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. 039) How You Gon Win When You Ain't Right Within (Your Tech Org): Everett Harper Unplugged
September 17, 2020 12:00 - 52 minutes - 42.5 MBOn this episode I speak to Everett Harper, CEO & Co-founder of Truss (https://truss.works/). Everett leaves nothing on the table as we talk about his journey in tech as an entrepreneur, how we can use our race issues to finally address diversity in tech, & he even gives extensive advice on how you can get on the board of your dream. And that's honestly in just the first half of this episode. Grab a pen and some paper because this episode has advice that is going to change your life!(along wi...
How You Gon Win When You Ain't Right Within (Your Tech Org): Everett Harper Unplugged
September 17, 2020 12:00 - 52 minutes - 42.5 MBOn this episode I speak to Everett Harper, CEO & Co-founder of Truss (https://truss.works/). Everett leaves nothing on the table as we talk about his journey in tech as an entrepreneur, how we can use our race issues to finally address diversity in tech, & he even gives extensive advice on how you can get on the board of your dream. And that's honestly in just the first half of this episode. Grab a pen and some paper because this episode has advice that is going to change your life!(along w...
Be Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable: Devon Prince Unplugged
July 28, 2020 11:30 - 42 minutes - 33.9 MBDevon Prince grew up thinking that being a police officer or his job at KFC was enough for him. Boy was he wrong! Thanks to his uncle, who called him with the chance of a lifetime, he was introduced to the organization called Year Up and his whole life changed in a flash. He went from frying chicken to working as a IT Global Service Desk Analyst at Salesforce. On this episode of Black Tech Unplugged you learn about Devon Prince's nontraditional journey into tech. He tells us about his time...
(Ep. 038) Be Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable: Devon Prince Unplugged
July 28, 2020 11:30 - 42 minutes - 33.9 MBDevon Prince grew up thinking that being a police officer or his job at KFC was enough for him. Boy was he wrong! Thanks to his uncle, who called him with the chance of a lifetime, he was introduced to the organization called Year Up and his whole life changed in a flash. He went from frying chicken to working as a IT Global Service Desk Analyst at Salesforce. On this episode of Black Tech Unplugged you learn about Devon Prince's nontraditional journey into tech. He tells us about his time...
(Ep. 037) Being the Only One in the Office Isn’t All Its Cracked Up to Be: Caren Young Unplugged
June 30, 2020 23:28 - 37 minutes - 30.3 MBEpisode 037 features Caren Young, who for the past 14 years helped Fortune 1000 companies build, market, and sustain products that are user-centric and based in research. She has helped organizations craft compelling stories, execute, iterate, and get results. Blending a background in the social sciences, advertising, product management and diversity/inclusion management, I am able to pull disparate items together, build a cohesive solution and inspire teams to get the job done. Now she has ...
Being the Only Black Woman in the Office Isn’t All Its Cracked Up to Be: Caren Young Unplugged
June 30, 2020 23:28 - 37 minutes - 30.3 MBEpisode 037 features Caren Young, who for the past 14 years helped Fortune 1000 companies build, market, and sustain products that are user-centric and based in research. She has helped organizations craft compelling stories, execute, iterate, and get results. Blending a background in the social sciences, advertising, product management and diversity/inclusion management, I am able to pull disparate items together, build a cohesive solution and inspire teams to get the job done. Now she has ...
It's About Damn Time: Arlan Hamilton Unplugged
May 09, 2020 19:17 - 28 minutes - 22.5 MBArlan Hamilton shook the tech world when she hopped on the scene in 2015. She took what once used to be the 'good old boys' club and made room for a new group in town by investing in high-potential founders who are people of color, women, and/or LGBT via her company Backstage Capital. Now her life wasn't always rainbows and butterflies (hell she was homeless before this all started). BUT, Arlan uses her hustle mentality and resilience to not only survive, but thrive in the world today. On t...
(Ep. 036) It's About Damn Time Unplugged with Arlan Hamilton
May 09, 2020 19:17 - 28 minutes - 22.5 MBArlan Hamilton shook the tech world when she hopped on the scene in 2015. She took what once used to be the 'good old boys' club and made room for a new group in town by investing in high-potential founders who are people of color, women, and/or LGBT via her company Backstage Capital. Now her life wasn't always rainbows and butterflies (hell she was homeless before this all started). BUT, Arlan uses her hustle mentality and resilience to not only survive, but thrive in the world today. On t...
(Ep. 036) It's About Damn Time: Arlan Hamilton Unplugged
May 09, 2020 19:17 - 28 minutes - 22.5 MBArlan Hamilton shook the tech world when she hopped on the scene in 2015. She took what once used to be the 'good old boys' club and made room for a new group in town by investing in high-potential founders who are people of color, women, and/or LGBT via her company Backstage Capital. Now her life wasn't always rainbows and butterflies (hell she was homeless before this all started). BUT, Arlan uses her hustle mentality and resilience to not only survive, but thrive in the world today. On t...
(Ep. 035) Law Tech Unplugged with Bari A. Williams
April 14, 2020 12:30 - 46 minutes - 37.6 MBThere’s many paths you can take in law, but have you ever thought about being a lawyer in tech? Bärí A. Williams didn’t KNOW that would be her route in life, but many years later she has worked at startups and companies (including Facebook and Stubhub) to make sure they are protected. Oh! And did I mention on top of being a lawyer she is a diversity warrior? Her passion for making people see every side of a situation is what makes Bärí... well Bärí. Listen to episode 035 Bärí A. Williams Un...
Part time teacher (thanks Rona!), Full-Time Tech Lawyer: Bari A. Williams Unplugged
April 14, 2020 12:30 - 46 minutes - 37.6 MBThere’s many paths you can take in law, but have you ever thought about being a lawyer in tech? Bärí A. Williams didn’t KNOW that would be her route in life, but many years later she has worked at startups and companies (including Facebook and Stubhub) to make sure they are protected. Oh! And did I mention on top of being a lawyer she is a diversity warrior? Her passion for making people see every side of a situation is what makes Bärí... well Bärí. Listen to episode 035 Bärí A. Williams Un...
(Ep. 035) Part time teacher (thanks Rona!), Full-Time Tech Lawyer: Bari A. Williams Unplugged
April 14, 2020 12:30 - 46 minutes - 37.6 MBThere’s many paths you can take in law, but have you ever thought about being a lawyer in tech? Bärí A. Williams didn’t KNOW that would be her route in life, but many years later she has worked at startups and companies (including Facebook and Stubhub) to make sure they are protected. Oh! And did I mention on top of being a lawyer she is a diversity warrior? Her passion for making people see every side of a situation is what makes Bärí... well Bärí. Listen to episode 035 Bärí A. Williams Un...
(Ep. 034) #BlackTechTwitter Unplugged with Pariss Athena
January 23, 2020 12:00 - 49 minutes - 40 MBImagine starting your career thinking you are going to write scripts and act in movies, then.... that doesn’t work out. So now what? With a little help from her guidance counselor, Pariss found her new career path, TECH. Find out how joining a coding boot camp helped elevate Pariss to become a woman who wears many hats in the tech industry including being the founder of #BlackTechTwitter & Black Tech Pipeline as well as killing it in her current role as recruiter/marketer/ social media extra...
From Wannabe Hollywood Actress to Tech Movement Creator: Pariss Athena Unplugged
January 23, 2020 12:00 - 49 minutes - 40 MBImagine starting your career thinking you are going to write scripts and act in movies, then.... that doesn’t work out. So now what? With a little help from her guidance counselor, Pariss found her new career path, TECH. Find out how joining a coding boot camp helped elevate Pariss to become a woman who wears many hats in the tech industry including being the founder of #BlackTechTwitter & Black Tech Pipeline as well as killing it in her current role as recruiter/marketer/ social media extra...
(Ep. 034) From Wannabe Hollywood Actress to Tech Movement Creator: Pariss Athena Unplugged
January 23, 2020 12:00 - 49 minutes - 40 MBImagine starting your career thinking you are going to write scripts and act in movies, then.... that doesn’t work out. So now what? With a little help from her guidance counselor, Pariss found her new career path, TECH. Find out how joining a coding boot camp helped elevate Pariss to become a woman who wears many hats in the tech industry including being the founder of #BlackTechTwitter & Black Tech Pipeline as well as killing it in her current role as recruiter/marketer/ social media extra...
(Ep. 033) Leaning In Goes Wrong Unplugged with Yassmin Abdel-Magied
November 25, 2019 00:00 - 50 minutes - 40.7 MBSometimes we think 'if I just fit in with the rest of the group I'll be alright'. Some call it Leaning In, others call it survival mode, in this case no one was the winner. Allow me to introduce Yassmin-Abdel Magied, a young Black women who tried to lean into her tech job, but found herself fighting to shine her extraordinary light with the world! On episode 033 of the podcast Yassmin and I discuss her time in tech, how being in a toxic environment psychologically affected her, and how lean...
(Ep. 033) When Leaning In Goes Wrong: Yassmin Abdel-Magied Unplugged
November 25, 2019 00:00 - 50 minutes - 40.7 MBSometimes we think 'if I just fit in with the rest of the group I'll be alright'. Some call it Leaning In, others call it survival mode, in this case no one was the winner. Allow me to introduce Yassmin-Abdel Magied, a young Black women who tried to lean into her tech job, but found herself fighting to shine her extraordinary light with the world! On episode 033 of the podcast Yassmin and I discuss her time in tech, how being in a toxic environment psychologically affected her, and how lean...
When Leaning In Goes Wrong: Yassmin Abdel-Magied Unplugged
November 25, 2019 00:00 - 50 minutes - 40.7 MBSometimes we think 'if I just fit in with the rest of the group I'll be alright'. Some call it Leaning In, others call it survival mode, in this case no one was the winner. Allow me to introduce Yassmin-Abdel Magied, a young Black women who tried to lean into her tech job, but found herself fighting to shine her extraordinary light with the world! On episode 033 of the podcast Yassmin and I discuss her time in tech, how being in a toxic environment psychologically affected her, and how lean...
From the Hood to the White House: David E. Holmes Unplugged
October 31, 2019 14:41 - 47 minutes - 38.2 MBWho would've thought a boy from the hood of Stanton Island would end up in the White House? We did, but I digress... On episode 032, David Holmes shares his story of how his love for computers at an early age led him to become the Director of Engineering at USDS. From being called the n-word (it wasn't intentional) to hackathons to his dream role, this is David Holmes story. Full story notes here: https://blacktechunplugged.com/2019/10/31/ep-032-david-e-holmes-unplugged/
(Ep. 032) Director of Engineering Unplugged with David E. Holmes
October 31, 2019 14:41 - 47 minutes - 38.2 MBWho would've thought a boy from the hood of Stanton Island would end up in the White House? We did, but I digress... On episode 032, David Holmes shares his story of how his love for computers at an early age led him to become the Director of Engineering at USDS. From being called the n-word (it wasn't intentional) to hackathons to his dream role, this is David Holmes story. Full story notes here: https://blacktechunplugged.com/2019/10/31/ep-032-david-e-holmes-unplugged/
(Ep. 032) From the Hood to the White House: David E. Holmes Unplugged
October 31, 2019 14:41 - 47 minutes - 38.2 MBWho would've thought a boy from the hood of Stanton Island would end up in the White House? We did, but I digress... On episode 032, David Holmes shares his story of how his love for computers at an early age led him to become the Director of Engineering at USDS. From being called the n-word (it wasn't intentional) to hackathons to his dream role, this is David Holmes story. Full story notes here: https://blacktechunplugged.com/2019/10/31/ep-032-david-e-holmes-unplugged/
(Ep. 031) Blacks in Technology (BIT) Unplugged with Greg Greenlee
October 09, 2019 12:21 - 51 minutes - 41.4 MBGreg Greenlee is the man we all want to be... the man who has over 17 years of experience in tech. The person who has used his personal experiences in the industry as a motivator to create change in the industry. And furthermore, that's why I had to have him on episode 031 of Black Tech Unplugged, it was time to share his knowledge with us so we can be motivated too. On episode 31, Greg & I discuss: * The evolution of his organization, Blacks in Technology (BIT) * What a Dev Ops Engineer is ...
(Ep. 031) Greg Greenlee Unplugged
October 09, 2019 12:21 - 51 minutes - 41.4 MBGreg Greenlee is the man we all want to be... the man who has over 17 years of experience in tech. The person who has used his personal experiences in the industry as a motivator to create change in the industry. And furthermore, that's why I had to have him on episode 031 of Black Tech Unplugged, it was time to share his knowledge with us so we can be motivated too. On episode 31, Greg & I discuss: * The evolution of his organization, Blacks in Technology (BIT) * What a Dev Ops Engineer is ...
Ep. 031: Greg Greenlee Unplugged
October 09, 2019 12:21 - 51 minutes - 41.4 MBGreg Greenlee is the man we all want to be... the man who has over 17 years of experience in tech. The person who has used his personal experiences in the industry as a motivator to create change in the industry. And furthermore, that's why I had to have him on episode 031 of Black Tech Unplugged, it was time to share his knowledge with us so we can be motivated too. On episode 31, Greg & I discuss: * The evolution of his organization, Blacks in Technology (BIT) * What a Dev Ops Engineer is ...
(Ep. 030) Charles Kuykendoll Unplugged
September 24, 2019 11:00 - 58 minutes - 46.6 MBWhen I tell you that Charles Kuykendoll has been on a ride and yet doing the most, I'm not exaggerating! This man went from an operations internship at Barclays, which he had no experience to do, to now leading engineering recruiting at AirBNB. On episode 030, Charles breaks down his unique journey into tech, why being a good person is going to get you far, and how he has a business that doesn't interfere with his 9-5. Full show notes at: https://blacktechunplugged.com/2019/09/24/ep-030-ch...
(Ep. 030) Tech Recruiting Unplugged with Charles Kuykendoll
September 24, 2019 11:00 - 58 minutes - 46.6 MBWhen I tell you that Charles Kuykendoll has been on a ride and yet doing the most, I'm not exaggerating! This man went from an operations internship at Barclays, which he had no experience to do, to now leading engineering recruiting at AirBNB. On episode 030, Charles breaks down his unique journey into tech, why being a good person is going to get you far, and how he has a business that doesn't interfere with his 9-5. Full show notes at: https://blacktechunplugged.com/2019/09/24/ep-030-ch...
Ep. 030: Charles Kuykendoll Unplugged
September 24, 2019 11:00 - 58 minutes - 46.6 MBWhen I tell you that Charles Kuykendoll has been on a ride and yet doing the most, I'm not exaggerating! This man went from an operations internship at Barclays, which he had no experience to do, to now leading engineering recruiting at AirBNB. On episode 030, Charles breaks down his unique journey into tech, why being a good person is going to get you far, and how he has a business that doesn't interfere with his 9-5. Full show notes at: https://blacktechunplugged.com/2019/09/24/ep-030-ch...
(Ep. 029) Latesha Byrd Unplugged
September 10, 2019 11:00 - 48 minutes - 38.8 MBEpisode 029 features Latesha Byrd, the Founder & CEO of Byrd Career Consulting — a consulting firm on the mission to help millennial professionals turn their dreams into careers that allow them to live life on their own terms. On this episode Latesha and I discuss: * Stigma around career switching * Why you need to take control and "manage up" today * The importance of LinkedIn and why you should update your profile weekly Make sure to sign up for Latesha's FREE salary negotiation mastercla...
Ep. 029: Latesha Byrd Unplugged
September 10, 2019 11:00 - 48 minutes - 38.8 MBEpisode 029 features Latesha Byrd, the Founder & CEO of Byrd Career Consulting — a consulting firm on the mission to help millennial professionals turn their dreams into careers that allow them to live life on their own terms. On this episode Latesha and I discuss: * Stigma around career switching * Why you need to take control and "manage up" today * The importance of LinkedIn and why you should update your profile weekly Make sure to sign up for Latesha's FREE salary negotiation mastercla...
(Ep. 029) Navigating Your Tech Career Unplugged with Latesha Byrd
September 10, 2019 11:00 - 48 minutes - 38.8 MBEpisode 029 features Latesha Byrd, the Founder & CEO of Byrd Career Consulting — a consulting firm on the mission to help millennial professionals turn their dreams into careers that allow them to live life on their own terms. On this episode Latesha and I discuss: * Stigma around career switching * Why you need to take control and "manage up" today * The importance of LinkedIn and why you should update your profile weekly Make sure to sign up for Latesha's FREE salary negotiation mastercla...
(Ep. 029) Navigating Tech Careers Unplugged with Latesha Byrd
September 10, 2019 11:00 - 48 minutes - 38.8 MBEpisode 029 features Latesha Byrd, the Founder & CEO of Byrd Career Consulting — a consulting firm on the mission to help millennial professionals turn their dreams into careers that allow them to live life on their own terms. On this episode Latesha and I discuss: * Stigma around career switching * Why you need to take control and "manage up" today * The importance of LinkedIn and why you should update your profile weekly Make sure to sign up for Latesha's FREE salary negotiation mastercla...
(Ep. 028) Side Hustling Unplugged with Jessica Williams
August 13, 2019 11:00 - 52 minutes - 41.8 MBLike many of us, Jessica Williams had no idea that she would end up working in tech. Learn how Jessica went from following people in the office to managing a team in episode 028 of Black Tech Unplugged. Full show notes: https://blacktechunplugged.com/2019/08/13/ep-028-jessica-williams-unplugged/ Vote for Black Tech Unplugged's SXSW Panel: https://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/99023 Connect with Jessica: Website: https://www.techbizgurl.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicalavernewi...
Ep. 028: Jessica Williams Unplugged
August 13, 2019 11:00 - 52 minutes - 41.8 MBLike many of us, Jessica Williams had no idea that she would end up working in tech. Learn how Jessica went from following people in the office to managing a team in episode 028 of Black Tech Unplugged. Full show notes: https://blacktechunplugged.com/2019/08/13/ep-028-jessica-williams-unplugged/ Vote for Black Tech Unplugged's SXSW Panel: https://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/99023 Connect with Jessica: Website: https://www.techbizgurl.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicalavernewi...
(Ep. 028) Jessica Williams Unplugged
August 13, 2019 11:00 - 52 minutes - 41.8 MBLike many of us, Jessica Williams had no idea that she would end up working in tech. Learn how Jessica went from following people in the office to managing a team in episode 028 of Black Tech Unplugged. Full show notes: https://blacktechunplugged.com/2019/08/13/ep-028-jessica-williams-unplugged/ Vote for Black Tech Unplugged's SXSW Panel: https://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/99023 Connect with Jessica: Website: https://www.techbizgurl.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicalavernewi...
Ep. 027: Black Tech Unplugged Live in Chicago
June 18, 2019 11:29 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBLast week Black Tech Unplugged celebrated 2 years of podcasting!! In order to celebrate I had a live podcast in Chicago! Listen to the live episode that includes my 4 panelist: Will McNeil, Jane Hamner, Giovanni Perez & Vunzai Yeazel. This episode is full of amazing advice from these Chicago techies and of course the full show notes have all the cliff notes and links you need. Full show notes: https://blacktechunplugged.com/2019/06/18/ep-027-black-tech-unplugged-live-in-chicago/ Special sh...
(Ep. 027) Black Tech Unplugged Live in Chicago
June 18, 2019 11:29 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBLast week Black Tech Unplugged celebrated 2 years of podcasting!! In order to celebrate I had a live podcast in Chicago! Listen to the live episode that includes my 4 panelist: Will McNeil, Jane Hamner, Giovanni Perez & Vunzai Yeazel. This episode is full of amazing advice from these Chicago techies and of course the full show notes have all the cliff notes and links you need. Full show notes: https://blacktechunplugged.com/2019/06/18/ep-027-black-tech-unplugged-live-in-chicago/ Special sh...
(Ep. 026) Mental Health Unplugged with Solome Tibebu
May 28, 2019 11:00 - 34 minutes - 27.9 MBSince May is Mental Health Awareness Month, I wanted to acknowledge the month with a tech + mental health discussion. Introducing Solome Tibebu, an investor (Launchpad Digital Health) and tech entrepreneur (Cognific) who is passionate about frontier technologies transforming digital health, equity and access, behavioral health and more. During episode 026, we discuss: * the stigma of mental health in the black community * how tech is improving mental health access, including startups that ...
(Ep. 026) Solome Tibebu Unplugged
May 28, 2019 11:00 - 34 minutes - 27.9 MBSince May is Mental Health Awareness Month, I wanted to acknowledge the month with a tech + mental health discussion. Introducing Solome Tibebu, an investor (Launchpad Digital Health) and tech entrepreneur (Cognific) who is passionate about frontier technologies transforming digital health, equity and access, behavioral health and more. During episode 026, we discuss: * the stigma of mental health in the black community * how tech is improving mental health access, including startups that ...
Ep. 026: Solome Tibebu Unplugged
May 28, 2019 11:00 - 34 minutes - 27.9 MBSince May is Mental Health Awareness Month, I wanted to acknowledge the month with a tech + mental health discussion. Introducing Solome Tibebu, an investor (Launchpad Digital Health) and tech entrepreneur (Cognific) who is passionate about frontier technologies transforming digital health, equity and access, behavioral health and more. During episode 026, we discuss: * the stigma of mental health in the black community * how tech is improving mental health access, including startups that ...
(Ep. 025) Devin Jackson Unplugged
May 07, 2019 11:00 - 36 minutes - 29.5 MBHave you met a developer, scrum master, and network professional before? Well that is exactly who Devin Jackson is, a man of many technical hats. On this episode, Brooklyn native - Devin Jackson walks you through his moment of taking a friend's recommendation of attending a boot camp to now trying to help fellow Black techies achieve their tech dreams. Join the waitlist for Mavens I/O: Black Women in Tech conference: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mavens-io-black-women-in-tech-2019-tickets-59...
Ep. 025: Devin Jackson Unplugged
May 07, 2019 11:00 - 36 minutes - 29.5 MBHave you met a developer, scrum master, and network professional before? Well that is exactly who Devin Jackson is, a man of many technical hats. On this episode, Brooklyn native - Devin Jackson walks you through his moment of taking a friend's recommendation of attending a boot camp to now trying to help fellow Black techies achieve their tech dreams. Join the waitlist for Mavens I/O: Black Women in Tech conference: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mavens-io-black-women-in-tech-2019-tickets-59...
Ep. 024: Esosa Ighodaro & Lauren Washington Unplugged
March 08, 2019 04:34 - 52 minutes - 42.3 MBOn episode 024 of Black Tech Unplugged I speak with the co-founders of Black Women Talk Tech. The women talk about how they met, what made them put the Black Women Talk Tech Conference together, and much more! Full show notes at: https://blacktechunplugged.com/2019/03/07/ep-024-esosa-ighodaro-lauren-washington-unplugged/
(Ep. 024) Esosa Ighodaro & Lauren Washington Unplugged
March 08, 2019 04:34 - 52 minutes - 42.3 MBOn episode 024 of Black Tech Unplugged I speak with the co-founders of Black Women Talk Tech. The women talk about how they met, what made them put the Black Women Talk Tech Conference together, and much more! Full show notes at: https://blacktechunplugged.com/2019/03/07/ep-024-esosa-ighodaro-lauren-washington-unplugged/
(Ep. 024) Black Women Talk Tech Unplugged with Lauren Washington & Esosa Ighodaro
March 08, 2019 04:34 - 52 minutes - 42.3 MBOn episode 024 of Black Tech Unplugged I speak with the co-founders of Black Women Talk Tech. The women talk about how they met, what made them put the Black Women Talk Tech Conference together, and much more! Full show notes at: https://blacktechunplugged.com/2019/03/07/ep-024-esosa-ighodaro-lauren-washington-unplugged/
Ep. 023: Sevetri Wilson Unplugged
February 07, 2019 12:48 - 44 minutes - 71.2 MBThis tech rockstar took over the tech scene in 2018, but did you know she's been working hard on her business for over 10 years?! On episode 023 of Black Tech Unplugged I speak to Sevetri Wilson about her transfer into tech, how being a first generation college student taught her how to hustle early, and why trying to find funding while being a non-technical founder is for the birds. Connect with Sevetri Wilson at: instagram.com/sevetriwilson twitter.com/sevetriwilson Follow Black Tech Unp...
(Ep. 023) Tech Founder Unplugged with Sevetri Wilson
February 07, 2019 12:48 - 44 minutes - 71.2 MBThis tech rockstar took over the tech scene in 2018, but did you know she's been working hard on her business for over 10 years?! On episode 023 of Black Tech Unplugged I speak to Sevetri Wilson about her transfer into tech, how being a first generation college student taught her how to hustle early, and why trying to find funding while being a non-technical founder is for the birds. Connect with Sevetri Wilson at: instagram.com/sevetriwilson twitter.com/sevetriwilson Follow Black Tech Unp...
(Ep. 023) Sevetri Wilson Unplugged
February 07, 2019 12:48 - 44 minutes - 71.2 MBThis tech rockstar took over the tech scene in 2018, but did you know she's been working hard on her business for over 10 years?! On episode 023 of Black Tech Unplugged I speak to Sevetri Wilson about her transfer into tech, how being a first generation college student taught her how to hustle early, and why trying to find funding while being a non-technical founder is for the birds. Connect with Sevetri Wilson at: instagram.com/sevetriwilson twitter.com/sevetriwilson Follow Black Tech Unp...
Ep. 022: Deena + Friends Unplugged
January 15, 2019 13:26 - 57 minutes - 45.8 MBWhat do you get when you put 2 techies, 2 marketers, a doctor, and a loan coordinator in a room? I mean you won't get much, but you'll damn sure get this podcast episode. On this episode me, my aunt, and my friends discuss why conferences need to PAY speakers, we attempt to define tech, and we talk about why kitten heels might not be the move (for some). Mixing tech with shade and references to housewives I deliver to you episode 022 of Black Tech Unplugged.
(Ep. 022) Deena + Friends Unplugged
January 15, 2019 13:26 - 57 minutes - 45.8 MBWhat do you get when you put 2 techies, 2 marketers, a doctor, and a loan coordinator in a room? I mean you won't get much, but you'll damn sure get this podcast episode. On this episode me, my aunt, and my friends discuss why conferences need to PAY speakers, we attempt to define tech, and we talk about why kitten heels might not be the move (for some). Mixing tech with shade and references to housewives I deliver to you episode 022 of Black Tech Unplugged.
Ep. 021: Du'An Lightfoot Unplugged
November 13, 2018 12:30 - 41 minutes - 33.2 MBEp. 021 features Du'An Lightfoot, founder of Lab Everyday and network engineer. However, Du'An wasn't always a network engineer. He started his career working at the help desk and eventually advanced into networking through hardwork and perseverance. Never one to take his journey for granted that's why Du'An started Lab Everyday. He wants to help people who are interested in becoming a network engineer as well as help anyone who's in tech advance their career path. Check out the full show n...