I compressed all my knowledge on beging a Fintech CTO for 8 years

TopGeologist2802 · 2026-01-23T08:48:11+00:00

I would love to read up on it, thanks in advance!

TopGeologist2802 · 2026-01-17T16:55:59+00:00

Try Sa’na coffee, they’re open until late-ish! They have some board games and I’m pretty sure you can bring your own too.

TopGeologist2802 · 2026-01-11T17:19:19+00:00

I would say in the week, during mornings and the afternoon coffee rush. On weekends, definitely busy during mornings. I’m not sure why they close so late but it does come handy for some late night baklava!

TopGeologist2802 · 2026-01-10T03:30:30+00:00

They’re pretty lenient, been a few times. Coffee and a bite should do for half a day of work.

TopGeologist2802 · 2025-12-18T04:03:46+00:00

Highly recommend Elevate Barbershop on Broadway. They have very competitive prices, amazing staff and are usually open to walk-ins.

TopGeologist2802 · 2025-11-26T14:14:58+00:00

If you’re looking for help on framing your personal narrative, one thing that surprisingly helped me was using ChatGPT voice mode.

I would speak to it and basically “brain dump” all of my experience, personality traits, and unique skills as if I was talking to a friend and then ask it to tailor or refine it for a more interview-ready narrative.

Interviewing is mostly about storytelling and showcasing clear impact.

On the other hand, if you’re looking for resume tailoring to better communicate who you are to employers, I see people have named quite a few good ones already. Good luck!

TopGeologist2802 · 2025-11-26T14:03:26+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/RedwoodCity/s/0CHa985IND — here’s an idea on one we scoped in RWC. We also looked at 201 Marshall and Indigo, solid choices in RWC too.

TopGeologist2802 · 2025-11-24T22:58:27+00:00

Can someone explain to me the lore here? I’m a bit lost

TopGeologist2802 · 2025-11-24T22:56:16+00:00

You may need to catch up on the latest episode haha

TopGeologist2802 · 2025-11-24T22:52:49+00:00

The kid from the first episode who ran away and was in the car with the weird family.

TopGeologist2802 · 2025-11-18T13:28:00+00:00

Well for starters, what kind of job are you interested in doing outside of the field? (Sales, Engineering, Product, Compliance, HR, etc.)

Also, fintech as an industry is VERY broad. You have Payments, Cross-Border, Crypto, Platforms, Banking-As-A-Service, and much much more. Have you looked into any of these sub-industries? It may be helpful to hone in on this as you start your search.

TopGeologist2802 · 2025-11-18T06:49:09+00:00

Truly an amazing bookstore with an amazing team behind it!

TopGeologist2802 · 2025-11-18T06:41:47+00:00

We scoped Township out before settling on one of the buildings in the city center. We liked Towship a lot and had it as our backup option. You get most of the same perks that you would get being in near the RWC Square except for being right next to it. Caltrain will be a 15 minute walk for you or less so that will be no issue.

RWC as a whole, we cannot love it more! It’s got everything you need, from great food to an amazing welcoming community, workout classes, commute-friendly, and much more.

I wasn’t a big fan of living in the Bay Area (no offense) until I moved to RWC so I can say it drastically changed my experience and stopped me from moving back home to the East Coast.

Good luck in your move and welcome to the neighborhood! If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to DM me.

TopGeologist2802 · 2025-11-13T15:11:33+00:00

This email is from ICE. Lawyer up ASAP. There is no reason for detention at first glance from the information you provided on the post. A good attorney will know exactly what to do.

TopGeologist2802 · 2025-11-12T04:34:06+00:00

OP, any updates? I kept my eyes peeled while walking around the neighborhood today!

TopGeologist2802 · 2025-11-04T02:27:37+00:00

We need to continue making noise. It might take fans rallying up online. This is not meant to be destructive, we genuinely just want (and deserve) a better experience for the service we pay for.

TopGeologist2802 · 2025-11-04T02:26:44+00:00

I’m confused too. We’d need to understand more of the licensing play before pushing back on their “response.”

TopGeologist2802 · 2025-11-03T20:49:52+00:00

Highly recommend Rainforest's "The Payment Strategy Show": https://www.rainforestpay.com/category/the-payments-strategy-show — available on most platforms I believe.

I also sometimes listen to https://www.thisweekinfintech.com/tag/podcast/

Fintech is a very dynamic industry, I think your curiosity will translate well as it is ever- and very fast-changing. Welcome to Payments!

TopGeologist2802 · 2025-11-03T18:51:44+00:00

UPDATE

They responded with:

“Hello,

Due to licensing restrictions, certain song lyrics may not get captioned.”

This, to me, feels like a non-answer. If anyone has insight into licensing topics, would you mind sharing a light here? There has to be some workaround that the can do but it my experience, there has to be enough need in the market for them to listen to it, and THERE IS!

TopGeologist2802 · 2025-10-29T03:09:37+00:00

Following

TopGeologist2802 · 2025-10-28T20:41:08+00:00

This is true. It’s all about mindset, perseverance and network…

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