Pierluigi Meloni
Co-Founder & CEO Utterskills
Freiburg, Germany
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Pierluigi is a seasoned IT professional with nearly 20 years of experience in the tech industry. His career journey follows the classic trajectory—a master's degree in computer science, a first job as a software developer, advancement to senior developer, then into management and finally to C-level in various tech companies.
Early on, he recognized a fundamental truth: technology itself is just a tool, and the real determinants of success or failure in IT projects lie in the interactions between the people involved. The same principle applies to career growth—technical expertise alone is not enough.
In an industry that often prioritizes technology over everything else, Pierluigi has made it his mission to shift the focus toward "skills beyond code." As the founder and CEO of Utterskills, an e-learning academy dedicated to IT professionals, he empowers tech experts to develop the essential "skills beyond code" to complement their technical abilities—helping them unlock their full potential in both their careers and their organizations.
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AI Writes Code. What Makes You Special? This Will: The No-BS Guide to Future-Proof Your Career
You write great code? Cool. So does everyone else. In a world where AI can churn out decent code in seconds, coding alone won’t make you stand out. You can't call yourself a “senior” just because you've written great code, let alone have a higher career. The real game-changer? Skills beyond code! Your ability to influence decisions, communicate complexity in simple terms, and navigate the messy, human side of tech. Whether you like it or not, tech is ultimately a people business: People make business with people and people create solutions for other people collaborating with…guess what? Right, people!
This talk will cover practical, no-BS career hacks to:
- Make (non-technical) people listen to your ideas and drive real change - from killing legacy code to shaping big decisions.
- The secret to breaking out of job stagnation and getting noticed.
- Unlock the potential that you already have within you: The human skills that separate you from AI.
If you want to level up, this talk is for you.
- Preferred duration: 40 minutes.
- This talk is for software developers, from junior to principal and for team lead positions and team owners.
- The talk is the evolution of the previous version "You’re a great coder? That alone won’t get you far: The soft skills secret in IT success", that was held on many conferences across Europe in 2024 including a conference opener keynote at the DevDaysEurope in Vilnius.
- This talk is also intended to raise awareness for soft skills, especially communication skills in the tech industry, that statistically proven (see CAHOS report) are the biggest lever for success or failure of IT projects. It is also intended to inform, that skills beyond code make or break a tech career. Especially in the age of AI coding skills alone are nothing special anymore and just not enough.
Why People, Not Another Tool, Hold the Key to Tech Success: Unlock Your Tech Team’s Hidden Potential
The IT department: an isolated island of “strange nerds” buried in code, speaking a language nobody understands, unable to connect with colleagues and the business side of their organization. A tired cliché—or a reality you recognize?
This isn’t about blaming developers. It’s a symptom of an industry obsessed with tools over people, placing technology on a pedestal, treating it as both the problem and the solution. But here’s the catch: the biggest gains in efficiency aren’t hidden in the next tool or framework. They lie in the people behind the keyboards.
This talk dives into the success factors of Skills Beyond Code and explores how to train teams to bridge the infamous IT-business gap.
Think of it this way: how much does a meeting with five brilliant developers who can’t communicate cost? And how many more of those meetings can your company afford?
Join me to uncover how investing in the human factor can transform your teams and your business.
- Preferred duration: 40 minutes.
- This talk is for team leads and owners of software engineering teams.
- The talk is the evolution of the previous version "You’re a great coder? That alone won’t get you far: The soft skills secret in IT success", that was held on many conferences across Europe in 2024 including a conference opener keynote at the DevDaysEurope in Vilnius.
- This talk is also intended to raise awareness for soft skills, especially communication skills in the tech industry, that statistically proven (see CAHOS report) are the biggest lever for success or failure of IT projects. It is also intended to inform, that skills beyond code make or break a tech career. Especially in the age of AI coding skills alone are nothing special anymore and just not enough.
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