How do you prepare for Data Science interviews in Tech? What are the components of the interview and what resources should you use? What do Hiring Managers look for in a candidate? And what's the point of behavioral questions in a data science

[127] How to Negotiate your Job Offer in Tech, Ed Chang, Ex-FAANG and Founder @ZeroSum Consulting

Jun 4th, 2022 1h 7m

How should you negotiate your job offer? How do you evaluate whether your offer is good enough? How should you frame that negotiation conversation?This discussion features Ed Chang, founder of zerosum.net and former FAANG manager, on how you

[126] Transitioning from Product Manager to Founder, Israel Shalom, Product Leader @Google, Dropbox

May 19th, 2022 43m 41s

What is it like to transition from Product Management in Tech to being the Founder of your own company? What skills are transferrable and what skills do you need to learn afresh? How do you hone these skills on the job? Learn about all this

[125] How I landed my TEDx talk - Shereen Kassam, Marketing @Disney, Comedian

May 9th, 2022 31m 11s

Shereen Kassam has built two careers in parallel - She works as a Marketing Manager at Disney, and has also built up a career as a standup comedian. As a comedian, she performs in the US and internationally, has worked with comedians such as Ar

Ep 124: How to Live a Fruitful Life - Speech by Frank Oppenheimer

Apr 16th, 2022 17m 1s

"How to live a fruitful life" was a speech given by Frank Oppenheimer to the graduating class of Pagosa Springs High School in 1960. Frank was an American particle physicist, who is perhaps the most known for founding the Exploratorium in San F

Ep 123: Data Science, Sharing your work, Recruiting Tips-Sean Taylor, Data Scientist @Facebook, Lyft

Apr 7th, 2022 55m 40s

Sean Taylor, former Data Science Manager at Facebook and Lyft, talks about a career in Data Science, examples of projects you work on, and shares tips on how to evaluate a potential opportunity with a team/company. He also describes how he bu

Ep 122: Career as Chief of Staff in Tech - Discussion with Luke Leonhard, Chief of Staff @Google

Mar 18th, 2022 22m 49s

We often hear about the role of “Chief of Staff”. It’s present in many different industries - Tech, Government, Healthcare, Retail, but the role is perhaps not as well understood. In this edition, we connect with Luke Leonhard, Chief of Staff o

Ep 121: Chloe Doan, Senior UXR @Google describes ideal Product Manager <> UX Researcher relationship

Jan 31st, 2022 14m 58s

A Product Manager works with people across many different functions, to bring a product to life. A key role that Product Managers end up collaborating with is UX Research. In this discussion, we talk to Chloe Doan, a Senior UX Researcher at Goo

Do Good Work - Exceprts from letters by F. Scott Fitzgerald and N.C. Wyeth

Jan 25th, 2022 7m 52s

Excerpts from letters by F. Scott Fitzgerald and N.C. Wyeth, written to their children, on focusing on doing good work rather than the outcomes."Nobody ever became a writer by wanting to be one" - F. Scott Fitzgerald"A great painter is a gr

Ep 120: Growth Design, Angel Steger, Director of Design at Meta (Facebook)

Jan 22nd, 2022 24m 53s

In this discussion, we catch up with Angel Steger, Director of Design at Facebook, on how she has built a career in Growth Design, what this function is and how it might differ from other disciplines in Design. She also shares numerous insights

Ep 119: Transition from Consulting to Product Management, Anubhav Mangal, Product Manager @Amazon

Jan 15th, 2022 23m 54s

While Product Management in Tech is a highly sought after function today, transitioning to Product Management without prior experience can be daunting. In this discussion, we talk to Anubhav Mangal, a Product Manager with AWS, Amazon, on how he

Ep 118: Transition from IC to Manager, Fabiola Cazares, Sales Manager @Affirm

Mar 31st, 2019 22m 29s

Fabiola Cazares, Sales Manager at fintech startup Affirm, describes what it was like to transition from an Individual Contributor to Manager role.In this conversation, Fabiola touches upon:1. Why Fabiola decided to move from an IC to Manager

Ep 117: Sales in Tech, Fabiola Cazares, Sales Development Manager, Affirm

Mar 18th, 2019 1h 9m

Fabiola Cazares, Sales Manager at Affirm, describes in detail what working in Sales is like. Affirm is a series E FinTech company, co-founded by Max Levchin (of the PayPal fame).Fabiola has a Bachelor of Arts from UC Berkeley, and has been wi

How Will You Measure Your Life? - Excerpts From Clay Christensen's Address @HBS

Jan 28th, 2019 22m 35s

Excerpts from Clay Christensen's address to his students at Harvard Business School, titled "How will you measure your life?". Clayton Christensen is best known as the author of "The Innovator's Dilemma" and his theory of "Disruptive Innovation

Ep 116: Alumni Relations, Tracey Pavlishin, Director Alumni Engagement @A.T. Kearney

Jan 21st, 2019 55m 30s

Tracey Pavlishin, Director of Global Internal Communications and Alumni Engagement at A.T. Kearney, shares a detailed account of working in Alumni Relations. Tracey has over 10 years of experience in this space. She has an MBA from Chicago Boot

Happy New Year 2019 | The Craftsman Mindset

Jan 19th, 2019 6m 59s

Happy New Year 2019!Book mentioned in this episode: So Good They Can't Ignore You, by Cal NewportLink to support the show: https://www.learneducatediscover.com/

Ep 115: How I Got My First PM Job In 5 Weeks, Nitin Julka, Group Product Manager@LinkedIn

Oct 2nd, 2018 43m 37s

Nitin Julka, Group Product Manager @LinkedIn, describes how he went about getting his first PM job, and was able to get one in just 5 weeks.Here are some things that Nitin talks about in this episode:1. How Nitin prioritized getting meetings

Ep 114: Customer Success Management, Nereyda Esparza, Customer Success Manager @Amazon Business

Sep 26th, 2018 1h 8m

Nereyda Espraza, Customer Success Manager at Amazon (Amazon Business), shares her insights on what working as a Customer Success Manager is like. CSM is a relatively new but up and coming function, found in a lot of tech companies today.Nerey

[REBROADCAST] Business Operations In Tech, Jordan Kong, Director Biz Ops @Ando

Aug 6th, 2018 55m 7s

Jordan Kong, Director of Business Operations and Board Observer at FoodTech startup Ando, talks about what working in Business Operations is like.Some of the areas that Jordan touches upon in this episode include:1. What's a venture studio (

Ep 113: What I Do To Excel As A Product Manager, Nkem Nwankwo, Senior PM @BetterCloud

Jul 5th, 2018 1h 1m

Nkem Nwankwo, Senior Product Manager at BetterCloud, describes what he does to excel as a Product Manager. Nkem has over 5 years of experience as a PM. His educational background consists of a B.S. in Computer Science from Georgia Tech and MBA

Ep 112: Corporate Finance, Sunayana Gutta, Senior Financial Analyst @General Motors

Jun 21st, 2018 1h 2m

Sunayana Gutta, Senior Financial Analyst at General Motors, shares a detailed account of what it's like to work in Corporate Finance - from examples of projects to her typical day to her advice for interested candidates.Sunayana has an MBA fr

Ep 111: Exploring A Career In Science With Clara Nellist, Particle Physicst @CERN

Jun 10th, 2018 54m 35s

Clara Nellist, Particle Physict at CERN (The European Organization for Nuclear Research), shares a broad overview of what it's like working in the field of science. Some of the areas that Clara touches upon include:1. Types of projects she

How To Figure Out What To Spend Your Time On - Excerpts From Tweets & Books

Jun 1st, 2018 15m 50s

Excerpts from Tweets by Naval Ravikant: https://twitter.com/naval/status/1002103360646823936 , Post by Taylor Pearson: https://taylorpearson.me/thework/ and the book "The War of Art" by Steven Pressfield: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/131

Ep 110: Strategy & Planning, Leah Burnett, Former Senior Director Strategy @Viacom

May 17th, 2018 1h 3m

Leah Burnett, Former Senior Director for Strategy & Planning @Viacom, shares her thoughts on what's involved in working in a Strategy function at a large company. Prior to Viacom, Leah has worked in consulting at BCG and Finance at UBS and Citi

Ep 109: [Career Strategy] Take The 50:50 Approach, David Salazar, Head of Marketing @Amazon Business

Apr 20th, 2018 38m 7s

David Salazar, Head of Marketing for Amazon Business, shares some of the key decisions he took early in his career that helped him along the way, and his advice for early career professionals. David has an MBA from Marshall School of Business