ABOUT THIS EPISODE
My guest today is Arun Subash Manickam. An Engineering leader at Google.
In this conversation, Arun shares:
- his journey from Chennai schooling to computer science and a long career in networking, startups, acquisitions, and Google.
- transitions from individual contributor to manager, startup life, acquisitions, autonomy, AI, and career growth.
- learning continuously, adapting to change, and working hard with purpose as core career principles.
- A teacher’s suggestion changed Arun’s path from commerce to computer science.
- Early Cisco work built strong engineering foundations, while startups deepened product and business understanding.
- Startup experience offers intense learning, faster execution, and visible impact.
- Moving from IC to manager requires mindset change, feedback, and self-awareness.
- Hybrid work balances flexibility with in-person collaboration and team bonding.
- Acquisitions vary: autonomy depends on overlap, integration model, and business uniqueness.
- AI is a major productivity enabler, but domain knowledge remains essential.
- AI-generated code and documents still need clear human direction and review.
- Career advice: learn, adapt, and work hard—smartly and consistently.
- Late-career focus shifts toward impact, enjoyment, experimentation, and grounded personal practices.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/arun-subash-manickam-768b1416/
English
United States
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