Brian Golod

Next Badge

• Created digital educational product for Tech professionals to advance in their careers
• Mentored 500+ Tech professionals to obtain the career opportunities they desire
• Assessed individual job seekers’ challenges to land interviews and receive job offers
• Developed and taught proprietary resume writing process to land maximum number of interviews
• Write job seekers’ resumes with 100% ATS-Compliance and highest possible Match Rate for each job
• Update mentees’ LinkedIn profiles to match their newly written resumes
• Apply, network and coordinate interviews on mentees’ behalf
• Teach candidates how to present themselves and stand out from others during interviews
• Guide professionals to build team allies from day and become their managers’ right hand

Co-Founder, CSPO Product Development

Scotiabank

• Led Production Support team to resolve 80+ incidents, stabilizing multi-country system before launch
• Resolved hundreds of incidents using Agile with weekly hotfixes and monthly releases
• Wrote user stories with Gherkin syntax and developed UAT template that achieved 100% approval
• Orchestrated SDLC stages leading to the successful turnaround of a $30 million dollar investment
• Eliminated data mapping gap between core DB, systems and API ensuring user trust and acceptance
• Rebuilt fragile stakeholder relationships by applying UX/UI design principles, significantly enhancing the project's value and establishing a high benchmark for user acceptance testing before releases

Product Owner, CSPO

Caddie

• Wrote user stories with Gherkin syntax
• Facilitated business requirement gathering sessions and led cross-functional teams
• Verified user experience (UX/UI) improvements through feedback and digital product iterations
• Oversaw multiple projects lifecycles from product release to end Including QA and optimized metrics
• Run maintenance of optimal operations processes for digital products in a fast-paced environment
• Achieved optimal and constant communication with senior management

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB)

• ​​​​Partnered with business executives and strengthened working relationships with stakeholders
• ​Executed organizational digital transformation using Agile software, Lean and Scrum methodologies
• Directed a cross-functional team with multiple enterprise size products
• Ensured the planning, gathering, and prioritization of user stories to give excellent customer service
​​• Oversaw all product life cycle workflows of multiple complex projects balancing conflicting priorities
• Upgraded organizational processes utilizing data analytics and SQL queries
• Standardized SDLC best practices throughout cross-functional teams in the front-end and back-end
• 63% efficiency increase in mandatory training by ​implementing industry best practices
​• Enabled fluent communication both verbal and written with senior management

ADESA

​• Negotiated a multi-million dollar relationship extension with our most important stakeholders
• Coordinated organizational digital products transformation using SAFe® framework
​• Mentored two high-profile enterprise software cross-functional teams
• Exceeded customer expectations by monitoring the planning, and prioritization of user stories
• Leveraged data analytics by restructuring organizational processes 
• Upgraded Software Development Lifecycle standards across the entire organization
• $3,000,000 multi-year contract secured by improving digital products quality and client satisfaction
• Maintained fluent communication with senior leadership, stakeholders, and vendors

onetrivia

• Identify and drive product strategy
• Research and understand the trivia gaming space
• Identify competitive advantages and drive execution
• Design and validate thoroughly a viable and scalable business model
• Plan and conduct interviews to validate the design approach
• Design, implement and further improve a scalable marketing strategy
• Responsible for software development life cycle
• Gather requirements, and write specifications
• Design platform architecture and product roadmap
• Wireframe screens and components iterating through various approaches
• Create mockups and implement proof of concept solutions
• Design A/B tests to validate design approaches
• Organized two rounds of funding
• Develop relationships with strategic partners
• Identify and develop long lasting relationships with key advisors
• Design a content creation process that is scalable
• Interview and mentor content managers
• Design a cost effective content translation process
• Prioritize feature development appropriately to maximize ROI
• Design AI algorithms that enhance the user experience
• Design and monitor system analytics to maximize usage and retention
• Solve challenges through various ideation methods
• Create and manage lean budgets across the organization effectively
• Communicate with users via feedback emails and Google Play Store reviews
• Liaise with App Store key person to become featured in various markets
• Create presentations and speak to prospects

MUX Awards

• Review mobile application submissions in several user experience areas
• Provide feedback to the applicants
• Contribute to help choose the winning apps across multiple industries

Judge

Xello

• Secured $1MM in government funding that strengthened relationships with business stakeholders
• Executed three multi-product using Agile methodologies Scrum cross-functional teams
​​• Mentored three underperforming cross-functional teams to increase business value
• Streamlined standard operating procedures analyzing data-driven insights
​• Strengthened SDLC proven best practices throughout cross-functional teams
• Developed a multi-product road map that ensured client satisfaction and ongoing success
• 40,000 students onboarded in record time by launching an improved streamlined process
• Fostered fluent communication and collaborate with senior management in decision-making process

Business Analyst

imason inc.

• ​Facilitated business requirement gathering sessions and led cross-functional teams
• Verified user experience (UX/UI) improvements through feedback and digital product iterations
• Oversaw multiple projects lifecycles from product release to end Including QA and optimized metrics
• Run maintenance of optimal operations processes for digital products in a fast-paced environment
• Achieved optimal and constant communication with senior management

Kickvox Inc.

Screened, selected and evaluated all Kickvox team members
Envisioned, designed, created wireframes and mockups, styled and implemented new feature ideas
Created the first testing prototypes for most features
• Subject matter expert on front-end styling development
• In charge of front-end development (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, AJAX, jQuery, Photoshop, etc.)
• Optimized performance of JavaScript and CSS for mobile devices
• Contributed to developing server-side code (C#), MS SQL structure, stored procedures and reports
• Networked in the industry to attract several investment opportunities
• Conducted sales presentations to investors, industry partners and other stakeholders
• Reached out to industry partners to establish product integrations and distribution partnerships

Co-Founder, Product Owner & Software Developer

🇺🇸🇨🇦 Tech Professional Looking to Switch Jobs? DM me | ✍️ Resume Writing 🤝 Interview Coaching 🚀 Salary Negotiation 🍒 Co-Founder at Next Badge

After 28 years in the tech trenches, I've become a 3x award-winning job search coach helping senior manager, director and executives land their ideal roles.

My journey began as a Full Stack Software Developer, evolving through Business Analyst and Product Owner roles across multinationals, government agencies, and startups.

Most recently, I led scrum cross-functional teams as a consultant at Scotiabank, keeping my finger on the pulse of industry trends, in-demand skills, and what hiring managers really want.

Then 2020 happened.

Mass layoffs.
Industry upheaval.
Career uncertainty.

That's when I co-founded Next Badge – a revolutionary job search and career development program built specifically for senior tech professionals and executives navigating rapid industry changes.

What makes us different?

We've created a strategic, industry-first job search framework that combines cutting-edge technology, powerful mindset shifts, and data-driven strategies that actually work.

Since 2018, we've helped over 1,000 senior tech professionals and executives land their next opportunity, growing to:

• 75,000+ email subscribers
• 200,000+ LinkedIn followers
• 100,000+ LinkedIn newsletter subscribers

The secret?

I've been where you are.

I understand the unique challenges tech professionals face when transitioning between roles or companies.

You don't need generic advice.
You don't need outdated strategies.
You need someone who knows the tech industry inside and out.

I'm regularly invited as a keynote speaker, podcast guest, and panelist at industry events, sharing insights on career growth, job market trends, and navigating the ever-evolving tech landscape.

Want to future-proof your tech career in this rapidly changing market?

DM me "Switch"

I reply fast (and no, it's not a bot) 🚀

Feel free to check out the 100+ LinkedIn recommendations in my profile to see how I've helped others advance their careers.

Let's connect!

Product Owner

Daniel went from $120k to $238k (5 weeks)
Dylan 5X'ed his compensation (8 weeks)
Both with multiple job offers to choose from

I interviewed them this past week

Before we met, they could barely land interviews

A few weeks later, they were in what we call:
- Their Ultimate Position of Power

Earlier this week, I also shared this new approach

So that if you're looking to switch jobs fast,
you have options to choose the best job for you

German joined me to speak about why AI is no longer "optional" at work, and the consequences of not adopting and adapting quickly enough as reported by the Wall Street Journal, Meta, etc.

This coming week, I will be teaching for five days to a group of 100 senior tech professionals how to switch jobs from their Ultimate Position of Power.

It will be a live event with me in a private setting so they can switch jobs and step into 2026 with the career opportunity they want and the life they want to live.

I'm super grateful to everyone who has shown up consistently these past week showing support, asking questions, reaching out via DM, and trusting me with something as important as their careers and lives.

I can't wait to get this new party and cohort started next Monday to change people's lives, as my daughter calls it.

If you can't join live, let me know, and I can share the replay with you so you can understand how to take control of your career and switch jobs with the job conditions you desire.

I know the market looks bad.

But...

It's not as bad as it looks.

At least not for those who know how to consistently land interviews, convert them into job offers truly standing out, and negotiating job conditions (pay, remote, work-life balance, title, etc.) beyond their wildest dreams.

It sounds too good to be true, and that's what Daniel thought before working hand in hand with me.

But five weeks later, we were celebrating him having exactly what I just described above ($120k to $238k, 100% remote, work-life balance, fulfillment) AND... the exact role as a Senior ML Engineering that he wanted.

What did I love about working with Daniel? He is:
- Kind
- Appreciative
- Determined
- Coachable
- Committed
- Accountable
- Communicative (we exchanged 2,400 messages in 5 weeks and 12 phone calls)
- Collaborative

I would absolutely clone this guy if I could.

And I got to love him and his personality so much BEFORE we accomplished anything that I self-invited to his wedding.

And, of course, attended a couple of months ago with a brand new suit (actually two) since I had gained a 'few' pounds since the pandemic.

This is what I'm talking about when I say I love building long lasting healthy relationships.

These are not clients.

These are people.

With dreams, hopes, goals, objectives, challenges, fears.

I'm not here to play with their careers or lives.

I'm here to see them win and make THE MOST OF their careers and lives, and become a part of their journeys.

Ask me any questions you may have.

Only 30 minutes.

Brian Golod, CSPO

Stuck, underpaid, or burned out? I help senior tech pros switch to jobs they love in 30–60 days, with a guaranteed 30–50% raise 🇺🇸🇨🇦

Over the last five years, I’ve done one thing—and one thing only:

Helping senior professionals who felt stuck completely transform their careers and their lives.

And during this time, I’ve discovered something…

Something crucial, something most people never see coming…

Something that is already reshaping how careers grow in the age of AI.

For the first time ever, I’m going to reveal it live.

But here’s the truth:

Most professionals today are unknowingly following rules that no longer work.

They’re using strategies that quietly keep them stuck, undervalued, overlooked, and overworked.

And they have no idea why their efforts produce so few opportunities.

This event will explain exactly why.

💥 A Shift Is Happening — And Most Professionals Are Not Ready for It

Something major is changing in the job market.

A shift that:
• Determines who companies choose to invest in
• Decides who becomes replaceable
• Dictates who gains leverage
• Separates those who thrive from those who get left behind

Very few people understand this shift.

Even fewer know how to position themselves on the winning side of it.

In this event, I’ll reveal the truth behind what’s happening—and what it means for YOU.

⚠️ If You’re Feeling Stuck, Underpaid, or Overlooked… This Is Not an Accident

The challenges many professionals face today are not random.

They are symptoms of a hidden dynamic taking place behind the scenes—
a dynamic that is catching even the most talented and hardworking people off guard.

Once you understand it, everything changes.

🔒 The Door to Your Next Level Is Closer Than You Think

This isn’t a motivational session.
This isn’t résumé advice.
This isn’t another talk about “working hard” or “being positive.”

This is a reality check on what’s actually happening in the market today—
and more importantly, the exact type of strategy professionals are now using to create opportunities on their terms.

For many, this will be the moment everything finally clicks.

🎥 Join Me Live

During this LinkedIn Live event, I’ll be unveiling:
• The hidden shift senior professionals must understand
• The biggest misconception keeping talented people stuck
• The one strategic advantage that changes everything in the AI era
• And the announcement I’ve been preparing for months

This will not be shared anywhere else.

🚀 If You’re Serious About Your Career in 2026, Don’t Miss This

You are closer than you think to your next chapter.

All you need is the right insight, at the right moment, from the right person.

This is that moment.

🔗 Join me live and experience it yourself.

Learn The Skill That Beats AI From Taking Your Job

⚠️ AI Is No Longer “Optional” at Work

Across corporate America, a new divide is emerging. It’s not based on talent, seniority, or even performance. It’s based on whether employees are willing to embrace AI.

For years, white-collar professionals worried that AI might replace them someday. Today, people are losing jobs not because AI is replacing their role, but because companies believe they aren’t learning the technology fast enough.

Employers are pushing staff to use tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and in-house AI platforms. Some companies are investing in classes and support desks. Others are simply expecting employees to figure it out on their own. And those who don’t? They’re being marked down in reviews, removed from hiring processes, or quietly pushed out.

Some workers are thriving and inventing ways to save time and make money with AI. Others are overwhelmed and unsure how to apply the tools in real work. The result is a growing gap—one that’s influencing promotions, layoffs, and team restructuring.



🎙️ Join Our Live Conversation

Topic: AI at Work: Adapt or Get Left Behind

We’ll explore:
• Why companies suddenly care about AI skills
• How “untrainability” is being judged
• Who is most at risk of falling behind
• How professionals can use AI strategically instead of randomly experimenting

💬 Question for You

Has your company been encouraging employees to learn and use AI—or pressuring them?

Join us to share your experience, ask questions, and learn how others are navigating this shift.

From Manager to VP at 27
5X'ed Compensation
A year and a half later... 10X'ed

The first time, he almost left 50% on the table.

The second time... his OTE was shy of a million bucks.

All this at age 27 and 28, most people can only dream of this.

Dylan: 
- Landed 25 interviews in one week
- Received 4 job offers
- And ended other hiring processes (he didn't want them)

Feel free to ask Dylan any questions you want
Ahead of time, or during the live session
Or after that if you want to connect

We'll try to keep this short, just 30 minutes

If you can't join live, select attend:
I will send you the replay later

See you later this morning!

From Manager to VP at 27 & 5X'ed Compensation

From $120K to $238K
Work-Life Balance
Fully Remote
Fulfilled

Daniel collected five job offers in five weeks
Four job offers came in a single week

I met his friends and family, they said:
"Daniel has never been this happy"

Those are some of the results
I want you to listen to Daniel
He mastered switching jobs

Feel free to ask Daniel any questions you want

We'll try to keep this short, just 15 minutes

If you can't join live, select attend:
I will send you the replay later

See you later this morning!

Brian Golod, CSPO is a career development mentor passionate about technology and helping IT professionals advance their careers. He began mentoring others on LinkedIn in 2018, sharing his wealth of experience and advice from his 25 years in the tech industry.

Throughout his career, Brian has held various roles, including Full Stack Software Developer, Business Analyst, Scrum Master, and Product Owner. He currently leads a software development team at a large international banking institution and is aware of the current trends, skills, and qualifications in high demand.

In 2020, Brian co-founded Next Badge, a modern job search and career development program focused on the fast-paced changes in the tech job market, including massive layoffs and new job opportunities. The Next Badge program offers a revolutionary framework for IT professionals to quickly adapt to industry changes by adopting a new mindset, performing an efficient job search strategy based on industry needs first, and leveraging technology.

With Brian's guidance and expertise, IT professionals can take control of their careers beyond technology changes. It is like helping professionals to inoculate against getting afraid of losing their jobs or getting unemployed for long periods.

Since 2021, Next Badge has helped more than 500 professionals, grown to have over 250K LinkedIn followers, 100K LinkedIn newsletter subscribers, and 75K email subscribers. Brian is frequently a guest on podcasts and livestreams, and is invited as a public speaker to various events. He is well-respected in the tech industry and known for his expertise and ability to help others advance in their careers.

Send him a connection request if you want to get in touch, he will reply.

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