SXSW 2016 Meetup Proposal: Jamming in your Jammies - Rock at Telecommuting!

1. Jamming in your Jammies
Rock at Telecommuting!
#worknpjs
Maytal Dahan
SXSW 2016

2. Who am I?
• Maytal Dahan
– I’ve been working remotely in a variety of yoga pants
for the past 13+ years
– Successfully telecommute from Los Angeles as a
Software Engineer at the Texas Advanced Computing
Center at UT Austin
– Manage the Portal and Gateway Infrastructure group
remotely
– Lead and manage large scale projects with a diverse
team both locally at UT Austin and around the world

3. Who are you?
• Interested in telecommuting?
– It is more than just working in your PJs on the couch
– Learn how to pitch the idea to your boss
• Already telecommuting?
– Share ideas on how you manage your day
– Learn about how to be more productive
– Collaborate with others on ideas to maintain
accountability and visibility

4. What will you walk away with?
• A chance to meet lots of cool folks that also
telecommute
• A sense of confidence on how to be the best
remote employee you can be
• Ideas on how to improve your productivity
• Tools and tips to ensure you are just as heard
and seen as any other employee in your
company

5. For more information:
www.tacc.utexas.edu
Maytal Dahan
Powering Discoveries That Change The World