Decoding Careers

We’re joined by Simon O’Connor from Tikpay to explore leading from scratch, navigating cross-functional teams and choosing the right tech stack.

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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.​

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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.​

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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.​

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.