Crafting a career at the intersection of tech and people with Scott Bonneau from Karat

Scott Bonneau is the EVP of Product and Operations at Karat, the end-to-end solution for technical hiring. Before Karat, Scott has worked in various engineering and HR roles at Google and Indeed.

In today’s episode, Rebecca and Scott discuss Scott’s career at the intersection of technology and people, how leaders can win the trust of a team that they’ve inherited, and how the tech industry has changed over the past 30 years.

Find the transcript at: https://www.unblocked.fm/episodes/scott-bonneau-karat

Timestamps (00:00) Introductions (02:18) Scott’s journey to his current role (07:10) About Karat (11:05) The role of EVP Product & Operations at Karat (15:43) How to keep everyone close to the ultimate company goal (22:15) Navigating low-trust environments (27:15) What has changed in tech industry during Scott’s career (30:40) How AI is going to change in the tech industry — especially for junior engineers (35:35) What is changing with regards to the hire-ability of developers (38:01) Where you can find Scott play music

Follow Scott on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonneau/

Follow Rebecca on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rmurphey/

Links and mentions • Karat: https://karat.com/ • Indeed: https://www.indeed.com/ • The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: https://www.tablegroup.com/product/dysfunctions/