Heba Elayoty is a Software Engineer at Microsoft and Kubernetes Contributor.

In this episode, Heba shares her journey through IBM, ITWorx and Microsoft, the challenges of career transitions, moving to a new country, returning after a career break, and the importance of continuous learning and staying curious.

We also talk about her experience as a software engineer, team lead, mentor, and her contributions to the Kubernetes community. She shares valuable lessons about growth, building connections, representing yourself in the tech community, and how every experience can become part of your journey.

Listen to the full episode to get inspired by Heba’s experience, learn from the lessons she gained along the way, and discover insights that can help you shape your own career journey.

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Mahmoud Hafez is a Principal Solutions Architect

In this episode, Mahmoud shares how he started his career as a medical representative before making a bold decision to transition into tech through ITI. From there, he built a strong foundation in software, moved across different roles and companies, and went on to work with global organizations including AWS, Google, and Databricks.

He shares valuable learning experiences. Listen to the full episode to learn more.

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00:00 - Introduction

02:41 - His Background as a Medical Information System

04:23 - Getting into ITI Egypt

08:13 - Early Career Guidance

09:49 - His first job and his different roles

10:30 - Working in Germany

11:17 - The Path to Amazon (AWS)

14:11 - His experience at AWS

15:23 - Growing From Role to Role

17:43 - Impact as a Source of Motivation

18:24 - How he progress in his career

19:35 - Obstacles During His Time at Google

25:00 - A New Chapter at Databricks

29:57 - The Impact of Your Manager on Your Work

32:08 - Learning Through Hardship

34:37 - Transition to the UAE

37:02 - About His current role

38:25 - Advice

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Susan Barrance is a Senior Commercial Director at Signify Technology.

In this episode, she shares her professional experiences that shaped her journey, highlighting the different roles she stepped into and how each stage contributed to her growth as a director. She also offers practical advice for engineers navigating their job search and building their careers.

Listen to the full episode to gain insights from her experience and journey!

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00:00 – Introduction

02:48 – How she started her journey

04:00 – The beginning of her career in recruitment

06:45 – How to identify the right candidate for a role

10:06 – Her role working with candidates

10:53 – Her role working with clients

12:55 – Challenging situations she faced in her role

17:12 – How to help junior engineers land their first job

20:10 – AI and its impact on recruitment

22:20 – The business of Signify Technology

24:43 – Her current role at Signify Technology

26:12 – What’s next

27:30 – Advice

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Jon Pretty is an open-source developer.

In this episode, he shares about his education path and his professional experiences that shaped his journey in Tech, especially in Scala.

We talked about the risks he took throughout his career, the challenges he faced along the way, and the lessons he learned from his career journey and open-source work. We also discussed his current new project using Scala 3: Soundness.

Listen to the full episode to gain insights from his experience and journey!

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00:00 - Introduction

03:57 - Discovering the Passion for Programming

07:20 - Educational Journey

09:45 - First Steps into the Professional World & Scala

11:40 - Entrepreneurial Beginnings: Starting from Scratch

15:42 - Challenges and Lessons Learned

21:45 - How He Entered the Scala Open-Source World

25:49 - Traveling the World to Attend Conferences

28:40 - How He Progressed in Open-Source Work

29:24 - The Changing Job Market for Scala Developers 

31:18 - Why Scala?

33:27 - About his current open-source project: Soundness

36:20 - Make Soundness Accessible

38:24 - Advice

39:32 - The Impact of Jon in the Scala community

42:03 - Imposter Feelings in New Developers

44:00 - Welcoming Newcomers: Making It Easier to Join

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Dr. Fabian Thiele is a Group Director, Technology, Data and BI, Data & AI at ECCO.

In this episode, Fabian shared his journey from academic research and a PhD in particle physics to building a career in Tech.

We talked about how he approaches learning from reading and lectures to learning by doing and how experimenting and trying things out can be one of the most effective ways to grow.

We also discuss why code reviews matter, even when working with AI-generated code. We highlight the value of team building and what makes a strong engineering culture.

Listen to the full episode to learn from his experience and insights!

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00:00 - Introduction

02:07 - What Drew Him Into Tech

03:43 - His Education Path

04:20 - Learning Through Curiosity

06:37 - Academic Transition: Embracing Physics Without a Formal Degree

10:15 - How He Approaches Learning

15:52 - About His First Job

20:44 - The Transition From Academia To Industry

23:23 - About his Role as Data Scientist

25:45 - About his Role as a Team Lead

33:35 - About his Current Role

39:50 - About AI Coding Tools 

40:25 - The Importance of Critical Review

43:28 - How about AI Review? :D

46:13 - Advice

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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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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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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

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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 Path

05:05 - 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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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

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