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Co-founder of Brainhub, Matt describes himself as a “serial entrepreneur”. Throughout his career, Matt has developed several startups in Germany, wearing many hats- from a marketer to an IT Engineer and customer support specialist. As a host of the Better Tech Leadership podcast, Matt talks about growing successful businesses and the challenges of being a startup founder and investor.
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In this episode, Luca Fornaroli discusses his career progression from junior developer to CTO and his role at ScalaPay, where he helped the company achieve unicorn status by establishing a tech hub in Milan. He emphasizes the importance of understanding fintech regulations, fostering collaboration across global offices, and utilizing small, cross-functional teams to meet business goals and streamline platform development. Fornaroli highlights the use of OKRs and KPIs for planning and alignment, while focusing on team empowerment, and transitioning to a microservices architecture to enhance skills and maintain data quality in a regulated environment.
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In this episode, Frank van der Hulst shares his transition from aeronautical engineering and robotics to founding HULO.ai, a company that combats global water leakage by using IoT sensors and AI for real-time leak detection. The discussion also highlights the importance of sustainability and decarbonization, emphasizing the need to value companies beyond financial profit and focus on building resilient infrastructure.
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In this episode, Reecha Mall shares her experience of transitioning from Infosys to focusing on modernizing insurance systems for improved user experiences amid tight deadlines and political challenges. She highlights the importance of distinguishing between complex and complicated systems for effective scaling, especially for startups in regulated sectors like Fintech and Insuretech, where compliance should be viewed as an opportunity rather than a hindrance. Mall also underscores the role of effective leadership in nurturing young teams, emphasizing transparency, open communication, and a supportive environment to encourage innovation and risk-taking.
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In this episode, Matt interviews Andrew Moore about leading a technology team in a mortgage lending organization facing budget constraints, focusing on business intelligence and AI to support loan officers. Andrew discusses the integration of AI tools to boost productivity, improve decision-making, and enhance team effectiveness through agile processes and structured task prioritization. He highlights the importance of engineers taking on product management roles in resource-limited settings and shares insights on managing technical debt.
