I am trying to move from finance (IB tech) to fintech and have 15+ years of experience. I get a feeling my number of years of experience is working against me as all the companies want is young blood. Am I right in thinking this - what can I do to fix it other than reverse aging :-) ?

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I would say don't doubt your experience or capabilities, a lot of the younger people are coming from consulting so for some reason tech companies think they know more. In my experience consultants tend to make stuff up and make it seem harder than it actually is. That is where you come in as the person with 15 years of experience to simplify and get the job done

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