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144 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsOn this podcast, we interview people from different professions and gain an in-depth understanding of their job. Learn about different careers, from management consulting to mountain climbing - what each is all about and how to get in if you wanted to.
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[128] Data Science Interview Prep - Nick Singh (Author of Ace the Data Science Interview), Roy Keyes
June 23, 2022 05:10 - 1 hour - 73.1 MBHow 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 interview? Find out answers to all of the above and more in this discussion with Nick Singh, Author of Ace the Data Science interview and former data scientist and engineer at Google and Facebook, and Roy Keyes, Author of Hiring Data Scientists and ML ...
[127] How to Negotiate your Job Offer in Tech, Ed Chang, Ex-FAANG and Founder @ZeroSum Consulting
June 04, 2022 00:04 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBHow 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 should approach your job offer negotiation. Get super actionable tips and insights on how you can increase your comp! Thanks for listening! Thanks for listening! You can subscribe to our newsletter on our website at www.learneducatediscover.com/ You c...
[126] Transitioning from Product Manager to Founder, Israel Shalom, Product Leader @Google, Dropbox
May 19, 2022 16:37 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBWhat 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 and more in this discussion with Israel Shalom, former Product Leader at Google and Dropbox, who has now started his own company (currently in Stealth mode). Israel is also taking applications for those interested in joining a startup! You can reach ou...
[125] Managing Comedy & a Full time job, My TEDx talk - Shereen Kassam, Marketing @Disney, Comedian
May 09, 2022 05:48 - 31 minutes - 31.8 MBShereen 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 Arsenio Hall and Myq Kaplan, and was named as one of Orlando Business Journal's 40 under 40 in 2021. Most recently, Shereen gave her own TEDx talk titled "Chicken Wings Made Me Unstoppable". You can check out Shereen's talk here: https://www.ted.com/talk...
[125] How I landed my TEDx talk - Shereen Kassam, Marketing @Disney, Comedian
May 09, 2022 05:48 - 31 minutes - 31.8 MBShereen 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 Arsenio Hall and Myq Kaplan, and was named as one of Orlando Business Journal's 40 under 40 in 2021. Most recently, Shereen gave her own TEDx talk titled "Chicken Wings Made Me Unstoppable". You can check out Shereen's talk here: https://www.ted.com/talk...
Ep 124: How to Live a Fruitful Life - Speech by Frank Oppenheimer
April 16, 2022 00:00 - 17 minutes - 17.2 MB"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 Francisco. Frank talks about the 4 things you need in order to live a fruitful life. A great listen! Subscribe to our newsletter on: www.learneducatediscover.com Check out our resources on: https://www.learneducatediscover.com/shop Tweet at us at @LE...
Ep 123: Data Science, Sharing your work, Recruiting Tips-Sean Taylor, Data Scientist @Facebook, Lyft
April 07, 2022 00:00 - 55 minutes - 40.4 MBSean 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 built up a following on Twitter, his openness to sharing his work, and how that has helped him. Thank you for listening! Subscribe to the email newsletter on www.learneducatediscover.com/ Website www.learneducatediscover.com/ Email us at hello@learned...
Ep 122: Career as Chief of Staff in Tech - Discussion with Luke Leonhard, Chief of Staff @Google
March 18, 2022 00:00 - 22 minutes - 14.8 MBWe 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 on the Speech team at Google, and learn about what this role entails. You can also read the discussion on our website: https://www.learneducatediscover.com/chief-of-staff-in-tech We have added two new resources to the LED website, for those who are int...
Ep 121: Chloe Doan, Senior UXR @Google describes ideal Product Manager <> UX Researcher relationship
January 31, 2022 00:00 - 14 minutes - 26.5 MBA 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 Google, about what makes for a great PM <> UXR relationship. Link to transcript: https://www.learneducatediscover.com/product-manager-user-research-relationship If you're curious about Product Management, check out our discussions here: https://www.learn...
Do Good Work - Exceprts from letters by F. Scott Fitzgerald and N.C. Wyeth
January 25, 2022 00:00 - 7 minutes - 13.9 MBExcerpts 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 great man painting" - N.C. Wyeth Website www.learneducatediscover.com/ Email us at hello@learneducatediscover. We will reply!! Subscribe to the show on iTunes itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/learn…ver/id1049159321 Follow the show on Twitter @LED_Curator Like...
Ep 120: Growth Design, Angel Steger, Director of Design at Meta (Facebook)
January 22, 2022 00:00 - 24 minutes - 44.1 MBIn 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 around how she has taken various steps in her career, and her tips for successfully navigating a long and rewarding career. Link to the full discussion including resources mentioned by Angel: https://www.learneducatediscover.com/growth-design-in-tech ...
Ep 119: Transition from Consulting to Product Management, Anubhav Mangal, Product Manager @Amazon
January 15, 2022 00:00 - 23 minutes - 42.4 MBWhile 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 switched from a role in Corporate Strategy at Cisco to Product Management at Amazon. Anubhav has an undergrad in Metallurgical Engineering from IIT Bombay, and MBA from Chicago Booth. He was a consultant with McKinsey for a few years before joining Ci...
Ep 118: Transition from IC to Manager, Fabiola Cazares, Sales Manager @Affirm
March 31, 2019 22:56 - 22 minutes - 19.9 MBFabiola 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 role 2. What Fabiola found challenging about this transition 3. Unexpected aspects of being in a manager vs IC role Thank you for listening! Follow the show on Twitter @LED_Curator Website www.learneducatediscover.com/ Like us on FaceBook at www.face...
Ep 117: Sales in Tech, Fabiola Cazares, Sales Development Manager, Affirm
March 18, 2019 04:48 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBFabiola 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 with Affirm for close to 4 years. In this episode, you'll hear Fabiola talk about: 1. Difference between Sales and Business Development 2. Role of a Business Development Associate or Sales Rep vs an Account Executive 3. How sales reps source deals 4. Da...
How Will You Measure Your Life? - Excerpts From Clay Christensen's Address @HBS
January 28, 2019 05:47 - 22 minutes - 24.1 MBExcerpts 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".Follow the show on Twitter @LED_Curator Website www.learneducatediscover.com/ Like us on FaceBook at www.facebook.com/learneducatediscover/ Email us at hello@learneducatediscover. We will reply!! Subscribe to the show on iTunes itunes.apple.com/us/po...
Ep 116: Alumni Relations, Tracey Pavlishin, Director Alumni Engagement @A.T. Kearney
January 21, 2019 06:16 - 55 minutes - 52.1 MBTracey 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 Booth School of Business. Some of the areas that Tracey touches upon include: 1. What got Tracey interested in working in Alumni Relations 2. Examples of projects Tracey works on 3. How someone in Alumni Relations defines success 4. Why organizations inve...
Happy New Year 2019 | The Craftsman Mindset
January 19, 2019 08:17 - 6 minutes - 7.62 MBHappy New Year 2019! Book mentioned in this episode: So Good They Can't Ignore You, by Cal Newport Link 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
October 02, 2018 06:31 - 43 minutes - 42 MBNitin 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 in the beginning, as opposed to getting a job 2. How Nitin got these meetings - from introductions, to cold mails, to even trying LinkedIn ads! 3. How he chose which companies to apply to 4. What worked for him during the job search process and what di...
Ep 114: Customer Success Management, Nereyda Esparza, Customer Success Manager @Amazon Business
September 26, 2018 19:28 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBNereyda 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. Nereyda has a BA in Latin American Studies from Smith College, and M.Phil from University of Oxford. Some of the areas that Nereyda touches upon in this episode include: 1. Nereyda's background and career path 2. What is customer success management 3. Diff...
[REBROADCAST] Business Operations In Tech, Jordan Kong, Director Biz Ops @Ando
August 06, 2018 18:05 - 55 minutes - 54.5 MBJordan 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 (eg: Expa) and how it's great for people who want to work at a startup but dont have an idea 2. What does someone in Biz Ops do 3. Examples of projects someone in Biz Ops may work on 4. How this can be a highly cross-functional role and requires working...
Ep 113: What I Do To Excel As A Product Manager, Nkem Nwankwo, Senior PM @BetterCloud
July 05, 2018 08:58 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBNkem 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 from Ross School of Business. Some of the areas that Nkem touches upon include: 1. What Nkem focuses on - Ruthless prioritization, Time Management, Stakeholder management, Personal management 2. For prioritization, Nkem uses a whiteboard that forces hi...
Ep 112: Corporate Finance, Sunayana Gutta, Senior Financial Analyst @General Motors
June 21, 2018 05:11 - 1 hour - 54 MBSunayana 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 from Kellogg School of Management. Some of the areas that Sunayana touches upon in this episode include: 1. How Sunayna tried various functions such as VC and Investment Banking, and why she decided to get into Corporate Finance 2. What does someone in ...
Ep 111: Exploring A Career In Science With Clara Nellist, Particle Physicst @CERN
June 10, 2018 00:10 - 54 minutes - 53.3 MBClara 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 works on 2. Defining characteristics of a career in science 3. How there's a lot of failure and need for persistence 4. Resources to learn more about the latest in the field Thank you for listening!! Follow the show on Twitter @LED_Curator Website www...
How To Figure Out What To Spend Your Time On - Excerpts From Tweets & Books
June 01, 2018 18:38 - 15 minutes - 16.3 MBExcerpts 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/1319.The_War_of_Art
Ep 110: Strategy & Planning, Leah Burnett, Former Senior Director Strategy @Viacom
May 17, 2018 17:12 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBLeah 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 Citigroup. Leah has a BS in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and MBA from The Wharton School. Some of the areas that Leah touches upon in this episode include: 1. Why Leah moved from finance to consulting to strategy 2. Examples...
Ep 109: [Career Strategy] Take The 50:50 Approach, David Salazar, Head of Marketing @Amazon Business
April 20, 2018 19:50 - 38 minutes - 36.1 MBDavid 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, University of Southern California. Some of the areas that David touches upon in this episode include: 1. Why David prioritized joining a good company over the function he was interested in 2. How David thinks about moving from one job to another 3. I...
Ep 108: [Career Transitions] From Tech To Comedy, Ex-Googler Sarah Cooper, Blogger @TheCooperReview
April 03, 2018 07:21 - 39 minutes - 37.7 MBFormer Googler Sarah Cooper describes her journey as she moved from Tech to Comedy. Today, Sarah is a successful writer and comedian, with a popular blog https://thecooperreview.com/ that gets >100,000 readers per month. She regularly performs as a standup comic, and has authored multiple books inlcuding "100 Tricks To Appear Smart In Meetings" - https://www.amazon.com/100-Tricks-Appear-Smart-Meetings/dp/1449476058 Some of the areas that Sarah touches upon in this episode include: 1. How Sa...
Ep 107: Development Finance, Mariyam Zhumadil, Associate Investment Officer @IFC
March 29, 2018 16:50 - 51 minutes - 48.1 MBMariyam Zhumadil, Associate Investment Officer at International Finance Corporation or the IFC, describes in detail what it is like to work in the field of Development Finance. Mariyam has a Masters in Accounting from Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, and MBA from Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. Some of the areas that Mariyam touches upon in this episode include: 1. What is Development Finance 2. Difference between Impact Investing and Development Fina...
Ep 106: VP Comms @Zendesk & Quora Top Writer, Dushka Zapata, On Advice For Your 20s
March 06, 2018 08:13 - 40 minutes - 38.7 MBDushka Zapata, VP Comms @Zendesk and Top Writer on Quora (>100M views on her Quora answers), shares more detail on one of her recent answers to the question "What are things you wish someone had told you when you were in your twenties?" We delve into further discussion on the following points from Dushka's answer: 1. "Networking events = waste of time. No, I will not “work a room”. " 2. "Things will bounce back at you so fast you’ll get whiplash. Your intern will be your boss soon. So soon. ...
"Work For Yourself" - Excerpts From Bill Watterson, Creator of Calvin & Hobbes, Speech @Kenyon
February 22, 2018 19:53 - 9 minutes - 9.47 MB"It's surprising how hard we'll work when the work is done just for ourselves." Excerpts from the wonderful commencement speech delivered by Bill Watterson, Creator of Calvin & Hobbes, at Kenyon College. Full speech can be found here: http://web.mit.edu/jmorzins/www/C-H-speech.html Thank you for listening!! Follow the show on Twitter @LED_Curator Website www.learneducatediscover.com/ Like us on FaceBook at www.facebook.com/learneducatediscover/ Email us at hello@learneducatediscover. We ...
Ep 105: International Development - Global Health, Uzo Osikhena, Clinton Health Access Initiative
February 11, 2018 22:35 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBUzo Osikhena, former Senior Program Manager with Clinton Health Access Initiative and currently with Aspen Management Partnership for Health (AMP Health), describes what working in the field of International Development (Global Health is like). Uzo has an MBA from The Wharton School, with a focus on Finance and Management. Some of the things that Uzo touches upon in this episode include: 1. How Uzo's work in the international development practice at Accenture exposed her to the field and u...
Ep 104: Sustainable Innovation, Jad Finck, VP Innovation & Sustainability @Allbirds
February 01, 2018 04:28 - 53 minutes - 50.3 MBJad Finck, VP of Innovation and Sustainability at Silicon Valley based eco-friendly woolen shoes company, Allbirds, shares his thoughts on what working in Sustainability is like. Jad has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University, and MBA in Finance and Strategy, from University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business. Jad will soon be hiring for his team, keep a lookout for openings on the Allbirds careers page here: https://www.allbirds.com/pages/careers If you'...
Work On Important Problems - Audio of "You and Your Research", Richard Hamming, Mathematician
January 29, 2018 04:11 - 47 minutes - 36.2 MBAudio of the speech titled "You and Your Research", delivered by American Mathematician Richard Hamming in 1986. This a great talk with a number of observations and recommendations for how to excel in your career. From working on important problems, to routinely examining your life, there are a number of ideas here that you can begin applying immediately. Thank you for listening!! Follow the show on Twitter @LED_Curator Website www.learneducatediscover.com/ Like us on FaceBook at www.faceb...
Ep 103: Breaking Into Tech Without Technical Background, Jeremy Schifeling, Founder @BreakInto.Tech
January 23, 2018 09:38 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBJeremy Schifeling, Founder of BreakInto.Tech, a startup that helps people with non-technical backgrounds land jobs in Tech, shares numerous tips on how candidates can structure their job search and improve chances of success. BreakInto.Tech has helped candidates land jobs at well known Tech companies such as Amazon, LinkedIn, Microsoft, etc. Jeremy has a BA in Political Science & Education from Swarthmore College and MBA from Ross School of Business, Michigan University. Some of the areas...
How To Find Fulfilling Work | Always Produce
January 20, 2018 22:35 - 11 minutes - 12 MBOn how to find fulfilling work. Excerpts from posts on BrainPickings.org and Paul Graham's essay on How to do what you love. Posts cited: https://www.brainpickings.org/2013/04/23/how-to-find-fulfilling-work-roman-krznaric/ http://www.paulgraham.com/love.html Thank you for listening!! Follow the show on Twitter @LED_Curator Website www.learneducatediscover.com/ Like us on FaceBook at www.facebook.com/learneducatediscover/ Email us at hello@learneducatediscover. We will reply!! Subscribe to...
Passage From 'On The Shortness Of Life' | Happy New Year 2018!
December 15, 2017 07:37 - 6 minutes - 6.53 MBAs we approach the end of this year, and begin a new year, I would like to share this passage from the book 'On the Shortness of Life' by Seneca - on how life is long, if we know how to use it. Thank you for listening!! Follow the show on Twitter @LED_Curator Website www.learneducatediscover.com/ Like us on FaceBook at www.facebook.com/learneducatediscover/ Email us at hello@learneducatediscover. We will reply!! Subscribe to the show on iTunes itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/learn…ver/id104915...
Ep 102: Apply Your Tech Skills To Government, Travis Moore, Founder @TechCongress
December 11, 2017 17:26 - 45 minutes - 42.5 MBTravis Moore, Founder of TechCongress (non-profit startup), describes how he and his team are creating a way for those interested to apply their tech skills to government. TechCongress is a year long fellowship, where fellows get the chance to work with members of Congress and leverage their technical skills to influence policy and legislation. Some of the areas that Travis touches upon in this episode include: 1. What is TechCongress 2. Examples of projects TechCongress fellows work on 3. ...
Ep 101: Entrepreneur in Residence @Amazon, Jiayi Liang, On Going from Product Manager to Founder
December 03, 2017 08:39 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBJiayi Liang, joined Amazon as a Product Manager in their Amazon Web Services business. After a few years, she joined their Entrepreneur in Residence program. In this episode, she shares her experience as an EIR (including what it was like to present to Jeff Bezos), and how she made the move from Product Manager to EIR. Jiayi has a Bachelors in Economics from Beijing Foreign Studies University and MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Some of the areas that Jiayi touches u...
Ep 100: Marketing Analytics in Tech, Ian Murdock, Senior Manager @Twilio
November 27, 2017 06:51 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBIan Murdock, Senor Manager of Marketing Analytics at cloud communications platform company, Twilio, describes in detail what a Marketing Analyst in Tech does. Good listen for anyone interested in Data and Tech. Ian has a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from University of Houston, and MBA from Wharton, University of Pennsylvania. Some of the areas that Ian touches upon include: 1. Why Ian got interested in Analytics 2. What is Marketing Analytics 3. Examples of projects someone in this functi...
Ep 99: Conversation with Taylor Pearson, Author of The End Of Jobs
November 14, 2017 03:33 - 46 minutes - 45.7 MBTaylor Pearson, Author of The End of Jobs, shares his thoughts on future of work, and his own journey as he transitioned from a full time job to writing a book and running a small business. Taylor's work has been covered in numerous publications including Business Insider, Huffington Post, etc. His book has also been recommended by James Altucher and Derek Sivers. Taylor asserts that wealth is created at the "limit" or "bottleneck", that knowledge work is no longer the highest order of jobs ...
[REBROADCAST] Organize Events To Build Your Network, Simon Kirk, Co-Founder @RaisedBy.Us
November 06, 2017 03:47 - 53 minutes - 53.3 MBSimon Kirk, Co-Founder @RaisedBy.Us and Director of Business Development @InVisionApp, draws on his experience of organizing events over the last 10 years, and talks about how organizing events is a great way to build your own network. As co-founder of RaisedBy.Us, Simon has closed relationships with some of the leading startups of New York including Foursquare, Blue Apron, Birchbox, Squarespace, and many others. Some of the areas we touch upon in this episode include: 1. What kind of even...
Ep 98: Offering Management at IBM, Alex Bentley, Product Management Leader & Coach @IBM
October 30, 2017 02:31 - 56 minutes - 56.8 MBAlex Bentley, Product Management Leader and Coach at IBM, describes the role of an Offering Manager at IBM (IBM has renamed Product Management to Offering Management). Alex has over 10 years of experience working as a Product Manager. He also leads the Associate Offering Manager program at IBM. You can check out IBM's Associate Offering Manager program here: http://ibm.biz/aomprogram Some of the areas that Alex talks about in this episode include: 1. How Offering Management is very simila...
Ep 97: Networking Tips for International Students, Helen Chou, from Taiwan to MBA @Wharton, PM @IBM
October 22, 2017 20:51 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBHelen Chou, came to the US for her MBA at The Wharton School. Before that, she was working with Asus in Taiwan. In this episode, Helen shares a candid account of the challenges she faced as she went through recruiting, how networking was a scary experience in the beginning, and how she learnt to do it. Thank you for listening!! Follow the show on Twitter @LED_Curator Website www.learneducatediscover.com/ Like us on FaceBook at www.facebook.com/learneducatediscover/ Email us at hello@learned...
Ep 96: Startup Recruiting - From Kellogg MBA to PM @Series B funded Narvar, Atif Nayeem
October 09, 2017 19:00 - 45 minutes - 43.5 MBAtif Nayeem, former Account Manager at Amazon, recently completed his MBA at Kellogg School of Management and recently received an offer as a Product Manager at Series B funded E-Commerce startup, Narvar. In this episode, Atif shares how he went about startup recruiting. Some of things he touches upon include: 1. Why he decided to recruit for startups 2. How it's hard to change location, industry and function at the same time, and so he looked at e-commerce startups only 3. His startup selec...
Ep 95: Leadership Development Programs, Helen Chou, GMLDP @IBM
September 29, 2017 21:52 - 10 minutes - 12 MBHelen graduated from Wharton in 2014. After business school, she joined IBM’s leadership development rotational program and has been with IBM for three years now. She is currently a Product Manager on the IBM Watson Internet of Things platform. Prior to her MBA, Helen was a Business Development Manager at ASUS in Southeast Asia, traveling across Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia. This episode covers some of the salient points outlined by Helen in this post - http://www.learneducatediscover....
[REBROADCAST] Live As If You Have Cancer, Jim McCarthy, Motivational Speaker, Yahoo!, DrawBridge
September 26, 2017 07:21 - 58 minutes - 60.8 MBJim McCarthy works with executives to build happy, high-performance teams. He is an internationally acclaimed leadership consultant and motivational speaker. Jim’s workshops often include scientific research, anecdotes, writing exercises, group discussion, action items, and daily practices. Jim has more than 19 years of executive and board level experience at Silicon Valley startups. He became employee # 258 at Yahoo in 1997, and later worked at NexTag, BlueLithium, and Drawbridge. Earlier i...
Ep 94: Political Campaign Management, Malcolm Phelan, Campaign Manager for Miller, Michael Montano
September 14, 2017 05:26 - 1 hour - 86.7 MBMalcolm Phelan, ex-consultant and techie, having worked at BCG, Dropbox and Webflow, and now twice Campaign Manager (currently managing the campaign for Miller for Georgia), talks about what it is like to work as a Political Campaign Manager. Some of the things that Malcolm touches upon in this episode include: 1. What is campaign management 2. Elements of a political campaign 3. Skills you develop when working as a campaign manager 4. Resources for those who are interested in trying this ou...
Apply for Startup Projects - Fullstack Academy
September 08, 2017 06:11 - 3 minutes - 3.71 MBLED has partnered with Y Combinator backed startup Fullstack Academy, to bring to you these startup projects. Great opportunity for anyone interested in getting exposure to a high growth startup and making connections in the startup ecosystem. Apply here: http://www.learneducatediscover.com/startup-projects Thank you for listening!! Follow the show on Twitter @LED_Curator Website www.learneducatediscover.com/ Like us on FaceBook at www.facebook.com/learneducatediscover/ Email us at hello@l...
Ep 93: Business Operations in Tech, Jordan Kong, Director Biz Ops @Ando
September 04, 2017 01:06 - 54 minutes - 53.5 MBJordan 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 (eg: Expa) and how it's great for people who want to work at a startup but dont have an idea 2. What does someone in Biz Ops do 3. Examples of projects someone in Biz Ops may work on 4. How this can be a highly cross-functional role and requires working...
[REBROADCAST]: What I Do To Excel As A Management Consultant, Akash Mayur, Consultant @A.T. Kearney
August 28, 2017 06:54 - 45 minutes - 46.4 MBAkash Mayur, Manager at Management Consulting firm A.T. Kearney, Inc., shares some of the things that he does to excel in his role as a Management Consultant. Some of the areas that we touch upon in this episode include: 1. The role of a Management Consultant 2. The 3 layers to a great Management Consultant - Analytics/Problem Solving, Communication skills, and Emotional Quotient 3. Examples in each of the three layers to illustrate how this can make a difference 4. Akash's tips on how to e...