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Amanda is a Strategic Talent Acquisition leader with 12+ years of global experience building, scaling teams across the globe. Her focus in on hiring the right people for the right job, and she has been helping organizations from startups to enterprises who are making a positive impact in the world. Wondering if this episode is for you? Do you want to know how recruitment works? Do you want to know...

Suvianna is the Founder of AI for Change Foundation, a global movement dedicated to advancing ethical and responsible AI adoption. She is also a Chairperson of the Porin Palloilijat, the oldest football club in Pori with over 100 years. 📝 Show Notes: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suvianna-grecu/ AI for Change: https://aifcf.org/ 🎙️ Podcast Links: https://afks.xyz #Podcast #Technology #Lif...

Troy is a native Data Scientists, the creator of datascientists.com one of the largest online communities for data scientists and data science topics, going for 200 thousand members strong. He is also an investor on Bhutan Data Scientists, a community that aspires to work on projects for the betterment of humankind. 📝 Show Notes: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/troy-sadkowsky/ LinkedIn Grou...

Davide is the Head of Platform Engineering for Creative Fabrica and a long team DevOps/SRE. His commit history goes has far back as 2012 📝 Show Notes: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davideberdin/ Github: https://github.com/spaghettifunk 🎙️ Podcast Links: https://afks.xyz #Podcast #Technology #LifeInTech

Madhi is the Founder and CEO of Kruso Netherlands. He has been building and growing both companies and teams for the last decade. 📝 Show Notes Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahdifanidisfani/ Xebia Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geoUh6Tdl3Y Latest Blog Post: https://medium.com/@mahdifd/eq-beats-ai-securing-your-future-with-emotional-intelligence-3331731cb851 🎙️ Podcast Links: htt...

Adrian Beloki is the Head of Communication for Tailor Hub, where he leads the narrative of a company that turns complex technologies into real world solutions. Tailor hub is an Artificial Intelligence LAB and boutique software development shop. Before coming into Tech, Adrian used to work in tradicional media, helping those teams navigate SEO and analytics. 📝 Show Notes Linkedin: https://www.link...

By Day: Evan collaborates with brilliant minds in data science to deliver Bayesian solutions. His work helps organizations make smarter, data-driven decisions - bridging the gap between theory and practical application. By Night (and sometimes by day too): Evan brings comedy to folks in data and analytics - because this subject can definitely use some more humor! 📄 Show Notes Linkedin: https://ww...

Justin den Hamer is a seasoned tech recruiter with a passion for scaling high-performing engineering teams. At Catawiki, Europe's leading online auction platform for special objects, Justin helps build teams that drive product innovation and growth. With a background spanning startups and scale-ups, he brings a people-first approach to recruitment, balancing strategic talent acquisition with a dee...

Jouke Visser is a leader in software development with over three decades of experience in the industry. He previously worked for Booking.com and Rabobank, and recently founded FrontenderZ, helping organizations build their Frontend Development Platform. ## Show Notes Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joukevisser/ Frontenderz: https://www.frontenderz.io Chat with Jouke: https://www.frontenderz....

Wolfram Müller aka The Dolphin, is the founder of ChangeBase and the DolphinUniverse. He helps companies unlock 3-4x more output - by doing less. How? By understanding the Theory of Constraints and achieving organizational flow. Get exclusive access to his DolphinGPT Book in the link below. ## Show Notes Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thedolphin/ TalkWithTheDolphin: https://bit.ly/TalkWithT...

After 15 years in the Retail telecom jungle mainly in coaching and training roles, Erik discovered the magic world of Agile in 2019 and immediately jumped in the train - head first. As a Scrum Master and Agile Coach, Erik combines his passion for sharing, his love for people and his addiction to continuous improvement. Join us in this talk to learn more.## Show NotesLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin....

Ergest Xheblati is the author of Minimum Viable SQL, a book that explores data patterns to improve SQL performance, readability and maintainability. In this episode we chat about is journey coming into Tech, the roles he had along the way and the inspiration for the book. Follow allow for some tips on how to improve your SQL.## Show NotesLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ergestx/X: https://twi...

Simone Potenza is a tech leader with an interesting view on Legacy Systems. He grew from individual contributor to VP of Engineering and has some great lessons to share with all of us. Join us for an conversation about leadership, AI and career transitions.## Show NotesLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonepotenza/## Contact Podcast: Podcast guest suggestions : guests@afks.xyz Feedback : fee...

Julio is an experienced agile coach who combines gamification and his passion for coaching to help teams deliver faster and build the right thing. In this episode, we explore the origins of the "Agile Wizard" title, the impact of technical backgrounds on agile coaching, and strategies for optimizing team delivery. Julio also shares valuable advice for those taking their first steps into...

Hugo is a Data Engineer, Architect and Scrum Master with over 12 years of experience in the field. He has worked in Retail, Banking, Telco and Insurance, where he delivered valuable insights with data. Starting as a Java Developer, he transitioned into Business Intelligence and has since worked both as an employee and consultant, bringing extensive experience in data pipelines and architecture.##...

James is a Senior Data Analyst with experience across multiple industries and tech stacks, and a strong track record of communicating insights in a clear and actionable way. He run's Playmaker Insights, a service providing professional-grade analytics to grassroots rugby teams. James is Nacsport Certified, and brings a lifetime of rugby experience to deliver detailed, tailored video analysis. If y...

Valter has built a strong professional path working with international clients in the UK, USA, and Turkey, mainly in the Financial Services, e-Marketing, Telco, and Insurance sectors. Specializing in Back-End applications and Big Data pipelines. He's been growing in the past decade from team lead roles to becoming a VP by 2020.## Episode Links:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pfvalter/## Cont...

Matthias Orgler is an agile coach and educator, creator of the program Agile Coach Education. His Passion is to help create great organizations and people.## Contact Podcast: Podcast guest suggestions : guests@afks.xyz Feedback : feedback@afks.xyz Other: contact@afks.xyz ## Episode Links: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/orgler/ACE: https://matthiasorgler.com/agile-coach-education-program/Agi...

Ram Grandhi is a tech leader who knows how to build, scale and coach high-performing multicultural engineering teams. Right Now, he is helping shape the future of banking at Nationale Nederlanden. Ram's also an entrepreneur and engineer at heart, with side projects that range from running lambdas on the edge for drone deliveries to building the next learning app focused at visual learners. ##...

Farshad Nematdoust is a Senior Software Engineer and the creator of Wait4It.dev. WAIT4IT has exceeded 1 Million Pulls on Docker Hub and has received over 100 stars on the repository. It is currently in version 13 and actively being developed by Farshad and the community.## Contact Podcast: Podcast guest suggestions : guests@afks.xyz Feedback : feedback@afks.xyz Other: contact@afks.xyz ## Episode L...

Kevin Shiue is a Seasoned People-Focused Engineering Manager. He has a passion for building the best product with the greatest psychological safety in the team. Kevin has been managing team for more than a decade, from the US to NL, and has stories to share about cultural differences. ## Contact Podcast:Podcast guest suggestions : guests@afks.xyzFeedback : feedback@afks.xyzOther: contact@afks.xyz#...

Giuseppe Procaccianti is a Data Scientist and Data Science Manager at Dexter Energy. He has several years of experience in how to use software and data for the energy transition. Before Dexter, he also worked for IKEA, the Dutch energy company Vandebron and contributed to the Equigy project. ## Contact Podcast: Podcast guest suggestions : guests@afks.xyz Feedback : feedback@afks.xyz Other: contact...