Kevin Ball is VP of engineering at Mento, focused on helping modern workers grow in their careers via a unique combination of coaching and mentorship. He is also a trained coach who works with engineers and engineering managers, a panelist on the JSParty podcast, and publishes Human Skills, a series of weekly interviews of tech industry leaders on all of the non-technical skills that go into success in the tech industry. Kevin is an experienced engineer, manager, and entrepreneur who has co-founded and acted as CTO for 2 companies, founded the San Diego Javascript Meetup, and has written articles for publications including Smashing Magazine, web designer magazine, Net magazine, and LeadDev. He has spoken around the world including conferences like All Things Open, Web Unleashed, NodeConf Colombia, and React Amsterdam.