CS409
Developer to CTO

Faculty
Romain Untereiner
Co-founder and CTO of Cantoo
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Skills you’ll learn
Overview
“Developer” is a very generic term with many underlying meanings. As a person having computer science and algorithmics skills, one can fell both curious and lost in front of the large variety of aspects to manage at work, from software engineer to CTO. What do you want to build in IT? And how to make your technology impactful? This course is about discovering the world of IT and understanding how technology should contribute to you and your company.
Learning highlights
- To have a broad vision of IT topics, beyond software development
- To make students understand the different aspects of IT
- Understanding how to concretely build IT depending on your role and how to make technology an ally of your company
- Students will be able to use the concepts and use cases to manage all parts of IT and build reliable and efficient tech for their projects
Course outline
15 classes
Introduction to ICT
Presentation of the module and final project with intermediary steps
General concerns about ICT
Understanding IT pillars
Dive into: Product, System Design, Infrastructure, Development, Delivery, Tooling, Security, Monitoring
Building tech in a company
What is the role of IT in a company?
Designing, planning, delivering and measuring tech work
Managing technology
Making tech productive through company evolution
Dive into: Enterprise Architecture, Lean, SCRUM, DDD, EDD
Tech positions and roles
Make your team efficient and sustainable
Dive into the mission and roles of Developers, UX, Support, SREs, CTOs
Understanding Business aspects
Fit business objectives
Dive into: Design, HR, Finance, Legal, IP, Safety
Being a CTO
CTO’s types
CTO’s objectives
Work approach, People, Relationships, Processes, Culture
Setting up your company’s tech
Setup your Enterprise Architecture and tooling
Deliver your tech the right way (Code, Data, Infrastructure management)
Developing modern systems
Build
Dive into: Containerization, Cloud, CI/CD, Clustering, IaaC, SDN, Data, Security, Automation
Making technology impactful
Choosing the right path for every goal
Dive into: strategy, decision making, risk management, refactoring
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Course materials
Books
Prerequisites
For this course, a basic understanding of programming will be required. And having infrastructure and/or non-technical experience should be a plus.
Methodology
The course will use a combination of lectures, in-class discussion, one-on-one coaching, and assignments that lead to a final project presentation. Final project is about “Being the CTO of your project” and will form the basis of the assignments that will vary following the students’ projects
Grading
Romain Untereiner is Co-founder and CTO of Cantoo, the next European telecommunication operator. He is a passionate and curious person, interested in everything on our planet and beyond. Telecom engineer and science lover by trade, graduated from Télécom SudParis, he has been into new technologies, design and programming since the age of 10. More than anything, he loves to learn and build things with people regardless of the field. Through his diverse experiences as developer, DevOps, architect or CTO, he got a deep and global understanding of the entrepreneurship ecosystem as well as a broad perspective of new technologies and IT in the real world.
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Developer to CTO
by Romain Untereiner
Total hours
45 Hours
Dates
Apr 12 - Apr 30, 2021
Fee for single course
€1500
Fee for degree students
€750
How to secure your spot
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FAQ
Will I receive a certificate after completion?
Yes. Upon completion of the course, you will receive a certificate signed by the director of the program your course belonged to.
Do I need a visa?
This depends on your case. Please check with the Spanish or Thai consulate in your country of residence about visa requirements. We will do our part to provide you with the necessary documents, such as the Certificate of Enrollment.
Can I get a discount?
Yes. The easiest way to enroll in a course at a discounted price is to register for multiple courses. Registering for multiple courses will reduce the cost per individual course. Please ask the Admissions Office for more information about the other kinds of discounts we offer and what you can do to receive one.