S1 - Episode #13: Alexey Tschudnowsky - Head of Software Development - gematik
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About Alexey:
Alexey Tschudnowsky is the Head of the Software Development department at gematik GmbH. He has a PhD in end-User led development of web-based decision support systems, which during it’s completion involved extensive experience working as a Research Associate and managing many students.
Alexey works on national healthcare solutions and is responsible for the technical excellence of more than 30 software engineers. He is an expert in technical leadership, agile development processes and software architecture.
Synopsis:
In this episode of The Technology Leadership Podcast, Alexey discusses hiring strategies and techniques to retain and motivate employees. He shares the competence-based assessment model used at gematik to develop team members and outlines the ways engineers can discover and grow into roles that are the best match for their interests. Alexey details the different security and development practices at his organisation and shares the importance of staying up-to-date with recent technological and methodological advancements in his industry.
Key Takeaways:
Discussion of the ABC Model of competence-based assessment practised at gematik - Entry level (A), Intermediate (B) and Expert (C).
How to check if a candidate is a right fit for your company - motivation, mindset, and curiosity.
Advice on how to stay on top of emerging technologies and remain state of the art and the benefits of attending conferences for engineers.
Alexey shares his top three way to motivate employees - recognise employee contributions, appreciate software quality, create learning opportunities.
Explanation of why establishing security methods is vital in the healthcare industry
Tips on adopting healthy practices for your company - agile methodologies, a secure software development lifecycle, development of skills.
Suggestions on how to create a development path for an architect or engineering manager from keeping architecture and it’s evolution as the focus to maintain fun and creativity to ensuring managers stay close to the technology and that key skills - passion and organisation - are present.
Episode Outline:
[00:39] - Introduction to Alexey
[02:27] - Alexey describes the 22 member team at gematik and what the growth plans they discuss with each member before they join the company as well as what to consider when investing or partnering with start-ups
[03:06] - Career growth at gematik and the hierarchy of roles
[04:44] - Outline of the type of engineers gematik look for in their hiring process
[08:10] - Advice on how to ascertain a candidate’s mindset through the interview process
[09:52] - The first skills that senior engineers need to build to get to the next level in their career
[11:37] - How conferences work for a company
[13:02] - Alexey’s conference recommendations
[15:17] - Thoughts on how to keep your engineers motivated on long-term projects that last years
[23:47] - Views on the differences between skills needed for architecture versus an engineering manager?
[26:56] - Lessons learned along Alexey’s professional journey
[29:57] - Alexey’s thoughts on the biggest challenge for engineering leaders and software development in 2021 and beyond
[32:02] - Outline of gematik’s approach of building on specific areas expertise to aid employee development
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