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"Surviving the Chaos: Leading Engineering Teams Through Turbulent Times" with Albert Strasheim

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In this episode of Breaking Changes, Postman Head of Product-Observability Jean Yang interviews Albert Strasheim, CTO of Rippling, where he shares his journey into engineering leadership and expertise in scaling systems. From building diverse teams to navigating through challenging changes smoothly, Albert provides invaluable insights into recruiting, communication, and leading teams at the growth stage. Also, tune in to learn about Rippling's response to the SVB collapse and the complex logistics and operations involved.

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Jean Yang

Jean Yang

Head of Product - Observability

Postman

Albert Strasheim

Albert Strasheim

CTO

Rippling

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Rippling is the workforce management platform that unifies HR, IT, finance, and more. Built on a single source of truth for employee data and integrated with 500+ apps, Rippling allows businesses to execute more efficiently.

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