TAO Member Spotlight: Janice Little

Where do you currently work? SheerID

‍What’s your title? SVP Engineering

‍In which city (or cities) is your company located? Our two main offices are in Eugene and Portland, with satellite offices around the world.

‍In what year was your company founded? 2011

‍Describe the company you work for and its product/mission. SheerID is an Identity Marketing Platform that allows brands to create red-carpet shopping experiences with gated, personalized offers to reward eligible students, health workers, the military, and other influential consumer tribes.

‍Why is your company a member of TAO? As a company founded and headquartered in Oregon, we want to see our tech community flourish in Oregon and beyond.  TAO has been a key partner for SheerID to support our mission to build trust in a digital world, enable us to innovate faster, provide employee training, expand our talent pool and help us meet our goals to have a workplace that is diverse & inclusive.

‍What do you, personally, like best about being a TAO member? The events! I love learning from others and exchanging ideas for making software teams and individuals more effective.

‍What’s your favorite thing about our region’s tech ecosystem? The support our region provides. As a growing community, we value the expertise and experience we can tap into from tech leaders past and present. To that end, our region has a special knack for balancing the tech mindset and local culture in our businesses, educational systems, and communities in a way that puts people first. (oh, and the fishing!)

‍What is your hope for the future of tech in Oregon & SW Washington? My hope is that our region rises to meet the global tech-talent training and diversity challenge. We can continue to cultivate our diverse talent and invest in K-12 digital literacy for underserved populations. Our dedication to the long-game and our spirit of compassion and goodwill will create a healthy and unprecedented workforce composition, setting us apart as a new kind of global tech hub.