Engineering a Diverse Team: Interview with Sonya Chhabra, Part I
Sonya Chhabra is an Engineering Manager who joined Better in the summer of 2020. We recently got the chance to (virtually) sit down with her for an enlightening conversation about her career and advice she has for being successful in the tech industry.Wed Sep 15 2021—by Sonya Chhabra7 min readWhy Moving to Better Was The Right Career Move for Me
Having experienced the long, confusing mortgage process recently myself, I was drawn to Better as soon as I heard about them. I could see the huge opportunity in front of this company that was leveraging modern technology and automation to revolutionize the mortgage industry. I wanted to be part of it. Innovation has always been my biggest motivation. Getting the chance to have a real impact in an organization like Better and helping them grow and succeed, was exciting. I left Google in early 2020 to join my new company as Engineering Manager, and below I’m sharing why it’s been such a great decision for me.Tue Aug 31 2021—by Nick Zukoski3 min readTackling Conversion With Survival Models And Neural Networks
At Better, we have spent a lot of effort modeling conversion rates using Kaplan-Meier and gamma distributions. We recently released convoys, a Python package to fit these models.Thu Aug 26 2021—by Marshal Bratten, Jesse Lax, and Stephen Ma3 min readThe Tech and Team Behind a Better Homeownership Experience
Mortgages that are fast, flexible, and fair. A simple goal with some serious tech behind it. Today, Engineering Manager Abhi Reddy shares how his team is helping to reinvent the homeownership industry.Wed Jul 07 2021—by Abhi Reddy2 min read- tech team
- mortgage
Engineering a Diverse Team: Taffy Chen and Jimmy Farillo
Software engineers Taffy Chen and Jimmy Farillo launch a new blog series to showcase different perspectives on the Better engineering team, and the ways they’re working to make it even more diverse and inclusive.Fri May 14 2021—by Taffy Chen and Jimmy Farillo2 min read- diversity
- inclusion
- perspectives