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In this week\\u2019s show, Phil talks to Alexander Embiricos, cofounder and CEO of Remotion, a virtual office that brings hybrid teams to life.

Before starting Remotion, he was a Product Manager at Dropbox, as well as having studied Computer Science at Stanford.

Alexander talks about the value in identifying a customer base that you can relate to on a personal level. He also discusses the value in empowering others.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS:

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TOP CAREER TIP

In your job, make sure that the people you deal with \\u2013 your customer base \\u2013 are the kinds of people that you enjoy talking to.

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WORST CAREER MOMENT

While working for Dropbox, Alexander realized that he did not have the sufficient manpower to meet an important deadline. He ended up performing the work himself, but was advised that this was not the point of project managing.

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CAREER HIGHLIGHT

A video call with a customer, which resulted in Alexander being told how useful the Remotion tool had been to their way of working.

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THE FUTURE OF CAREERS IN I.T

Seeing how the community is able to build upon the work of others, iterating products and services, and pushing to see what is possible.

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THE REVEAL

What first attracted you to a career in I.T.? \\u2013 Being able to build upon other people\\u2019s work.

What\\u2019s the best career advice you received? \\u2013Make sure that you enjoy talking to the people you have to talk to.

What\\u2019s the worst career advice you received? \\u2013 Focus on what will get your promoted, and not what the customer needs.

What would you do if you started your career now? \\u2013 Become an engineer instead of a product manager.

What are your current career objectives? \\u2013 How to distribute products more effectively, and how to be a better manager.

What\\u2019s your number one non-technical skill? \\u2013 Being curious about what other people think or are interested in.

How do you keep your own career energized? \\u2013 The feeling of creating something and delivering it.

What do you do away from technology? \\u2013 Sports and time with friends.

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FINAL CAREER TIP

Always do your best to empower others so that they can solve problems for themselves.

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BEST MOMENTS

(8:57) \\u2013 Alexander \\u2013 \\u201cChoose a target audience and make sure that, even when things are going horribly, that you\\u2019ll feel energized about the conversation\\u201d

(9:51) \\u2013 Alexander - \\u201cInstead of focusing on what you\\u2019re going to build, focus on who you are going to build for\\u201d

(18:10) \\u2013 Alexander \\u2013 \\u201cIn IT, it is much easier to build upon the work of others\\u201d

(21:50)\\u2013 Phil \\u2013 \\u201cEveryone is different, so the way you deal with one person will be different to another\\u201d

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ABOUT THE HOST \\u2013 PHIL BURGESS

Phil Burgess is an independent IT consultant who has spent the last 20 years helping organizations to design, develop, and implement software solutions.\\xa0 Phil has always had an interest in helping others to develop and advance their careers.\\xa0 And in 2017 Phil started the I.T. Career Energizer podcast to try to help as many people as possible to learn from the career advice and experiences of those that have been, and still are, on that same career journey.

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CONTACT THE HOST \\u2013 PHIL BURGESS

Phil can be contacted through the following Social Media platforms:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/_PhilBurgess

LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/philburgess

Instagram: https://instagram.com/_philburgess

Website: https://itcareerenergizer.com/contact

Phil is also reachable by email at phil@itcareerenergizer.com and via the podcast\\u2019s website, https://itcareerenergizer.com

Join the I.T. Career Energizer Community on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/ITCareerEnergizer

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ABOUT THE GUEST \\u2013 ALEXANDER EMBIRICOS

Alexander Embiricos is the cofounder and CEO of Remotion, a virtual office that brings hybrid teams to life.

Before starting Remotion, he was a Product Manager at Dropbox, as well as having studied Computer Science at Stanford.

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CONTACT THE GUEST \\u2013 ALEXANDER EMBIRICOS

Twitter: https://twitter.com/embirico

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/embirico/

Website: https://www.remotion.com/

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