Uploaded June 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
Navigating a career is a journey that typically lasts more than 40 years, so how do you make the most of it?
Oliver Heckmann is the recently appointed head of engineering at Coda, but before that, his career has spanned many countries and companies, from leading edge research to YouTube and most recently overseeing Shopping and Travel at Google, while mentoring engineers on their career paths at every step. In the session, Oliver will share lessons that resonated most with senior mentees over the years, including decision-making frameworks and telltale signs that it’s time for a career change.
Balki Kodarapu - Director of Engineering at Shogun moderates the talk.
These talks are organized by Plato (www.platohq.com).
Plato is on a mission to help Engineers become great Engineering Leaders thanks to a community of Mentors from top companies such as Google, Facebook, Lyft, Slack, Trello, Netflix, Spotify, Digital Ocean, Segment, Uber...
Sign-up to meet a mentor: platohq.com
Or to become a mentor: platohq.com/become_a_mentor.html
Navigating a career is a journey that typically lasts more than 40 years, so how do you make the most of it?
Oliver Heckmann is the recently appointed head of engineering at Coda, but before that, his career has spanned many countries and companies, from leading edge research to YouTube and most recently overseeing Shopping and Travel at Google, while mentoring engineers on their career paths at every step. In the session, Oliver will share lessons that resonated most with senior mentees over the years, including decision-making frameworks and telltale signs that it’s time for a career change.
Balki Kodarapu - Director of Engineering at Shogun moderates the talk.
These talks are organized by Plato (www.platohq.com).
Plato is on a mission to help Engineers become great Engineering Leaders thanks to a community of Mentors from top companies such as Google, Facebook, Lyft, Slack, Trello, Netflix, Spotify, Digital Ocean, Segment, Uber...
Sign-up to meet a mentor: platohq.com
Or to become a mentor: platohq.com/become_a_mentor.html
