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Sandeep Seshadri

EVP Engineering

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Engineering10
Cloud7
People & Leadership7
Culture & Values7
Applications & Platforms6

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Do you trust the data & reports from the big analysts?

Strategy & Architecture

Yes

No

Sometimes

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Are you happy in your current role?

People & Leadership Talent Management & Performance

Yes

No

Unsure

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What type of applications do you plan to run on Object Storage?

Custom

Homegrown

Analytics

Don't know

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How much development are you doing in-house as opposed to outsourcing it?

Engineering Outsourcing & Managed Services

Less than 20%

Between 20%-30%

Between 30%-50%

Between 50%-70%

More than 70%

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What are organizations using for annual employee performance evaluations and tracking leadership development progress?

Human Resources (HRIS)

Commercial SaaS Offering - Please provide details if possible

Internally Developed

Other - Please provide details if possible

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Are you adopting any source code analysis tool for analysing code vulnerabilities against eg. OWASP top ten?

No, not using any at all

Yes, but not checking OWASP

Yes, OWASP check, opensource

Yes, OWASP check, commercial

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What do you trust more and are implementing today - Multi-factor authentication or single-sign on ?

Identity & Access Management (IAM)

Multi-factor authentication

Single-sign on

Both

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Who do you think the CIO should report to?

Team & Organizational Design

Board

CEO

CFO

COO

Other

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Does the US-China trade war affect your business?

Yes

No

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Which tech company would you be most proud to work at?

Culture & Values

Facebook

Google

Amazon

Tesla

Other (please comment)

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In the context of achieving successful product adoption, should the primary responsibility lie with the Product Management team or the Marketing team, and what are the key factors influencing this allocation of responsibility?

Technical Product Management Engineering Software Development

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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?

Sandeep SeshadriEVP Engineering4 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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For junior staff looking to move into leadership, what are some signals that an organization is a good fit for them?

Sandeep SeshadriEVP Engineering4 months ago

When coaching junior developers, I encourage them to seek out areas of opportunity. Regardless of the company's size, there are always opportunities to be found. In larger organizations, there might be a larger pool of opportunities, ...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?

Sandeep SeshadriEVP Engineering4 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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How did you get started in the software industry? What was your first job title?

Sandeep SeshadriEVP Engineering4 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 do you think of Amazon EKS as far as its cost visibility is concerned? Will AWS’s new allocation reporting capability help control cloud costs?

Engineering Cloud Cost Optimization

Sandeep SeshadriEVP Engineering4 months ago

We are considering migrating to AWS EKS. Currently, we have our own cluster on EC2, but we are planning to transition to EKS. While I anticipate the cost to be slightly higher, it will significantly reduce the overhead involved ...read more

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How do you balance the need for stability and continuity in your tech stack with the need to experiment with and adopt new technologies?

Sandeep SeshadriEVP Engineering5 months ago

I believe in the principle of "staying boring" when it comes to tech stacks. While it's easy to get caught up in the latest frameworks or buzzwords, it's important to remember that the end goal is to deliver business value. ...read more

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How do you encourage knowledge sharing and collaboration among your team members for GenAI? Do you have dedicated channels or processes for sharing information and techniques?

Sandeep SeshadriEVP Engineering5 months ago

It's important to note that we're still in the early stages with GenAI, with our primary focus being on developer productivity. We've established a system where we provide the tools and goals to our developers, then encourage ...read more

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What steps do you recommend software leaders take if they want to build a team culture that supports continuous learning?

Sandeep SeshadriEVP Engineering5 months ago

We've implemented a couple of tactical strategies to support continuous learning. For instance, we've given Friday afternoons off for all developers and the entire company. Once a month, we have meetings called "patch meetings" ...read more

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Are there any certifications that weren’t previously on your radar but have become more important to you recently?

Sandeep SeshadriEVP Engineering5 months ago

We participate a lot with AWS certifications from practitioners all the way up through architects. We encourage our folks to take the classes and then the tests and we cover the costs. We also do a lot with security certifications, ...read more

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What are the top 3 tech skills you’re currently seeking in entry-level developer candidates? And what are the top 3 for more experienced, senior-level positions?

Sandeep SeshadriEVP Engineering5 months ago

We're an AWS shop, so cloud knowledge is important for us, even for entry-level positions. We also look for proficiency in scripting languages like Python.

For senior-level engineers, we expect them to have a good ...read more

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