Verified Geek

Verified Geek episodes:

• 07.25.2023

  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...

  
• 02.20.2022

  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...

  
• 02.07.2022

  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...

  
• 01.26.2022

  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...

  
• 12.22.2021

  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,...

  
• 11.07.2021

  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...

  
• 10.31.2021

  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...

  
• 10.05.2021

  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...

  
• 09.19.2021

  Ryan Wisnesky - From QA to Programming and building a company based on his PhD project at Harvard

  All the way from San Fransisco, Ryan Wisnesky takes us on a journey of his career in Tech. Starting as a QA Engineer, moving to programming and eventually starting a company as a co-founder that was based on his final...

  
• 09.05.2021

  Nathalia Rus - From studying politics to a coding bootcamp to being a co-founder - How to successfully run a company remotely

  Welcome back! This week's episode is all about Nathalia Rus. A successful co-founder that went from political studies to learning how to code through a coding bootcamp and eventually running a company named Custodian. Custodian will digitise your car ownership...

  
• 07.31.2021

  Joseph Senyah - From Programming to Business - Working as a Product Owner and Product Manager

  Ever wondered how it is to switch jobs from Technology to Business or the opposite?Joseph has done it and he shares his tips and experiences with us. Once a programmer, always a programmer? What does a Product Owner and Product...

  
• 07.18.2021

  Keith Selvin - from iOS developer to Founder and CPO - Making people's ideas into apps

  This week, all the way from New York City, I have with me, Keith Selvin a talented iOS developer that managed to make his passion a reality and is now a founder of K LABS NYC, a company that makes...

  
• 06.20.2021

  Vadim Savin - From working at Amazon to becoming a CTO and a YouTube creator

  I found out about Vadim through his Youtube channel (Vadim Savin) and I was amazed by his journey at such a young age. In this episode, he shares with us his experience of briefly working for Amazon, moving on to...

  
• 05.30.2021

  Federico Fusco - HackYourFuture! What is it and how can you get involved?

  Federico is the Partnership manager for Hack Your Future. HackYourFuture is a coding school for people that have limited access to education and the labor market. The organisation was founded in 2016 and it provides a 7-month teaching program in...

  
• 05.14.2021

  Shashika Joseph - Mental Health in the Tech industry

  Hello and Welcome back to the Verified Geek podcast! It's mental health awareness week and I have a special episode with a special guest for you. Shashika has worked in the Tech industry as a project manager and she decided...

  
• 04.25.2021

  Lorna Watson - Love for programming and writing documentation - What is Tech Ladies and how can we get involved?

  This week, I am accompanied by Lorna. A passionate programmer in Leeds. We talk about our love for programming and writing documentation. Lorna is a founding member for Tech Ladies. What is Tech Ladies and how can we get involved?...

  
• 04.11.2021

  Karen Jean-Francois - Women in Data Podcast collab - Career paths, sports and hosting podcasts!

  I had the pleasure of collaborating with the host of the "Women in Data" podcast, Karen! A really nice conversation which made us realise how similar our lives have been so far. We talk about our career paths, hosting podcasts...

  
• 03.31.2021

  Foteini Baldimtsi - Bitcoin and Blockchain

  Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain! Foteini is an expert on the matter and she will be explaining in simple words what bitcoin and blockchain is. What's the future of blockchain and what's the research behind its biggest disadvantages? Join us!

  
• 03.14.2021

  Abby Salter - Waterfall, Agile and SAFe - How is working as a Business Analyst? Full time job and training for the army? Yes!

  Bridging the gap between IT and the business! Abby is a talented Business Analyst and she will be talking to us about her experience with Development Methodologies like Waterfall, Agile and SAFe along with the challenges she has encountered. What...

  
• 02.28.2021

  Fil Bezerianos - Cloud Computing expert discusses certifications and much more!

  My guest for this episode is Fil! He will be taking us high up in the clouds discussing how Cloud Computing became so popular, the importance of it, but also which qualifications matter and tips to succeed in the...

  
• 02.14.2021

  Christina Boididou - What is Data Science? How can you get a job in Data Science?

  Christina is taking us on a journey into the world of Data! What is Data Science? How can you get a job in Data Science? What is the future of Data Science? Can a data scientist teach Swing Dancing? yes!...

  
• 01.31.2021

  Jeff And Dan - Do you need a degree to work in Tech?

  I am very excited to welcome to the show two exceptionally talented web developers, Jeff and Dan. We talk about topics like Do you need a computer science degree to work as a programmer? How was working as a web...

  
• 01.17.2021

  Ines Boneca - Animations, Visual Effects for series on Netflix and... Chill

  In today’s episode my guest is Ines! She does Visual effects and she has even worked for multiple series for Netflix. She shares with us how she got into Visual Effects, her opinion of how easy or difficult it is...

  
• 01.03.2021

  Danny Colclough - Working in Gaming

  Danny is a talented games producer and has a lot of passion for gaming. We'll be chatting about his journey in the gaming industry, how he is coping with the pandemic, his future plans and more.. Let's hear it!

  
• 12.10.2020

  Neha Singh - The Journey so far

  Neha shares with us her journey in tech- How she went against her parents' will to study web development - From London to Dubai to Amsterdam and now California- Getting a job at UBER, how she is coping with the...