in their career and participates in the Waystar Scholars program as a mentor to college students.

Upcoming Talk

Prioritizing Strategic Alignment: Fostering Synergy Between Product and Engineering Collaborations

The Sydney Opera House was originally slated to cost $7 million and be completed in 1963 but ended up costing $102 million and not being fully completed until 1973. The main issues were scope creep and poor communication between stakeholders.

Facilitating effective collaboration between product managers and engineers is crucial for project success.

There are many examples of build failures throughout history, some more costly than others, but all have a profound effect on the business.. In this session hear strategies for ways to understand how to build the right solution for effective collaboration between product and engineering to create innovative and creative solutions, from ideation to build.  Learn what the difference is between Product Managers, Engineering Managers, and  UX Designers.  The seamless collaboration among all teams not only optimizes efficiency but also substantially reduces costs, fostering the creation of precise, effective solutions.

In unity lies the power to turn challenges into triumphs and dreams into reality – together, we build success.

RockIT Women’s 6th Annual Women in Tech Conference

March 5 & 6, 2024 | Louisville, KY