Summary
Valerie Ernst is a Principal Software Engineer in the San Francisco Bay Area with a decade of experience building and scaling product-focused engineering teams, currently advancing data infrastructure at Twilio Segment. She blends hands-on engineering with product sensibility developed earlier as a product manager in the solar and energy space, where she led customer research, Salesforce automation, and go-to-market integrations that cut costs and cycle times. At Segment she progressed from senior to staff to principal roles, demonstrating technical leadership across backend systems and platform delivery. Valerie’s background in international studies and immersive programs in Senegal and Vietnam gives her a global, user-centered perspective that informs pragmatic, customer-driven technical decisions. Colleagues describe her as serious about craft but approachable, pairing rigorous execution with a light touch.
10 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
BA International Studies, BA International Studies at Kenyon College
Globalization and Development, Globalization and Development at School for International Training - Vietnam
Product School
Computer Software Engineering, Computer Software Engineering at Hack Reactor
Arts and Culture, Arts and Culture at School for International Training - Senegal
French