Getting hired is just the beginning. Once you're inside, success depends on mastering skills that go far beyond writing clean code. You'll need to collaborate effectively across teams, drive meaningful organizational impact, mentor and upskill colleagues, and skillfully navigate office politics. All those unspoken rules are essential for tech success.

In this talk, you'll discover how to break into top-tier companies (regardless of size) and accelerate your career once you're there. You'll learn how the companies really operate, what the hidden expectations are, and explore why technical skills are often the easiest part of software engineering success.

You'll learn from a battle-tested perspective drawn from years of experience across Big Tech and startups, spanning both engineering and marketing roles. I've not only navigated these challenges myself but guided dozens of engineers toward their next promotion.