Episode 20 | 43:06 min

SEP: A Peek Behind Our Walls

Episode 20 | 43:06 min | 01.19.2022

SEP: A Peek Behind Our Walls

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This is a podcast episode titled, SEP: A Peek Behind Our Walls. The summary for this episode is: We're doing something a little different for this episode - giving you a peek behind the scenes at SEP. We asked three of our peers at SEP (SEPeers, if you will) to share their perspectives on how we work:<ul><li>Jon Fuller, Director of Software Engineering</li><li>Giuliana Taylor, Senior Software Engineer</li><li>Chris Atkinson, Vice President of Engineering</li></ul>We aren't perfect by any stretch, but we want to share what works well for us in hopes that it helps you.If you have any questions or thoughts about what we share in this episode, reach out to us at <a href="mailto:podcast@sep.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">podcast@sep.com</a> or find host Zac Darnell on social media at @zacdarnell.You can find more information about this podcast at <a href="https://app.casted.us/account/62/shows/81b7557b-52e8-4ea3-87b9-a8f2cdaa00e4/episodes/93ecce9c-0530-4661-a507-b77e2748f4ee/sep.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">sep.com/podcast</a> and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

Giuliana Taylor

|Lead Software Engineer

Giuliana Taylor has worked with SEP for 7 years and is now leading teams focused on taking great care of Makers and clients. Giuliana brings a passion for creating amazing products through engineering and an excitement that is contagious.

Jon Fuller

|Director of Engineering

Jon Fuller has spent 14 years with SEP. Jon is responsible for the fitness of our engineering practice; he spends time both supporting projects and the systems at SEP that allow engineers to do their best work.

Jon's LinkedIn

Chris Atkinson

|VP, Engineering

Chris has spent the past 25 years with SEP, serving as a software engineer and now as part of our senior executive team. Chris has worked with hundreds of clients and teams throughout his career and cares deeply for the people he serves.

Chris' LinkedIn

Takeaway 1 | 00:34 MIN

Chris explains what it means to be employee-focused.

Takeaway 2 | 01:47 MIN

Jon shares about the training program he runs for new designers and developers at SEP.

Takeaway 3 | 03:05 MIN

Chris tells the story behind SEP's decision to remain an office-first culture.

Takeaway 4 | 01:07 MIN

Giuliana shares how whiteboards represent SEP's collaborative culture.

Takeaway 5 | 02:01 MIN

Jon shares how SEP's experimental culture benefits our work with clients.

We're doing something a little different for this episode - giving you a peek behind the scenes at SEP. We asked three of our peers at SEP (SEPeers, if you will) to share their perspectives on how we work:

Jon Fuller, Director of Software Engineering
Giuliana Taylor, Senior Software Engineer
Chris Atkinson, Vice President of Engineering

We aren't perfect by any stretch, but we want to share what works well for us in hopes that it helps you.

If you have any questions or thoughts about what we share in this episode, reach out to us at podcast@sep.com or find host Zac Darnell on social media at @zacdarnell.

You can find more information about this podcast at sep.com/podcast and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!