Beyond Velocity: Foundations of High-Performing Teams
Speed alone does not guarantee impact. This talk explores clear ownership, strong alignment, shared goals, and team energy as the foundations for sustained performance and meaningful outcomes.
Speaker | Engineering Leader | Mentor
Engineering Culture. Execution. Growth.
I help engineering teams work better, deliver better, and grow stronger.
Book Seetha to SpeakLooking for talks that drive real outcomes?
- Do your teams ship fast, but still miss user impact?
- Are ownership and accountability inconsistent across teams?
- Do leaders need better ways to improve execution without burnout?
- Are engineers asking for stronger growth, mentorship, and culture?
I’m Seetha Annamraju
I’m an engineering leader with expertise in mobile engineering, execution, and building high-performing teams. I speak about leadership, technology, and building healthy teams in a way that’s practical, honest, and deeply human. I’ve spoken at droidcon San Francisco, droidCon Berlin, 360|AnDev, Mills College, and more, and have designed and led custom workshops for companies including Scale 2025 and Velos Weekend of Kotlin.
My experience spans startups and large organizations, including Amazon Lab126 and Cash App at Block. I hold a Master’s degree in Information Technology (Mobility) from Carnegie Mellon University.
Speaking topics
But do your users care?
In a world of rapid iteration and AI-assisted development, teams can ship faster while drifting away from real user needs. This talk focuses on how to identify what is worth building, push back on low-impact ideas, and make user value the core metric.
Beyond Code: Improving Culture Wherever You Go
A team’s culture will make or break its success. But, as an individual team member, what role can you play? Can one person really transform a culture for the better? In this talk, discover techniques for improving engineering culture through everyday actions, team habits, and leadership choices that shape how people work together.
Custom Workshops
Are you interested in a custom workshop designed for your corporate group? Let’s schedule a discovery call to discuss your team, goals, skill level, and the outcomes you want to drive. Schedule a discovery call.
Selected speaking engagements
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Scale 2025
Organized and led a custom conference for Cash Women Engineers to uplevel skills and connect with other women engineers.
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Navigating the Engineering Manager Odyssey
Panel discussion on the engineering manager journey. Watch the panel.
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Art of Mobile Interviewing
A talk on creating stronger, more signal-rich interviews for mobile engineers. Watch the talk.
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Simon Fraser University, BC, Canada
Podcast speaking engagement on women in STEM.
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Mills College
Speaking engagement with software engineering students.
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Women in Tech Panel
Panelist for The Golden Hack event.
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360|AnDev
Beyond Code: Improving Culture Wherever You Go. Watch the talk.
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Droidcon San Francisco
The Journey From Legacy Code to Idiomatic Kotlin: key steps in converting Java codebases to efficient idiomatic Kotlin.
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Make School, San Francisco
Showing Grit in the Face of Adversity: developing grit through challenge.
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OpenClassrooms
Developed an Android course for OpenClassrooms, Europe’s online education platform.
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droidCon Berlin
Beyond the Code: Lessons on building Android MVPs and finding market fit.
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Velos Weekend of Kotlin Workshop
Created and led a 2-day Kotlin workshop for intermediate developers.
Testimonials
"Pretty blown away. The quality was as good or better than I'd expect from an event with hundreds of attendees"
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