How Did You Get That Job?

In this episode Shaun is joined by Ivan Woo, who is the Chief Information Officer at the Qi Group. Ivan started his tech career as a programmer and he talks about his passion for working hard and facing challenges which has helped unlock doors for him along the way. Ivan also shares that one of his biggest inspirations is the book ‘What Got You Here Won’t Get You There’ by Marshall Goldsmith. List...

In this episode we meet Angie Zhu who is the General Manager of AI & IoT Insider Labs at Microsoft. In her career she has led over 100 innovation projects which have included autonomous cars, healthcare and retail.   Listening to this episode, you will:         ·       Hear advice on how to communicate with different stakeholders, inc techies, investors and management      ·       Discover how...

Through the episode Sean shares his observations from a career of over 30 years within the financial tech industry. He talks about how to lead projects in different parts of the world, combatting pain points and how success can only be determined by whether it is a success with the customers only.  Listening to this episode, you will: Understand how tech skills are invaluable in giving you a good...

To kick off series two, we meet Rebecca Keenan who is the Global Head of Process Automation at Expleo.  She shares with us her career journey to date, the experiences and pains in launching the new department from scratch and we discover her “take back control” moment which helped accelerate her career.  By listening to this episode you will: Learn more about process automation Discover different...

We are back with series two of How Did You Get That Job!? by Hays Technology. Shaun Cheatham will be meeting more leaders from the tech space to uncover their unique and personal stories about their career paths, challenges they faced and to ask how did you get that job!? We hope by listening to leaders from Microsoft, Dyson and other tech giants will inspire you to follow in their footsteps. For...

It is often thought that the most successful leaders in tech have degrees or PhDs. Sure, they help, but the tech industry is open to all backgrounds and experiences. In this special episode of the podcast, we investigate the non-traditional career paths into tech. We look back at past interviews to hear our guests’ stories of how they entered the industry, whether it’s selling baseball hats or sta...

In this special episode, we celebrate International Women’s Day by looking back at key moments within series 1 of ‘How Did You Get That Job?’. We pick out talk around gender imbalance within tech teams and challenges like imposter syndrome which have played as a key disabler in career progression.  In 2022 the theme for IWD is ‘Break the Bias’ and to discuss this in more depth we are joined by Car...

In this season finale episode we meet Daniel Shapero. He is the Chief Operating Officer at LinkedIn but after an entrepreneurial childhood selling his drawings and then getting a loan from his father to start a venture, his step into the tech industry was a non-traditional path. He talks in depth about his motivations and how this role at LinkedIn is his calling in life, plus he tells us how he be...

Arron Goolsbey joins us to talk about his two decades in the gaming industry. He tells us that a good game is a reflection on the team who put it together and how they’re a great way to bring people together. We question Arron on what the wider tech industry can learn from gaming and how he stays up to date on the latest innovations - not the answer we expected!  Inspired by a near fatal incident...

We meet Rod Boothby to discuss life as the Global Head of Identity at the bank Santander. Over the episode you will hear his enthusiasm to be an entrepreneur starting at university with making baseball hats and selling one to a young Elon Musk. We discuss how an accident changed his career and also his outlook on life, which still is with him today. Rod though is a born innovator and he talks abou...

Jessica Chapplow sits down with our presenter, Shaun Cheatham, to discuss life as Head of Ecommerce. Jessica in 2018 was part of Media Week’s 30 under 30 and in 2019 was nominated by Women in IT for the ‘Young Leader of the Year’ award. We discuss her feelings towards award nominations alongside how she found a love for technology through gaming and how her observation of Engineer Vs Marketeer sha...

In this episode we meet Kathy Chen, once MD of Twitter and now Vice President, Partner Sales of Asia Pacific and Japan, for tech leaders Citrix. We chat openly and honestly about her career, the challenges of being a woman leader and talk about how she, in her words, failed after taking a role with a movie company. Kathy gives us in-sight into her thoughts on the future of tech and AI which has al...

In this episode we meet Thomas Wythe, SVP Solutions at Go1. Based in Australia, Thomas takes the series in a different direction in looking at life in start-up’s. We talk about the challenges which are faced in growth, the need for you to adapt your skills and mindset to succeed and what he currently is doing in helping to disrupt education at Go1. It’s a fascinating journey which Thomas has been...

In this episode we meet Customer Engineer, Alejandra D’Ippolito. Ale, as she likes to be known, talks about what life is like to work in big tech and shares her thoughts on the culture and opportunities it creates. Through the episode she also shares her thoughts on what’s it like to be a working mum at the top of technology, the training programme she helped devise for the next generation and the...

In this episode we meet Andrew Gould, Cyber Crime Programme Lead at the National Police Chiefs’ Council. Andrew has helped set the agenda for how the UK police respond to cyber crime activity and he talks in depth about how he uses technology to catch criminals and malicious activities in their wake. He shares his story about his non-traditional path to technology, his proudest moments and thought...

In this episode we meet Charles Ewen, the Director of Technology at The Met Office – the national meteorological service for the UK. Charles talks about how they use technology to support their work around STEM to predict future weather and climate science. He also shares insights into his career, principles around how to easily understand technology and what he thinks is next for the rapidly chan...

In this episode we meet Jessica Nemmers who leaped into technology from life as a professional ballerina. Jessica talks about her transferable skills which she was able to use upon the non-traditional career path and how she was told to shout about it to help inspire others. Right now she is breaking new boundaries in the FinTech space, dealing with the latest cyber threats and looking to educate...

In this episode we meet Adam Spearing, EMEA Field CTO at Salesforce. Adam talks about his 30 years in tech and reveals his insights on how to achieve career success in a rapidly changing sector. He discusses in depth about what life is like at Salesforce, how there is a place in the industry for everyone and what you need to do to be a successful leader today.    Make sure to subscribe to the podc...

In this episode we meet Shailvi Wakhlu, Senior Director of Data at Strava. Shailvi talks in depth about her first experiences of technology, the career path she has taken and what life is like at Strava. She also shares her thoughts on how the future of the tech industry needs to be diverse to better represent the users of the products.    Make sure to subscribe to the podcast and to discover more...

How Did You Get That Job? takes us on a journey to meet those who have taken surprising paths to career success within the technology industry. Join Shaun Cheatham, Chief Sales Officer at Hays Technology, as he speaks to those who have the coolest tech jobs making a difference to the way we live our lives.   Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts from, and to find out more about Hay...