Senior Technology Leader · TELUS
Engineering leaders who ship.
VP of Engineering at TELUS. 20+ years building and scaling technology organizations, leading 100+ engineers and product managers across platform, product, and delivery.
20+
Years in Tech
100+
Engineers Led
20+
Talks Delivered
About
Natasha Lander is a senior technology leader at TELUS, one of Canada's largest telecommunications companies. With over 20 years in the technology industry, she has built and scaled engineering organizations from seed-stage startups to enterprise platforms serving millions of Canadians.
Today she leads a 100+ person organization spanning engineering, product management, and technical program management. Her work is grounded in a belief that great software is delivered by great teams — and that leadership is the highest-leverage lever in any technology organization.
Natasha is passionate about delivery culture, people leadership, and creating environments where engineers do the best work of their careers. She is a vocal advocate for women in technology and mentors emerging leaders across the industry.
Speaking Topics
01
How to build high-performing engineering organizations, scale teams, and foster a culture of ownership and technical excellence. Drawing on experience leading 100+ engineers across distributed teams.
02
Practical frameworks for shipping faster without sacrificing quality. Bridging the gap between product vision and engineering execution to drive measurable outcomes.
03
Navigating leadership as a woman in the technology industry — from advocating for yourself and your team, to building inclusive organizations that retain diverse talent.
Speaking
2025
CTO Summit Canada
Scaling Engineering Leadership in Enterprise
Toronto, ON
2025
Velocity Conference
Delivery at Scale: Lessons from the Trenches
Vancouver, BC
2024
Women in Tech Global Awards
Building the Next Generation of Female Tech Leaders
London, UK
2024
LeadDev Toronto
The Mechanics of High-Output Engineering Teams
Toronto, ON
2024
ProductWorld
Product-Engineering Partnership Done Right
San Francisco, CA
Contact
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