From Keyboard To Boardroom – Path From Engineer To CEO
summary
Engineer moves from writing internal tools and ad products at Google to TPM roles on YouTube and Search, left Google twice and then joins a German media startup that hits 10% market share in Germany, later becomes CTPO at WeTransfer, restructures engineering and product, scales the org and helps exit — company is sold to Bending Spoons after a failed IPO attempt around the 2022 rate hike; argues adaptability, going deep then zooming out, and leaving when not learning.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Introduction to Alexandar Vassilev and Oliver Heckmann
- 3:30Early Beginnings in Bulgaria
- 8:15Leaving Google Twice
- 12:45Building a Career in Media and Tech
- 18:30Universal Lessons in Leadership
- 23:50Audience Q&A and Reflections
- 28:10Closing Thoughts on Leadership and Growth
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