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How to break into tech without a traditional background?

Dylan Casey, Co-founder ● Sep 21st, 2025

In this episode of Devico Breakfast Bar Podcast, Oleg Sadikov, the co-founder and CEO at Devico & DeviQA, sits down with Dylan Casey, teamformer professional cyclist turned tech leader at Google, Yahoo, Goldman Sachs and co-founder of WEDŪ Inc. Dylan shares how he navigated the leap from elite sports to Silicon Valley, the transferable skills that shaped his product leadership, and the principles behind building high-performing teams at scale. He reflects on the lessons learned from world-class athletics and launching breakthrough products, and how he approaches building teams that can perform under pressure.

Episode highlights:

How to translate a non-traditional background into a leadership role
Why outsourcing is evolving into a new model for assembling A-teams
What is the guiding principle behind secure and user-friendly design
Practical steps for creating alignment in cross-functional teams
Why clarity and accountability are non-negotiable for team success

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