Decoding Careers

Episode

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  Proactive Ownership & Leadership at Scale 12.06.2025 35mnt

  How 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 leadership evolves as startups scale.Packed with practical takeaways for ambitious engineers.📩 Subscribe to The Knowledge Base — our newsletter for career-minded devs: https://decodingcareers.substack.com/
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  Keeping Everyone on the Same Page: Decision-Making in Cross-Functional Teams 29.05.2025 38mnt

  We’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 Base — our Decoding Careers newsletter: https://decodingcareers.substack.com/
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  Nurturing Career Growth & Keeping in Touch With Code​ 13.05.2025 36mnt

  This 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 vulnerability and a learning mindset in leadership.​📩 Subscribe to our newsletter — The Knowledge Base by Decoding Careers: https://decodingcareers.substack.com/
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  Hiring in Tech Leadership  & Context Switching 02.04.2025 42mnt

  This 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 Capital, Alex has witnessed different types of leadership and practices that really make or break startups. We talk roles in startups, from hiring for it and defining it. Moreover, we talk about context switching — a topic we haven’t really touched on in our podcast.​​📩 Subscribe to our newsletter — The Knowledge Base by Decoding Careers: https://decodingcareers.substack.com/
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  Authentic Leadership && Role of Community 19.03.2025 36mnt

  This 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 communities have helped her become a better leader.​​📩 Subscribe to our newsletter — The Knowledge Base by Decoding Careers: https://decodingcareers.substack.com/​
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  Vision Driven Product Teams && Stepping Back to Step Up 03.03.2025 36mnt

  This 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 product decisions — and how leaders champion that.​
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  Navigating Technical Challenges && Ambient Knowledge 24.02.2025 36mnt

  Welcome 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 on the role as CTO for a startup, continuous learning through ambient knowledge, and understanding the role of passion in leadership.
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  Zehua Liu: Carving Your Career Path & Startup Leadership 28.01.2025 48mnt

  In 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 gives advice to those feeling pressured to go into leadership. This wraps up our second season of Decoding Careers. We are continuously trying to improve the show! Stay tuned for some major updates. In the meantime, don't forget to follow us on LinkedIn and subscribe to our newsletter. We'll see you soon!
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  Ameya Bhurke: Award-Winning Teams & Embracing the Unknown 20.01.2025 33mnt

  In 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 Year’ and ‘Team of the Year’ respectively. Ameya shares his approach to mentoring the next generation of leaders and offers advice on how to be comfortable with uncertainty.
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  Dinesh Reddy: Cutting Through The Noise & Effective Task Delegation 06.01.2025 41mnt

  This 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 noise as an engineer.
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  Netally Castilho: Developing Confidence as a Leader & Overcoming Impostor Syndrome 16.12.2024 38mnt

  Netally 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 celebrating small wins is crucial for long-term success.
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  Chaitanya Kuber: The Ambiguity of Leaderships & Organizational Entropy 09.12.2024 43mnt

  We 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 to drive meaningful change, and what it truly means to empower your team.
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  Devesh Maheshwari: Finding Your Pace & Evolving C-Suite Roles 03.12.2024 34mnt

  We 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 teams. And, how the roles of a CPO and a CTO continue to evolve in the tech landscape.
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  Pierre Bergamin: Leading Leaders & Shifting Through Different Industries 26.11.2024 31mnt

  We’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 business sides of an organization.
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  Claire Tran: Stepping into Leadership & Leaving a Lasting Legacy 19.11.2024 35mnt

  Welcome 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 leadership. We dive deep into the evolving landscape of female leadership in tech, the unique challenges women face, and how a leader's legacy can leave a lasting impact on teams and the industry.
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  Mitchell Dowd's Journey Through Code, Confidence, and Career 15.10.2024 38mnt

  Join 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.
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  Building Trust & Engagement in Remote Work with Sam Wolski 17.09.2024 43mnt

  In 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 head of engineering. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the business and customer needs, rather than just focusing on writing perfect code. Sam also highlights the challenges of delegating and letting go of ownership as a leader. He provides advice for tech leads looking to transition to leadership roles and emphasizes the need for transparency and trust in remote work.
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  Engineering Leadership with Kumaresh Ponnusamy 25.06.2024 36mnt

  Kumaresh 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 leading teams and how they should prioritise their time/tasks. Kumaresh also delves into the importance of leading a team rather than managing.
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  The Art of Leadership: Insights from Tomas Stvrtecky 04.06.2024 35mnt

  During 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, all thanks to his knack for leadership and teamwork. We'll dive into his innovative mindset, how he recognises and drives process improvements, and his passion for IT. Plus, Tomas shares tips on building trust, fostering personal growth, and empowering teams with a growth mindset. If you're into business success stories and IT, this episode is for you!
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  The People-First Leader: Insights from Adam Becker 20.05.2024 48mnt

  Join 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, fintech, health tech, manufacturing, and more. Discover insights on how Adam fosters a people-first culture, the importance of clear objectives, and the power of global, diverse teams in delivering impactful results.