Eva Schilken

Eva Schilken is a seasoned Engineering Manager at Artsy, where she leads the Onyx Team—a dedicated group of 13 engineers focused on revolutionizing the art marketplace. With a rich background in entrepreneurship and software development, Eva brings a unique blend of strategic vision and technical expertise to her role. Her team’s core mission is to create a seamless matchmaking experience that connects art sellers with potential buyers, ensuring that every piece of artwork on Artsy finds its perfect home. Under her leadership, the Onyx Team has been instrumental in developing scalable, user-centric features leveraging technologies such as Node.js, AWS, and Demandware, ensuring high performance and reliability across the platform.

Eva’s expertise spans a broad spectrum of tools and frameworks, including Salesforce Commerce Cloud, PHP, and ES6, which she leverages to build innovative solutions that enhance user engagement and streamline the buying and selling process. Her hands-on experience with JSON, Git, and jQuery enables her to guide her team through complex development cycles, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence. Beyond her technical acumen, Eva is passionate about building products that deliver best-in-class experiences, combining her entrepreneurial spirit with her leadership skills to inspire her team to push the boundaries of what’s possible in the digital art space.

Through her strategic oversight and technical leadership, Eva is committed to advancing Artsy’s mission of democratizing access to art, ensuring that the platform remains at the forefront of innovation in the art e-commerce industry.