Scaling Engineering at Wolt with Niilo Säämänen, CTO
Description
Niilo is the CTO of Wolt, a subsidiary of DoorDash. In this episode, he talks to Swarmia founder and CEO Otto Hilska about lessons learned while rapidly scaling an engineering organization.
Timestamps
(0:23 ) Niilo’s background
(03:49 ) Where to focus first
(06:02 ) Product management in a 3-way marketplace
(07:36 ) Principles-driven development
(09:18 ) Turning “big things” into reality
(12:26 ) Choosing the right work
(15:18 ) Staying close to the customer
(17:26 ) The culture at Wolt
(21:17 ) A high bar for excellence, driven by data
(24:11 ) Recruiting and hiring
(32:43 ) Growth & Growing Pains
(41:30 ) Ownership and standardization
(47:11 ) Niilo’s journey
Find the transcript: https://unblocked.fm/episodes/niilo-säämänen-cto-scaling-wolt
Where to find Niilo
Where to find Otto
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hilska
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/mutru
Where to find Rebecca
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rmurphey
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmurphey
Links and mentions
- Wolt: https://wolt.com/en
- High Output Management: https://www.amazon.com/High-Output-Management-Andrew-Grove/dp/0679762884
- Marty Cagan books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Marty-Cagan/author/B00J21JTNM
- Project Aristotle: https://rework.withgoogle.com/print/guides/5721312655835136/
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