Pieces of Me - Inside Zalando
Lessons in happiness, creativity and innovation from inside Europe’s leading multi-brand fashion and lifestyle destination.
This podcast series tells us the untold story of a world that is challenging, constantly evolving and always rewarding. Janine Matos interviews thought leaders and innovators from fashion and tech retail and invites them to share three "Pieces of Me" - objects that tell the story of their lives and careers.
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Pieces of Me - Inside Zalando
The evolution of tech in fashion retail and keeping ahead of changing customer needs.
In this episode, Janine interviews Maria Dodevska, Engineering Manager in the Site Reliability Engineering department at Zalando.
They discuss the role of Maria’s team in building reliable software and providing a seamless customer experience, the evolution of the e-commerce industry over the last five years, and the need for a modern fashion and tech retailer to offer inspiration and stories via the website and app.
Maria shares her journey from software engineer to engineering manager, she discusses her love for LEGO and Minecraft, and how it connects her with her son and her career, as well as the importance of sharing tech innovations, applications and tools across all engineers at Zalando.
Maria’s pieces include an iPod Shuffle and a LEGO Minecraft Iron Gollum, and a T shirt; showing the growth of Cyber Week from humble beginnings to the global phenomenon it is today.
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