#188: Muralidharan Venkatasubramanian of Wingman on employee up-skilling, measuring work culture, and attracting talent with a 'reverse interview strategy'

An Engineering leader who turned full-time entrepreneur, we welcome Muralidharan Venkatasubramanian, Co-Founder & CPO at Wingman. It is a real-time sales coaching and note-taking tool for reps that aims to bridge the gap between coaching and action.

Prior to plunging into entrepreneurship, Muralidharan spent almost a decade as a Software Engineer at organizations such as Trilogy, Like.com, and five years at Google.

Muralidharan found the best opportunities to thrive in startups. His stint in Like.com gave him the most amount of exposure and opportunities to grow. He was a key engineer responsible for the acquisition of Like.com by Google and for the acquisition becoming successful at Google.

Episode Highlights:

How to attract talent using reverse interview strategy How the responsibility of up-skilling should be split between the employee and the employer Impact of the pandemic on learning experiences and the workforce’s commitment to up-skill The necessity of re-imagining work and culture. How to measure work culture Ways to support employee growth and professional development in the workplace Follow Murlidharan on LinkedIn and Twitter .

Produced by: Priya Bhatt

Podcast host: Rohan Mankad