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A technical deep-dive into Sierra systems & infrastructure powering agentic AI. Expert lightning talks on architecture & AI systems.
Join Sierra in San Francisco's SoMa district on Wednesday, April 22, for a Girl Geek Dinner & technical deep dive into the systems, infrastructure, & product strategy behind enterprise AI agents.
Enjoy food, drinks, & networking before a series of lightning talks from Sierra's engineering & product leaders. From agent memory to the infrastructure powering enterprise AI agents, hear directly from the women building & shaping the future of applied AI:
Memory for AI Agents - Linden Schrage (Agent PM) on what it means to give agents long-term memory for the enterprise. She will explore how memory unlocks more capable, context-aware systems - & what it means for the next generation of intelligent agents & transforming the customer experience companies.
Reliable Inference Layers - Kimberly Patron (Intrastructure Engineer) on engineering resilient layers that reduce P99 latency by 70%+ by dynamically routing requests to the healthiest model providers & intelligently hedging slow calls.
Voice Latency Pipelines - Beth Nakamura (Agent Engineering Lead) on the technical breakdown of mitigating latency in real-time voice. She will discuss where latency comes from, how do we mitigate it, & why it matters.
After the tech talks, don't miss this candid panel & Q&A featuring Sachi Shah (Product Manager), Kaila Fleisig (Head of Sales Engineering), & Beth Nakamura (Agent Engineering Lead) moderated by Kelly Kitagawa (Sales Engineer) discussing careers in AI, representation, startup culture, & what it's really like building in this industry.
We look forward to an evening of engaging stories, delicious food & drinks, & networking with fellow girl geeks! Spots are limited - we'd love to see you there.
About Sierra:
Sierra helps businesses build better, more human experiences with AI. Our team works at the forefront of AI, combining research with a focus on real-world impact. That blend of innovation & practicality drives everything we do, & we're always on the lookout for thoughtful, mission-driven people.
We are guided by a set of values that are at the core of our actions & define our culture: Trust, Customer Obsession, Craftsmanship, Intensity, & Family. These values are the foundation of our work, & we are committed to upholding them in everything we do.
Sierra Girl Geek Dinner - Agenda:
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM - Check-In, Food & Drinks, Networking!
6:15 PM - 7:20 PM - Welcome & Lightning Tech Talks from Sierra Engineering & Product
7:20 PM - 8:00 PM - Careers in AI Panel Discussion with Q&A
8:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Wrap-Up, Dessert & Networking!
Sierra is hiring for open roles including:
Sales Engineer (San Francisco, CA; Atlanta, GA; New York, NY; US - Remote)
Product Manager, Agent Platform (San Francisco, CA)
Strategist, Agent Development - Healthcare (San Francisco, CA, New York, NY)
Strategist, Agent Development (San Francisco, CA, New York, NY)
Software Engineer, Infrastructure (San Francisco, CA)
Software Engineer, Voice (San Francisco, CA)
Software Engineer, Agent Data Platform (San Francisco, CA)
Software Engineer, Agent Studio (San Francisco, CA)
Software Engineer, Platform (San Francisco, CA)
Software Engineer, Agent - Healthcare (San Francisco, CA, New York, NY)
Software Engineer, Agent (San Francisco, CA, Atlanta, GA, New York, NY)
About Sierra Girl Geek Dinner Speakers:
Linden Schrage is a Product Manager at Sierra, where she leads the development of memory systems for AI agents. Her work focuses on the technical strategy & user-centric design required to give autonomous agents a long-term, contextual understanding of enterprise users. Before joining Sierra, Linden spent over four years at Google & Verily, leading product for complex healthcare AI & clinical data platforms. Linden holds a degree in Mathematics from Harvard University & is passionate about the intersection of intelligent agents & large-scale data systems.
Kimberly Patron is an Infrastructure Engineer at Sierra, where she builds the high-scale systems that power autonomous AI agents. A veteran of the Bay Area's most iconic infrastructure teams, Kimberly was previously a Staff Infrastructure Engineer at Slack, led core infrastructure at Quip, & worked on planet-scale production systems at Meta. Kimberly holds degrees from UC San Diego & Maastricht University, & she is currently focused on solving the reliability & latency "bugs" that exist in today's foundation models to turn them into enterprise-grade features.
Beth Nakamura is an Agent Engineering Lead at Sierra, driving the development of scalable, production-ready AI agents. Beth previously spent nearly five years at Lyft as a Staff Software Engineer & Tech Lead Manager within the Infrastructure organization. Before joining Sierra's team, she co-founded Probably Something, a platform for digital asset utility. Beth holds degrees from University of Michigan & Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Sachi Shah is a Product Manager at Sierra, where she leads the agent building & evaluation platform. Previously, Sachi served as Head of Product at Semgrep & Head of Product at Lightstep (acquired by ServiceNow), & was a Director of Product at ServiceNow. Earlier in her career, she worked as a Forward Deployed Engineer at Palantir. Sachi holds a degree in Computer Science & Mathematics from Wellesley College & an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Kelly Kitagawa is a Sales Engineer at Sierra & a global speaker on the intersection of technical sales & AI innovation. With over a decade of experience at HashiCorp, Splunk, & Accenture, Kelly is an expert in enterprise hypergrowth & technical storytelling. She is a member of Women Defining AI & holds a degree from UC Santa Cruz. Kelly is passionate about demystifying complex technologies & building inclusive high-performing teams.
Kaila Fleisig is Head of Sales Engineering at Sierra, where she leads a global team of 20+ experts in building & deploying conversational AI for the world's most iconic brands. As Sierra's founding SE, Kaila has been instrumental in the company's rapid growth following a successful career at Salesforce & Bluewolf. She is a graduate of Northeastern University's D'Amore-McKim School of Business & is passionate about building high-performing, collaborative technical teams.
Meet the Sierra Recruiters:
Alice Alvarez is a Recruiter at Sierra, where she is currently building the world-class teams behind the future of conversational AI. Previously a key recruiter for Stripe's Solutions Architecture team & a founding member of the talent team at Next Insurance, Alice is an expert in technical & executive search for hypergrowth startups. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from San Jos State University & is a dedicated mentor for early-career professionals in the Bay Area.
Alishan Hopping is a Recruiter at Sierra & a passionate advocate for diversity & inclusion in the tech ecosystem. Formerly the Head of Talent at Solv. & a Senior Business Recruiter at Square, Alishan has spent her career scaling high-talent-density teams across fintech, healthcare, & AI. She is a certified PHR professional & a dedicated community volunteer who believes in building teams that are as inclusive as they are innovative.
Here's your chance to ask folks at Sierra how they've created impact at work & blazed their careers-and how you can too.
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