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Interview with Yannis Pavlidis, Senior Director of Data Science at Walmart eCommerce

April 11, 2022May 18, 2021 by Vidal Graupera

In this interview with Yannis Pavlidis, Senior Director of Data Science at Walmart eCommerce, we discuss what it takes to be a great engineering leader, differences between engineering and data science, psychological safety, and hiring and conducting interviews during the pandemic.

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How to Communicate and Motivate Engineers with Charles Weindorf, Senior Vice President Of Technology at Avertra Corp

July 31, 2021April 6, 2021 by Vidal Graupera

How to communicate and motivate engineers with Charles Weindorf, Senior Vice President Of Technology at Avertra Corp. We discuss his new book on communication, tips to be a great new engineering leader, and several lessons from the US Navy.

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Interview with Rama Kulasekaran, Sr. Director of Engineering at Optum (UnitedHealth Group)

July 31, 2021February 28, 2021 by Vidal Graupera

In this interview with Rama Kulasekaran, Sr. Director of Engineering at Optum (UnitedHealth Group), we discuss what it takes to be a great engineering leader, psychological safety, the importance of networking, three book recommendations, and mentorship.

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Kan Yilmaz, Co-Founder at Haystack, on Metrics for Engineering Teams

February 14, 2021February 10, 2021 by Vidal Graupera

In this interview, we cover best practices, common mistakes, share resources, and the engineering metrics to track for product engineering and DevOps teams to help you as an engineering leader!

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Interview with Elaine Montilla, Assistant Vice President and CIO for Information Technology at The Graduate Center, CUNY

February 14, 2021February 8, 2021 by Vidal Graupera

Elaine Montilla is the Assistant Vice President and CIO for Information Technology at The Graduate Center, CUNY, a Forbes Technology Council member and contributor, an AMA Women’s Leadership Center presenter, and a TEDx speaker.

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Interview with Jorge Salas, Application Development Manager at Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago

February 2, 2021February 2, 2021 by Vidal Graupera

In this interview with Jorge Salas, Application Development Manager at Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, we discuss how to keep up with tech, an interview question to ask, approaching difficult conversations, and how learning improv can help you as an engineering leader.

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Interview with Mallika Rao, Software Engineering Manager at Twitter

January 30, 2021January 25, 2021 by Vidal Graupera

In this interview with Mallika Rao, Software Engineering Manager at Twitter, we discuss challenges, the basics of managing well, hiring, coaching & mentoring new hires, and mountain climbing!

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Interview with Tanaka Mutakwa, VP of Engineering at Names & Faces

March 4, 2022November 30, 2020 by Vidal Graupera

In this interview, with Tanaka Mutakwa, VP of Engineering at Names & Faces and organizer of Tech Leadership Meetup Cape Town, we discuss how to conduct culture interviews, the importance of check-ins (1:1s), plus many tips and lessons learned in transitioning to management.

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Interview with Himanshu Gahlot, Director of Engineering, Lambda School (ex-Amazon)

October 18, 2020October 18, 2020 by Vidal Graupera

In this interview, with Himanshu Gahlot, Director of Engineering, Lambda School, we discuss going from IC to engineering manager, surveying your team, coaching with the GROW model, plus many tips and lessons learned.

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Interview with Ashok Ramaraj, Senior Engineering Manager at Sam’s Club (Walmart)

July 15, 2020July 13, 2020 by Vidal Graupera

In this interview, with Ashok Ramaraj, Senior Engineering Manager at Sam’s Club (Walmart), we discuss going from IC to engineering manager, should I get an MBA, and many lessons learned.

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