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Teena Glassick

from Ballerina to Director of I.T Engineering
I lead teams of software and infrastructure engineers
Industry
Technology and Digital
Company
Skedulo
Job Level
Senior
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  • Moving from Ballet into a Science Degree
  • Working in Medical Research and changing to I.T.
  • How I guide I.T Engineers to deliver new product features

About me

I am an Engineering Director and work for Skedulo, a company that builds software for deskless / mobile workers; a group that makes up 80% of the total global workforce!

I have had a very diverse career journey! I attended the QLD Dance School of Excellence in high school, with the dream of becoming a professional ballerina! After school, I studied Dance and Science at university, and also completed a postgraduate degree in Information Technology.

In my professional career I have worked primarily in Research and Development roles, initially in medical research, and subsequently in software development. I discovered my passion for “people and processes” and moved into various leadership positions, where I can grow and develop my teams.

About my role

  • Contemplative
  • Curious
  • Gentle
  • Passionate
  • Tolerant

A Director of Engineering (Information Technology) leads teams of engineers and guides them in the delivery of new product features to ensure that the product is always available to customers. In this role, you are responsible for ensuring that the teams are delivering what is required for the product to continue growing; recruiting new team members and looking after the career development of the people that you lead.

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Education

  • Bachelor of Applied Science (Biochemisty/ Microbiology)
  • Graduate Diploma in Information Technology

Subjects

  • Dance
  • Digital Design/Information Technology
  • General Mathematics (Maths A)
  • Mathematical Methods (Maths B)
  • Performing Arts

Awards

  • Dean's List award from QUT for GPA of 7
  • Mentored 2 Tech Girls are Superheroes teams to win the QLD state award for high school tutors
  • Final 3 for “Leader of the Year” award at Technology One amongst 50 total candidates

Hobbies

  • Dancing
  • Reading
  • Seeing family and friends

Pets

  • 1 Dog
  • 1 Horses

15 year old me!!

“You don’t need to know exactly what you want to do when you finish school! Focus on the things you enjoy doing; the rest will take care of itself.”

My career journey

Curious to know how I got here? Here’s a snapshot of my career pathway.
  1. Finished my Science Degree
  2. First full-time job as a research assistant in medical research
  3. Retrained in IT by completing a postgraduate degree
  4. First IT job as a software engineer
  5. Moved into a leadership role

My typical day

My employer

In today’s world, deskless workers outnumber desk-based workers four-to-one. Skedulo creates cloud-based software to allow any company in any industry to schedule, manage, engage, and analyze their deskless workforce.