Building high-performing teams with Cambridge academic turned tech executive David Ingram (Ex-Google, Meta)

Making career transitions with clarity and purpose

Charlie Munger’s 3 rules for a career:

1) Don't sell anything you wouldn't buy yourself.

2) Don't work for anyone you don't respect and admire.

3) Work only with people you enjoy.

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David works at the intersection of technology and teams. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from Cambridge University. He has worked on the Android team at Google, and managed Facebook's internal videoconferencing and collaboration team. He has also been Head of Engineering at several startups, supervising the growth of digital product teams from 10 to 100+ engineers. David is now an independent consultant and owner of Simplified Systems Consulting, helping clients as an Interim VP of Engineering. In his spare time, he still writes code and practices contemporary dance. He recently published "Building High Performing Teams", describing his approach to running successful Tech companies.

In this masterclass, we cover:

1. The art of running a successful tech company with a people-first approach

2. Why the most complex technological challenges ultimately are people challenges and how can you resolve them

3. Ways to make big career transitions

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