We sit down with Ben Chen, Product and Engineering Manager at Assemble, a dynamic seed stage startup, to explore the realms of career transitions and fair compensation. In this interview, Ben shares his invaluable experiences and expertise, shedding light on crucial aspects of professional growth. Discover the key considerations when transitioning from larger corporations to the fast-paced startup environment, as well as the unique challenges and opportunities this shift presents. Ben also provides guidance on fair compensation, empowering the audience to become aware of what to look out for f ..read more

We sit down with Carl Ferrer, an esteemed technology expert, to demystify the cloud and shed light on its true potential and limitations. Join us as we embark on a candid conversation about the success of the cloud and explore why it may not always be the answer for everything and everyone. As organizations increasingly adopt cloud technologies, it's crucial to understand the nuances and considerations that come with this transformative shift. Carl, with his wealth of experience and expertise, challenges the notion of the cloud as a one-size-fits-all solution. He delves into the factors that d ..read more

Neil Kimmett is Director of Engineering at ClassPass This is Neil's second appearance on the Venturi's Voice Podcast, and this one was recorded in person at Neil's offices in New York. During this episode, Ben sits down with co-hosts Frank DeLeo and Evan Farragher to have an open conversation with Neil about the recent news of ClassPass being acquired, and what that means for the business, team structure, and culture. Thanks again to Neil for hosting us in New York and for providing a great conversation, we loved it ..read more

Seth Weinheimer is technical co-founder @ Listo Global Listo is on a mission to lift people everywhere by empowering organizations to find, hire and pay global talent with a world-class team and technology platform. Seth believes in a high trust and autonomous work environment, so during this episode, Ben sits down with Seth to discuss the benefits of this way of working and the mentality shift that goes with asynchronous work ..read more

At the time of recording Jose Sanchez Loureda was Chief Data & Analytics Officer @ The Crown Estate, and now is CTO @ Mode Jose is an Innovative Technology, Data & Product leader with considerable experience in driving digital business transformation and providing strategic leadership that has had a demonstrable impact on business performance. During this episode, Ben sits down with Jose to discuss how Jose Leads the data & analytics transformation, encompassing people, technology, governance and culture across the organisation ..read more

Aleksa Vukotic is the CTO @ thestartupfactory.tech and former CTO @ BankiFi Aleksa is also the founder of Pragmatic CTO, a guide for founders and investors to find the right CTO for their tech company. Advice for aspiring CTOs by one of their own. Definitely worth checking out! During this podcast, Ben and Co-host Georgia sat down with Aleksa to discuss his philosophy around strategy in the startup world, who to hire and when, and his involvement within the tech community in Manchester ..read more

Melody Meckfessel, CEO and co-founder, Observable Melody is the CEO / Co-founder of Observable, where she is building the future of data collaboration. Before Observable, she was a VP of Engineering at Google, responsible for large scale systems in search, search quality, cluster management, and Google Cloud delivering successful outcomes for millions of users. She also led the DevOps practice at Google Cloud. Melody is a hands-on technology leader with more than 25 years experience building and maintaining large-scale distributed systems and solving problems at scale. Melody instills pas ..read more

In this episode, we are joined by Sanj Maghera, the Chief Technology Officer at a fintech. Sanj is a technology leader with a wealth of experience in driving digital transformations and innovation in the tech industry. Sanj shares his insights on the rapid pace of change in technology and how businesses can keep up with it. Sanj will discuss the importance of staying ahead of the curve in today's fast-paced digital world and the strategies that technology leaders can use to drive successful digital transformations within their organizations. Sanj and Ben also talk about his own experiences and ..read more

Welcome to this episode of the podcast where we are joined by Ben Downey, the COO of Smartrr, a leading SaaS company. In this conversation, Ben shares his insights on SaaS fundamentals for early-stage companies, discussing the things he wishes they had done earlier before going public. Ben also delves into the topic of engineering organizational structure, sharing his expertise on structuring incentives to create a high-performing team. He provides valuable insights on how to align the goals and incentives of the team members to create a collaborative and effective working environment. The dis ..read more

In this episode of the podcast, we sit down with Guy Walker, the Head of Product for Robotic Manipulation at Ocado Technology. Guy is an expert in the field of robotics and automation and specialises in picking and packing robots. He shares his insights on the unique challenges his teams are solving and the transformative potential of this technology. Creating a robot that is capable of picking over 50,000 different possible grocery products without prior knowledge of what they are about to pick is no small feat. We explore  how robotics systems are trained through observation of human ac ..read more