About this podcast
Decoding Careers is a new podcast to help software engineers transition into a leadership role. Hosted by Sam Yates, you’ll hear directly from engineering leaders who have themselves successfully transitioned to their current roles, you’ll discover what they did and the challenges they faced to get there.
Decoding Careers is proudly brought to you by Discovered People, a recruitment agency matching ambitious companies with software engineers.
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 45 episodes
- Proactive Ownership & Leadership at Scale · 35 minHow do great engineers grow into great leaders? Nik Zavgorodniy, Head of Engineering at Mutinex, joins us to talk career ownership, why onboarding is a secret weapon and how…
- Keeping Everyone on the Same Page: Decision-Making in Cross-Functional Teams · 39 minWe’re joined by Simon O’Connor from Tikpay to explore leading from scratch, navigating cross-functional teams and choosing the right tech stack. 📩 Subscribe to The Knowledge…
- Nurturing Career Growth & Keeping in Touch With Code · 37 minThis week on Decoding Careers, we’re joined by Guillaume Renoult to explore how leaders can help others grow into strong leaders themselves. We’ll dive into the role of…
- Hiring in Tech Leadership & Context Switching · 43 minThis week, we are joined by Alex Taylor, Global Head of Emerging Technologies at QBE Ventures. Alex gives us a different perspective on leadership. With experience in Venture…
- Authentic Leadership && Role of Community · 36 minThis week, we’re joined by Rebecca, CTO at Australasian Progressive Group. Rebecca gives us great advice on how to find your voice and who you are as a leader, and how…
- Vision Driven Product Teams && Stepping Back to Step Up · 37 minThis week, we’re joined by Hugo, CTO at Budgetly. We sit down and talk about what being a co-founder and CTO for a startup entails, and the role of vision in creating strong…
- Navigating Technical Challenges && Ambient Knowledge · 36 minWelcome to season three of Decoding Careers. In today’s episode, we sit down with Ming Quah, CTO and part of the founding team at Graceview. Ming shares his experience as taking…
- Zehua Liu: Carving Your Career Path & Startup Leadership · 48 min · Season 2 Episode 8In this week's episode, we sit down with Zehua Liu, Head of Engineer at Veridooh. We discuss navigating various careers in tech and leadership in Startups. Additionally, Zehua…
- Ameya Bhurke: Award-Winning Teams & Embracing the Unknown · 33 min · Season 2 Episode 7In today’s episode, we sit down with Ameya Bhurke, Head of Engineering at Athena Home Loans. We dive into the leadership strategies that earned him and his team ‘Leader of the…
- Dinesh Reddy: Cutting Through The Noise & Effective Task Delegation · 41 min · Season 2 Episode 6This week at Decoding Careers, we chat with Dinesh about how engineers can stand out and stay ahead of the curve, building trust as a leader, and what it takes to cut through the…
- Netally Castilho: Developing Confidence as a Leader & Overcoming Impostor Syndrome · 38 min · Season 2 Episode 95Netally Castilho, Engineering Manager at Encompass, joins us to share valuable tips on overcoming self-doubt, their journey from Software Engineer to Product Manager, and why…
- Chaitanya Kuber: The Ambiguity of Leaderships & Organizational Entropy · 43 min · Season 2 Episode 4We sit down with Chaitanya Kuber, CTO of Airtasker, who brings wisdom from roles at Atlassian and Expedia. We discuss choosing your career path, tackling organizational entropy…
- Devesh Maheshwari: Finding Your Pace & Evolving C-Suite Roles · 34 min · Season 2 Episode 3We sit down with Devesh Maheshwari, CTO at Lendi, to discuss the importance of finding your groove as a leader in today’s industry. We dive into the unique challenge of remote…
- Pierre Bergamin: Leading Leaders & Shifting Through Different Industries · 31 min · Season 2 Episode 2We’re excited to welcome Pierre Bergamin, CTO at Indebted, as we explore transitioning into various industries, leadership to other leaders, and navigating both the technical and…
- Claire Tran: Stepping into Leadership & Leaving a Lasting Legacy · 36 min · Season 2 Episode 1Welcome back to a new season of Decoding Careers. This week, Claire Tran, VP of Engineering at Sendle, joins for an insightful conversation on taking small and meaning steps into…
- Mitchell Dowd's Journey Through Code, Confidence, and Career · 39 minJoin host Sam Yates as he sits down with Mitchell Dowd, Head of Engineering at Xemplo, to discuss his journey from software developer to leader in the fast-evolving world of tech.
- Building Trust & Engagement in Remote Work with Sam Wolski · 43 minIn this episode, Sam Wolski, Head of Engineering at HumanForce, discusses his journey in the tech industry and shares insights on transitioning from an engineering manager to a…
- Engineering Leadership with Kumaresh Ponnusamy · 36 minKumaresh is the Head of Engineering across Digital at Bendigo & Adelaide Bank. During this episode, we delve into the challenges engineering leaders can expect to face when…
- The Art of Leadership: Insights from Tomas Stvrtecky · 36 minDuring this episode, I chat with a super-focused and strategic senior engineering leader, Tomas Stvrtecky. Tomas has climbed the career ladder with promotions left and right…
- The People-First Leader: Insights from Adam Becker · 49 minJoin us as we dive into the career of a seasoned tech leader Adam Becker from Coles who has built and led successful teams across diverse industries, including communications…
