Neil Kumar is the CTO at Karat. As one of the first 12 employees at Yelp, Neil grew the engineering team from himself as an individual contributor to over 200 engineers. In this episode, we discuss best practices for how both tech and non-tech companies can hire technical talent, including how to speed up the hiring process, eliminate bias, and improve the c ... Show More
Jul 16
Your AI Agent Shouldn’t Be Able to Delete the Database
If you tell your AI NOT to delete your database you’re good right? In this episode of IT Visionaries, Chris Brandt sits down with Daniel Meyer, CTO of Camunda, to explore why prompts alone are not enough to govern AI. They discuss the difference between governance by instruction ... Show More
56m 41s
Nov 2025
Agentic AI and the Strategy Behind Smarter Talent Decisions - with Sachit Kamat of Eightfold AI
Today's guest is Sachit Kamat, Chief Product Officer at Eightfold AI. Eightfold AI provides a complete AI platform for talent management to help companies find, recruit, and retain workers with the goal of increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of talent operations. Sachit j ... Show More
24m 49s
Nov 2023
AI in Talent Acquisition with Natalie Ryan, Partner at SPMB Executive Search
In this episode, I talk with Natalie Ryan, a Partner at SPMB Executive Search, one of the leading executive search firms specializing in the technology industry. Natalie shares insights into how AI is transforming talent acquisition, particularly in the technology sector, and how ... Show More
23m 33s
Sep 2022
Engineering interview tips & tricks
In this episode, we will be exploring interviewing as a Software Engineer. Tips, tricks, and gotchas, as well as potentially some interviewing horror stories and red flags to avoid at all costs. We’re joined by Emma Draper, Engineering Manager at the New York Times based in Arizo ... Show More
1h 1m
Oct 2023
Right skills, right person, right role
With the rise of more technical roles across industries and sectors, and a shortage of people to fill them, skills-based hiring could help organizations access new talent pools. McKinsey partners Bryan Hancock and new co-host Brooke Weddle join global editorial director Lucia Rah ... Show More
26m 33s
Aug 2022
Tech job interview support group
Struggling through the tech job interview process? We feel you! On this episode, Amal, Nick & Amelia get together to discuss the various ways the interview process disappoints, share their own interview stories, and suggest ways we can improve the process for everyone.
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1h 4m
Aug 2025
AEC Talent Acquisition Strategies for Building Inclusive, Future-Ready Firms – Ep 354
<p>In this episode, I talk to Bryce Batts, co-founder of Career Collective, about AEC talent acquisition strategies that help firms build careers and cultures aligned with core values. We explore how organizations in the AEC industry can stand out in a competitive talent market, ... Show More
34m 23s
Nov 2025
How To Recruit The Best Engineers And Sales Reps
Most founders think hiring is about interviewing. But it's actually about selling.For Startup School, Juicebox co-founder & CEO David Paffenholz joins YC's Harj Taggar to share how early-stage founders can find, pitch, and close top engineering and sales talent— from crafting bet ... Show More
43m 20s