When you've worked towards a goal in the past, what systems or tools have been helpful for you in accomplishing that goal? How could you adapt those same systems/tools to use while at Turing?
Visualizing my goal is something that has always helped me. It there is a picture that I can look at of that the goal looks like, then I will do that. It not, I will picture myself in the position that I hope to be in. I also like to break down my goals into sections of what I need to do each week and each day to reach that goal.
One of my strengths is that I am usually a quick learner. When I was in the military I worked hard to understand our work in air control, and although it was a lot of work, I grasped the material quicker than a lot of my peers, and did well in the course.
I work best when working with a team who are very open to new ideas and running ideas by each other. I always have new ideas, and I have brought a ton of new ideas to my current team. But when I feel like my idea is being shot down right away or dismissed, I tend to stop bringing new ideas to the table.
As you start this new career, what is your greatest area of improvement when it comes to your professional skills?
I currently manage a team of 29 people, and I think one area that I struggle is helping my team to make plans on how to increase their performance, and I also struggle with giving tough feedback with people I manage but don't know very well.
How will developing a deeper understanding of your strengths and working preferences benefit you as a software developer?
I think that everything will be even more collaborative in the software engineering space than it is in my current position, and understanding how I collaborate best will help me to bring more to the team.
I am hoping to return to my current company on the engineering side. I am also planning on starting my own business in the next 5 years, and I am hoping these skills will help me to create a business that has the ability to become a ery quickly growning company.