Cloud Security Excellence awarded by Wiz
Both security and platform engineering have worked tirelessly over the year to rid our hosting environments of active/exploitable critical vulnerabilities.
The Crowd ... strike
Oh so this is how the world will end .....
Eid Mubarak
While many are enjoying the Eid break, it's still a hectic time for managers, especially in Engineering, as we work to complete performance reviews before next week’s deadline. Personally, balancing these reviews with other business priorities has been challenging to say the least.
In the meantime, we're busy addressing tasks from the SAMA pre-audit, which is adding to the workload. I'm really pleased with the progress we’re making toward preparing GCP as a potential second site in KSA, and I want to acknowledge the hard work and dedication from everyone involved.
Another round of layoffs...
Another round of layoffs at my company. A whole team of 4 slashed, Engineering Manager, Vice President not spared. All in all 8 made redundant in a company of around 100.
With the tech layoffs going around the world, I feel this is the new normal. Hiring and firing will continue. We have to accept a level of risk now wherever we are working.
The only advice:
- Give your best, but not at expense of your own time
- Be more visible with your work
- Work to enhance relationship with your peers, not with the Company
- Always focus on your own learning and skills so you are hirable
Happy new year!
2023 comes to a close, we achieved so much in this year and lots more to do in 2024 ...
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