Navigating Career Growth: Strategies That Set You Apart in Tech and Beyond
Ever feel like your career is stuck on 'loading'? Do you wonder what it really takes to get noticed by recruiters at top companies, ace the high-stakes interviews, and accelerate your path to a senior or leadership role?
It's time to cut through the noise.
Join us for a candid, powerhouse panel conversation with insiders from some of the biggest names in global and African tech, including Google, Moniepoint, Interswitch, and Wealthsimple. We're bringing together a Talent Acquisition Professional, an Engineering Manager, Senior Engineers, and a Sales and Engineering leader to share their unfiltered, battle-tested strategies for career growth.
This isn't your typical career seminar. This is a playbook of actionable pro-tips from the people who build, hire for, and lead the teams you want to join.
🔥 What You'll Learn:
The Recruiter's Secret: What talent experts at top tech firms actually look for on a CV and in a screening call.
The Promotion Formula: Uncover the difference between simply 'doing good work' and doing the impactful work that gets you promoted.
The Interview Edge: Pro-tips for acing technical, behavioral, and cross-functional interviews for engineering, product, and design roles.
The Big Tech Playbook: How to gain visibility, find mentors, and stand out in massive global organizations.
The Unicorn Mindset: Strategies for thriving in the fast-paced, high-growth environment of Africa's leading tech companies.
🎙️ Meet Your Panelists
Adebayo Aderohunmu: A Tech Talent Acquisition specialist who has sourced and hired top talent for Africa's biggest tech companies, including Moniepoint, Stitch, and Lemfi.
Tolulope Lawal: Currently driving Enterprise Sales at Google, with a decorated career navigating giants like Stripe, UberEats, and Accenture.
Afreen Khizer Aliya: An Engineering Manager at Wealthsimple who has recently made the leap from a standout Individual Contributor to a celebrated people leader.
Demilade Otunaiya: A Senior Software Engineer at Alison and a respected mentor in top Nigerian edtech firms, with deep experience leading teams at Nigeria's tech companies.
Temitope Adejolu : A Software Engineer at Interswitch, Nigeria's leading fintech unicorn, with experience working in both local and international tech ecosystems.
👤 Who Should Attend?
This event is for ambitious tech professionals who are ready to take control of their career path, including:
Software Engineers
Product Managers & Designers
Sales & Business Development Professionals in Tech
Aspiring Tech Leaders
Students and recent graduates looking to break into the industry.
🗓️ Event Details
Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM WAT
Location: Online (A link will be sent to registered attendees)
RSVP now to secure your spot and unlock the cheat codes to your career growth!