Know the Startup WorldDemi Ben-Ari

About Me

Demi Ben-Ari, Co-Founder & VP R&D @ Panorays

● BS’c Computer Science – Academic College Tel-Aviv Yaffo● Co-Founder @

○ “Big Things” Big Data Community○ Google Developer Group Cloud ○ Ofek Alumni Association

In the Past:

● Sr. Data Engineer @ Windward● Software Team Leader & Senior Java Software Engineer,

Missile defense and Alert System - “Ofek” – IAF

Getting Discharged

http://www.quickmeme.com/meme/3u6jru

What are the Possibilities

https://memegenerator.net/instance/52475084

Parameters Definition for Positions● Technology● Working among people of quality● Career path - Planning for higher roles● Money● Close to home● Comfortable working hours● Environment to learn at

● ** Prioritize all of the parameters for a better choice

Change of Field (Maybe?)

● Developers○ Fullstack○ Backend○ Front-End○ Super ninja Big Data Wizard (WTF??)

● System / Operations○ DevOps

● QA / Automation Engineers● Support (Tier 1, Tier 2…)

Startups - When to Join?1. Do I want to form a Startup???

2. Join as a first / second employee.

3. Join a startup in Growth stage.

● Startup - It’s a full life commitment, Call it of “Way of life”

Startups● Funding Rounds (Pre-Seed, Seed, A, B ….)● Product Maturity● Exit - Acquisition, IPO (Initial Public Offering)● Options / Stocks

○ Vesting○ Clif○ Dilution

Company Properties (Questions)● Location?● Development team size vs. Company size?● What teams do you have?● How many Founders? Who they are? (Startups)● What’s the roadmap for the company?● What’s my role? responsibilities

Interviews

https://makeameme.org/meme/prepare-yourself-interviews

Interviews

● Preparing for the Interview○ Pitch yourself, It’s not easy○ Search in the Internet about the company, do your research

● Phone Interview Maybe?● Interview Outline (You’re interviewing the company too)● Possible Questions● What’s the whole process?● HR - Why do they need it?● Feedback - Ask for it

Resume / CV (Curriculum Vitae)

http://sciencepreps.iupui.edu/sites/default/files/resumes_and_more.png

What Describes You Best (Main Sections)

● Personal Details (Name, Email, Place of residence)● Summery● Personal Photo (Why?)● Work Experience● Education● Skills (Do you need that?)● Languages● References

● Don’t make my mistake, Don’t make it too long :)

Pondering about...

● Hebrew vs English○ Try writing the technical terms

● Bullets vs Plain Text● How to make a decision between the the job offers?● How much money to ask?● What do I want to do with myself?

○ Where am I going to be in 5 Years

Public Profiles

● LinkedIn● Facebook● Twitter● GitHub● StackOverFlow● YouTube

● Remember, It’s Israel, Everybody knows Everybody

Conclusion

● Update your public profiles

● Learn from each interview and evaluate yourself

● Try Enjoying the process as much as possible

● Find the place that fits to you and that you fit to it

● Flow the process and keep tabs on it

● Get yourself out there (Meetups, Hackathons...etc.)

Questions?

● LinkedIn● Twitter: @demibenari● Blog:

http://progexc.blogspot.com/● demi.benari@gmail.com

● “Big Things” Community

�Meetup, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter

● GDG Cloud