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CareersTalks with TamerLife & Career Lessons from a Bedouin Entrepreneur in Wadi RumIn this episode of CareersTalks with Tamer, we sit down with Ahmad Mara’yeh — a Bedouin entrepreneur and the Co-Founder of Rum Planet Camp in Wadi Rum, Jordan — to uncover life and career lessons shaped by simplicity, reflection, and human connection.Recorded on-site in the stunning Wadi Rum desert, Ahmad shares how the support of his family, he built his camp from the ground up along, what he’s learned from hosting people from around the world, and why true wisdom comes from within — not from titles or social media noise.Wheth...2025-05-1617 min
CareersTalks with TamerWhy I Left Corporate Life to Run a Restaurant – Seif El-Sobky’s StoryAfter a successful career in finance, procurement, and global buying — with roles at Mars, F&B giants, and Gorillas — Seif El Sobky made an unexpected move: he left the corporate world to become CEO of a London-based restaurant chain, Koshari Street.In this episode of CareersTalks with Tamer, Seif opens up about why he chose to take such a bold leap, how he handled self-doubt, the mindset shifts required for growth, and the everyday challenges of being an entrepreneur.Whether you're considering a career change, entrepreneurship, or simply wondering if i...2025-05-0245 min
CareersTalks with TamerNetwork Engineer in Barbados to AWS AI Strategist in LondonJoin us for an insightful conversation with Dwayne Browne, an AI and Data Transformation strategist at AWS, who brings over 20 years of experience from companies like Amazon, Accenture, Adobe, BBC, Carrefour, and EE. In this episode of CareersTalks with Tamer, Dwayne shares his career journey from technical roles to strategy and entrepreneurship, his unique approach to making impactful career decisions, and reflections on finding fulfilment in various professional paths.Whether you're interested in technology, career growth, or contemplating a bold career move, Dwayne's insights will inspire and guide you.⏱️ Timestamps:0:00 Introduction02:16 Career Over...2025-04-1850 min
CareersTalks with TamerFrom McKinsey & SoftBank to Raising £3M for an AI StartupJoin us in this episode of CareersTalks with Tamer as we dive into the inspiring journey of James Lo, from prestigious corporate roles at McKinsey and SoftBank to successfully raising £3 million for his innovative AI startup, Ethos.James shares openly about his early career struggles, key insights from his experiences at top-tier organizations, and the pivotal decision to leave a secure corporate job to pursue entrepreneurship. He discusses the challenges he faced while building Ethos, valuable lessons about life and business, and practical advice for aspiring entrepreneurs and young professionals.2025-04-0449 min
CareersTalks with TamerLeaving the 9-5? Harun’s Acting Career Without Quitting His JobIn this episode of CareersTalks with Tamer, we sit down with Harun Cehovic, an operations manager who is also pursuing his passion for acting. Harun opens up about how he got started in acting, his journey balancing two very different worlds, and what it really takes to follow your creative passion while working a 9-5 job.We dive deep into the realities of pursuing acting, the emotional highs and lows, financial uncertainty, and practical tips for anyone considering a similar path. Whether you're an aspiring actor, a creative professional, or someone trying to juggle...2025-03-2253 min
CareersTalks with TamerPianist Karim Said: Building a Global Music Career Beyond the StageJoin us in this episode as we sit down with Karim Said, a classical pianist whose career spans international performances, moving countries, and pioneering music projects in Jordan. From committing to the piano at a young age to leading projects like AIPA and ACO, Karim shares how he balances passion, risk, and constant reinvention in the world of classical music. Whether you’re a budding musician or simply curious about life behind the piano keys, this conversation offers lessons on commitment, creativity, and finding fulfillment in your craft.⏱ Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction02:55 Why Piano and...2025-03-071h 13
CareersTalks with TamerFrom Zero to 2 Income Streams at 26 (Entrepreneur's Secrets)
In this inspiring episode of CareersTalks with Tamer, we sit down with Onyinye Udokporo—an entrepreneur, educator, and advocate for neurodiversity. From her journey of overcoming challenges as a dyslexic individual to founding multiple businesses, Onyinye shares her incredible story and actionable advice for young professionals and aspiring entrepreneurs.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
🌟 How Onyinye's upbringing and community shaped her career choices
🚀 The pivotal moment that sparked her journey into entrepreneurship
💼 Managing competition while scaling and diversifying a business
🧠 Insights into dyslexia and transforming personal challenges into opportunities
📅 Mastering time management and overcoming self-doubt
🌐 Building a powerful online brand...2025-01-171h 05
CareersTalks with TamerHow to become a CFO? ft. Youssef Salem (CFO @ ADNOC Drilling)In this episode from CareersTalks with Tamer, I sit down with Youssef Salem, the current CFO of ADNOC Drilling. Youssef’s career path is an incredible journey of resilience and calculated risks. From spending over a decade as an investment banker to becoming the CFO of ADNOC drilling, one of the fastest-growing MENA unicorns, Youssef shares his experiences, insights, and lessons learned.
⏱Timestamps⏱:
00:00 Introduction01:49 Overview of Youssef’s career journey and pivotal moments05:56 What was your motivation to stay in investment banking?11:03 The reason behind moving to SWVL...2024-12-181h 05CareersTalks with TamerFrom NYC to London: A Hedge Fund Manager's Journey🚀 From Credit Suisse in NYC to M&G Investments in London, Gautam Samarth has built an extraordinary career in finance. As a Hedge Fund Manager overseeing an AI-driven fund managing over $1 billion, Gautam shares his journey, insights, and advice in this in-depth episode of CareersTalks with Tamer.
⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:14 Pivotal Career Moments
04:49 Most challenging moments in your career
08:53 Role of a Fund Manager
11:56 Credit Suisse in NYC to M&G in London
14:32 What made you realize finance is the right career choice
1...2024-11-251h 05
CareersTalks with TamerHow to become a CTO (Chief Technology Officer)?In this episode, we sit down with Ross Kolodyazhnyi, CTO of Calyptus, based in London. Starting his career in Ukraine, Ross played a pivotal role in the digital transformation of several banks, showcasing a strong drive to innovate and lead. His ambition and passion for technology propelled him to become a product and tech leader, building robust ecosystems and leading product development across multiple organizations.
#finance #technology #ceo #leadership #management #fintech #startup #podcast #careeradvice #london
⏱Timestamps⏱:
0:00 Introduction
01:19 Career Journey
13:13 Key expe...2024-11-041h 38
CareersTalks with TamerThe Man That Mastered Big TechIn this episode , we sit down with Dr. Leon Chlon, a remarkable leader in AI and data science, who holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge. With a career that spans data science, machine learning, bioinformatics, and beyond, Leon has worked at top-tier companies like Meta, Uber, Tiktok and McKinsey, where he led groundbreaking innovations in AI-driven platforms and next-gen pricing algorithms. In this episode he walks us through his transition from academia to indsutry, his experience working at top tech firms and the strategies he followed to land these jobs.
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01:56 What motivated you to pursue everything from...2024-10-211h 18CareersTalks with TamerSoftware Engineer to Founder to Product ManagerIn this episode, I sit down with Angela Branaes, a seasoned Product Manager with an impressive background spanning top companies like Morgan Stanley, Cisco, and Amazon. Angela's career journey has taken her through roles in software engineering and product management, offering her a unique perspective on the tech industry. She also took a bold step away from the corporate world to launch her own startup, gaining invaluable experience. Angela discusses her transition into product management, the lessons she learned from her entrepreneurial venture, and her reasons for leaving a senior position at Amazon. Tune in to hear Angela's insightful...2024-10-061h 07
CareersTalks with TamerFrom Private Equity to Opening a Coffee HouseJoin me in this episode where I chat with Abdelrahman Fathallah, the founder of Guillam Coffee House in London. Fascinated by finance and business operations, Fathallah chose to gain firsthand experience by starting his own venture. He made the bold decision to leave his well-paid private equity job to open a coffee house. Today, Guillam Coffee House is thriving, with four branches in prime London locations. In this episode, Fathallah shares his inspiring career journey, how he built Guillam, and the challenges he faced throughout the way.
CONNECT WITH ME:
🎬 YouTube: @careerstalks
📷 Instagram: / careerstalks
💼 LinkedIn: / careerstalks
#fina...2024-08-211h 38
CareersTalks with TamerFrom Civil Engineering to Working With StartupsAdnan made an interesting Career Shift where he Studied Civil Engineering at NYU Abu Dhabi but decided to Launch his professional Career in the Startup Ecosystem. Tune in to Listen to his interesting Career Journey and what he does at StartAD; a Startup Hub and Incubator in Abu Dhabi.
⏱Timestamps⏱:
(00:00) Introduction
(02:26) Shifting from Engineerting to Working With Startups
(09:15 Breakdown of the startup Ecosystem
(11:54) How Do Incubators Select Startups
(14:13) Tell s more about startAD
(17:32) Where Do VCs sit within the Startup Ecosystem
(18:56) Tell us about one of StartAD's Incubation Programs
(26:45) Tell us about your role as an I...2024-04-2556 min
CareersTalks with TamerFrom A Finance Student to a Sales ExpertFrom crunching numbers to closing deals, join Shresht, a seasoned Sales Pro at Certinia, as he walks us through his career journey, from finance grad to sales rockstar. Dive into Shresht's definition of sales, his day-to-day as a Senior Account Executive, and his top tips for breaking into the industry. Packed with career insights and industry wisdom, this episode is a must-listen for sales newbies and veterans alike. Don't miss out! Hit subscribe for more inspiring journeys and sales secrets.
(00:00) Introduction
(01:16) Career Journey
(09:19) What is Sales?
(11:18) The Sales Customer Journey
(12:45) The Different Roles in Sales
(17:01) Tell us...2024-01-1557 min
CareersTalks with TamerHow to Break into Product Management (Podcast with a TPM @ Beamery)Watch this Video if you are Considering a Career in Product Management! In this video I interview Brandon, a Technical Product Manager, where he explains what Prodct Managament is, how to break into product management and provides insights about Product Management and Technical Product Management based on his experiences at noon in Dubai and Beamery in London.
*Disclaimer*: All thoughts and opinions expressed in this video reflects the guest's and the host's personal views and are not an official statement from their employers.
⏱Timestamps⏱:
0:00 Introduction
0:46 Brandon's Career Journey
2:56 Why did you choose Product Management
4:20 What is P...2023-11-261h 01
CareersTalks with TamerHow to Break into Top Consulting Firms! (Tips from a BCG consultant)Watch this Video if you are Considering a Career in Management Consulting! In this video I interview Karim, a BCG consultant in London, where he explains what Managament Consulting is, provides tips to prepare for management consulting interviews and provides insights about consulting.
0:00 Introduction
1:15 Why Management Consulting
5:57 What is Management Consulting
8:06 Types of Consulting Firms: An Industry Breakdown
12:26 What Do Consultants Do?
16:42 The Different Consulting Job Levels
20:11 Your Experience Across Different Types of Consulting Firms
25:42 Which Type of Consulting firm...2023-11-011h 05
CareersTalks with TamerHow To Build A Side Business and Motivation While Developing Your Personal Brand - Mary Agbesanwa (Part 2)Welcome to an inspiring episode of CareersTalks! In this interview, I sit down with the amazing Mary Agbesanwa to delve into the world of side businesses, motivation, work-life balance, personal branding, and navigating millennial pressures.
🔗 CONNECT WITH MARY: https://www.maryagbesanwa.com/#Motivation #career #sidehustle #success #careeradvice #uk #london #podcast #millennials
(00:00) Introduction
(01:20) What Fuels Your Motivation?
(04:48) How do you Balance Work and your own Business?
(08:03) How do you support Girlguiding as a Board Trustee?
(10:52) Tips for young professionals building their brand?
(13:30) What's One Important Lesson You've Learned in Your Car...2023-07-1815 min
CareersTalks with TamerFrom Management Consulting To Tech Sales - Mary Agbesanwa (part1)Mary Kemi Agbesanwa is a Fintech Growth (sales) Lead at a UK Fintech Startup called Seccl. Before that Mary worked at PwC as Managment Consulting Focusing on Projects in the Fintech Industry. In this episode we discuss the difference between these two industries and how mary transitioned to Sales after 5 years in Consulting.
#sales #consulting #career
⏱Timestamps⏱:
(00:00) Introduction
(00:40) Tell us about your company Seccl
(02:38) Tell us about your role as a Growth Lead
(05:40) Steps of the Customer Acquistion Proc...2023-07-1821 minCareersTalks with TamerBaskteball Player To Investment Banker (Full Episode - Nikola Gostovic)(00:00) Introduction
(01:14) Shifting from Basketball to Investment Banking
(05:17) What is Investment Banking (IB)
(06:26) What does the Merger & Acquisitions (M&A) divison does?
(08:10) Stages of an M&A Transaction
(09:14) Phase1: 1. Investment Teaser
(11:08) Pahse1: 2. Management View (Financial Model)
(12:54) Phase1: 3. Investment Memorandum (IM)
(16:58) Phase1: 4. Non-Binding Offer
(19:17) Phase2: 1. Q&A and Binding Offer
(20:43) Phase2: 2. Management Presentation (MP)
(23:15) Phase2: 3. Negotiating
(24:28) Phase3: Closing
(27:27) Daily Responsibilities
(29:06) Working at Evercore vs HSBC
(33:24) You worked 4 years in IB, have...2023-07-0545 minCareersTalks with TamerInside the M&A Process: An Investment Banker Explains the Steps
In this video, Nikola an Investment Banker at Evercore explains in detail the steps of a Merger and Acquisition Deal.
#finance #career #london #investmentbanking
⏱Timestamps⏱:
0:00 Introduction
0:28 4. Stages of an M&A Transaction
1:28 Phase1: 1. Investment Teaser
3:16 Pahse1: 2. Management View (Financial Model)
5:13 Phase1: 3. Investment Memorandum (IM)
9:16 Phase1: 4. Non-Binding Offer
11:36 Phase2: 1. Q&A and Binding Offer
13:01 Phase2: 2. Management Presentation (MP)
15:36 Phase2: 3. Negotiating
16:46 Phase3: Closing
2023-06-2619 min
CareersTalks with TamerElectrical Engineering to Management Consulting - Mohammed Rweished
In this episode of CareersTalks I chat with Mohammed who works as a Management Consultant at Q5 in London. Mohamed studied engineering and managed to land a graduate consulting job without any previous consulting internships. 3 months into his graduate job, he gets laid off due to the influence of Brexit in the UK. In this episode Mohammed walks us though his interesting career journey, what he does at Q5, how he coped with being laid off and some other intetersring topics.
#career #london #consulting #technology #finance #job #interview #management #managementconsultant #students #international #careeradvice
Mohammed's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com...2023-05-3035 min
CareersTalks with TamerGoogle Software Engineer Interview Process & Preparation (From a Google Engineer!)In this Interview Ivan, a Software Engineer at Google in Lodnon walks us through the Software Engineer Interview Process and shares tips on how to prepare for it.
Ivan's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivanbuper/
0:00 Introduction
0:23 1. The Interview Process
2:59 2. Resources to Prepare for the Interview
2023-05-1507 min
CareersTalks with TamerWhat Does a Software Engineer at Google Do?
In this episode I chat with Ivan who works as a Software Engineer at Google in London. Ivan works with the Android Media Solutions team to enhance and mantain any media related processes for Andriod users across different devices. In this episode we dive into his role and what his team does.
Ivan's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivanbuper/
⏱Timestamps⏱:
0:00 Introduction
0:41 1.Tell us about your team at Google
4:52 2. Role and responsibilities at Google
9:26 3. How are your weekly tasks planned
12:05 4. What coding language do you use?
13:26 5. What makes working at Google special?
2023-05-0717 minCareersTalks with TamerInvestment Banking VS Credit Research - Daniella AruinaDaniella worked for a year as an Investment Banking Analyst at Jefferies after graduating from NYU Abu Dhabi. After a year in Investment Banking Daniella shifted to the Credit Research and Rating industry to work for Moody's. In this episode Daniella compares both roles and industries. She also explains what the Credit Analyst role entails and what her company (Moody's does)
⏱Timestamps⏱:
0:00 Introduction
0:25 1. Shifting from Investment Banking (IB) to Credit Research
1:26 2. IB vs Credit Research (skills, working hours, exit opportunities)
5:48 3. Tell us more about your company Moody's
6:59 4. Tell us more about your role and how do you assess credit risk...2023-04-2920 min
CareersTalks with TamerHow To Get a Consulting Job? What Does a Consulting Manager Do?- John Rabba (2/2)0:00 Introduction
0:18 1. Changing jobs and visa sponsorship process
5:09 2. Role and responsibilities of a consulting manager (digital transformation)
13:36 3. What do consultants deliver at end of a project/engagement?
16:25 4. Interview process
21:29 5. How to land the consulting job?
2023-04-2324 min
CareersTalks with TamerExploring Digital Transformation in Management Consulting - John Rabba (1/2)Is a master's degree worth it? How did you shift to consulting with an engineering degree? What is digital transformation in the context of consulting? All these questions will be answered by John in this episode. John is currently a management consulting manager at Gate One. He worked for six years across various consulting roles, industries and projects. In this episode he walks us through his journey and explains what is digital transformation and why he chose it. Tune in for an insightful conversation with John.
00:00-Introduction
00:46-1. Why civil engineering?
03:16-2. Why did you do...2023-04-1624 min
CareersTalks with TamerWhat is Private Equity? - Fatih Haloglu (investment associate at Ekta Partners) Part 2Episode summary + timestamps: In the second part of the episode Fatih walks us through his different experiences in financial markets and he focuses on describing his job as a growth equity associate. Fatih also shares great tips for international students who are keen on gaining a competitive edge when applying to finance roles in London.
0:00 Intro music
0:12 1. Previous experience
4:56 2. Day to day responsibilities (steps of a growth equity deal)
12:14 3. Working at a global bank vs small investment firms
14:36 4. Key skills needed to gain a competitive edge as a finance job candidate
18:29 5. Alternatives if...2023-04-1027 min
CareersTalks with TamerLanding a graduate software engineer job at Twitter (London) - Tofunmi KupoluyiEpisode summary & timestamps: In this episode Tofunmi shares 1) the academic and professional expereinces that helped land a graduate software engineering role at Twitter 2) how he navigated the job market in London and great tips on finding a job and 3) building a strong portfolio as an international software engineer professional/candidate to land jobs in London.
0:00 Introduction
0:44 1. Why computer science?
3:03 2. Why software engineering?
4:33 3. Previous experiences
8:06 4. How did you land a full time role in London?
11:16 5. How did you reach out to recruiters in London?
11:48 6. Interview process at Twitter
14:23 7...2023-04-1028 min
CareersTalks with TamerPrivate eqity vs Investment Banking- Fatih Haloglu (Investment associate at Ekta Partners) part1Episode summary + timestamps: My guest Fatih Haloglu is an investment professional with 4 years of experience in financial markets. In this episode he shares his insights on working in Investment banking and private equity. He deep dives into the difference between investment banking and private equity and how his learning, responsibilities and experience were different across these two industries.
0:00 Introduction
0:33 1. Why did you study economics and finance?
2:02 2. Why did you choose a career in finance?
4:25 3. Tips to navigate the finance job market in London
6:05 4. Investment banking (IB) vs private equity (PE)2023-04-1019 min