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Associate Director of Software Engineering at Zensurance

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Are you taking vendor calls right now?

Business Applications

Yes

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What is the current tone around innovation in your organization?

Innovation

Productive - We're already working on innovation projects

Ready - We know our challenges and are ready to act

Positive - We recognize innovation is necessary and we're figuring out our strategy

Curious- We aren't sure yet, but think innovation could work for us

Aimless - We like the general concept but struggle to plan or execute

Apathetic - No one really cares

Negative - Employees fear losing their jobs

Aggressive - Executives or shareholders expect immediate results

Other

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Does the CIO play a key role in creating a customer-focused organization?

People & Leadership Strategy & Architecture Customer Engagement+1 more

Yes

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Which of the following certifications are you currently pursuing?

People & Leadership Security & GRC Security Operations Center (SOC)+4 more

CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)

CISM (Certified Information Security Manager)

CCISO (Certified Chief Information Security Officer)

CompTIA Security+

CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional)

I am not pursuing a certification currently.

Other (comment below)

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Which scares you most about your company’s payment processing?

Authorization rates

Checkout abandonment

Cross-border fees

Late payments

Technical debt

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How often do you have skip-level meetings?

IT Strategy & Roadmap Talent Management & Performance Employee Engagement

Regularly - Weekly

Regularly - Monthly

Regularly - Quarterly

Occasionally when needed

Rarely

Never

Other (please share below)

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How important is a good culture fit when outsourcing your IT team?

Outsourcing & Managed Services Culture & Values IT Strategy & Roadmap

Very important

Important

Not very important

Not important

Unsure (please tell us more in the comments)

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Are you using a solutions architecture consultant?

Solutions Architecture Enterprise Architecture IT Strategy & Roadmap

Yes

We're currently considering it

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Will mainframes ever go extinct?

Infrastructure IT Strategy & Roadmap Data Center

Yes, eventually

Not sure

No, never

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Are you using any CRM software in your company?

Applications & Platforms Cloud Contact Center & Telecom+15 more

Yes

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How are you navigating and adapting to Generative AI applied to Software Development?

Generative AI Software Development

Felipe PletsAssociate Director of Software Engineering at Zensurance in Finance (non-banking)7 months ago

We've begun to train a group of developers on tools (Github Copilot, Cursor.so) and are working with clients to implement policies and procedures to integrate generative AI as part of our core software development se...read more

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What skills you consider the most important ones in your Software Developer interview process?

Software Development Engineering Talent Sourcing & Hiring+1 more

Felipe PletsAssociate Director of Software Engineering at Zensurance in Finance (non-banking)7 months ago

Hello, in my opinion
1) A Problem solving and lateral thinking mindset;
2) Communication abilities;
3) The skill / capacity to apply theoretical knowledge and abstract concepts to real-world scenarios.

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Leaders of Platform teams (Enabling, Acceleration, Developer Experience, etc) who do you define as the customer of your team?

Applications & Platforms People & Leadership Engineering

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What tools and practices have you found effective when evaluating and changing your software engineering team structure (organization design)?

People & Leadership Engineering Disruptive & Emerging Technologies

Felipe PletsAssociate Director of Software Engineering at Zensurance in Finance (non-banking)a year ago

Really depends upon your sector, size, stage of company. If tech then can look at what other like size successful companies have done. As an example, for Jeff Bezos a team size should be 7 +/- 3, or as he calls it “The two-pizza ...read more

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What’s the best way for a new leader to prepare for their role? How can they build their confidence as a people manager and hit the ground running?

Engineering

Felipe PletsAssociate Director of Software Engineering at Zensurance in Finance (non-banking)4 months ago

The first step is learning from the experiences of others. This can be achieved through a community of practice like ours, or through group discussions with people outside of your organization. These interactions bring a ...read more

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What level of experience do you look for when evaluating candidates for leadership positions in software? Which previous roles or responsibilities would you need to see before you sign off on a potential new hire?

Engineering

Felipe PletsAssociate Director of Software Engineering at Zensurance in Finance (non-banking)4 months ago

When I'm hiring for leadership positions, such as managers or directors, I look for a combination of skills. I prefer candidates who have at least two to three years of experience leading people. This isn't about technology ...read more

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What is the toughest lesson you’ve had to learn so far about being a leader in the software industry?

Engineering

Felipe PletsAssociate Director of Software Engineering at Zensurance in Finance (non-banking)4 months ago

A critical lesson I've learned is the importance of communicating risks on projects and initiatives. As engineers, we often take pride in overcoming challenges, but as leaders, we must also consider the risks involved. It's ...read more

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Which skills have the most impact on someone’s ability to lead a software team, in your experience?

Engineering

Felipe PletsAssociate Director of Software Engineering at Zensurance in Finance (non-banking)4 months ago

For me, there are two indispensable factors. First, you need technical expertise to know when to dig deeper into an issue. Without this ability, you won't be successful. Second, you need people who genuinely want to lead ...read more

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How did you get started in the software industry? What was your first job title?

Felipe PletsAssociate Director of Software Engineering at Zensurance in Finance (non-banking)4 months ago

I got my start in the software industry by chance. When I was eight years old, my parents enrolled me in an afternoon programming course for kids. By the time I was 14, I was already dabbling in various tech-related projects ...read more

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What's your take on Google Gemini's potential?

Disruptive & Emerging Technologies Generative AI News

Felipe PletsAssociate Director of Software Engineering at Zensurance in Finance (non-banking)9 months ago

Google is trying to get a share of the AI market. Microsoft has established itself as the leader with open AI. Hopefully this version of googles AI will be better than before.

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What tools have you found to be effective for continuous deployment across multiple environments and measuring metrics such as DORA?

Applications & Platforms DevOps

Felipe PletsAssociate Director of Software Engineering at Zensurance in Finance (non-banking)a year ago

GitLab platform

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