About

Amira Lifshitz is an accomplished Engineering Manager with over 9 years of experience in the software development industry. She has a proven track record of establishing and leading high-performing distributed teams, delivering optimal solutions driven by business requirements, and fostering collaborative, self-empowered, and productive teams. Currently, she is the Engineering Manager at The New York Times, where she is responsible for managing and leading a team of software engineers to deliver high-quality solutions. Previously, Amira worked at Lifion, the innovation arm of ADP, where she held several roles, including Engineering Manager and Lead Software Developer. At Lifion, she formed and led a distributed team responsible for delivering elegant UI/UX solutions to help platform users be more productive. She also led and managed a team responsible for the interface that enables platform users to design a workflow which executes business logic and processes within the platform. Amira drove UI workstream's engineering teams to adopt Redux for better performance and clean code. She worked with project managers to execute projects efficiently while maintaining a high level of standards. She also collaborated with other leaders to shape the platform's architecture and incorporate best practices across all engineering teams. Amira's educational background includes a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from Hadassah Academic College. Her tech stack includes Senior Software Engineer, UI, Software Engineer, Redux, and Microservices. She has relevant experience of 11.87 years in the software development industry. Amira is a mentor to her team members and has initiated and led the Women Engineers group at Lifion, which aims to empower women in the organization and attract diversified talent. She has also promoted the Lifion Credos by creating an inclusive and open culture. Amira's exceptional leadership skills, technical expertise, and passion for empowering others make her an asset to any organization.