Joan Freed
About Joan Freed
Joan Freed is the Senior Director of Engineering at Aurora Solar, with extensive experience in software engineering and leadership roles at various companies including Meltwater and Pegasystems.
Title
Joan Freed serves as the Senior Director of Engineering at Aurora Solar. She has held multiple leadership roles, including Director of Engineering and Senior Director at other leading tech companies such as Meltwater and Pegasystems.
Education and Expertise
Joan Freed earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science/Computer Information Systems from Northern Arizona University, where she studied from 1989 to 1993. She has a deep understanding of DevOps practices and continuous delivery, alongside extensive experience in distributed systems and web-services development.
Professional Experience
Joan Freed has a robust career history encompassing several senior engineering roles. She worked at Pegasystems as an Engineering Lead and Senior Engineer before joining Meltwater, where she moved from Technical Team Lead to Senior Director of Software Engineering. Currently, she oversees engineering processes and teams at Aurora Solar, where she started as Director of Engineering and became the Senior Director of Engineering.
Technical Leadership and Development
Joan Freed has led multiple engineering teams focused on developing SaaS-based enterprise applications. She is experienced in the full product development lifecycle and has played key roles in leading agile transformations within organizations. She also provides technical and architectural direction for product development, integration, and maintenance.
Management and Leadership Philosophy
With a passion for coaching and helping individuals achieve their personal goals, Joan advocates for balancing technical debt with new product development. She believes in prioritizing customer needs and taking responsible risks. Joan also focuses on improving processes and aligning engineering goals with business objectives.