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Moments

9 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratings

Moments, a podcast by SASE (Society of Asian Scientists & Engineers), is a series tackling some of the toughest questions about how to navigate our careers, and listening to some prominent figures in the APA STEM world. We’ll be asking the how and why to their decision-making, and finding out the details of the pivotal moments in their success stories.

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Episodes

Episode 8 - Trisha Sakhuja-Walia

September 07, 2019 00:53 - 39 minutes - 36 MB

On Episode #8, Rushna Ahmed and Anushree Sreedhar sit down with Trisha Sakhuja-Walia, a digital content creator and social media strategist with a knack for event planning—manages more than 100 contributors and oversees business development at BrownGirlMagazine.com. Brown Girl is a digital platform created by and for South Asian women who believe in the power of storytelling as a vehicle for community building and empowerment. With a passion for publishing meaningful content, she's always on...

Episode 7 - Tien Duong

August 01, 2019 12:00 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MB

On episode #7, Nathan sits down with Tien Duong, an Industrial Engineer at Lockheed Martin and Former SASE Chapter President at Texas A&M. Tien shares the events in college and his life that spurred him to pursue personal development, how to develop good habits, and the importance of having a growth mindset.

Episode 6 - Sana Ajani

June 05, 2019 02:14 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MB

On episode #6, Anushree sat down with Sana Ajani. Current Product Manager with Microsoft, Sana Ajani shares with us her story on growth in the workplace. As someone who has freshly entered the corporate work environment, Sana brings perspective about working in tech America while balancing learning with opportunities.

Episode 5 - Bhavik Gupta

April 05, 2019 14:52 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MB

On episode #5, Anushree sat down with Bhavik Gupta, a medical resident at Georgetown University. Better known as @doctagoop on Instagram, Bhavik uses social media tools in order to address key stigmas and mental health in the medical field.

Episode 4 - Sidra Ahmad

March 25, 2019 13:30 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MB

On Episode #4, Anushree sits down with Sidra Ahmad, a current data scientist with Spotify. Sidra became passionate about using quantitative methods to answer deep questions while studying International Relations at NYU. Sidra articulates her experiences dealing with career switches, self doubt, women in technology, and Asian upbringing. 

Episode 3 - Khanh Tran

January 29, 2019 02:25 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MB

Welcome to Moments, a podcast by SASE, the Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers. On Episode #3, Nathan Kwan sits down and chats with Khanh Tran, a Flight Readiness Technician and President of the Asian Professional Association at Boeing in South Carolina. Khanh shares the pivotal moments that have shaped his career, including his journey growing up in Alabama, going to technical school and onto the battlefield in Iraq and Afghanistan. He also talks about how he struggled with dealing wi...

Episode 2 - Weber Ng

December 11, 2018 17:00 - 38 minutes - 33.4 MB

Welcome to Moments, a podcast by SASE, the Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers.  On Episode #2, Randy Hsu sits down and chats with Weber Ng, who is an Operations Leader at the Dow Chemical Company. Weber shares stories about his upbringing, his duty served in the Singaporean armed forces, and how STEM has helped shape his career, eventually bringing him the responsibility of the design, install, and staffing of a new manufacturing plant.   Music Credits: SOLANTA - Feels Like Bliss

Episode 1 - Lea Hurley

November 18, 2018 23:43 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MB

Welcome to Episode #1, where Anushree Sreedhar engages with Lea Hurley, a VP at Booz Allen Hamilton and a new addition to the SASE Board of Directors. Lea speaks to her experiences as a woman, mother, sister, daughter, and wife, and how she balances these identities alongside her thriving career.  Music Credits: Third Ring Beats - Palace

What are Moments?

November 18, 2018 23:08 - 1 minute - 1.14 MB

Welcome to the Moments, a podcast created by young professionals in SASE, the Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers. SASE is a nonprofit that focuses on helping Asian heritage science and engineering professionals achieve their full potential. In this series, we’ll tackle some of the toughest questions about how to navigate our careers, and interviewing prominent figures in the APA STEM world. We’ll be asking the how and why to their decision-making, and finding out the details of the ...