Building Scalable Tech Teams | CTO @ Suits Me | Justin Taylor

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English - May 20, 2024 23:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MB
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In this episode we have Justin Taylor, CTO of the mobile banking solution, Suits Me.

Suits Me is the hassle free alternative to traditional banking for both personal and corporate pre-paid e-money account cards, aiding ease of access to a payment card for people employees on temporary contracts, and workers from overseas, who might otherwise struggle to secure a high street financial account. They're taking the Fin Tech market by storm with their app based service, recently winning SME News' 'Most Innovative Banking Service 2023' Award.

Justin is a highly experienced technologist with a rich background in building and scaling tech teams and infrastructures. With a degree in Computer Science and AI from Aberystwyth University, and since has spent his career moving up the ranks in the tech industry, from Senior Support Engineer to CTO.

Key takeaways:

🔹 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵: From developer to CTO, and the valuable lessons learned along the way.

🧠 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀:Key changes Justin identifies and implements in a tech organization.

🌏 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀: Challenges and strategies, including establishing a tech team in Serbia.

🙌 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿-𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Effective communication across teams and playing to strengths.

🤝 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀: Insights and valuable experiences.

💡 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀: Understanding and addressing data scale issues.

🚨 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: How AI and machine learning combat fraud, particularly authorized push payment (APP) fraud, and their impact on financial services.

🏔 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝗻-𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀: Tips on clear communication and business-focused solutions.

In this episode, Justin will share insights and learnings from his career journey, discuss the latest tech trends, and offer valuable advice for those looking to scale their tech teams and infrastructures.

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