Purple Splash

When it comes to savings, a whole new world of tools such as podcasts, influencers, books, courses and more might frighten those who are not as into the topic as others, but what we learned with Filipe Carvalho, Director of Engineering, is that most times, simplicity is key.

We are constantly changing. So deciding what you want to be when you are a completely different person might give you the opportunity of living different lives. Francisco Pinto Leite was a nurse. Now, he’s a Senior Product Manager at Talkdesk and joined us to tell all about his story.

One thing we know: José Vale, software engineer, will lighten up your mood even if you don't want it! From Pink Floyd to the power of women and motherhood, from programming to philharmonic bands, join us for a new episode of good mood and friends.

When you decide to move to another country, food is one of the things your heart will miss the most. At least for our first guest of 2023, Ana Franco, Lead Product Designer, who joined us to talk about the best-kept secrets of the food from Amazonia.

The premiere of Miguel Monteiro, Engineering Manager, as a DJ happened in our Hackathon. Months later, Miguel joined us to share curious facts about coins and collections, the truth behind little Portuguese villages, and the best-kept-song to make the whole dance floor move.

Rumba and ballroom dancing, British parliamentary debates, biology, shopping malls, and endless love for books. Bruno Santos is a man with several passions and past lives. Now he is a software developer at Talkdesk and joined us to share the best-kept secrets on how to win an argument.

A podcast about a podcast. Rui is both an Associate Product Manager and the brain behind "Amigos com Projetos", a podcast about cool projects and friends. In this episode, two aspiring interviewers talk about motivation, passion for communication, traveling and the beauty of Minho region in Portugal. 

Creating relationships with characters while creating a deeper one with yourself. At Talkdesk, Fabiano Paul is a Senior Agile Coach, but, at heart, he has never stopped being an actor. Former performer and stage director, Fabiano walks us through his Brazilian roots and his passion for acting. 

Ícaro Heimig is a software engineer who is here to talk about (probably) the two most important topics in the world: love and freedom. We've talked about how he identifies himself as a bisexual, how society has always seen him as "too gay to be straight" but wouldn't see him as part of the LGBT+ community. We talked about sexism and loneliness. We've also talked about friendship and love which is all that matters in the end <3 

Once upon a time Talkdesk was set up in a Hackathon, and ever since then, we get together annually to enjoy the most wonderful time of the year. In this episode, we've invited one of the teams to gossip about every little detail of the event! Ladies and gentlemen: meet Fernando Luz, Associate Eng Manager and the software engineers Luís Mestre, Marcos Duarte, João Batanete and Rogério Silva aka Tech Radar!