​​Date/Time: Monday, 29 September, 7pm
Venue: Open Government Products
51 Bras Basah Rd, #04-08 Lazada One, Singapore 189554

​​​**NO FOOD PROVIDED FOR THIS MEETUP**

​​​Venue Sponsor: Open Government Products

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​Making the leap from individual contributor to engineering or people management is one of the most challenging transitions in a tech career. It’s no longer just about writing great code or solving technical problems — it’s about leading teams, navigating ambiguity, and enabling others to succeed. This round table will bring together experienced leaders and those new to management to share lessons learned, common pitfalls, and practical strategies for surviving — and thriving — in this critical career shift.

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​Panelists:

​Sravya Chodisetti
Engineering Manager
https://in.linkedin.com/in/sravyachodisetti

​“I am a Software Engineering Manager with a decade of full-stack experience and 4 years of leading engineering teams. My philosophy centers on leading with empathy, believing that the best products come from empowered teams. I believe in instilling a sense of ownership that goes beyond code, enabling teams to not only solve complex problems but also to build user-focused, accessible products. Over my career, I’ve had the opportunity to work at leading FinTech companies like PhonePe [leading payments in India], PayPal, Swiggy [logistics and food], and Goldman Sachs, and specialize in balancing People, Products, and Processes to grow successful teams and create impact.”

​Rahul Khairwar
Engineering Manager at Kredivo
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rahul-khairwar/

​“I’m Rahul, and I’ll be sharing my journey transitioning from a Senior Engineer to a Tech Lead, and more recently, into a people-management role as an Engineering Manager. It’s been a mix of rewarding moments and messy growth - from navigating new expectations to unlearning old habits. I’ll be speaking candidly about the challenges, internal confusion, and what helped me finally embrace the shift.”

​Harish Venkatesan
Engineering Manager at Open Government Products
https://www.linkedin.com/in/harishv7

​Harish is a tech lead on the Isomer team at Open Government Products (OGP), developing a static website builder and hosting platform so that government agencies have a simple, cost-effective and reliable way to host informational websites. Harish previously built systems at Visa and Grab before taking on a role at OGP.

​Moderators

​Suqin Yi
Head of Data & Analytics at SGX Group
https://www.linkedin.com/in/suqinyi/

​Michael Cheng
Engineering Manager at GovTech
https://www.linkedin.com/in/miccheng/

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​About Tech Leadership Circle

​​This is a support group for tech leads engineering manager… or aspiring to be become one. Or curious about what it takes to manage and lead a software engineering team.
I hope this can be a resource and sharing group for first time TL / EM and also for the more experience folks to share some wisdom.