#35 | Life as a Director of Engineering | Efrén Álvarez, a Director of Engineering at TIER

#35 | Life as a Director of Engineering | Efrén Álvarez, a Director of Engineering at TIER

A Director of Engineering discusses his experience of leadership in the tech industry

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35 | "Life as a Director of Engineering", Efrén Álvarez, a Director of Engineering at TIER

In this episode, I’ll be introducing Efrén Álvarez a Director of Engineering at TIER, the premier e-mobility company, quartered in Berlin. Tier Mobility is Europe’s leading shared micro-mobility provider, offering anything from light electric vehicles to e-scooters powered by TIER’s proprietary energy network.

In the podcast, I’ll be discussing:

  • How Efrén made quick work of his transition from software engineer to director
  • How his interest in maths and science led him to a computer science degree
  • Why he decided to move from SAP to Android app development
  • How Spanish-born Efrén sees Barcelona and similar Spanish cities catching up with the tech hubs of the world
  • How looking for and taking ownership of improvements in your team could be a pathway to leadership
  • How hiring for soft skills plays an essential role in perfecting company culture
  • His sector predictions for the next 18 months in tech and software engineering
  • What his own career predictions look like for the next 5-10 years
  • Plus much more…

Follow Efrén & Tier’s growth and development: Twitter: https://twitter.com/tier_mobility Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tier.emobility Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tier.mobility/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tiermobility/ Website: http://www.tier.app

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Alex Bloisi

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