Chatting with Christine: Tech Careers & Badass Women
81 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsHighlighting young women and tech professionals on their journeys and careers! Made by and made for the young working professional. On the side, we also like to talk about issues, problems, and observations we see from our generation as well! Get inspired or learn something along the way.
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Brian Kuan: Being a Product Marketing Manager at Silicon Valley | TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS
March 02, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 31.3 MBI met Brian five years ago when we both founded our own chapters in our respective schools. While I was at Boston University, he was at UC Riverside! He has always been interested in entrepreneurship and startups and it ultimately led him to become a product marketing manager in a Silicon Valley startup in hopes to one day go to graduate school and found his own startup. If you're very interested in startups, this is the perfect episode for you as he has over three years of experience in tec...
Brian Kuan: Product Marketing Manager & Startup Enthusiast | TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS
March 02, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 64.3 MBI met Brian five years ago when we both founded our own chapters in our respective schools. While I was at Boston University, he was at UC Riverside! He has always been interested in entrepreneurship and startups and it ultimately led him to become a product marketing manager in a Silicon Valley startup in hopes to one day go to graduate school and found his own startup. If you're very interested in startups, this is the perfect episode for you as he has over three years of experience in tec...
Hustle Culture is Toxic | CHATTING WITH CHRISTINE
February 23, 2021 10:00 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBBoth my boyfriend, Addison, and I were in hustle culture until we found a work life balance to come to terms with our mental health as young working professionals. Two different mindsets, two different paths. At the end, mental health is very important, and what's the point of working if you are just working to work? You should be working to live. Here are our thoughts and perspectives. Connect with Addison Chen: https://www.instagram.com/addisonjchen https://www.linkedin.com/in/addison-c...
Shaarika Kaul: Management Consultant, Technical Product Manager, Author | WOMEN OF INSPIRATION
February 16, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBWe have a lot to unpack in today's episode! Shaarika Kaul studied Informatics (data science) and Communications at University of Washington and then pivoted to Deloitte and then to AG Consulting Partners where she currently is a management consultant and a technical product manager. On the side, she also cofounded and co-authored Mindful Mansi! Definitely check out her book and the amazing initiatives MPower Media is doing! Watch the YouTube Video Here: https://youtu.be/xUD7R1QxiBQ Connec...
Shaarika Kaul: Working as a Management Consultant AND Product Manager | WOMEN OF INSPIRATION
February 16, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 35.6 MBWe have a lot to unpack in today's episode! Shaarika Kaul studied Informatics (data science) and Communications at University of Washington and then pivoted to Deloitte and then to AG Consulting Partners where she currently is a management consultant and a technical product manager. On the side, she also cofounded and co-authored Mindful Mansi! Definitely check out her book and the amazing initiatives MPower Media is doing! Watch the YouTube Video Here: https://youtu.be/xUD7R1QxiBQ Connec...
Living With Your Significant Other (and alllll of the dirty deets) | CHATTING WITH CHRISTINE
February 09, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBI personally find it so interesting how other couples deal with all of the aspects that come with living with your significant other. It's actually a lot more than just being roommates, it's finding a right balance! In this episode, we provide some background of our relationships and then we go deep and BRUTALLY honest into how we mesh together with lifestyle, doing chores, handling money, as a couple, and other tips we have based off of our experience. It's a pretty long episode, but I thin...
Jackie Faye: Being an Asian American Data Engineer & Rapper from the South | WOMEN OF INSPIRATION
February 02, 2021 10:00 - 56 minutes - 26 MBJackie Faye is a woman of many talents! After studying computer science and business in college, she is now a data engineer AND an up-and-coming rapper in New York City. With tech and hip hop being very male dominant, I was very curious about how Jackie was doing what she was doing and the why factor behind it all. Especially when she is a Chinese Korean American LGBTQ woman from Dallas, Texas, which is totally against the norm. You HAVE to listen to her most recent single. It's absolute fi...
Jackie Faye: Asian American Data Engineer & Rapper from the South | WOMEN OF INSPIRATION
February 02, 2021 10:00 - 57 minutes - 53.4 MBJackie Faye is a woman of many talents! After studying computer science and business in college, she is now a data engineer AND an up-and-coming rapper in New York City. With tech and hip hop being very male dominant, I was very curious about how Jackie was doing what she was doing and the why factor behind it all. Especially when she is a Chinese Korean American LGBTQ woman from Dallas, Texas, which is totally against the norm. You HAVE to listen to her most recent single. It's absolute fi...
Family: When do you draw the line? (ASIAN TABOO TOPIC) | CHATTING WITH CHRISTINE
January 26, 2021 16:37 - 39 minutes - 18.2 MBThis is a very personal and dark episode about family. My boyfriend, Addison, and I talk about our relationships with family and when to actually draw the line with your family in terms of decisions and even your future relationships with them. I feel like this is an Asian taboo topic to talk about what happens behind closed doors, but sometimes these conversations need to be had. Connect with Addison Chen: https://www.instagram.com/addisonjchen https://www.linkedin.com/in/addison-chen h...
Being Pet Parents as Young Working Professionals | CHATTING WITH CHRISTINE
January 19, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 31.8 MBAnother fun and chill episode with Sally, Michelle, and Addison! We talked about how our experiences were owning pets from a young age and how that evolved in college and as young working professionals, especially with our significant others! Owning pets is a responsibility, and you should always do your research before getting a pet or a specific species whether it be a dog, cat, rabbit, or hamster. Connect with Sally Chen! https://www.instagram.com/sally.sketch Connect with Michelle Lam...
Derek Mei: What exactly is UI and UX design? | TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS
January 12, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 29.4 MBDerek and I go back to college freshman year when we both co-founded our collegiate chapter of Phi Chi Theta at Boston University. With a degree doing a triple major in business, computer science, and mathematics, he decided to pursue a career in UX and UI while pursuing his master's degree in human factors in information systems at Bentley University and starting a YouTube channel called The Handoff for tips, tricks, and resources for junior designers to land their first UI or UX design job...
Derek Mei: UX/UI Designer, Master's Degree Candidate, & YouTuber | TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS
January 12, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBDerek and I go back to college freshman year when we both co-founded our collegiate chapter of Phi Chi Theta at Boston University. With a degree doing a triple major in business, computer science, and mathematics, he decided to pursue a career in UX and UI while pursuing his master's degree in human factors in information systems at Bentley University and starting a YouTube channel called The Handoff for tips, tricks, and resources for junior designers to land their first UI or UX design job...
Bros over Hoes vs. Hoes over Bros?! | CHATTING WITH CHRISTINE
January 05, 2021 10:00 - 33 minutes - 15.2 MBContinuing our conversation about friendships! I chat with my friends, Michelle Lam and Sally Chen, about how boys have affected our friendship. It's pretty easy to get lost in the mix, but we talk about how exactly it affected our friendship and even our relationships - positively and negatively! Connect with Sally Chen! https://www.instagram.com/sally.sketch Connect with Michelle Lam (@mewtripled)! https://www.instagram.com/mewtripled https://www.youtube.com/c/mewtripled https://www....
Addison Chen: Technology Consultant, Medium Writer, & My Boyfriend! | TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS
December 29, 2020 10:00 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBYou guys see him on my YouTube channel and on my podcast a lot! I finally interview my boyfriend, Addison Chen! He is also a technology consultant at Accenture, but what's interesting is despite both of us being Chinese Americans born and raised in New York, our journeys becoming technology consultants at Accenture have been vastly different. He studied at SUNY Albany, a state university in New York with a degree in computer science and math, and entered the workforce with no internships or ...
Addison Chen: Becoming a Technology Consultant from a Non-Target School | TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS
December 29, 2020 10:00 - 31 minutes - 14.3 MBYou guys see him on my YouTube channel and on my podcast a lot! I finally interview my boyfriend, Addison Chen! He is also a technology consultant at Accenture, but what's interesting is despite both of us being Chinese Americans born and raised in New York, our journeys becoming technology consultants at Accenture have been vastly different. He studied at SUNY Albany, a state university in New York with a degree in computer science and math, and entered the workforce with no internships or ...
Our Friendship's Becoming with Michelle Lam and Sally Chen | CHATTING WITH CHRISTINE
December 22, 2020 10:00 - 40 minutes - 18.7 MBI sit down with two my closest friends, Michelle and Sally, as we recount our friendship and how it came to be. We built very deep relationships with each other where we know what makes each other tick, what our tendencies are, and even the uglies with our demons with each other. We are 100% honest and do NOT put in any "sugar fluff," so this is a fun episode to listen to! Connect with Sally Chen! https://www.instagram.com/sally.sketch Connect with Michelle Lam (@mewtripled)! https://www...
Caitlin Jones: Personal Trainer, Entrepreneur, Real Estate Investor | WOMEN OF INSPIRATION
December 15, 2020 10:00 - 56 minutes - 52 MBI met Caitlin Jones a year ago when I was apprehensive towards group fitness classes. Especially when I never did spin classes before! Caitlin was my very first spin instructor at Flywheel, and I was HOOKED! I loved her energy and has been following her ever since! Due to the pandemic, the fitness industry changed a lot, and I caught up with her on what she's been up to. I didn't even know about half of what she's done until I sat down with her for this episode! There is also a huge focus on...
Caitlin Jones: Pivoting in the Fitness Industry During the Pandemic | WOMEN OF INSPIRATION
December 15, 2020 10:00 - 55 minutes - 25.3 MBI met Caitlin Jones a year ago when I was apprehensive towards group fitness classes. Especially when I never did spin classes before! Caitlin was my very first spin instructor at Flywheel, and I was HOOKED! I loved her energy and has been following her ever since! Due to the pandemic, the fitness industry changed a lot, and I caught up with her on what she's been up to. I didn't even know about half of what she's done until I sat down with her for this episode! There is also a huge focus on...
My YouTube Journey in 2020! | CHATTING WITH CHRISTINE
December 08, 2020 10:00 - 32 minutes - 14.9 MBThis is a casual and fun mukbang with Addison Chen to talk about my journey on YouTube in 2020. I started back in May, and so much has happened, I even hit 1000+ subscribers! From why I did YouTube, what were my favorite and least favorite videos to make, and some tips and behind the scenes of everything. Highlighting young women and tech professionals on their journeys and careers! Made by and made for the young working professional. On the side, we also like to talk about issues, problems...
We Bought a Condo in our 20s! Rent vs. Buy, Relationship with Money, Our Experience | CHATTING WITH CHRISTINE
December 01, 2020 10:00 - 36 minutes - 16.6 MBMy boyfriend and I bought a condo in Brooklyn! We are so excited, but we know we are also extremely privileged to be able to do this in our 20s. Many young working professionals I know don't really know much about money, so in this episode, my boyfriend Addison and I talk about renting vs. buying, how to save for a house, and our home buying experience. It has always been the American dream to buy your own house, have your own family, have some dogs running around in the field, but is that r...
Vu Nguyen (@VuTheVoyager): How is it like working in Accenture Federal Services (AFS)? | TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS
November 24, 2020 10:00 - 54 minutes - 25.1 MBVu Nguyen graduated from University of Maryland with a degree in biomedical engineering. He knew he wanted to go into technology consulting, so he found a job at Accenture Federal Services. Working with government clients is always interesting to explore how different they are compared to working with commercial clients. I go over all the nuances and questions I had so you can learn about working with government clients, how it's like at Accenture Federal Services (AFS), which is Accenture L...
Vu Nguyen (@VuTheVoyager): Accenture Federal Services Technology Consultant and YouTuber | TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS
November 24, 2020 10:00 - 55 minutes - 51.7 MBVu Nguyen graduated from University of Maryland with a degree in biomedical engineering. He knew he wanted to go into technology consulting, so he found a job at Accenture Federal Services. Working with government clients is always interesting to explore how different they are compared to working with commercial clients. I go over all the nuances and questions I had so you can learn about working with government clients, how it's like at Accenture Federal Services (AFS), which is Accenture L...
FINDING A JOB DURING A PANDEMIC: Job Search Strategies & Tips 2020 | TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS
November 17, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 27.8 MBWe all know that finding a job can get very stressful, but we all know too well that job hunting and navigating the recruitment process during a pandemic is even harder. I gathered a few members of the Technology Consulting Community from around the world with diverse backgrounds to share their experiences, tips, and strategies of their process landing a good technology consulting job! Hopefully you find this extremely useful and helpful for your job search! These tips and strategies we disc...
Erika LaCasse: Launching a New Product and Kickstarter Campaign! | WOMEN OF INSPIRATION
November 10, 2020 10:00 - 52 minutes - 24.2 MBErika graduated from Cornell at the start of the COVID19 pandemic and returned home to live with family in hopes to start a new entrepreneurial venture! While working alongside with her father, CassCaps was born! The best inventions are the ones that solve problems you didn't know you had, and CassCaps was definitely one of them. They raised around $90,000 on Kickstarter and Backerkit with 650% of their goal during the COVID19 pandemic! In October of 2020, she will also start her job as a co...
Erika LaCasse: Inventor, Entrepreneur, Consultant | WOMEN OF INSPIRATION
November 10, 2020 10:00 - 53 minutes - 49.7 MBErika graduated from Cornell at the start of the COVID19 pandemic and returned home to live with family in hopes to start a new entrepreneurial venture! While working alongside with her father, CassCaps was born! The best inventions are the ones that solve problems you didn't know you had, and CassCaps was definitely one of them. They raised around $90,000 on Kickstarter and Backerkit with 650% of their goal during the COVID19 pandemic! In October of 2020, she will also start her job as a co...
Collin Miller: Startup Founder, Innovator, AI Enthusiast | TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS
November 03, 2020 10:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBCollin Miller has a very untraditional career path where he started off with an associate's degree in metal welding, and then pursued a bachelor's degree in computer science. Finding his love in computer science, he wanted to pursue his lifelong aspirations to "provoke genuine productive emotions." Based in Los Angeles, he first started off working with robotics in the aerospace industry, and then shortly after that, he founded a startup in artificial intelligence called nFlux.ai along with ...
Collin Miller: Young Founder of AI Startup | TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS
November 03, 2020 10:00 - 30 minutes - 13.9 MBCollin Miller has a very untraditional career path where he started off with an associate's degree in metal welding, and then pursued a bachelor's degree in computer science. Finding his love in computer science, he wanted to pursue his lifelong aspirations to "provoke genuine productive emotions." Based in Los Angeles, he first started off working with robotics in the aerospace industry, and then shortly after that, he founded a startup in artificial intelligence called nFlux.ai along with ...
The Pretty and The Ugly about Social Media | CHATTING WITH CHRISTINE
October 27, 2020 09:00 - 34 minutes - 15.9 MBI sit down with my boyfriend, Addison Chen, on a casual chat about social media. Both of us aren't huge on social media, but recently due to being content creators on YouTube, Instagram, podcasts, and Medium, we talk about it more now that we're in the know. From the effects of vanity metrics on confidence and identity, to communities and stories shared, to misinformation, and even data privacy and ads, we discuss about our views and observations on the relationship between social media and ...
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Michelle Lam (@mewtripled): Life as a Storyboard Artist and Content Creator | WOMEN OF INSPIRATION
October 20, 2020 09:00 - 42 minutes - 19.5 MBMichelle Lam, better known as mewtripled on YouTube and Instagram, is a storyteller, a YouTuber, and an entrepreneur. What can't she do? This is a deep dive interview on Michelle's story and how she hustles to achieve her life aspirations and goals. Michelle has been in the animation industry with entertainment giants such as Cartoon Network, Dreamworks, Disney, and Netflix. As a storyboard artist, writer, and creator based in Los Angeles, she enjoys telling stories and bringing them to life...
Michelle Lam (@mewtripled): Storyteller, YouTuber, Entrepreneur | WOMEN OF INSPIRATION
October 20, 2020 09:00 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBMichelle Lam, better known as mewtripled on YouTube and Instagram, is a storyteller, a YouTuber, and an entrepreneur. What can't she do? This is a deep dive interview on Michelle's story and how she hustles to achieve her life aspirations and goals. Michelle has been in the animation industry with entertainment giants such as Cartoon Network, Dreamworks, Disney, and Netflix. As a storyboard artist, writer, and creator based in Los Angeles, she enjoys telling stories and bringing them to life...