Magdalena Rutkowska

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DISC Type : Di

Head of Engineering - Quality at Tango

Limassol, Cyprus

Overview

Magdalena is a senior engineering leader with nearly 20 years of experience in quality engineering and technical operations. She specializes in scaling global teams, leading complex monolith-to-microservices migrations, and building cultures of quality. She holds a Bachelors in Sociology and is pursuing a Masters in AI.

Outside of her technical leadership roles, Magdalena is passionate about giving back to the community. She volunteers as a mentor for early-career professionals at The Forem and serves as the volunteer Head of Engineering for Zero Emissions World. Her personal posts reveal an interest in scuba diving and personal growth.

After a two-decade career in engineering, she is returning to university to pursue a Masters in Computer Science with a focus on Artificial Intelligence.

Personality Overview

Impact-Oriented

Conviction Driven

Risk-Accepting

They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.  They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.

Topics They Care About

Quality Engineering
Her entire career is focused on quality, from being a QA specialist to a senior leader. She speaks publicly about organizational structures in Quality Software Engineering.
Scaling Engineering Teams
She has a proven track record of scaling global engineering organizations by 5-10x while maintaining exceptionally high team retention rates.
Mentorship & Leadership
Volunteers as a mentor at The Forem to help those earlier in their careers and holds a certification in "Exercising Leadership" from Harvard X.

Media Appearances

Magdalena has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2024
Head of Engineering - Quality at Tango
12-2023
Head of Engineering - volunteer at Zero Emissions World
3-2024 - 10-2025
Mentor - Volunteer at The Forem
8-2023 - 12-2024
Senior Director of Engineering at Talkdesk
1-2021 - 5-2022
Director Of Engineering - Quality Assurance at Talkdesk

Education

1-2026 - 12-2028
Master of Science - MS from University of Essex
10-2004 - 4-2009
Bachelor of Sciences in Sociology from The University of Wroclaw

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Insights For Selling To Magdalena

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on the big picture and the strategic value of your product
  • Look like someone who is on top of their game
  • Refer to testimonials from well known people to highlight the value of your product

DONT's

  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient
  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Magdalena is

  • Confidence in the product’s value is critical, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Magdalena

  • They will not hesitate to say no if they do not develop conviction.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Magdalena move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Magdalena take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Magdalena

Personality Compatibility


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