Phil is currently VP of Product & Engineering at Close.com, building a product people love and growing our SaaS business to be something great. Previously he spent two years leading the Engineering team at Quizlet, building study tools that millions of students relied upon. Phil has also interned at Google and Yahoo! as a software engineer, and did lots of freelance website design while at the University of Florida.
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, Matt interviews Diederik van Liere, CTO at Wealthsimple, about simplifying system architecture, data modeling, and leadership. Diederik shares his experiences with microservices versus monolithic codebases, advocating for fewer, more domain-aligned services. He also discusses anti-patterns in data products, emphasizing the importance of data modeling and long-lived, vertical data science teams.
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In this episode, Matt interviews Geoffrey Teale about diversity in engineering, developer experience, and leadership. Geoffrey shares his experiences and insights on building diverse teams, fostering a positive developer experience, and making contrarian decisions. He also recommends books and resources that have been helpful to him as a leader in tech!
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In this episode, Leszek and Paul van der Boor discuss balancing innovation with regulatory compliance in fintech. Paul shares his career journey and insights on product leadership at Mollie, a payments company. They discuss embedded finance, building products in a regulated environment, and leadership lessons.
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In this episode, Mirko Kämpf shares the unconventional steps he took in his career journey. He emphasizes the importance of understanding systems and translating knowledge. Mirko also discusses AI readiness, highlighting the need for both organizational and individual preparedness, and the delicate balance organizations must strike between investigating new possibilities and implementing practical solutions.
