For the next 12 days, I will be sharing tips, advice and resources to help you in your career development. This series is called 12 Days of Christmas - Give the Gift of Learning. Wishing you a happy December! In my 20 years in the tech industry, I have witnessed…

For the next 12 days, I will be sharing tips, advice and resources to help you in your career development. This series is called 12 Days of Christmas - Give the Gift of Learning. Wishing you a happy December! Giving gratitude is important because it helps to reinforce positive behaviour…

For the next 12 days, I will be sharing tips, advice and resources to help you in your career development. This series is called 12 Days of Christmas - Give the Gift of Learning. Wishing you a happy December! Planning is essential for successful career development. It helps to ensure…

For the next 12 days, I will be sharing tips, advice and resources to help you in your career development. This series is called 12 Days of Christmas - Give the Gift of Learning. Wishing you a happy December! Day 1: Know your Zone of Genius (12 Days of Christmas…

Don’t just try to survive in a soul-destroying situation — As quiet quitting becomes a trending topic, it’s not uncommon for many to start thinking about the idea of quiet quitting. After all, the past two years had been mentally exhausting for many employees. You are tired. I get it. You feel like you are trapped on a hamster wheel…

While no company could ever guarantee your job security, you can create your own career security — If you work in the tech industry, you have no doubt been hearing about Big Tech and many hyper-growth startups slowing down their hiring and having layoffs. Just this morning, Meta (the parent company of Facebook) let go 11,000 of its employees in what is considered to be the biggest…

Fostering Psychological Safety Starts With Making a Conscious Choice — Ever since Google popularised Psychological Safety as an essential part of Team Effectiveness, every tech company and its leaders have been chasing it. I am no different either. …

Realistic and simple career goals to level up your career growth — Happy 1st of October! PS: It’s my favourite month coz I was born in October! 😉 Anyway, I digress. October means there are about 90 days left before a new year begins. If you feel like you haven’t been progressing much in your career this year, don’t despair. It’s never…

Commence, Connect, Coach & Cultivate — A How-to Guide for Senior Tech Leaders — If you’ve ever wanted to me more strategic and intentional as a senior engineering leader (CTO, VP Engineering, Technology Director, Group Engineering Manager, etc), this is the book for you! Part I: How to: Commence Whether you have decided to level up in your engineering management career or whether you are looking for a different…