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Episode 19

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5th Sep 2023

S1 | E19 | Software Engineer turned SaaS founder & CEO with Alex Furman - Performica

This is Episode 19 of the ThinkData Podcast in partnership with Dataworks and I am pleased to welcome Alex Furman to the show

Alex is the Co-founder and CEO of Performica who are a SaaS platform within the People and Performance management space.

Their tool helps managers and companies retain key staff, improve culture, and ultimately increase profits!

Alex started out as a Software engineer, and has a wealth of experience in building and launching greenfield products from the ground up!

This was a very open, informative, and eye-opening account of what life as a Co-Founder is really like.

We talked about -

  • His journey as a founder and how he came up with the idea for Performica
  • How Performica is making a difference in how businesses approach workforce management and employee engagement
  • How he and Performica overcome the issues regarding employee Data privacy and security and how their platform ensures the confidentiality and integrity of the data that is collected
  • His advice to any budding entrepreneur
  • His thoughts on what the future of people analytics could look like

Alex is a highly successful and passionate Founder, and this podcast is a must listen to anyone that is curious about what life as an entrepreneur is really like!

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ThinkData Podcast
Beyond the Now: Building the Future of Work with Data & AI
If you’re into the latest in Data and AI, and curious about how founders and senior leaders are building and scaling companies in this space, you’re in the right place.

Each episode, we sit down with some of the most interesting voices in the industry, from startup founders to seasoned execs, to hear their stories, lessons learned, and the real strategies behind growing great businesses.

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Alex Hutchings

I’m the Co-Founder of the Dataworks Group, a specialist talent partner in the world of Data and Artificial Intelligence.

I’ve spent the last 15+ years working at the heart of this space, helping some of the most exciting companies on the planet build world-class Data and AI teams.

Through our roundtables, live events, and right here on the ThinkData Podcast, my goal is simple: to bring you real insights from the fastest-growing talent market in the world.

Whether you’re building, hiring, or just curious about what’s next, you’ll hear straight from the founders and senior leaders shaping the future of work.