Black Tech Unplugged
210 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 92 ratingsBlack Tech Unplugged, hosted by Deena McKay, is a podcast that shares the authentic stories of Blacks in tech. Not only do you learn the stories of individuals in tech, but you learn about their successes, failures, resources and most importantly the skills you need in your toolkit to be successful in tech. Each episode is meant to inspire, motivate, and empower those in tech or looking to get into the industry.
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(Ep. 058) From Dev Ops Architect to Technical Product Manager: Art Butler Unplugged
April 28, 2022 22:08 - 47 minutes - 38.4 MBThis episode is for my technical bros and sistas! Grab your notebook because my guest, Art Butler, is dropping a ton of technical dimes in this episode. Art talks about his current role as technical product manager and what that truly means. He also goes into his previous life as a Dev Ops Architect. He breaks down what Dev Ops is, the tools you need to know, and gives you a mini interview prep session. You are about to go out and be great after this one! Connect with Deena for Career Coa...
(Ep. 057) What is Scrum and How You Can Use It
April 14, 2022 11:00 - 20 minutes - 16.3 MBAfter episode 053 some of yall were asking questions about scrum so I had to hit you with a new solo episode to talk about the basics of scrum. In episode 057 I talk about what is scrum, the key members of a scrum team, and the scrum ceremonies a team performs for each iteration. Full show notes for this episode: https://blacktechunplugged.com/2022/04/14/ep-057-what-is-scrum-scrum-unplugged/ Interested in receiving career coaching from Deena? Schedule an initial intake and answer a few qu...
Ep. 057: What is Scrum and How You Can Use It
April 14, 2022 11:00 - 20 minutes - 16.3 MBAfter episode 053 some of yall were asking questions about scrum so I had to hit you with a new solo episode to talk about the basics of scrum. In episode 057 I talk about what is scrum, the key members of a scrum team, and the scrum ceremonies a team performs for each iteration. Full show notes for this episode: https://blacktechunplugged.com/2022/04/14/ep-057-what-is-scrum-scrum-unplugged/ Interested in receiving career coaching from Deena? Schedule an initial intake and answer a few qu...
(Ep. 056) From Fleecer to Policer: Celestine Pressley Unplugged
March 03, 2022 12:00 - 44 minutes - 35.7 MBWho would think in 2022 we still have to announce the first Black (fill in the blank)? Well allow me to introduce to you to the FIRST BLACK FEMALE CIO(Chief Information Officer) of the White House Office of the United States Trade Representative(USTR), Celestine Pressley. Jump into this episode to hear her talk about working in the White House and how she went from fleecing the government to policing government IT. Connect with Deena for Career Coaching: https://calendly.com/deena-m-mckay/...
(Ep. 056) Chief Information Officer Unplugged with Celestine Pressley
March 03, 2022 12:00 - 44 minutes - 35.7 MBWho would think in 2022 we still have to announce the first Black (fill in the blank)? Well allow me to introduce to you to the FIRST BLACK FEMALE CIO (Chief Information Officer) of the White House Office of the United States Trade Representative(USTR), Celestine Pressley. Jump into this episode to hear her talk about working in the White House and how she went from fleecing the government to policing government IT. Connect with Deena for Career Coaching: https://calendly.com/deena-m-mckay...
Ep. 056: From Fleecer to Policer: Celestine Pressley Unplugged
March 03, 2022 12:00 - 44 minutes - 35.7 MBWho would think in 2022 we still have to announce the first Black (fill in the blank)? Well allow me to introduce to you to the FIRST BLACK FEMALE CIO(Chief Information Officer) of the White House Office of the United States Trade Representative(USTR), Celestine Pressley. Jump into this episode to hear her talk about working in the White House and how she went from fleecing the government to policing government IT. Connect with Deena for Career Coaching: https://calendly.com/deena-m-mckay/...
Ep. 055: Health is Wealth: Elise Swopes Unplugged
February 10, 2022 12:00 - 48 minutes - 39.3 MBConnect with Deena for Career Coaching: https://calendly.com/deena-m-mckay/15min Failing upward can be a beautiful thing and Elise Swopes tells us how that's possible. She turned her rock bottom, purposeless life into an intentional, healthy, abundant, purposeful experience. That's powerful! Learn how Elise went from college dropout and couch crashing to working with some of our favorite brands (Apple, Adidas, Lady Gaga to name a few) and kicking ass in the NFT community. Oh and did I menti...
(Ep. 055) Health is Wealth: Elise Swopes Unplugged
February 10, 2022 12:00 - 48 minutes - 39.3 MBConnect with Deena for Career Coaching: https://calendly.com/deena-m-mckay/15min Failing upward can be a beautiful thing and Elise Swopes tells us how that's possible. She turned her rock bottom, purposeless life into an intentional, healthy, abundant, purposeful experience. That's powerful! Learn how Elise went from college dropout and couch crashing to working with some of our favorite brands (Apple, Adidas, Lady Gaga to name a few) and kicking ass in the NFT community. Oh and did I menti...
(Ep. 055) Tech Creative Life Unplugged with Elise Swopes
February 10, 2022 12:00 - 48 minutes - 39.3 MBConnect with Deena for Career Coaching: https://calendly.com/deena-m-mckay/15min Failing upward can be a beautiful thing and Elise Swopes tells us how that's possible. She turned her rock bottom, purposeless life into an intentional, healthy, abundant, purposeful experience. That's powerful! Learn how Elise went from college dropout and couch crashing to working with some of our favorite brands (Apple, Adidas, Lady Gaga to name a few) and kicking ass in the NFT community. Oh and did I menti...
(Ep. 054) Where Focus Goes Energy Flows: Kelly Manthey Unplugged
January 27, 2022 12:00 - 39 minutes - 32 MBIf you ever wanted to get inside the mind of a CEO, today is your lucky day. I had the pleasure to sit & chat with my company (Kin+Carta)Group Chief Executive, Kelly Manthey. We talk about her career path, the top tech topics including burnout and remote working, and dare I say we talk about RACE. Yes you read that right, we go deep on this episode! Enter the mind of Kelly Manthey, if you dare. Full show notes here: https://blacktechunplugged.com/2022/01/27/ep-054-kelly-manthey-unplugged/ ...
(Ep. 054) CEO Life Unplugged with Kelly Manthey
January 27, 2022 12:00 - 39 minutes - 32 MBIf you ever wanted to get inside the mind of a CEO, today is your lucky day. I had the pleasure to sit & chat with my company (Kin+Carta)Group Chief Executive, Kelly Manthey. We talk about her career path, the top tech topics including burnout and remote working, and dare I say we talk about RACE. Yes you read that right, we go deep on this episode! Enter the mind of Kelly Manthey, if you dare. Full show notes here: https://blacktechunplugged.com/2022/01/27/ep-054-kelly-manthey-unplugged/ ...
Ep. 054: Where Focus Goes Energy Flows: Kelly Manthey Unplugged
January 27, 2022 12:00 - 39 minutes - 32 MBIf you ever wanted to get inside the mind of a CEO, today is your lucky day. I had the pleasure to sit & chat with my company (Kin+Carta)Group Chief Executive, Kelly Manthey. We talk about her career path, the top tech topics including burnout and remote working, and dare I say we talk about RACE. Yes you read that right, we go deep on this episode! Enter the mind of Kelly Manthey, if you dare. Full show notes here: https://blacktechunplugged.com/2022/01/27/ep-054-kelly-manthey-unplugged/ ...
You Said a Scrum Master Does What?!: Deena McKay Unplugged
January 13, 2022 00:00 - 25 minutes - 20.2 MBHave you ever wondered what your Scrum Master actually does at work? Well it's a lot more than you think. Join Black Tech Unplugged host, Deena McKay, for an episode where you learn more about her role as a Scrum Master, the responsibilities that come with the role, and how she wants to help you in 2022! (And also how you can help her.) Full show notes for this episode: https://blacktechunplugged.com/2022/01/13/ep-053-deena-mckay-unplugged/ Interested in receiving career coaching from Deen...
(Ep. 053) You Said a Scrum Master Does What?!: Scrum Unplugged with Deena McKay
January 12, 2022 00:00 - 25 minutes - 20.2 MBHave you ever wondered what your Scrum Master actually does at work? Well it's a lot more than you think. Join Black Tech Unplugged host, Deena McKay, for an episode where you learn more about her role as a Scrum Master, the responsibilities that come with the role, and how she wants to help you in 2022! (And also how you can help her.) Full show notes for this episode: https://blacktechunplugged.com/2022/01/13/ep-053-deena-mckay-unplugged/ Interested in receiving career coaching from Deen...
Ep. 053: You Said a Scrum Master Does What?!: Deena McKay Unplugged
January 12, 2022 00:00 - 25 minutes - 20.2 MBHave you ever wondered what your Scrum Master actually does at work? Well it's a lot more than you think. Join Black Tech Unplugged host, Deena McKay, for an episode where you learn more about her role as a Scrum Master, the responsibilities that come with the role, and how she wants to help you in 2022! (And also how you can help her.) Full show notes for this episode: https://blacktechunplugged.com/2022/01/13/ep-053-deena-mckay-unplugged/ Interested in receiving career coaching from Deen...
(Ep. 053) You Said a Scrum Master Does What?!: Deena McKay Unplugged
January 12, 2022 00:00 - 25 minutes - 20.2 MBHave you ever wondered what your Scrum Master actually does at work? Well it's a lot more than you think. Join Black Tech Unplugged host, Deena McKay, for an episode where you learn more about her role as a Scrum Master, the responsibilities that come with the role, and how she wants to help you in 2022! (And also how you can help her.) Full show notes for this episode: https://blacktechunplugged.com/2022/01/13/ep-053-deena-mckay-unplugged/ Interested in receiving career coaching from Deen...
(Ep. 053) Scrum Master Life Unplugged with Deena McKay
January 11, 2022 00:00 - 25 minutes - 20.2 MBHave you ever wondered what your Scrum Master actually does at work? Well it's a lot more than you think. Join Black Tech Unplugged host, Deena McKay, for an episode where you learn more about her role as a Scrum Master, the responsibilities that come with the role, and how she wants to help you in 2022! (And also how you can help her.) Full show notes for this episode: https://blacktechunplugged.com/2022/01/13/ep-053-deena-mckay-unplugged/ Interested in receiving career coaching from Deen...
When People Can Attract the Money...: Black Tech Unplugged with Deena and Du'An
October 28, 2021 11:00 - 35 minutes - 28.6 MBYou may know Du'An Lightfoot as Mr. Lab Everyday, but on this episode he is my co-host. On episode 052, Du'An and I give a brief update on his current tech role and touch on several of the top tech stories. We speak about Elizabeth Holmes (CEO of Theranos) and her current fraud trial, the iPod turning 20 this year (this is where we show our age), Snapchat seeing a dramatic drop in it's stock price, and last but not least every woe that Facebook has going on right now (there's too many to lis...
(Ep. 052) When People Can Attract the Money...: Black Tech Unplugged with Deena and Du'An
October 28, 2021 11:00 - 35 minutes - 28.6 MBYou may know Du'An Lightfoot as Mr. Lab Everyday, but on this episode he is my co-host. On episode 052, Du'An and I give a brief update on his current tech role and touch on several of the top tech stories. We speak about Elizabeth Holmes (CEO of Theranos) and her current fraud trial, the iPod turning 20 this year (this is where we show our age), Snapchat seeing a dramatic drop in it's stock price, and last but not least every woe that Facebook has going on right now (there's too many to lis...
(Ep. 051) There is No Linear Path Into Tech: Hosanna Hali Unplugged
October 13, 2021 00:00 - 50 minutes - 40.3 MBOne day this young woman thought she was going to work in finance, next thing you know she is working in tech at a major corporation. And that is the beginning of Hosanna Hali's story into tech. Even though she took the unconventional path into tech she is making a big impact on the UK tech scene. Not only is she an Azure specialist, she is also a big UK content creator (although I prefer to call her an influencer). Listen to episode 051 of the podcast and learn about Hosanna's tech role, her...
There is No Linear Path Into Tech: Hosanna Hali Unplugged
October 13, 2021 00:00 - 50 minutes - 40.3 MBOne day this young woman thought she was going to work in finance, next thing you know she is working in tech at a major corporation. And that is the beginning of Hosanna Hali's story into tech. Even though she took the unconventional path into tech she is making a big impact on the UK tech scene. Not only is she an Azure specialist, she is also a big UK content creator (although I prefer to call her an influencer). Listen to episode 051 of the podcast and learn about Hosanna's tech role, her...
(Ep. 051) Azure Specialist & Content Creation Unplugged with Hosanna Hali
October 13, 2021 00:00 - 50 minutes - 40.3 MBOne day this young woman thought she was going to work in finance, next thing you know she is working in tech at a major corporation. And that is the beginning of Hosanna Hali's story into tech. Even though she took the unconventional path into tech she is making a big impact on the UK tech scene. Not only is she an Azure specialist, she is also a big UK content creator (although I prefer to call her an influencer). Listen to episode 051 of the podcast and learn about Hosanna's tech role, her...
(Ep. 050) An Ode to Amazon Drivers: Black Tech Unplugged
September 30, 2021 11:00 - 33 minutes - 27.4 MBBlack Tech Unplugged has officially hit 50 episodes! Thank you to every single person who listens to the podcast repeatedly, it doesn't go unnoticed at all. As a way to say thank you I have two treats for you: 1. Referral link to get more tech news in your inbox via emerging tech brew newsletter: morningbrew.com/emerging-tech/r/?kid=783aa044 2. A discount code for Hustle Crew (https://www.hustlecrew.co/membership#:~:text=Hustle%20Crew%20Membership%20Access%20new%20tools%20%26%20proven,your%2...
An Ode to Amazon Drivers: Black Tech Unplugged
September 30, 2021 11:00 - 33 minutes - 27.4 MBBlack Tech Unplugged has officially hit 50 episodes! Thank you to every single person who listens to the podcast repeatedly, it doesn't go unnoticed at all. As a way to say thank you I have two treats for you: 1. Referral link to get more tech news in your inbox via emerging tech brew newsletter: morningbrew.com/emerging-tech/r/?kid=783aa044 2. A discount code for Hustle Crew (https://www.hustlecrew.co/membership#:~:text=Hustle%20Crew%20Membership%20Access%20new%20tools%20%26%20proven,your%2...
(Ep. 049) Relationships, My Biggest Life Lesson: Brandy Hays Morrison Unplugged
September 16, 2021 11:00 - 44 minutes - 35.5 MBBrandy Hays Morrison's mom had a dream. That her kids would one day work at IBM. Well she got her dream(and then some). Allow me to introduce you to Brandy, VP of Strategic Growth at Pluribus Digital, but more importantly a Black woman with resilience and a tech journey that you would never believe. Listen to episode 049 to hear the story of a woman who took a leap of faith into engineering ended up in the VP chair. Full show notes for this episode: https://blacktechunplugged.com/2021/09/16/...
(Ep. 049) VP Life Unplugged with Brandy Hays Morrison
September 16, 2021 11:00 - 44 minutes - 35.5 MBBrandy Hays Morrison's mom had a dream. That her kids would one day work at IBM. Well she got her dream(and then some). Allow me to introduce you to Brandy, VP of Strategic Growth at Pluribus Digital, but more importantly a Black woman with resilience and a tech journey that you would never believe. Listen to episode 049 to hear the story of a woman who took a leap of faith into engineering ended up in the VP chair. Full show notes for this episode: https://blacktechunplugged.com/2021/09/16/...
Relationships, My Biggest Life Lesson: Brandy Hays Morrison Unplugged
September 16, 2021 11:00 - 44 minutes - 35.5 MBBrandy Hays Morrison's mom had a dream. That her kids would one day work at IBM. Well she got her dream(and then some). Allow me to introduce you to Brandy, VP of Strategic Growth at Pluribus Digital, but more importantly a Black woman with resilience and a tech journey that you would never believe. Listen to episode 049 to hear the story of a woman who took a leap of faith into engineering ended up in the VP chair. Full show notes for this episode: https://blacktechunplugged.com/2021/09/16/...
(Ep. 048) Chop Chop Back to Business (NOT): Black Tech Unplugged
August 25, 2021 23:30 - 28 minutes - 22.6 MBVOTE FOR MY SXSW PANEL: panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/118371 *Note: You have to create an account before voting Africa and I are back together yall! Bringing you a good kiki and the latest tech news. To be specific in this episode we cover: - Deena's SXSW Panel - Code Switching: Lifestyle or Necessary Evil?: panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/118371 - How OnlyFans is removing sex worker content (the content that made them money): https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/21/tech/onlyfans-creators-react-sexually-expli...
Chop Chop Back to Business (NOT): Black Tech Unplugged
August 25, 2021 23:30 - 28 minutes - 22.6 MBVOTE FOR MY SXSW PANEL: panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/118371 *Note: You have to create an account before voting Africa and I are back together yall! Bringing you a good kiki and the latest tech news. To be specific in this episode we cover: - Deena's SXSW Panel - Code Switching: Lifestyle or Necessary Evil?: panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/118371 - How OnlyFans is removing sex worker content (the content that made them money): https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/21/tech/onlyfans-creators-react-sexually-expli...
(Ep. 047) Chief Information Officer Life Unplugged with Teri Green-Mason
August 10, 2021 00:00 - 51 minutes - 41.3 MBVOTE FOR MY SXSW PANEL: https://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/118371 *Note: You have to create an account before voting On this episode I am joined by the outspoken, positive being known as Teri Green-Mason. She tells us the story about starting off her career as an intern (it sounds normal, but it's not what you think) and how she climbed the corporate ladder extremely quickly. Learn how this transformational CIO builds successful teams and has everybody wanting to join her standups. And most i...
(Ep. 047) Bringing the People Mechanics Back to Leadership: Teri Green-Mason Unplugged
August 10, 2021 00:00 - 51 minutes - 41.3 MBVOTE FOR MY SXSW PANEL: https://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/118371 *Note: You have to create an account before voting On this episode I am joined by the outspoken, positive being known as Teri Green-Mason. She tells us the story about starting off her career as an intern (it sounds normal, but it's not what you think) and how she climbed the corporate ladder extremely quickly. Learn how this transformational CIO builds successful teams and has everybody wanting to join her standups. And most i...
Bringing the People Mechanics Back to Leadership: Teri Green-Mason Unplugged
August 10, 2021 00:00 - 51 minutes - 41.3 MBVOTE FOR MY SXSW PANEL: https://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/118371 *Note: You have to create an account before voting On this episode I am joined by the outspoken, positive being known as Teri Green-Mason. She tells us the story about starting off her career as an intern (it sounds normal, but it's not what you think) and how she climbed the corporate ladder extremely quickly. Learn how this transformational CIO builds successful teams and has everybody wanting to join her standups. And most i...
Ep. 046: Black Tech Unplugged
May 20, 2021 12:00 - 31 minutes - 25 MBBlack Tech Unplugged is back with a new episode and a new format! On this episode Deena welcomes guest co-host, Africa Miranda, and together we discuss a few of the top tech stories of the past week. We want to share with you how tech decisions affect our community as well as share events that are happening in the tech space. In this episode we cover: • Atlanta being the breeding ground for tech startups (http://techcrunch.com/2021/05/02/how-did-atlanta-become-a-top-breeding-ground-for-bill...
(Ep. 046) Black Tech Unplugged with Africa and Deena
May 20, 2021 12:00 - 31 minutes - 25 MBBlack Tech Unplugged is back with a new episode and a new format! On this episode Deena welcomes guest co-host, Africa Miranda, and together we discuss a few of the top tech stories of the past week. We want to share with you how tech decisions affect our community as well as share events that are happening in the tech space. In this episode we cover: • Atlanta being the breeding ground for tech startups (http://techcrunch.com/2021/05/02/how-did-atlanta-become-a-top-breeding-ground-for-bill...
Black Tech Unplugged with Africa and Deena
May 20, 2021 12:00 - 31 minutes - 25 MBBlack Tech Unplugged is back with a new episode and a new format! On this episode Deena welcomes guest co-host, Africa Miranda, and together we discuss a few of the top tech stories of the past week. We want to share with you how tech decisions affect our community as well as share events that are happening in the tech space. In this episode we cover: • Atlanta being the breeding ground for tech startups (http://techcrunch.com/2021/05/02/how-did-atlanta-become-a-top-breeding-ground-for-bill...
(Ep. 045) Diversity & Inclusion: Buzzword, Movement or BS? : #BTUatSXSW
May 06, 2021 01:18 - 50 minutes - 40.4 MBRemember my mama I made it moment from this year, getting to speak at SXSW? Well now I get to share the experience with you! That's right today I get to release my SXSW set titled "Diversity & Inclusion: Buzzword, Movement or BS?" to all of you! So join myself, Lisa Magill of Aleria, and Lisa Godwin of You Are Tech & the The New York Times, as we discuss the importance of diversity and inclusion in tech as well as we finally decide what is D&I. Full show notes are available at: https://bla...
Diversity & Inclusion: Buzzword, Movement or BS? : #BTUatSXSW
May 06, 2021 01:18 - 50 minutes - 40.4 MBRemember my mama I made it moment from this year, getting to speak at SXSW? Well now I get to share the experience with you! That's right today I get to release my SXSW set titled "Diversity & Inclusion: Buzzword, Movement or BS?" to all of you! So join myself, Lisa Magill of Aleria, and Lisa Godwin of You Are Tech & the The New York Times, as we discuss the importance of diversity and inclusion in tech as well as we finally decide what is D&I. Full show notes are available at: https://bla...
The More You Learn, the More You Earn: Kanika Tolver Unplugged
April 15, 2021 11:28 - 51 minutes - 41.2 MBHave you met a Black woman who made the six figure club in tech before they turned 30? Have you seen a Black woman dominating the tech industry in various ways? Well let me introduce you to episode 044's guest, Kanika Tolver. Kanika is a project manager, career coach, and author who is showing us how to run game in tech. On this episode we talk about her 15+ year journey in tech, she schools us in how to get to six figures (spoiler alert: it's hard work!), and she talks to me about why it's...
(Ep. 044) The More You Learn, the More You Earn: Kanika Tolver Unplugged
April 15, 2021 11:28 - 51 minutes - 41.2 MBHave you met a Black woman who made the six figure club in tech before they turned 30? Have you seen a Black woman dominating the tech industry in various ways? Well let me introduce you to episode 044's guest, Kanika Tolver. Kanika is a project manager, career coach, and author who is showing us how to run game in tech. On this episode we talk about her 15+ year journey in tech, she schools us in how to get to six figures (spoiler alert: it's hard work!), and she talks to me about why it's...
(Ep. 043) Is It Just for Show or Are We Making Any Change: Nitasha Tiku Unplugged
March 11, 2021 13:00 - 56 minutes - 45 MBNot many know about the world of tech culture reporting, so I decided to dive deep into that world. On this episode of Black Tech Unplugged I interview Nitasha Tiku, tech culture reporter for the Washington Post. We go deep on her latest article for the Washington Post titled "Google's approach to historically Black schools helps explain why there are few Black engineers in Big Tech". You don't want to miss us getting down into the nitty gritty details of what went wrong (and right) with Go...
(Ep. 043) Tech Reporting Unplugged with Nitasha Tiku Unplugged
March 11, 2021 13:00 - 56 minutes - 45 MBNot many know about the world of tech culture reporting, so I decided to dive deep into that world. On this episode of Black Tech Unplugged I interview Nitasha Tiku, tech culture reporter for the Washington Post. We go deep on her latest article for the Washington Post titled "Google's approach to historically Black schools helps explain why there are few Black engineers in Big Tech". You don't want to miss us getting down into the nitty gritty details of what went wrong (and right) with Go...
Is It Just for Show or Are We Making Any Change: Nitasha Tiku Unplugged
March 11, 2021 13:00 - 56 minutes - 45 MBNot many know about the world of tech culture reporting, so I decided to dive deep into that world. On this episode of Black Tech Unplugged I interview Nitasha Tiku, tech culture reporter for the Washington Post. We go deep on her latest article for the Washington Post titled "Google's approach to historically Black schools helps explain why there are few Black engineers in Big Tech". You don't want to miss us getting down into the nitty gritty details of what went wrong (and right) with Go...
(Ep. 042) Failure is Your Best Teacher: Jay Hammonds Unplugged
February 04, 2021 13:24 - 43 minutes - 35.3 MBIf your internship company left you in the lobby for 4 hours on your first day would you still be there? Well this happened to Jay Hammonds and let me tell you his 4 hour wait helped turn him into an award winning technologist. On this episode of Black Tech Unplugged, Jay Hammonds, Executive Support Engineering Team at Facebook, talks about how he went from the guy who had to leave college after the first quarter of his freshmen year to the man bringing in over 400 diverse interns to Faceboo...
Failure is Your Best Teacher: Jay Hammonds Unplugged
February 04, 2021 13:24 - 43 minutes - 35.3 MBIf your internship company left you in the lobby for 4 hours on your first day would you still be there? Well this happened to Jay Hammonds and let me tell you his 4 hour wait helped turn him into an award winning technologist. On this episode of Black Tech Unplugged, Jay Hammonds, Executive Support Engineering Team at Facebook, talks about how he went from the guy who had to leave college after the first quarter of his freshmen year to the man bringing in over 400 diverse interns to Faceboo...
(Ep. 041) Civic Tech Unplugged with Zeryn Sarpangal, Chris Kuang & Andréa Viza
November 12, 2020 13:00 - 45 minutes - 36.6 MBOn this episode of Black Tech Unplugged I want you to meet Zeryn Sarpangal (Chief Financial and People Officer at Code for America), Chris Kuang (Co-Founder and Director of Operations of Coding it Forward), and Andréa Viza (Director of Talent for the United States Digital Service (USDS)). These 3 individuals are leaders in the civic tech sector and it is about time that you not only learn about these civic tech rockstars, but also learn about civic tech as a career path. So on episode 041 yo...
Bringing Everyone to the Civ Tech Table: Civic Tech Unplugged
November 12, 2020 13:00 - 45 minutes - 36.6 MBOn this episode of Black Tech Unplugged I want you to meet Zeryn Sarpangal (Chief Financial and People Officer at Code for America), Chris Kuang (Co-Founder and Director of Operations of Coding it Forward), and Andréa Viza (Director of Talent for the United States Digital Service (USDS)). These 3 individuals are leaders in the civic tech sector and it is about time that you not only learn about these civic tech rockstars, but also learn about civic tech as a career path. So on episode 041 yo...
(Ep. 041) Bringing Everyone to the Civ Tech Table: Civic Tech Unplugged
November 12, 2020 13:00 - 45 minutes - 36.6 MBOn this episode of Black Tech Unplugged I want you to meet Zeryn Sarpangal (Chief Financial and People Officer at Code for America), Chris Kuang (Co-Founder and Director of Operations of Coding it Forward), and Andréa Viza (Director of Talent for the United States Digital Service (USDS)). These 3 individuals are leaders in the civic tech sector and it is about time that you not only learn about these civic tech rockstars, but also learn about civic tech as a career path. So on episode 041 yo...
If Their Giving Out Money I Definitely Deserve Some of It: Dawn Dickson Unplugged
October 08, 2020 12:00 - 38 minutes - 30.4 MBSerial Entrepeneur. Inventor. First female founder to raise over $1M in a Reg CF campaign. You heard her on episode 011 (https://blacktechunplugged.com/2018/03/27/episode-11-dawn-dickson-unplugged/), but Dawn Dickson is back again! On this episode of Black Tech Unplugged we chat about Dawn's company Popcom, a tech company that is innovating how we look at vending machines. We talk about her company, how she's about to change the vending game, the lessons she has learned from being a tech ...
(Ep. 040) If Their Giving Out Money I Definitely Deserve Some of It: Dawn Dickson Unplugged
October 08, 2020 12:00 - 38 minutes - 30.4 MBSerial Entrepeneur. Inventor. First female founder to raise over $1M in a Reg CF campaign. You heard her on episode 011 (https://blacktechunplugged.com/2018/03/27/episode-11-dawn-dickson-unplugged/), but Dawn Dickson is back again! On this episode of Black Tech Unplugged we chat about Dawn's company Popcom, a tech company that is innovating how we look at vending machines. We talk about her company, how she's about to change the vending game, the lessons she has learned from being a tech ...
(Ep. 040) Serial Entrepreneurship Unplugged with Dawn Dickson Unplugged
October 08, 2020 12:00 - 38 minutes - 30.4 MBSerial Entrepeneur. Inventor. First female founder to raise over $1M in a Reg CF campaign. You heard her on episode 011 (https://blacktechunplugged.com/2018/03/27/episode-11-dawn-dickson-unplugged/), but Dawn Dickson is back again! On this episode of Black Tech Unplugged we chat about Dawn's company Popcom, a tech company that is innovating how we look at vending machines. We talk about her company, how she's about to change the vending game, the lessons she has learned from being a tech ...