Rita Iglesias is a Software Engineer currently employed at a startup called Topi. Lately, Rita has been creating projects using React for the frontend and Go for the backend. She also creates some awesome content relating to the tech world! In this episode, Rita takes us on a journey through her time entering the tech industry while sharing valuable insight and entertaining stories along the way. 00:00 Introduction 01:55 What is Rita Doing Today?   09:22 First Memories of a Computer 21:10 Direction after High School   32:30 Pursuing a Degree in the Performing Arts 38:30 Employment Ou ..read more

 Dr. Vladyslav Ukis is the Head of R&D at Siemens Healthineers. Vlad has 18 years of experience in large-scale software platforms, leadership, digital transformation, continuous delivery, SRE, Devops, and more. In this episode, Vlad takes us on a journey through his time in the tech industry while sharing valuable insight and entertaining stories along the way. 00:00 Introduction 00:56 What is Vlad Doing Today?   09:13 First Memories of a Computer 19:55 Entering University for CS 26:40 Working in Tech During University 38:15 Deciding to get a PhD 47:34 Working on Prim  58 ..read more

Jay Conrod is currently a Software Engineer at EngFlow. EngFlow is a startup providing remote build and execution for Bazel, Cmake, Reclient and more, dramatically speeding up builds and tests for large software projects. Jay was previously part of the Go Team at Google and has had a large impact in the Software Industry.  In this episode, Jay takes us on a journey through his time in the tech industry while sharing valuable insight and entertaining stories along the way. 00:00 Introduction 00:56 What is Jay Doing Today?   07:25 First Memories of a Computer 18:30 Mentality and Abili ..read more

Miki Tebeka is the CEO of 353solutions and an Instructor at Ardan Labs where he specializes in teaching effective hands-on workshops all over the world and solving tough problems as a Consultant. He is also the organizer of Gophercon Israel and Pydata Israel Meetup and a published author. In this episode Miki takes us on his journey through the tech industry and shares his experiences along the way.  00:00 Introduction 07:17 What is Miki Doing Today? 13:19 First Memory of a Computer 16:30 Joining the Army 27:43 Starting University 34:18  First Jobs in Tech 49:46 Moving to the U.S 1 ..read more

Brad Peabody is a Senior Software Engineer who has been coding for over 20 years. He is involved in the Go community and has been coding in Go for many years. Brad is currently working on multiple startups and also works as a contractor developing Go code for clients. In this episode, Brad tells us his story leading up to where he is today.  00:00 Introduction 00:43 What is Brad Doing Today? 06:57 First Memory of a Computer 14:25 High School Hacking 17:00 Thoughts after High School 22:40 First Jobs in Tech 28:20 Going Solo 37:15 Juggling Businesses 43:45 Combining  Front and Backend ..read more

Teiva Harsanyi is  a software engineer at Google, specializing in backend development and distributed systems. He has extensive experience in designing and implementing resilient, responsive, scalable, and maintainable systems. He is also the author of the book “100 Go Mistakes and How to Avoid Them”. In this episode, Teiva discusses his journey to becoming a published author and Software Engineer at Google.  00:00 Introduction 00:53 What is Teiva Doing Today?  04:05 First Memory of a Computer 17:20 Thoughts for University 25:00 Engineering School Curriculum  32:20 Interes ..read more

 Shahar Azulay is the CEO and co-founder of groundcover and a multi-time R&D leader, bringing in a lot of experience in the world of machine learning having worked as a leader in companies such as Apple, DayTwo, and Cymotive Technologies. In this episode, Shahar takes us on his journey through the tech industry leading up to the creation of groundcover.  00:00 Introduction 01:37 What is Shahar Doing Today? / Tech Talk 16:30 First Memory of a Computer 20:15 Thoughts of University and the Army 35:00 Moving on from the Army 43:27 Hacking on Connected Cars 47:40 Moving to DayTwo 51 ..read more

Steve Francia is a highly accomplished technology executive and entrepreneur. Steve is a Managing Director at Two Sigma, serving as the Product Lead for the Investment Management Platform. Two Sigma is a technology-driven investment firm based in New York City. Steve is widely known for his involvement in MongoDB, Hugo, and the Go community. In this episode, Steve takes us through his journey in the tech industry discussing various projects and companies he participated in so far in his career.  00:00 Introduction 01:07 What is Steve Doing Today? 05:00 First Memories of a Computer 15:00 ..read more

Tobias Theel is a Software Engineer for Denic and author of the book “ Creative DIY Microcontroller Projects with TinyGo and WebAssembly “. Denic manages more than 17 million domains, and is considered one of the largest Internet endings or "Top Level Domains" in the world. In his off time, Tobias also works with microprocessors and TinyGo to power low-memory devices for various tasks. 00:00 Introduction 05:57 First Memories of a Computer 12:45 Interests as a Teen 17:30 Studying Computer Science in University 22:00  First Jobs in Tech  37:00 Working in a Startup 41:00 First Time Wor ..read more

Robert Ramos is the CEO of AGRITECH, a company that is developing proprietary technology to bring traceability, transparency, sustainability, and scalability to the global food market. In this episode, he takes us through his experiences from military logistics and robotics to cracking the code to the global food markets' traceability and accountability issues. 00:00 Introduction 01:12 What is Robert Doing Today? 11:50 Interests in High School 18:00 Deciding to Join the Army 23:00 Working in Army Logistics 32:00  Entering The Robotics Industry 52:00 International Robotics Engineering 59 ..read more