CDSP 21: (Stripe) Principal Developer Advocate - Cecil Phillip
Description
In today’s episode, my guest is Cecil Phillip. He is a Senior Developer Advocate at Stripe. He was a Senior Cloud Developer Advocate at Microsoft and has had roles at numerous software companies. I hope you enjoy the interview and take some lessons for your own journey in machine learning and tech.
✅ Connect with Cecil Phillip on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cecil-phillip/
✅ Connect with Dr. Mark Moyou on LinkedIn (leave a note about the video to connect):
https://bit.ly/3jx8AVQ
📒 Chapters
00:00 Opening
02:33 Career Overview and Impact of Tech on the Caribbean
07:51 What is developer advocacy and why you should consider it.
15:06 The Caribbean is poised for an E-commerce revolution
21:26 Early career choices in the Caribbean and choosing schools
34:00 The importance of relationships for getting into top tech companies
39:00 Why you must leverage your skills as a leader
42:25 The Caribbean and the Metaverse
45:40 How to develop motivation and choosing a different path from your youth
52:03 How to get to the next level in your career, it takes time
57:20 Journey to Microsoft and opening opportunities for yourself in large companies
01:08:30 Mindset for being a top performer in tech
01:19:30 Career advice
01:27:21 Book recommendations
01:32:20 How your Caribbean background leads to greater success in Tech
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