VEF/US Embassy "Managing Your Career" 2015/08/14

Managing Your CareerNguyen Thai Ha,Nguyễn Vũ Hưng

American Center, US Embassy, Hanoi, Aug 14, 2015

Software Automates Processes

Software Product Development

● Product management: what to build?o Domain experto UI/UX Designer o Product Manager

● Product development: how to build?o Developer (vs. IT)o Project manager

● Marketing and sales: let people use it!

IT Development

Main activities in an IT project1. Requirements2. Design3. Implementation4. Testing5. Maintenance

Coding vs. Product Development

Career Path for IT Professional

Define Your Goals

Example:1. I want to be rich2. I want to be

famous and have respect

Your Strengths and Weakness

1. Self Evaluation2. Skill Analysis

"My family is my strength and my weakness" - Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

● “I want to be an CTO”● “I want to be a Project Manager”● This is a path, not a single point

Now, Define Your Career Path

The Skills You Need

● Your personal branding

● To “sell” yourself● Your network

Invest in Your Career

● Your Strengths: Use Them More Frequently

● Intelligence and Know-How: Apply it More Actively

● Right Relationships: Give Them Time and Attention

● Career Coach: Sustain Your Momentum

● Your Family and Personal Life: Create Balance and Strengthen Your Career

What Makes a Great CTO?

● Organization: o Can build an effective and harmony team

● Deliveryo Rapidly, reliably and repeatedly deliver quality product

● Architectureo To deliver functionality, scalability and performance

● Discovery o The tech team to join the product delivery process

● Evangelism o Serve as company spokeperson in related community

7 Sources of Leadership Powers

● Legitimate● Coersive● Reward● Information

● Expert● Connection ● Charisma

Nguyen Vu Hung

● Open Source & Agile/Scrum Evangelist● Organizing events for IT Leader Club, Agile

Vietnam● B.S. in Japan● Currently CTO (→CLO) of Septeni Technology

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