Over the last decade, Leszek has developed several successful businesses, among them a software development agency that supports Fortune 500 companies. With the challenges a growing business brings, he observed that stepping out of a tech role into a leadership one brings the need for a different approach. As a host of the Better Tech Leadership podcast, Leszek is focused on bridging the gap between tech and people skills.
Working for many years with software engineering and architecture I forged skills that allowed me to cross the different layers in the organisation to communicate, align and inspire people to build the right thing. While focusing on customer success, I also strive to create better engineering experiences.I'm working with the amazing people behind the Zalando Partner Program, most specifically the Partner Growth and Optimisation pillar, where I lead a team responsible for providing insights for companies to understand how they are performing and seize growth opportunities while using our platform.
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In this episode, Leszek interviews Oleksandr Taran, CTO of Frienton, who delves into his career journey from a software engineer to a startup co-founder and CTO. Taran emphasizes leveraging his math and computer science background in product development and highlights his current mission to help startups streamline business and financial administration. Oleksandr discusses the challenges of communicating complex technical concepts to business professionals, stressing the importance of translating these ideas into accessible language through analogies and clear explanations.
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In this episode, Matt interviews Alain Denzler, who is pioneering human-centric AI for sales with a focus on cultural nuances. Alain outlines the strategic shift from targeting large corporations to smaller, agile firms to foster creativity and innovation, and reflects on founding the company during a recession, facing financial challenges but still attracting investments from Silicon Valley figures by showing tangible progress.
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In this episode, Leszek and Valeriy Zamaraiev discuss the evolving landscape of Web3 and cryptocurrency networks, underscoring the importance of a results-oriented mindset. The conversation highlights strategies for learning and innovation in technology, such as internal hackathons and informal communications with startups. It discusses the challenges of scaling organizational structures, using YouTube and Google as examples, and addresses the complexities startups face during layoffs, emphasizing the balance between growth and operational stability.
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In this podcast episode, Matt interviews Edward Kruger. Edward shares his career evolution, starting as a young programmer and tech lead, eventually co-founding a startup after his consultancy downsized, and gaining recognition as one of South Africa’s top CTOs. Edward contrasts the tech ecosystems of South Africa and Canada, noting differences in funding access, organizational structures, and engineering priorities.
