Webinar

The Great Tech Interview Playbook

Modern strategies for assessing real-world skills, not just theoretical ones.

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Presented by:

Ron Fish,

Nathan Sutter,

Ambra Benjamin,

Tim Kamanā,

and Leneric Muldrow

Tech interviews are evolving fast — and for good reason. The best teams know that outdated whiteboarding or vague algorithm questions often fail to reflect the way engineers actually work. Today, great interviews are collaborative, contextual, and designed to reveal not just what candidates know, but how they solve problems in the real world.

This session explores how high-performing engineering and hiring teams are rethinking their technical interviews to better assess code quality, communication, and creativity. Learn how to design interviews that feel less like a trap and more like a conversation — and how to create a hiring experience that reflects the work and culture your team is proud of.

Whether you’re hiring for backend, frontend, data, or full-stack roles, you’ll walk away with practical insights to modernize your process and build better candidate signal from the start.

Attendees Will Learn:

What real-world technical interview design looks like today
How to move beyond theoretical questions to applied problem-solving
Signals that matter most when assessing communication and collaboration
Ways to reduce candidate stress without lowering the hiring bar
Tips to align interviews with engineering values and actual work

Sponsored by

CoderPad is a simple yet powerful online technical hiring platform. We empower teams worldwide to screen and interview best-in-class engineers with gamified assessments, take-home projects, and live paired programming interviews. Talent acquisition & engineering teams use CoderPad to hire developers with confidence. Over 4,000 companies, including 22 of the Fortune 100, leverage CoderPad to conduct 100,000+ live interviews and 80,000+ technical screens per month. Visit https://www.coderpad.io for more information.

About the speakers

Ron Fish

Talent Advisory Consultant

Abacus Insights

Ron Fish is a global talent acquisition leader with 15+ years of experience driving high-impact hiring strategies across tech and healthcare sectors. He leads diverse, high-performing teams across the U.S., EMEA, LATAM, and APAC, and is known for transforming TA programs, optimizing employer branding, and championing accessibility. A recognized inclusion advocate and award winner, Ron empowers recruiters to act as trusted advisors and delivers data-driven hiring excellence at scale.

Nathan Sutter

VP of Engineering

CoderPad

Nathan Sutter is VP of Engineering at CoderPad, where he leads the team behind a platform used by thousands to assess technical talent effectively. With leadership roles at Hulu, Houzz, and Literati, he’s guided engineering teams through rapid growth, focusing on scalable tech, culture, and process. Nathan specializes in growing strong engineering leaders and building foundations for sustainable, strategic company growth.

Ambra Benjamin

VP, Global Technical Recruiting

Datadog

Ambra currently serves as VP, Global Technical Recruiting for Datadog where she supports all technical hiring, campus hiring and recruiting operations and programs. Prior to joining Datadog, she was a Recruiting Director at Meta (formerly Facebook), leading across a number of functions including leadership and engineering hiring. She also helped pioneer Facebook's first ever diversity recruiting function/team. Ambra is based in Seattle, Washington.

Tim Kamanā

Lead Technical Recruiter

Cedar

Tim Kamanā is a seasoned talent acquisition leader with over 7 years of recruiting experience across agency and in-house roles. Currently Lead Technical Recruiter at Cedar, he excels in scaling engineering teams, refining hiring processes, and mentoring recruiters. A Native Hawaiian and DEI advocate, Tim champions equitable hiring and inclusive engagement. Known for his high-impact results and people-first approach, he's driven by connection, growth, and empowering others through thoughtful career conversations.

Leneric Muldrow

Bumble Inc.

Talent Acquisition

Leneric Muldrow is a seasoned Principal Recruiter and founder of Modo Consulting, bringing over a decade of experience from Amazon, Google, Wayfair, and other top tech companies. Known for a people-first approach, Leneric specializes in strategic talent acquisition, helping organizations solve complex hiring challenges. With deep expertise in full-cycle recruiting and a passion for human connection, he partners with clients to identify the right talent at the right time. Based in Austin, he continues to "keep it weird" while driving impactful hiring outcomes.