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25/07/2023

Ridvald Dhimo - From Engineering to Tech - What does it take? Moving countries and Politics!

Welcome back!!!Season 2 episode 1! Let's go!Listen to Ridvald's inspirational story. Ridvald went from studying engineering to working for Mitsubishi Power Europe and moved on to become a Product Owner at Nationwide Building Society. What does it take to go from engineering to Tech and how does it work? Listen to him talk about moving from Albania to Greece and then to UK and how he likes to engage in politics. Enjoy!

1h 1m
20/02/2022

Roman Frolov - From his mum's restaurant to a successful career in Tech

Hello my dear listeners! This week, my guest is Roman Frolov. Roman’s story is proof that if you really want something in life, you can achieve it with passion and hard work. How did he learn how to code while working in his mum’s restaurant?What and who motivated him? Does he believe in the imposter syndrome? Becoming a founder and his current career. Don’t miss it!

26 min
07/02/2022

Glenn Jacobs - From creating simple programs on a Sinclair ZX81 to starting his own agency. E-Commerce innovation - GetCandy - What is it and how can you use it?

Welcome back to the Verified Geek podcast ! This week, my guest is Glenn Jacobs. Glenn has an incredible journey in Tech, starting from a young age by learning how to code using magazines. He created the first Spice Girls website while studying computer science at university! He eventually found out that the website was ranking no 1 in Atlavista. Yes! Before Google! Eventually, he started his own agency doing websites and e-commerce services. Glenn’s latest creation is GetCandy. What is it?&n...

49 min
26/01/2022

Karrie Liu - Mathematics and Data Analysis for the NHS and Healthcare - Life as an active volunteer (founder of Hypatia Analytics Ltd) - Winner of Top 100 Women in Tech 2019

Welcome to the first episode of 2022!!! This is the story of Karrie Liu.Karrie Liu is the founder of Hypatia Analytics Ltd and mathematician with 10+ years of experience in UK healthcare and life sciences, focused on providing additional value to clients through driving end-to-end consulting engagements to enable business transformation through impactful and actionable insights. Karrie sets up Hypatia Analytics in 2019, in hope of getting the balance between working as freelance data sci...

39 min
22/12/2021

Christian Lüdemann - Angular and Training courses - How I made my first million dollars at the age of 27

Welcome to the last episode of 2021!Christian Lüdemann recently made a post on linkedin that went Viral. 'How I made my first million dollars as a software engineer at 27 years old. What does such a journey look like?' Well, let's hear it from him! You can find Christian on linkedin as Christian Lüdemann or visit his course website here https://christianlydemann.com/Enjoy the episode and please don't forget to leave a review on Apple Podcasts! Thank youSee you in 2022!!

35 min
07/11/2021

Nicos Marcou - Associate Director - Talent Consultant at EY - Why do people leave their jobs? What makes a successful leader? Part 2

Nicos Marcou, Talent consultant at EY takes us through his career journey and discusses recruitment and talent acquisition. Part 2 (current episode)What should companies do to keep their employees happy. Why do people leave their jobs? What makes a successful leader?Part 1 (previous episode)What are the soft skills to prioritise before hiring?What does a recruitment consultant actually do?What makes a successful CV and much more.Stay tuned!

38 min
31/10/2021

Nicos Marcou - Associate Director - Talent Consultant at EY - All About Recruitment - Talent Acquisition - What makes a successful CV? Part 1

You are in for a treat! Nicos Marcou, Talent consultant at EY takes us through his career journey and discusses recruitment and talent acquisition. What are the soft skills to prioritise before hiring?What does a recruitment consultant actually do?What makes a successful CV and much more.And that is only Part 1!Stay tuned for Part 2 --> What should companies do to keep their employees happy. Why do people leave their jobs? What makes a successful leader? -- coming next...

35 min
05/10/2021

David Gilgur - From finance to teaching to investing - All about investing in start-ups and Blue Lake Accelerator

Hello and Welcome back our fellow listeners! This week, we have with us, an exceptional guest that didn't always work in Tech but has a fascinating journey. David started his career at Bloomberg and is now a founding partner at Blue Lake, a UK based early-stage VC that invests in startups. What happened to UK investing in Ukrainian companies and startups? How was Blue Lake Accelerator created? What mistakes do founders do? How easy is it to find investors and how do you do it? All these...

33 min

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Listen to the people that work in Tech! Tips to find your dream job in Tech and much more!

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Dora
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2020 - 2023
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25
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Episodes

Ridvald Dhimo - From Engineering to Tech - What does it take? Moving countries and Politics!

Roman Frolov - From his mum's restaurant to a successful career in Tech

Glenn Jacobs - From creating simple programs on a Sinclair ZX81 to starting his own agency. E-Commerce innovation - GetCandy - What is it and how can you use it?

Karrie Liu - Mathematics and Data Analysis for the NHS and Healthcare - Life as an active volunteer (founder of Hypatia Analytics Ltd) - Winner of Top 100 Women in Tech 2019

Christian Lüdemann - Angular and Training courses - How I made my first million dollars at the age of 27

Nicos Marcou - Associate Director - Talent Consultant at EY - Why do people leave their jobs? What makes a successful leader? Part 2

Nicos Marcou - Associate Director - Talent Consultant at EY - All About Recruitment - Talent Acquisition - What makes a successful CV? Part 1

David Gilgur - From finance to teaching to investing - All about investing in start-ups and Blue Lake Accelerator

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