Top tips to grow your career in tech
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The technology industry continues to evolve at breakneck speed. As such, tech professionals must stay ahead of the curve — and ahead of personal development.
So, what about you? What are the most impactful ways to grow your career in tech?
Contentful’s The technology industry continues to evolve at breakneck speed. As such, tech professionals must stay ahead of the curve — and ahead of personal development. So, what about you? What are the most impactful ways to grow your career in tech? Contentful’s Jigyasa Mathur (Director Of Software Engineering), Lillian Bitner (Software Engineer II), and Eddie Chung (Software Engineer with complementary product design experience!) have embraced fulfilling yet unique career journeys in tech. They know what it takes to stay competitive and enjoy the ride. Jigyasa, Lillian, and Eddie also understand that tech is faceless. Along with sharing how soft skills, cross-collaboration, and staying curious inside the ever-expanding ecosystem are fundamental to success, they’ll encourage you to ignore the outdated “boys club” narrative and let your work speak for itself! Tune in to hear: With over 15 years of experience in tech leadership, Jigyasa specializes in building and leading high-performing engineering teams that deliver exceptional products and services. She serves as a Director of Engineering at Contentful. Before this role, she led core innovation teams at Babbel, the world’s leading language learning platform. Additionally, as a co-founder, she has spearheaded two startups in the B2B and B2C space, serving as their CTO. Lillian's career started in laboratory health science research, with a degree in Molecular Biology from Yale University. She later attended a coding boot camp and began the next phase of her career as a Software Engineer. She has worked at a range of small to medium sized startups as she continues to expand her experience and technical expertise. Eddie is a versatile software engineer with a background in UI/UX design, emphasizing user-centric development. He’s passionate about software innovation and maintains a humble approach to continual learning and growth.
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