Episode #8: Navigating Tech, Parenthood & Leadership With Rajini Carpenter

from Leadership Roadmap · host Jon Humphries

Had the privilege of recording with the brilliant Rajini Carpenter, CTO at Beforepay Group, for The Leadership Roadmap Podcast! Rajini's path from studying computer science in India (thanks to her dad's guidance!) to leading engineering teams across IRESS, Deputy, and now Beforepay is packed with insights every tech leader needs to hear.What hit me most:Her raw honesty about returning from maternity leave within 3 months (twice!) because of fear of falling behind in tech's fast paceHow she influences without authority by prioritising customer focus over technical jargonHer commitment to hiring problem solvers who work with product and business, not just codersHer call for male allies in leadership to lean in and pull women up in the industryListeners will get practical advice on:Transitioning from IC to leadershipBuilding confidenceBalancing career with familyStaying relevant as AI reshapes engineeringCreating inclusive environmentsThis conversation is a masterclass in resilience, growth, and paying it forward.Episode drops next week! 🚀LinkedIn Page: @Leadership RoadmapYoutube Channel: @Leadership Roadmap YT

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