Nicolas Spano
Renaissance Engineering
Nanyang Technological University
Summary
Technical leader with a passion for large-scale distributed systems and modern management practices. Im fascinated by leadership and coaching, and helping people with their personal and professional growth is something I aspire to be great at.
Im heavily curiosity-driven and enjoy a good chat about pretty much anything: Sciences, music, art or chicken rice... Anything goes!
Featured Skills
Work Experience
Engineering Manager Aug 2019 - Present
Twitter SingaporeEngineering Manager for the Traffic team, responsible for providing a fast and reliable access to Twitter from anywhere, on any device. Ask me about it!
Engineering Lead Nov 2016 - Aug 2019
BitTitan SingaporeSoftware Engineer Oct 2013 - Nov 2016
BitTitan SingaporeJava / JEE lecturer Jan 2012 - Jun 2012
SUPINFO International University FranceSoftware Engineer Jul 2011 - Oct 2013
Bull SAS FranceEducation
MAsters degree (Computer Science) Sep 2009 - Sep 2012
SUPINFO International University FranceOther Skills
Q&A with Nicolas Spano
Anything else you can share?
If you have any question, please shoot and I would be happy to share the answer here. :)
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How do you effectively manage your work?
Planning my week ahead of time, defining the top things that I need to focus on, taking a lot of notes and a sorted to-do list. Many other things, but these are the first few things I tried and they have been a real game changer for me.
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What excites you about the industry you are in?
It is constantly evolving and full of opportunities. We are only limited by our own ability to create and innovate.
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Have you considered going into other fields? What other fields do you think you are well-suited for and why?
I used to want to be (from my early childhood to now, in that specific order) an architect, a teacher, a Pokemon trainer and a doctor. I have been coding since my early teenage years but did not realize right away I could make that a career. To this day I still do not regret my choice. :)
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What experience did you find most invaluable in your career so far?
The mentors I have had over the years. I learned so much from them, and they played a huge part in where I am today. Find mentors and managers who are genuinely interested in seeing you grow!
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What do you like most about your work?
The people I work with, the culture and how creative / innovative our roles allow us to be to solve modern technical problems.
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What do you do to keep up with the current issues and trends in your field?
Blog articles, mailing lists, books and e-learning platforms. Conventions are also a great way to learn about these, and most major international events like Q-Con or Devoxx upload session recordings on YouTube. Amazing content for free!
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What achievements in your career are you most proud of?
I have had the chance to work on many fascinating technical challenges and design relatively complex software architectures. That being said, I also had the chance to coach and manage great people who became some of the most amazing engineers I have ever worked with. I am very proud of them, and even though a large portion of the credit goes to them and the efforts they put in their own growth, it makes me happy to know I had a role to play in this.
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