From Startups to Enterprise: Navigating Career Paths

Curious about what it’s like to work at a startup, launch your own company, or grow your career in a large enterprise?

Join us at Continue's office for a panel discussion with professionals who’ve done it all—startup employees, founders, and big company veterans. They’ll share stories, lessons learned, and practical advice on navigating career paths across companies of all sizes.

Note: Code to enter is 06877 and the event is upstairs on the 2nd floor.

Meet our Panelists
Michael is the CEO and founder of Lumos, and AI marketing analytics startup helping marketers identify winning ad creative. Prior to Lumos Michael was a product manager at Instacart where he launched Instacart's first advertiser facing generative AI capability.

Patrick is a founding engineer at Continue, a startup building open-source IDE extensions and an open-source CLI that lets developers leverage custom AI coding agents. Prior to Continue Patrick was a Senior Engineer on the Developer Experience team at Target.

Candy is a Business Intelligence Engineer at Amazon turning complex data into clear, actionable insights. She’s worked across Amazon’s Grocery, Autos, and Fashion teams, building scalable data solutions and supporting key strategic initiatives. With prior analytics experience at SEPHORA, Target, and even a stint in Hong Kong supporting international deals, Candy brings a well-rounded and global perspective to her work.

Our panelists will share:

• How they decided between joining a startup, staying in a large company, or founding their own
• What surprised them most about each environment
• The skills and mindsets that helped them thrive in different roles
• Lessons learned and advice for navigating transitions between company types