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CJ Jouhal, Head of Engineering at Anchorage Digital: The Highs and Lows on the Journey to Becoming a CTO
CJ Jouhal, Head of Engineering at Anchorage Digital: The Highs and Lows on the Journey to Becoming a CTO
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Length:
54 minutes
Released:
Aug 16, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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CJ Jouhal, Head of Engineering at Anchorage Digital
CJ has led engineering teams as a CTO or head of engineering for more than 20 years. In this episode, we get vulnerable and dig into the major decisions in his life that made him the technical leader he is today, diving into nearly every high and low point in his career.
CJ recalls how he decided to give up his comfortable job as a programmer at Lockheed Martin to join a startup. He then explains why it can be a curse when your startup gets acquired by a larger, more well-funded company and how a major promotion, which led him to manage a team of 400 engineers, was not as great as it might have seemed at the time. We explore what it means to be a leader, an executive, and a mentor to others and how it might differ as a software developer or technologist. Finally, CJ shares his advice about how to choose your career path and what it takes to become a CTO or c-suite executive.
http://blindap.onelink.me/ttCg/ahseop15
CJ has led engineering teams as a CTO or head of engineering for more than 20 years. In this episode, we get vulnerable and dig into the major decisions in his life that made him the technical leader he is today, diving into nearly every high and low point in his career.
CJ recalls how he decided to give up his comfortable job as a programmer at Lockheed Martin to join a startup. He then explains why it can be a curse when your startup gets acquired by a larger, more well-funded company and how a major promotion, which led him to manage a team of 400 engineers, was not as great as it might have seemed at the time. We explore what it means to be a leader, an executive, and a mentor to others and how it might differ as a software developer or technologist. Finally, CJ shares his advice about how to choose your career path and what it takes to become a CTO or c-suite executive.
http://blindap.onelink.me/ttCg/ahseop15
Released:
Aug 16, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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