The History of Atom Bank with Simon Dawson

In this episode, we are delighted to have Simon Dawson, the Head of Engineering at Atom Bank, a rising challenger bank from the UK.
As the Head of Engineering, Simon has played a pivotal role in the meteoric rise of this UK-based challenger bank.
Today, we delve into the secrets behind Atom Bank's rapid success and uncover:
- How did Atom Bank manage to shake up the banking industry and become a worthy competitor to traditional banks in such a short span of time?
- What were the biggest hurdles that Atom Bank faced during their scaling process?
- What does it take to be a successful Head of Engineering, and who should be on the lookout for this role?
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:51 Who is Simon Dawson?
01:54 What is Atom Bank?
04:05 How is Atom Bank different from other banks?
09:00 Pros/cons of a 4-day workweek
16:47 Atom Bank's 5-year growth
19:42 Evolution of product focus
21:30 Challenges right now?
25:11 Brexit's and Covid-19's impact on Atom Bank
28:45 Key Head of Engineering responsibilities
32:20 Advice for startup founders/CTOs/CEOs
35:31 Atom Bank plans for the next 5-10 years
40:05 Choosing the right IT business partner
44:22 Outro
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