Engineering Architecture & Scaling Teams - It's All About Everything Series

šŸŽ§ New on the Podcast: The Evolving Role of a CTO
This episode dives deep into how the CTO role evolves—from early-stage coding to scaling teams, making strategic decisions, and integrating AI without losing your technical edge.
Featuring:
  • Michael Stoppelman, Former SVP Engineering at Yelp
  • Gustav Rydstedt, Chief Architect at Chegg, former CTO & Co-founder of Verbling
  • Moderated by Nitay Joffe, CTO & Co-founder of ActionIQ, Partner at Verissimo Ventures
šŸ’” Key themes explored:
  • Staying hands-on as a technical leader
  • Building process without bureaucracy
  • Leading with both conviction and emotional intelligence
  • Embracing AI while maintaining core engineering skills 

Creators and Guests

Alex Oppenheimer
Host
Alex Oppenheimer
Founder and General Partner at Verissimo Ventures
Nitay Joffe
Host
Nitay Joffe
Partner at Verissimo Ventures and VP of Architechture Uniphore
Gustav Rydstedt
Guest
Gustav Rydstedt
Chief Architect at Chegg, former Co-founder & CTO of Verbling.
Michael Stoppelman
Guest
Michael Stoppelman
Former SVP of Engineering at Yelp, now an angel investor with a portfolio of over 400 companies.
Engineering Architecture & Scaling Teams - It's All About Everything Series
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