December 2019

EPISODE 09: From Developer to Leading Product Teams with Nate Stewart, Vice President of Product Management at Cockroach Labs

 Want to go from being the engineer who builds the product to being the product manager who makes decisions around the product? Nate Stewart, VP of Product at Cockroach Labs, has done it. In this episode, Nate talks to Jonathan about his experience breaking into product management, leading product organizations and shares his tips […]

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EPISODE 08: The secret to building a Google Editors’ Choice app with Stanojko “Tancho” Markovich

Getting your app featured in the Editors’ Choice section of Google Play is a developer’s dream. It’s the difference between having close friends and family members download your app and having anywhere from tens of thousands to millions of strangers discover your work. But how exactly do you get featured? Stanojko “Tancho” Markovich, former Head

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EPISODE 07: Not all FinTech Companies are evil and engineering leadership lessons from the VP of Engineering at STASH

Fintech companies present interesting challenges for software engineers, but they often get written off as engines for the perpetuation of wealth. But Cliff Hazelton, VP of Engineering at STASH, reminds us that it doesn’t need to be this way. STASH is focused on helping average, first-time investors manage their money, facilitating the democratization of wealth

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EPISODE 06: How to go from App Developer to VP of Engineering at a Series B Startup w/ Alexandre Agular at Socure

On this episode of the Rocket Talent podcast, Alexandre Agular, VP of Engineering at Socure, talks about his journey from being a coder to a manager. Listen to him discuss the challenge of making systems safe in a world where most people, even Kanye West, still use 0000 as their phone password. He also talks

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EPISODE 5: HOW TO BE A MINDFUL LEADER WITH THE CEO OF POLAR.ME, KUNAL GUPTA

Could frenzied Times Square be the best place in the world to learn how to meditate? In Episode 5 of the Rocket Talent podcast, Kunal Gupta, CEO of Polar.Me, a B2B marketing Saas startup, discussed how it just might be. Listen to hear him talk about how meditation and mindfulness can be used to navigate

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EPISODE 04: FROM DATA GRUNT TO STRATEGIS ADVISOR TO THE C SUITE WITH STEFAN ILIESCU, ANALYTICS GROWTH MANAGER AT AUDIBLE

This is my best podcast yet! Learn how to grow from just a data grunt to a true strategic partner that is respected by the business. If your in tech or specifically a Data Analyst and want help evolving to the next level you must listen to this interview! First Person to add an audio

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EPISODE 03: PRODUCT EQ WITH KATE LETO | HEAD OF PRODUCT AT MOO AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCT COACH

Introduction to Product EQ with Kate Leto, the former Head of Product at Moo.com and Executive Product/Career Coach. Kate has been featured many times in MindTheProduct.com. Listen as we Discuss Emotional Intelligence, Product EQ and the importance of being self aware as a Product Manager. Emotional Intelligence is heavily discussed by Daniel Goleman featured in

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