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In this episode, Andy Davis talks to Ritesh Manchanda, Engineering Manager, Frontend at Namely. On the show, they discuss the best way to begin learning to code. Andy asks Ritesh what skills he looks for in new candidates when he’s hiring. They also chat about making the move to management. Ritesh tells Andy what he’s excited about seeing in the near future. Ritesh is a front end engineer with a strong sense of design, focused in front end web development. He understands both technical and non-technical aspects of building the web. Ritesh loves building useful web applications and responsive website along with backend integration while following latest client-side web standards and libraries.

In this episode, Andy Davis talks to Ritesh Manchanda, Engineering Manager, Frontend at Namely. On the show, they discuss the best way to begin learning to code. Andy asks Ritesh what skills he looks for in new candidates when he’s hiring. They also chat about making the move to management. Ritesh tells Andy what he’s excited about seeing in the near future. Ritesh is a front end engineer with a strong sense of design, focused in front end web development. He understands both technical and non-technical aspects of building the web. Ritesh loves building useful web applications and responsive website along with backend integration while following latest client-side web standards and libraries.

In this episode Andy Davis talks to Mohammed Khan, CTO of virtualisation and cloud EMEA at Netcracker. They discuss all things coding, explaining things in simple but not simplistic terms and Devops.

In this episode Andy Davis talks to Gregg Jarrett, Head of UX at William Hill. They discuss tackling the misconceptions around User Experiences roles, collaborating with other departments and differentiating between User Interface and User Experience.

In this episode Andy Davis talks to Sam Carew, the infrastructure manager at Efficio. On the show they discuss why Infrastructure hasn’t developed an online open source sharing culture. They also chat about finding mentors and inspiration throughout your careers. Andy asks Sam about his management style. Sam also shares his thought on the direction that infrastructure is heading.

In this episode Andy Davis talks to Vladimir Vukicevic, Co-Founder and CEO at Meural. On the show they discuss how the Internet of Things is making art more accessible. Andy also asks Vlad about the lessons he’s picked up when starting his own businesses. Talk turns to some of the misconceptions around surrounding the IoT. Vlad tells Andy about the advantages of having a business based in New York. Vlad is the Co-Founder & CEO of Meural. Meural combines the best of art, technology, and design to create a new platform for visual expression. Meural makes art universally accessible by turning it into dynamic, diverse, and personal content. Our first product is a connected digital canvas. Vladimir is also the Co-Founder (& former CTO) of RocketHub, the world's crowdfunding machine. Acquired by EFactor Group Corp. in April, 2015.

In this episode, Andy Davis talks to Melanie Colton, Senior Director of Product & Engineering at Equinox. On the show, they discuss the difference between structure and bureaucracy in large businesses. Andy asks Melanie how she emphasises her company’s vision to her team. They also chat about the DevOps space. Melanie tells Andy about some of the exciting trends happening in her sector right now. Melanie is a leader with a background in both Product and Technology, she leads organizations with a strategic technical product vision. Melanie is skilled in developing and delivering with revenue and the user in mind, but also has the long term maintenance and operationalizing that's required to run a successful business. Melanie also has experience in building and maintaining teams who are creative problem solvers that use data to make compelling decisions.

In this episode Andy Davis talks to Nick King, the insights director for Autotrader.co.uk. On the show they discuss how Autotrader has changed from a print magazine to an online business. Andy asks Nick about how he maintains the relationships between his company and car dealers. They also chat about how implementing data is making Autotrader more efficient. Nick is an expert in digital media & marketing. He possess the skills, knowledge and experience to analyse & interpret trends in consumer adoption of technology and develop strategies for customer acquisition & retention through digital channels.

In this episode Andy Davis talks to Richard Jones, the Group Chief Information Security Officer at SecureLink Group. On the show they discuss why it’s important for you to constantly be learning as a tech professional. Andy asks Richard about his move into a leadership position and how he found his leadership style. Richard tells Andy his predictions for the security sector in the coming few years. Richard is a highly motivated Information Security leader with a strong network security background. He has a proven track record for delivering security in a large organisation.

Jatinder is the head of global tech recruitment at Funding Circle UK. Jatinder has a real passion in making a real difference to my customers through hiring awesome people across high performing, niche markets. I have a ‘people over process’ mindset, my customers and team are at the heart of my work. I enjoy talking all things Technology, IoT and Cyber. Love attending and talking at meetups, running coding clubs and sponsoring major tech events in London. Funding Circle Funding Circle is the world’s leading lending platform for small businesses. They match investors with money to lend with businesses looking to fund their next step.

In this episode, Andy Davis talks to Ula Mikus, head of talent and happiness at Tinybeans. On the show, they discuss the importance of happiness at work. Andy asks Ula about her management style. Talks also turn to the best practices of building a positive work culture. Ula is talented in driving organisational change and management projects. She has always tried to have a different approach to problems solving, discovering efficient ways of doing things. Apart from being a consultant for BMW North America, Ula had held strategic roles in Human Resources working for Fortune 500 companies like ZARA US and FedEx.

Shariq is the Senior Program Delivery Manager at Gatwick Airport He is helping advance digital and data initiatives with better predictability, more throughput, shorter lead times, lower cost and higher quality. Shariq was responsible for recovering a 2 year long failed AWS Cloud-based Data Analytics and Data Governance initiative at Gatwick airport.

Shariq is the Senior Program Delivery Manager at Gatwick Airport He is helping advance digital and data initiatives with better predictability, more throughput, shorter lead times, lower cost and higher quality. Shariq was responsible for recovering a 2 year long failed AWS Cloud-based Data Analytics and Data Governance initiative at Gatwick airport.

Melanie is UX Design Lead at Google + Founder of LondonTechLadies. Melanie is an award-winning multi-disciplinary design leader with over 12 years of experience in the design industry. She devotes her time to setting up processes and teams so that they can deliver products that solve real user problems

James is a software developer at YLD. James is a full stack, agile software developer with a passion for maintainable and efficient code, as well as accessible and responsive web experiences. In particular, he writes JavaScript and C# across Linux, OS X, and Windows. He is also a keen writer and speaker; his tutorials, articles, and screencasts have been published by the likes of SitePoint, and I have spoken at a variety of events.

Cheryl is HR Director of Transformations at Atos. Cheryl is a HR future thinker, with lots of energy, passion and opinions on HR and the future of work. She is experienced across the full spectrum of HR & across a variety of industries including IT, government, utilities and healthcare. Cheryl is currently directing the transformation of HR including digitization, automation & offshoring activities to improve user experience & to enable the function to focus on more value add.

Ashraf is the deputy IT Director - Data Engineering & Delivery at HM Revenue & Customs Ashraf is an entrepreneurial CIO/CTO, who can write code, put tech at the heart of the business, scale teams, reduce costs, and strike a commercial deal or two.

Kate is Director of Culture at Chess Kate is passionate about supporting people to maximise their potential whatever their situation or experience. She sits on the IAMCP ( International Association of Microsoft Channel Partners) Board, the Women of the Channel advisory board and is also a member to be part of the steering groups for both Women in Technology North and Women in Technology UK.

Richard is the CEO at Octopus Wealth. Octopus Wealth is a wealth management company that helps its customers ask more of their lives. They help clients tackle some of the big, personal questions in life, by putting a plan in place that maps towards their answers. Octopus Wealth believes that some questions are too big to tackle alone, and that financial advice can transform lives for the better. They also think that getting help should be a positive and uplifting experience: an aspiration, not an anxiety.

Tim is Vice President of Professional Services at Elsevier. Tim is a technology and life science management professional, with more than 20 years leading products and teams in industry-leading data and analysis products and services, in the life science and adjacent chemical and material science fields.