Episodes 67
Avg. Duration 31m
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Since Nov 2023
Latest Episode Apr 2025

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S1E63 Suresh Bysani from Eightfold | Engineering Management in the Age of GenAI

Apr 04, 2025 32m

How do engineering leaders stay relevant in the age of Generative AI?With the rise of GenAI, engineering teams are rethinking productivity, prototyping, and scalability. But AI is only as powerful as…

S1E62 Mario Viktorov Mechoulam from Contentsquare | Data-Driven Engineering: Building a Culture of Metrics

Mar 13, 2025 32m

How do you build a culture of engineering metrics that drives real impact? Engineering teams often struggle with inefficiencies—high work-in-progress, unpredictable cycle times, and slow shipping.…

C S Sriram from Betterworks | How EMs Break into Leadership—Road to Success

Feb 21, 2025 42m

In this episode of the groCTO Podcast, host Kovid Batra speaks with C S Sriram, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, about his journey from an Engineering Manager to a VP of Engineering, navigating…

Sheeya Gem from Progress ShareFile | Guiding Dev Teams Through an Acquisition

Feb 07, 2025 33m

In this episode of the groCTO Podcast, host Kovid Batra speaks with Sheeya Gem, Director of Engineering and Product Strategy at Progress ShareFile, about her experiences leading dev teams through…

Anton Zaides from Taranis | Leading Dev Teams Vs Platform Teams

Jan 24, 2025 31m

In this episode of the groCTO Podcast, host Kovid Batra interviews Anton Zaides, the Director of Engineering at Taranis and author of the Leading Developers newsletter. The focus of their discussion…

Maher Hanafi from Betterworks | Driving Engineering Productivity as a VPE

Jan 11, 2025 47m

In this episode of the groCTO Podcast, host Kovid Batra welcomes Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, to discuss engineering productivity hacks. Maher shares insights from his 16+ years of…

David Archer from Imagine Learning | Integrating Acquired Tech Teams

Dec 13, 2024 29m

In this episode of the groCTO Podcast, host Kovid Batra interviews David Archer, the Director of Software Engineering at Imagine Learning, with over 12 years of experience in engineering and…

Ben Matthews from Stack Overflow | Leading Tech Teams at Stack Overflow

Nov 29, 2024 30m

In this episode of the groCTO Podcast, host Kovid Batra is joined by Ben Matthews, Senior Director of Engineering at Stack Overflow, with over 20 years of experience in engineering and leadership.…

Geoffrey Teale from Upvest | Product Thinking Secrets for Platform Teams

Nov 15, 2024 32m

In this episode of the groCTO Originals podcast, host Kovid Batra engages in a comprehensive discussion with Geoffrey Teale, the Principal Product Engineer at Upvest, who brings over 25 years of…

Christopher Zotter from Sky | The Art & Science of Leading Global Dev Teams

Nov 01, 2024 32m

In this episode of the groCTO Originals podcast, host Kovid Batra engages in an insightful conversation with Christopher Zotter, the Head of Digital Engineering at Sky, Germany. Christopher brings a…

Vilas Veeraraghavan, ex-Walmart | DevEx: It’s NOT Just About Dev Tools!

Oct 18, 2024 39m

In this episode of the groCTO Originals podcast, host Kovid Batra engages with Vilas, an accomplished engineering leader with significant experience at companies like Walmart, Netflix, and Bill.com.…

Carlos Neves from Vitality | Mastering the IC to Engineering Manager Transition

Oct 04, 2024 35m

In this episode of the groCTO Originals podcast, host Kovid Batra is joined by Carlos Neves, the Head of Engineering at Vitality, as they explore the often challenging transition from an individual…

Jagannath Kintali from Dojo | Impactful Engineering: The Secret to Customer Delight

Sep 20, 2024 37m

Welcome to today’s episode of the groCTO Originals podcast, where host Kovid Batra talks with Jagannath Kintali, former Head of Engineering at Dojo and ex-startup co-founder, about building impactful…

Venkat Rangasamy from Oracle | How AI is Revolutionizing Software Engineering

Sep 06, 2024 33m

Welcome to today’s episode of the groCTO Originals podcast, where host Kovid Batra sits down with Venkat Rangasamy, Director of Engineering at Oracle and an advisory member at HBR, to discuss how AI…

James Charlesworth from Pendo | Product vs Engineering: Building Bridges, Not Walls

Aug 22, 2024 31m

Welcome to today’s episode of the groCTO Originals podcast, where host Kovid Batra interviews James Charlesworth, Director of Engineering, Sheffield Site Lead at Pendo, to discuss the common conflict…

Vladislav Maličević from Jedox | Inside Jedox: The Buy vs. Build Debate

Aug 16, 2024 32m

Welcome to another episode of exploring tech leadership! Today, your host Kovid Batra welcomes Vladislav Maličević, CTO at Jedox.Vlado shares his 20-year journey from being one of the first…

Leonid Bugaev from Tyk | Thriving in Recession: Guide for Tech Leaders

Aug 09, 2024 42m

Welcome to another episode of exploring tech leadership! Today, your host Kovid Batra welcomes Leonid Bugaev, Head of Engineering at Tyk.With 20 years in IT, mostly with startups, Leo brings a fresh…

Sergio Visinoni | Maslow's Hierarchy for Tech Teams

Aug 02, 2024 30m

Welcome to today's podcast episode, where we dive deep into the minds shaping the future of tech leadership! Today, your host Kovid Batra sits down with Sergio Visinoni, who is many things - a…

Peter Peret Lupo from Sibli | DORA Implementation & Tech Debt

Jul 26, 2024 29m

In this episode, Kovid Batra hosts Peter Peret Lupo, Head of Software Engineering at Sibli. With over a decade of experience in engineering and management, Peter also shares his most effective…

Ben Parisot from Planet Argon | DORA & the SPACE framework

Jul 19, 2024 33m

The Dora Lab - Ep. 03In this episode, Kovid Batra welcomes Ben Parisot, Software Engineering Manager at Planet Argon, with over 10 years of experience in engineering and engineering management.Ben…

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