Takeoff in Tech @ Zuhlke

Zühlke Office Asia

A community for technologists by technologists

Asia’s tech scene is booming, and Zuhlke is going behind the scenes with the region's tech and innovation talent. Join us at our #TakeoffInTech event series hosted by engineers at Zuhlke as they share personal experiences on their tech career path, recent developments and trends in the tech world, and practical takeaways for graduating students and those new to the industry to stay on top of the fast-moving tech landscape.

On Past Sessions

  • Breaking Boundaries with Generative AI

    31 August 2023 In this session of Takeoff in Tech, we delved into the transformative impact of AI on the field of software...

    31 August 2023

    In this session of Takeoff in Tech, we delved into the transformative impact of AI on the field of software engineering. This event brings together industry experts and thought leaders to explore the intersection of AI and software engineering, discussing how this revolutionary technology is shaping the future of software development.

  • Outside the Comfort Zone - Women in Tech​

    30 March 2023 In this session, we focused on what it means to step out of the comfort zone. It was truly inspiring to hear from...

    30 March 2023

    In this session, we focused on what it means to step out of the comfort zone. It was truly inspiring to hear from our featured speakers, Anna Gong from Perx Technologies, Binny Peh from Amazon Web Services, Ruchi Singhal from Zühlke Asia, and moderator Maria Stejlborg, as they shared their personal success journeys and experiences in the tech industry.

  • Nowhere for bugs to hide : Closing the gap with Test-Driven Development (TDD)!

    29th September 2022 In this session, Jan gave a short introduction to how Test-Driven Development (TDD) works and how we apply it...

    29th September 2022

    In this session, Jan gave a short introduction to how Test-Driven Development (TDD) works and how we apply it at Zühlke and then see some live coding examples of how to use TDD on an often insufficiently tested part of applications: logging

    This is to manage the complexity in software development projects and maintain our ability to react to changing requirements, it is important to be able to continuously verify that our code works as expected. TDD offers one way to define how our software is supposed to work and drive an iterative approach to extending and improving code. 

    Speaker: Jan Schnegotzki

    Jan joined Zühlke as a Software Engineer in August 2020. He is a Java Developer whose recent focus has been working on cloud-native applications in the financial domain. Since first incorporating TDD into his day-to-day work, he has become an advocate for test driven approaches and testing in general.

  • Scientific Leadership

    7 July 2022 Whether a student or working adult, most of us have had the chance to take on a leadership position. However, how many...

    7 July 2022

    Whether a student or working adult, most of us have had the chance to take on a leadership position. However, how many of us have considered the science behind effective leadership? Or how these factors can hinder or improve productivity among ourselves and our peers?

    As leaders are required to make important decisions, it is important to recognise the subconscious factors that affect our perceptions of people, causing unintentional biases during a decision-making process. What are these factors and how can we recognize them? What might cause the efficacy of leadership to be hindered? How can we increase productivity among ourselves and our peers?

    Watch Julius talk (when he spoke at a TEDx conference about a similar topic) on Youtube

    Guest Speaker: Julius Uy

    Julius is the Chief Technology Officer at ZilLearn where currently leads the Product, Design, and Engineering team. He previously worked in various leadership roles in the Tech Industry involving projects featured in Google I/O, WWDC, Android Developer Story, and Android Excellence. Outside of work, he mentors engineering leaders from companies like Google, Meta, and Amazon across Silicon Valley, India, Canada, Hong Kong, and Singapore.

  • How to navigate your software engineering career path? 

    29 March 2022 Successful careers in software engineering seldom follow a linear path. Depending on your background, personality,...

    29 March 2022

    Successful careers in software engineering seldom follow a linear path. Depending on your background, personality, skill set, and where you are in your career, you may be looking for different work experiences to advance your software engineering career goals. 
    Ashish Lahoti, Kevin Lin and Thomas Wilhelm share their experiences from over 15 years in the software field.

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  • Behind The Title - Life of a Scrum Master & Software Engineer

    22 Feb 2022 Have you ever wondered what it's like working as a Scrum Master or software engineer? In this Takeoff in Tech session,...

    22 Feb 2022

    Have you ever wondered what it's like working as a Scrum Master or software engineer?
    In this Takeoff in Tech session, hear from our topic hosts on their real-life working experiences in diverse companies, and their career development stories as a junior to a senior technologist.

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  • Modern software development - SDLC & refactoring 101 for beginners

    26 Oct 2021 In this session, learn how you can optimise your coding process and get the most out of them as a beginner with modern...

    26 Oct 2021

    In this session, learn how you can optimise your coding process and get the most out of them as a beginner with modern Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Refactoring.

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  • Grow your tech skills with online learning & Arduino for IoT

    31 Aug 2021 Get started with online learning and learn tips on how to select the right course that best fits your goals. Learn how...

    31 Aug 2021

    Get started with online learning and learn tips on how to select the right course that best fits your goals. Learn how to program Arduino, an open-source electronics prototyping platform and some of its applications.

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  • Practical tips for aspiring software engineers & getting started with Markdown

    3 July 2021 Learn practical insights on what tech companies look out for when hiring and what really matters for your career as a...

    3 July 2021

    Learn practical insights on what tech companies look out for when hiring and what really matters for your career as a software engineer. Pick up the basics of Markdown, a lightweight markup language and how you can quickly get started with it.

    Read more in our PDF

  • How to land your first tech job at your dream company? 

    10 April 2021 In this session, we discussed the intricacies of technical interviews, practical tips on landing your first job at...

    10 April 2021

    In this session, we discussed the intricacies of technical interviews, practical tips on landing your first job at your dream company, and an engineer's personal learning on his tech career path into mobile app development.

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