Good afternoon! ☀️


👋🏻 I'm Sally Lait. I work in engineering leadership, am an international speaker, writer for industry publications, and award winner.

👩🏻‍💻 I'm an experienced tech leader, based in the UK

I'm currently focusing on fractional leadership, consultancy, advisory work, and a small amount of coaching.

My previous roles have included VP of Engineering at Farewill, Engineering Director for Trust and Safety at Bumble Inc, and leading engineering across customer operations & financial crime at Monzo bank. I've also run a digital transformation consultancy, and originally started out agency-side as a developer up to Head of Technology.

🎤 I've spoken at, MCed, and helped curate a wealth of conferences and meetups around the globe - everywhere from the USA, to Europe, and Japan.

🏡 At present I live in Suffolk in the UK, where (if I have 15 mins free – rarely at the moment!) I spend time gaming, gardening, learning Japanese, reading, or collecting terrible hotel carpets.

🌟 If you'd like to speak to me about anything I've done or could do, please say hello!

Latest blog post

LDX3 CRG: Connecting leaders with disabilities

After the first iteration at LeadDev last year, I was thrilled to be invited back as one of the co-facilitators of the "Connecting Leaders with Disabilities" community representation group (CRG) at this year's LDX3 event.

22 June 2025

Sally standing next to a white podium on a stage with a pink backdrop, where LeadDev and Hired are displayed prominently. She's wearing a green shirt and black jeans, and holding a clicker.