Justin Otero | Value Driven Careers

I help software engineers grow into strong leaders and help leaders build high-performing, resilient teams.

I’m Justin Otero, Founder of Value Driven Careers and a senior engineering leader at Navan. I lead engineers across multiple teams, make hiring and promotion decisions, and spend my time developing people, not just shipping code.

On this channel, I share practical lessons on:

- Developing engineers into leaders
- Building teams that scale without burnout
- How impact, ownership, and trust are evaluated at senior levels
- The difference between “doing great work” and being seen as leadership-ready
- Creating clarity, direction, and accountability inside teams

This content is shaped by real leadership decisions, real tradeoffs, and the patterns I see repeatedly in growing organizations.
If you’re an engineer, or a leader responsible for developing others, this channel is for you.

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