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.

Listening to this episode, you will:

• Discover why Ivan thinks people should “follow their passion” as, especially in tech
• Gain insight into digital transformation and how you should always be looking to re-think processes and challenge what is presently in place. 
• Learn how mentorship has helped Ivan rise through his career
• Hear Ivan pitch why you should consider working in technology

For blogs and further insights into careers within the world of technology, then visit www.haystechnology.com. 

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 she self taught artificial intelligence and other future tech with autonomous cars

·         How to bring shape innovation projects to bring value for commercialisation 

·         Learn more about her non-traditional career path from the finance industry to technology

·       Interesting projects around drug development and point of sale IoT devices

For insights into artificial intelligence, view our blog here. For tech industry jobs, news and further insights, visit www.haystechnology.com. 

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 basis for any role within a business
• Hear first-hand experiences from large scale digital transformation projects in finance
• Discover why T-shaping in an agile environment is key in today's working environment
• Learn about leading training sessions in different languages
• Find out how new technologies can be used to combat fraud in finance

If you are interested in finding out more about leadership in tech, our blog here has articles on what to consider when developing your organisation’s strategy and identifying the right talent. For tech industry jobs, news and further insights, visit www.haystechnology.com. 

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 roles which make up highly productive teams in the space 
• Why young people in tech should be embraced
• Power of mentorship and strong guidance 
• Keeping adaptable for future innovation

If you would like more insight into the world of automation, we have a dedicated blog here at Hays Technology where we share first hand accounts, news on latest innovations and what you need to know to step into the space. For other tech industry jobs and news, visit www.haystechnology.com. 

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 more about Hays Technology visit https://www.haystechnology.com 

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 starring in the ballet. We’ll also learn first-hand what tech leaders look for in people wanting to join their team and discover the skills that can help you do just that.

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