Based in New York, Cassie is the Technical Director at ThoughtWorks in North America. As a software engineer and architect, she has spent that last 9+ years at ThoughtWorks focusing on architectures including event driven systems and microservices, a wide range of technologies with an emphasis on mobile and software delivery excellence. Cassie has also been involved in growing not only organizations in the delivery practices and technical strategy, but also the next generation of technologists. Some of her passions include advocating for women in technology and public speaking. She is also involved in promoting more female speakers in technology.