The Live Series Podcast

In this episode of The Live Series Roundtable, Jamie chats to four software engineering experts about how trust impacts delegation, setting clear expectations, defining success criteria and ensuring quality without micromanaging. Our guests this podcast are: Rasmus – Currently VP of Engineering at iPaper, heading up the entire tech department. Rasmus comes from a frontend background and has over 15yrs of experience.   Nicolai – Currently Development Manager at Texthelp, Nicolai has over 20yrs of experience in engineering. He has a wide skillset ranging across software development & infrastructure.   Adrian (Adi) – Adi has progressed quickly in his career – becoming a Lead Engineer just two years after finishing his Masters degree. He now heads up a team at Danish scaleup Kanpla.   Johannes – Having started his career as a teacher, Johannes’ transition into tech leadership was always going to be a success. He has over ten years of development experience & is currently Head of Development for Growblocks.

Frankie is joined by four engineering experts to battle between Dynamics 365 Business Central vs Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations.   Our guests are: Renato Fajdiga - Business Central MVP & the Head of Business Applications of Happening He started his ERP career as an NAV Developer, and has since worked extensively with both Business Central & Finance & Operations.   Zeljko Hajdinjak - Head of ERP at MisterSpex, a global online Opticians. He has been working with Microsoft ERPs for around 20 years.   Stefaan de Prest – Head of Business Applications at ConXioN. Stefaan has been working with D365 AX for 17 years, and has recently gained experience delivering both F&O & Business Central for his customers.   Steen Rabol – Freelance AX Developer Steen has consistently worked with AX for over 25 years, starting out as a consultant in his native Denmark.

Jake is joined by three engineering experts to discuss what makes a good or a bad engineering culture, how culture can affect the hiring process and managing culture in a remote team.   Our guests are: Aaron Eisenberger, Director of Engineering at PrizepicksMatt Ellis, VP Engineering at CathmereVikas Verma, Senior Engineering Manager at GoGuardianAndy Lu, Engineering Manager, formerly Vroom   Visit our website | https://www.amicusjobs.com/ Follow us on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/amicus-recruitment Follow us on Instagram | @amicusjobs | https://www.instagram.com/amicusjobs Join our Slack channel | amicusjobs.com/leadersgroup

Jordan is joined by three engineering experts to discuss productivity, project management and innovative strategies for project success. Our guests are: Alvin Dias, 15+ years of Software Engineering leadership Alvin started his career as a Data Architect and has spent the past 15+ years in a leadership capacity. Alvin was recently leading engineering groups at Google and was instrumental in growing Google One.   Randeep Bhatia, 10+ years leadership experience Randeep worked with notable brands such as EA, Twitch and Amazon, playing a key role in scaling Twitches music department and contributing to Audibles growth over the past 2 years.   Raj Narasimmaraj, SaaS sector leader Raj is an experienced leader primarily focused on the SaaS sector. He has worked in a variety of industries, most recently in Cyber Security for industry leader Okta.

The Live Series Roundtable: Episode 43 Frankie is joined by three AI & ERP experts to discuss how AI will impact ERPs. They touch on natural language, user experience, the impact AI will have on hiring and how Microsoft is leading in AI integration.   Our guests are: Dmitry Katson, Freelance Solution Architect. Dmitry ventured in AI in 2017, regularly giving talks at some of the biggest D365 events in the world. He is a 7x Microsoft Business Central MVP and recently achieved his first AI MVP award. Dmitry is also the creator of Central Q, an AI-powered assistant for Business Central used by around 17,000 industry professionals.   Bert Verbeek, Technical Solution Architect at 4PS. Coming from a professional background in finance, Bert fell in love with Navision and Business Central around 16 years ago and has worked in the field ever since – he’s especially interested in how AI can make a difference to the construction industry. He recently achieved his first renewal as a Business Central MVP.   Berat Cakir, AI Architect working with an international Japanese manufacturer. Berat has a Artificial Intelligence MSc from University of Maastricht, after which he joined Microsoft as a Cloud Solution Architect. He is a guest lecturer at DHBW Mannheim, teaching students about AI.   Visit our website | https://www.amicusjobs.com/ Follow us on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/amicus-recruitment Follow us on Instagram | @amicusjobs | https://www.instagram.com/amicusjobs Join our Slack channel | amicusjobs.com/leadersgroup Mentioned in the podcast: The Future of Intelligent Finance - https://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/2024/07/18/the-future-of-intelligent-finance/   How AI is Shaping the Future of ERP - https://www.techtarget.com/searcherp/feature/How-AI-is-shaping-the-future-of-ERP  How Will Artificial Intelligence Impact ERP Software -         https://www.geniuserp.com/resources/blog/how-will-artificial-intelligence-impact-erp-software#:~:text=By%20leveraging%20AI%20capabilities%2C%20ERP,its%20features%20into%20ERP%20systems  AI in ERP- https://www.erpadvisorsgroup.com/blog/ai-in-erp

The latest episode of The Live Series Roundtable is here. Jamie is joined by four senior engineering leaders to chat about how to keep your team engaged, especially when the work is ‘boring.’ Jamie is joined by: Albeto Haro, Head of Engineering at Spirii. Alberto has over ten years of leadership experience with product and engineering. He is now heading up the entire development team at EV scale-up Spirii Ligia Gaspar, Engineering Manager at Famly. Ligia is highly skilled in both software engineering and product management and is now heading up a team for Copenhagen based Famly. Frederik Hantho, Development Manager at Dalux. Frederik has over 15 years of engineering experience and moved into a leadership role three years ago. He is now leading a team for well-known outfit Dalux. Rune Hojsgaard, currently in between roles. Rune has over 20 years of software engineering experience and has worked for some of Denmark’s biggest players. Visit our website | https://www.amicusjobs.com/ Follow us on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/amicus-recruitment Follow us on Instagram | @amicusjobs | https://www.instagram.com/amicusjobs Join our Slack channel | amicusjobs.com/leadersgroup

Graeme is joined by Anna Toews, People Business Partner of Data4Life (D4L), to talk about encouraging diversity and inclusion within tech teams. Anna takes us through promoting equality amongst all demographics, from building a team that incorporates different cultures to welcoming individuals into your workplace. Anna has over 8 years of experience in recruitment and HR business processes, leading and improving diversity and inclusion efforts. Visit our website | https://www.amicusjobs.com/ Follow us on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/amicus-recruitment Follow us on Instagram | @amicusjobs | https://www.instagram.com/amicusjobs Join our Slack channel | amicusjobs.com/leadersgroup

“NetSuite Administration Best Practices”   In this latest event as part of the The Live Series, Dominic hosts a roundtable with industry leaders:   Shalakay Gibbs – CEO @ SuiteSciens Samarth Rajendra – Director of Enterprise Systems @ Kayak Jay Jordan – NetSuite Manager @ Seepiphany LLC   Summary:   In this insightful episode we delve into the world of NetSuite Administration with three industry experts. Building a solid foundation from the ground up is critical to any successful NetSuite environment to ensure optimal performance, data integrity, security, and scalability for future growth.   In this talk we covered:   ✅ Key considerations when integrating NetSuite with other systems and third-party applications ✅ Effective strategies for handling security and compliance within NetSuite ✅ Differences in NetSuite Administration between public and non-public companies ✅ Best practices for coordinating sandbox refreshes ✅ The most sought-after apps business users want to supplement or replace NetSuite   Whether you're a seasoned administrator or new to NetSuite, this episode is packed with practical advice and insights to help you elevate your Administration game!   Amicus help businesses connect with the best Software Engineering, Cloud & DevOps and ERP professionals across US, UK & Europe.   We partner with some of the top global brands providing both contract and permanent recruitment solutions when they need us the most.   We are passionate about the tech community and are committed to help drive exposure to these technologies by writing blogs, sharing content, arranging meetups & working on some of the absolute best requirements on the market.   Within every great tech business, are amazingly talented people. Our passion is to connect these people to the organisations who produce some of the best tech products in the world.   Visit our socials or join our Slack channel exclusive for Engineering Leaders here: Slack Channel 👉 https://www.amicusjobs.com/leadersgroup Check out the how you can get involved in our channel here: https://www.amicusjobs.com/community 🤳🏼 Stay connected! Website 👉 https://www.amicusjobs.com/ YouTube https://youtu.be/dyPdYrLR_H8

“Perfection vs Pragmatism”   In this latest episode of The Live Series, Jamie hosts a roundtable with industryleaders:   Becki Wordsworth – Engineering Manager @ Flightradar24 Henrik Holm – Engineering Manager @ Lun Esteban Michalowski – CTO @ AltaPay A/S Markus Obelitz – Senior Engineering Manager @ Abtion   Summary: As a software engineer, you will always find that some people want to perfect their craft, whilst others prioritize speed of delivery. So what makes people choose one or the other? Is there a right or wrong choice? In this episode, the panel discussed:   ✅ How they would describe themselves ✅ Has their approach changed since becoming a leader& if so, how? ✅ How to assess someone’s approach in an interview ✅ What would make them change their approach ✅ What they would recommend to junior/graduate engineers   Amicus help businesses connect with the best Software Engineering, Cloud & DevOps and ERP professionals across US, UK & Europe.   We partner with some of the top global brands providing both contract and permanent recruitment solutions when they need us the most.   We are passionate about the tech community and are committed to help drive exposure to these technologies by writing blogs, sharing content, arranging meetups & working on some of the absolute best requirements on the market.   Within every great tech business, are amazingly talented people. Our passion is to connect these people to the organisations who produce some of the best tech products in the world.   Visit our socials or join our Slack channel exclusive for Engineering Leaders here: Slack Channel 👉 https://www.amicusjobs.com/leadersgroup   Check out the how you can get involved in our channel here: https://www.amicusjobs.com/community   🤳🏼 Stay connected! Website 👉 https://www.amicusjobs.com/

Roundtable | The Essence Of Speed: Accelerating Project Delivery "The Essence Of Speed: Accelerating Project Delivery"   In this latest episode of The Live Series, Jordan hosts a roundtable with industry leaders:   Praveen Cheruvu – Director of Engineering @ Velocity Global Engin Bura Anil – VP of Engineering Michelle Waldorf – Director of Engineering Summary: When taking new products to market, time is against you. It is fundamental to ensure you are getting your deliveries out as quick as possible to stay ahead of the curve. Everything starts small and will expand but, if your competitor beats you to the punch, you’ll struggle to find success.   In this episode, the panel discussed:   ✅ Identifying the fastest way from ignorance to informed ✅ Ensuring you are not working purely on a discovery phase ✅ How to ensure everyone is on board to get your product to market in the fastest fashion ✅ Ways to scale once you do   Amicus help businesses connect with the best Software Engineering, Cloud & DevOps and ERP professionals across US, UK & Europe. We partner with some of the top global brands providing both contract and permanent recruitment solutions when they need us the most.   We are passionate about the tech community and are committed to help drive exposure to these technologies by writing blogs, sharing content, arranging meetups & working on some of the absolute best requirements on the market.   Within every great tech business, are amazingly talented people. Our passion is to connect these people to the organisations who produce some of the best tech products in the world.   Visit our socials or join our Slack channel exclusive for Engineering Leaders here: Slack Channel 👉 https://www.amicusjobs.com/leadersgroup   Check out the how you can get involved in our channel here: https://www.amicusjobs.com/community   🤳🏼 Stay connected! Website 👉 https://www.amicusjobs.com/

“Maintaining morale & keeping Engineers motivated” In this latest episode of The Live Series, Jordan Hayward hosts a roundtable with industry leaders: Santosh Mahendra - Senior Engineering Manager @ Slack Lisa Gumerman - Director of Engineering @ HealthSherpa John Collins - VP of Engineering Amrita Jain - Director of Engineering @ Uber In this episode, the panel discussed: • Challenges faced in the tech industry in the past 18 months • How mass layoffs in the tech industry has affected morale in the industry • How to spot tell-tell signs of low team morale • Strategies to keep morale high in an Engineering team • Is there a correlation between performance & morale? • The importance of goal setting • How often should you be checking in on your team? Amicus help businesses connect with the best Software Engineering, Cloud & DevOps and ERP professionals across US, UK & Europe. We partner with some of the top global brands providing both contract and permanent recruitment solutions when they need us the most. We are passionate about the tech community and are committed to help drive exposure to these technologies by writing blogs, sharing content, arranging meetups & working on some of the absolute best requirements on the market. Within every great tech business, are amazingly talented people. Our passion is to connect these people to the organisations who produce some of the best tech products in the world. Visit our socials or join our Slack channel exclusive for Engineering Leaders here: Slack Channel 👉 https://www.amicusjobs.com/leadersgroup Check out the how you can get involved in our channel here: https://www.amicusjobs.com/community 🤳🏼 Stay connected! Website 👉 https://www.amicusjobs.com/

In the latest episode of The Live Series Podcast, Heather was joined by Jack 'Stevo' Lazenby, Head of Engineering at ZigZag. This episode covers: 📢 Which soft skills are important in tech? 🙏 How to help your team overcome imposter syndrome 👀 What are the consequences of a leader not paying attention to their teams’ emotional needs 👊 What leaders should do to minimise imposter syndrome 💯 Advice for someone dealing with imposter syndrome in their tech role ⚖ Implementing a healthy work/life balance for your team 🧠 How a leader should approach the mental health of individuals in their team ✌ How a tech leader can improve and maintain their own mental health 🔥 Advice for someone running a large team of engineers Check out the how you can get involved in our channel here https://www.amicusjobs.com/community Amicus Recruitment help businesses connect with the best Software Engineering, Cloud & DevOps and ERP professionals across UK, US & Europe. We partner with some of the top global brands providing both contract and permanent recruitment solutions when they need us the most. Join us at one of our meetups, watch our roundtables & webinars or listen to our podcast to develop your career in tech. 🤳🏼 Stay connected! Website 👉 https://www.amicusjobs.com/

In the latest episode of The Live Series Podcast, Heather was joined by Susan Reilly, Senior Director of Engineering at Typeform. This episode covers: 🙏 The role of empathy within a team ⚖ How to encourage work/life balance within your team 👊 The best techniques to bring out the best in your team ✅ Identifying green flag traits in team members 🚺 What the tech industry be doing to enable women to break into tech 📊 What can be done to retain women in tech 💯 How to build trust within your team 🔥 Advice for someone running a large team of engineers Check out the how you can get involved in our channel here https://www.amicusjobs.com/community Amicus Recruitment help businesses connect with the best Software Engineering, Cloud & DevOps and ERP professionals across UK, US & Europe. We partner with some of the top global brands providing both contract and permanent recruitment solutions when they need us the most. We are passionate about the tech community and are committed to help drive exposure to these technologies by writing blogs, sharing content, arranging meetups & working on some of the absolute best requirements on the market. Within every great tech business, are amazingly talented people. Our passion is to connect these people to the organisations who produce some of the best tech products in the world. 🤳🏼 Stay connected!Website 👉 https://www.amicusjobs.com/

In the latest episode of The Live Series, Sam Edward hosts a roundtable with industry leaders: Nic Goodall - Head of Engineering (Formerly Learnably) George Paterson - Head of Engineering (Formerly Concured) Ben Allen - CTO - Laka Covering: 📈 Current Trends in Performance Management 💯 Importance of recruiting right for your team to perform well 👀 Managing feedback 📊 Metrics and KPIs – how to get the best out of individuals 🙏 Ethics within management 📢 Regular feedback vs micro-management ✅ How to turn performance around effectively ✈ Impact of remote work on performance evaluation Amicus connects global organisations with the best Software Engineering, DevOps & Cloud and ERP professionals. 🤳🏼 Stay connected! Website 👉 https://www.amicusjobs.com/

Attraction & Retention in 2024 In this latest episode of The Live Series, Sam Smith hosts a roundtable with industry leaders: Jon Dis (People and Talent Lead), Lindsey McCorry (Talent Acquisition Manager) and Luke Victor (Talent Lead). Covering: - Identifying struggles from 2023 (Attraction & Retention) - Current market - increase in vacancies, how will this affect attraction and retention - The benefits of an attraction strategy – Creating and following - Benefits – Change in norms - Proactive / reactive - Retention in 2024 - Employer experience for retention Amicus connects global organisations with the best Software Engineering, DevOps & Cloud and ERP professionals. Visit our socials or join our Slack channel exclusive for Engineering Leaders here www.amicusjobs.com/leadersgroup 🤳🏼 Stay connected! Website 👉 https://www.amicusjobs.com/ Slack Channel 👉 https://www.amicusjobs.com/leadersgroup

In the latest episode of The Live Series Podcast, Heather was joined by Tayaru Bayyana, coach, mentor, and Head of Engineering. This episode covers: ⛔ Identifying obstacles for women in tech ✅ Removing obstacles 🚀 Ensuring women have the same opportunities in tech 🙏 Ideal hiring processes 👏 How the tech industry can raise the confidence of women in tech 👀 What leaders in the workplace should be doing to ensure their female team members feel valued 📢 Advice for women looking to get into tech Check out the how you can get involved in our channel here https://www.amicusjobs.com/community Amicus Recruitment help businesses connect with the best Software Engineering, Cloud & DevOps and ERP professionals across UK, US & Europe. We partner with some of the top global brands providing both contract and permanent recruitment solutions when they need us the most. We are passionate about the tech community and are committed to help drive exposure to these technologies by writing blogs, sharing content, arranging meetups & working on some of the absolute best requirements on the market. Within every great tech business, are amazingly talented people. Our passion is to connect these people to the organisations who produce some of the best tech products in the world. 🤳🏼 Stay connected! Website 👉 https://www.amicusjobs.com/

The Struggles & Successes of 2023 In this latest episode of The Live Series, Sam Smith hosts a roundtable with industry leaders: Georgina Steele - Engineering Manager Simon Wood - Director of Software Engineering Aurélien Gilliouard - Tech Lead Yannis Panagis - Tech Lead Amicus connects global organisations with the best Software Engineering, DevOps & Cloud and ERP professionals. Visit our socials or join our Slack channel exclusive for Engineering Leaders here www.amicusjobs.com/leadersgroup 🤳🏼 Stay connected! Website 👉 https://www.amicusjobs.com/ Slack Channel 👉 https://www.amicusjobs.com/leadersgroup

In the latest episode of The Live Series Podcast, Heather was joined by Andrew Jackson, VP Engineering at GlobalSign This episode covers: 💼 Andrew's experience scaling engineering teams ⚖ How to treat original, core team members during a scale up 📢 How to ensure communication is efficient during a team scale 🌎 How scaling teams compares across different industries 📈 How to approach restructuring a growing team 🚧 Challenges faced scaling an engineering team 🚀 Maintaining team culture as it grows 🔥 Advice for someone scaling an engineering team Check out the how you can get involved in our channel here https://www.amicusjobs.com/community Amicus Recruitment help businesses connect with the best Software Engineering, Cloud & DevOps and ERP professionals across UK, US & Europe. We partner with some of the top global brands providing both contract and permanent recruitment solutions when they need us the most. We are passionate about the tech community and are committed to help drive exposure to these technologies by writing blogs, sharing content, arranging meetups & working on some of the absolute best requirements on the market. Within every great tech business, are amazingly talented people. Our passion is to connect these people to the organisations who produce some of the best tech products in the world. 🤳🏼 Stay connected! Website 👉 https://www.amicusjobs.com/

In this special feature mini-series, founders share their stories of going from zero to funded uncovering the ins and outs, the highs, the lows, and everything in between as a startup. In this first episode, host Jack Wilson welcomes Intanify Co-Founder & CEO, Dylan Dryden. Dylan is an entrepreneur with experience in M&A and private capital advisory, founding an advisory and strategy boutique as well as working in equity and credit markets for bulge bracket banks. Check out the how you can get involved in our channel here https://www.amicusjobs.com/community Amicus Recruitment help businesses connect with the best Software Engineering, Cloud & DevOps and ERP professionals across UK, US & Europe. We partner with some of the top global brands providing both contract and permanent recruitment solutions when they need us the most. We are passionate about the tech community and are committed to help drive exposure to these technologies by writing blogs, sharing content, arranging meetups & working on some of the absolute best requirements on the market. Within every great tech business, are amazingly talented people. Our passion is to connect these people to the organisations who produce some of the best tech products in the world. 🤳🏼 Stay connected! Website 👉 https://www.amicusjobs.com/

In the latest episode of The Live Series Podcast, Heather was joined by Greg Dick, Engineering Director at Hudl. This episode covers: 🚀 How to help your team overcome imposter syndrome 👊 Consequences of a leader not paying attention to their teams’ emotional needs 🥇 Building confidence via your hiring process 📢 What leaders should do to minimise imposter syndrome 🔥 Advice for someone dealing with imposter syndrome in their tech role Check out the how you can get involved in our channel here https://www.amicusjobs.com/community Amicus Recruitment help businesses connect with the best Software Engineering, Cloud & DevOps and ERP professionals across UK, US & Europe. We partner with some of the top global brands providing both contract and permanent recruitment solutions when they need us the most. We are passionate about the tech community and are committed to help drive exposure to these technologies by writing blogs, sharing content, arranging meetups & working on some of the absolute best requirements on the market. Within every great tech business, are amazingly talented people. Our passion is to connect these people to the organisations who produce some of the best tech products in the world. 🤳🏼 Stay connected! Website 👉 https://www.amicusjobs.com/