Experienced Engineering Leader to Drive AI
Integration and Enhance Employee-First Workforce Management
Solutions
MINNEAPOLIS, July 10,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- When I Work, a market leader in
hourly workforce management software with more than 200,000
workplace partners worldwide, announces the appointment of
Melissa Leffler as Chief Technology
Officer.
Leffler comes to When I Work with over 30 years of engineering
leadership experience, most recently as Senior Vice President at
Drift, an AI-powered buyer engagement platform that helps
businesses create personalized experiences for its customers.
During her tenure at Drift, she grew her team from 25 to over 120
members, expanded product offerings beyond a single product, and
introduced AI innovations that contributed to product-led
growth.
"I am excited to help small businesses harness the power of AI
to run their businesses," said Leffler. "Small businesses are
looking for ways they can be more efficient, and we are focused on
using AI and other leading technologies to help small business
owners automate their activities and make their relationships with
their employees more impactful."
In her new role, Leffler aims to harness the power of AI to help
small businesses manage, pay, and empower their teams at a new
level. She will be focused on platform expansion to help automate
tasks such as payroll, schedule creation, resource allocation,
forecasting, and improved employee collaboration. Leffler's
extensive mobile expertise will also enhance the company's
multi-platform offering, expanding capabilities for workplace
administrators to fully manage their teams from any device.
"We are thrilled to welcome Leffler to our leadership team,"
said Blake Adams, CEO of When I
Work, "Her extensive experience with product-led growth and team
development will be invaluable as we realize our vision to create
an hourly ecosystem where small business and hourly workers thrive
together. "
About When I Work
When I Work is a market leader in hourly workforce management
that provides businesses a fully integrated scheduling, time
tracking, payroll, and team messaging solution. Trusted by over
200,000 workplaces worldwide, When I Work ensures reliable shift
coverage, engaged employees, and faster decisions—giving everybody
what they need to be successful at work. For more, visit
wheniwork.com.
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