From IC To Leadership: Is It For Everyone? | CPTO @ Flash Pack | Morgan Sadr-Hashemi

Flash Pack is an award-winning adventure travel company that brings together solo travellers in their 30s and 40s. In the episode, Morgan Sadr-Hashemi, Chief Product and Technology Officer, discusses how he built the tech team at Flash Pack from scratch, talking us through his starting point and what he had to consider. He then dives into the challenges that he’s faced whilst building a product that is so unique within the industry. Morgan gives his thoughts on where he thinks the CTPO role is best suited, versus when the role should be separated, as well as what his biggest learnings have been taking on a C-Suite title.  Finally, Morgan also talks us through founding his own business Helm, his very own training programme for Engineering Managers, and how this has helped numerous amounts of Engineers decipher if management is the right path for them, versus sticking with the IC route. <br/><br/>Questions asked: <br/>1. Tell us a bit about yourself and the story behind Flash Pack<br/>2. You mentioned that you run an Engineering Leadership course called Helm outside of work. Can you tell us a bit about the course and what inspired you to start your own training course?<br/>3. You built the tech team at Flash Pack from scratch - where did you start and what did you have to consider?<br/>4. What are some of the challenges that come with building a product that is so unique within its industry?<br/>5. As a CTPO, where do you think your role is best suited, and in what cases do you think the role should be separated? <br/>6. What have been some of the biggest learning curves taking on such a C-Level title?<br/>7. What has been your biggest challenge in your career to date?<br/>8. And finally, what one piece of advice would you give to someone thinking of taking the leap into a start-up?AVL's Reimagine Mobility Podcast
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