Ali Saleh is a Site Reliability Engineer at Google.
In this episode, Ali shares his journey from studying and doing research, to working as a .NET developer, then moving into data engineering, machine learning, and finally site reliability engineering. He talks about the challenges he faced along the way and what he learned through each step.
Listen to the full episode to learn from his experience!
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00:00 - Introduction
01:44 - What inspired his Tech Career
03:46 - Behind the Hype: The Reality of Computer Science
05:15 - From Student to Professional
07:43 - The challenges he has faced
10:04 - Getting into Machine Learning Research
11:15 - The Transition After the Revolution
12:37 - Balancing a Master’s in Germany with a Software Job
17:06 - His Interest in Research
20:25 - His Job at Zalando
23:40 - His Job at MOIA
27:58 - His Job at Delivery Hero
28:50 - His Job at Google
36:30 - Skills Needed to Be a Site Reliability Engineer
37:53 - Knowing what you want to Do?
39:23 - Advice
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#43 The Journey of Rim Sqalli
Rim a skilled Scrum Master shares her educational background, career path, and practical advice from her experience in Agile environments.
Listen to the full episode for helpful tips on teamwork, project flow, and succeeding in an Agile role.
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00:00 - Introduction
03:10 - About her education background
03:42 - How Her Career Journey Led Her to Become a Scrum Master
05:58 - How to Prepare and Train for a Scrum Master Role
07:34 - How to Land Your First Job as a Scrum Master
09:49 - How Her Previous Job Helped Her Build the Skills to Become a Scrum Master
11:48 - The Challenges and Rules of Being a Scrum Master
13:45 - A Typical Day of A Scrum Master
15:48 - How a Scrum Master Coaches and Supports the Team
17:12 - The Definition of Ready vs The Definition of Done
18:28 - Knoweledge Sharing Idea
21:07 - Advice
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#42 The Journey of Mouna Amarou
Mouna is a Scala Backend Engineer.
In this episode, she discusses her experiences navigating the challenges in both her studies and career.
Mouna also offers valuable insights and tips on how to maintain a healthy work-life balance, all while pursuing success in the tech industry. Additionally, she shares practical advice on preparing for job interviews and highlights the importance of connecting with people to advance in your career.
Listen to the full episode and learn about her inspiring journey!
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00:00 - Intro
01:45 - How she got into computer science
02:52 - Her educational path
03:35 - Her first internship
04:45 - Gender Gap in Computer Science: The Experience from Education to Career
08:20 - The obstacles she faced during her studies
10:05 - Tech is for everyone, and people should accept that
11:25 - Making an effort to create a safe environment
12:36 - Her experiences before landing her first job
13:33 - How she figured out which direction to take
14:44 - How she got into learning Scala
17:05 - Working on projects as proof that helps in getting a job
20:11 - Which resources she used to learn Scala
21:37 - Tips for job interviews
26:05 - Be open and flexible to new ideas
27:21 - Her impact on the team
28:26 - Be expressive and kind
29:25 - Celebrate
30:06 - About her current job
31:50 - Her learning experience
34:35 - How to balance work and life
36:39 - Advice
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#41 The Journey of Eslam Hindawy
Eslam Hindawy is an Engineering Manager.
In this episode, Eslam shares his inspiring journey through his studies and career, how he overcame the challenges along the way and grew into different roles. He gives practical advice on finding the right career path, developing your skills, and achieving your goals.
Listen to the full episode to learn from his experience!
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00:00 - Introduction
02:32 - What inspired his Tech career
04:16 - His Education Path05:05 - About his internship
06:49 - How to decide which path to follow after graduation
08:56 - The challenges at the Start of His Career
10:07 - About his first job
10:16 - The Balance Between Guidance and Personal Effort
11:10 - Early Learning Experience in His Journey
13:20 - His Career Growth Journey
14:50 - Starting his new Role in Germany
15:47 - The challenges he faced
17:43 - His Job Experience
19:04 - Promotion Tips
20:41 - How to progress in your career
21:55 - About his current Job
22:10 - The responsibilities of the Engineering Manager
24:15 - The current Challenges
25:58 - How he handles Challenges
27:49 - About his Side Projects
32:12 - Advice
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Podbean link: https://wiemzin.podbean.com/
ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/techtak/id1732103530?l=en-GB
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0zRbfj8S0AKa4EhwyAAvHD?si=906fe22f41904a07
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#40 The Journey of James Ward
James Ward is a Developer Advocate for AWS.
He started his journey as a professional Software Developer since 1997, dedicating much time of his career to helping developers create software that truly excels. He is a co-author of the book Effect Oriented Programming and a co-host of the podcast Happy Path Programming.
To learn more about James's inspiring journey, listen to the full episode!
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00:00 - Introduction
02:33 - How he began his programming journey
04:15 - The power of receiving and providing guidance
06:23 - How he navigated the journey to discover his path
08:22 - The challenges he had faced during his first jobs
11:02 - The importance of Communication and collaboration in his role
14:30 - How to bring kindness into interactions and be collaborate
18:30 - About some of his different roles
23:10 - Product management experience
25:15 - About his current role
31:30 - About the AWS community
32:42 -Balance working on his other side projects
35:00 - About his book
39:34 - The collaboration on writing the book
42:08 - About his podcast
46:45 - Advice
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ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/techtak/id1732103530?l=en-GB
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