Q & A's
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How has the role of the CTO changed?
We recently caught up with CTO at Finematter, Dave Marsland. Dave discusses the key 3 things he has learned on his journey to CTO and offers advice for others looking to take the leap.
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How can tech teams adapt in these uncertain times?
Gonzalo Peci, Freelance Engineering Manager and SRE, talks about digital transformation and how tech teams can maintain productivity and team culture when distributed.
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What are the key skills needed for success in DevOps and Cloud?
Platform Engineer at Babylon Health, Natalie Godec, talks about how she began her career in the industry, and the key skills needed to succeed in DevOps. Natalie, also discusses the current trends in tech, as well as the benefits and challenges of using both AWS and GCP.
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“You can bootstrap the next billion-dollar business from your laptop”
Engineering Director at Trivago, Pascal Cremer tells us about his career in tech, discusses the benefits and challenges of a career in tech and talks about the biggest changes he has seen throughout his time working in the industry.
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What mistakes are made during the hiring process that hold people back?
Rahul Gupta, Cloud Transformation Expert at PA Consulting tells us about how he feels technology continues to positively impact societies, his vision for the cloud and infrastructure team at PA Consulting and talks about the mistakes that can hold people back during the interview process.
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How can tech teams become more diverse?
Monica Sarbu, Director of Engineering at Elastic talks about all things tech and engineering. Offering her advice to those managing distributed tech teams, the benefits and challenges that come with remote working and discussing the changes she is seeing in the industry in terms of diversity and women in tech.
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Is there a skills gap within tech talent?
Jasenko Dizdarevic, Head of Platform Engineering & Operations at ProSiebenSat Media talks about all things tech and engineering. Offering his advice to businesses looking to build highly performing tech teams, how to keep the top technical talent engaged and discusses the benefits and challenges that come with pursuing a career in tech.