She Sparks Tech
64 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsShe Sparks Tech is a podcast where we highlight the stories of womxn using technology in their careers and the paths that got them to where they are today. Our goal is to inspire women to embrace technology and find their unique career path using it and represent diverse voices so we can all start to see someone who looks like us in tech. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shesparkstech/support
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Going on Hiatus 2024 - Cheers to She Sparks Tech
December 28, 2023 11:00 - 5 minutes - 13.6 MBHey She Sparks Tech community! As 2023 wraps up, Casey here with some news— She Sparks Tech is taking a break in 2024 after three fantastic years. It's not a goodbye but a chance for Casey to dive into new opportunities and projects. She's pumped about some exciting prospects, especially after relocating to a thriving tech hub. The decision to step back is a nod to change and growth. Thank you to all of you for making community one of incredible support. Some other great podcasts about W...
Building a Tech Career Out of Your Unique Experiences with Michelle Cherian
December 21, 2023 11:30 - 38 minutes - 88.6 MBMichelle Cherian is a Product and Go To Market Expert helping companies and established online entrepreneurs transition their IP into SaaS products and apps so they can scale their business, while growing their impact in the world. After working with big companies like Adobe, Yahoo! Intuit and lots of VC backed startups she’s now turning her focus to help entrepreneurs build meaningful products that serve their communities. Michelle has a background in design, has been a founder herself and ...
Community Led Growth with Mariana Padilla of KIKrr
December 07, 2023 11:30 - 33 minutes - 75.8 MBMariana Padilla is the co-founder and CEO of KIKrr. She is a self-described smasher of status quos and there’s nothing she hates more than being told “this is the way we’ve always done it.” This mentality is what led her to sign as a co-founder of KIKrr. KIKrr is the disruptive software sales platform of the future. Their unique model allows buyers access to immersive demos so they can try before they buy with cybersecurity software. Mariana’s strengths include storytelling, team building, a...
Exploring Ai with Ioanna Mantzouridou Onasi, an Applied AI Evangelist
November 23, 2023 11:30 - 35 minutes - 82.3 MBIoanna Mantzouridou Onasi is an ambitious and purposeful Community Builder, Talent Development Strategist, and Applied AI Evangelist. She is the Co-founder & CEO of Dextego. Dextego is an AI Coaching Platform for reducing top talent attrition by half via personalized soft skills training. Ioanna is passionate about utilizing the power of technology as a tool to help people hone their essential skills and tap into their inner brilliance. Before co-founding Dextego, she was the VP of People & ...
From Corporate Leadership to Fintech Startup with Sasha Yablonovsky - Women Redefining Entrepreneurship
November 09, 2023 13:00 - 28 minutes - 65.4 MBSasha Yablonovsky is a trailblazing executive and a passionate advocate for gender diversity in the technology industry. As the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Loanspark, a fintech startup revolutionizing business lending, Sasha has not only redefined her career but is also reshaping the tech landscape. Her journey is a testament to the power of technology to drive personal and professional growth. With a background that spans senior leadership roles in established corporations like CareerBuilder,...
Building diverse and inclusive workplaces with Selma Hadzic
October 26, 2023 11:00 - 32 minutes - 74.4 MBSelma Hadzic is a freelance data science tech lead with 10 years of experience building end-to-end data products in production in the Energy, Digital Marketing and Logistics industries. She has 5+ years of experience leading and scaling teams of international data scientists, analysts and machine learning engineers in fast-paced hyper growth environments. Additionally, Selma is a professional coach and diversity & inclusion consultant, guiding tech companies to close the gender gap. Connec...
Exploring the Clean Energy Tech with Sugandha Talwelkar
October 17, 2023 23:18 - 46 minutes - 107 MBSugandha Talwelkar is an Electrical Engineer with a Masters Degree in Power and Control Systems. She has rich experience in the clean energy sector and has worked with the North American distribution utilities to modernize the electric grid. Her latest stint as a product manager building wholesale energy market products has given her deeper insight into the overall grid operation. As a climate activist, she has been leading a zero-waste life (imperfectly as she puts it) and if determined to ...
Breaking into the Start Up Industry with Nicole Coustier
September 28, 2023 11:30 - 36 minutes - 83.3 MBNicole Coustier is a veteran medtech advisor, consulting on innovative products for over 20 years to align incentives to embrace and scale disruptive technologies. She currently specializes in clinical evidence development for AI/machine learning applications in medtech, and she is an executive coach for tech leaders with a focus on high stakes/ high consequence decision making. Connect with Nicole: coustieradvisory.com linkedin.com/nicolecoustier Aureliancoaching.com Follow along with ...
Re-building with Sarah Ing
September 14, 2023 11:30 - 33 minutes - 76.7 MBSarah Ing coaches women in tech - leveling up their career & confidence to feel belonging. Previously, she was a career changer, going from English major to senior software engineer to engineering manager at a number of startups and consultancies. She is passionate about empowerment, building communities, and believes everyone can learn to code. Connect with Sarah: Website: sarahingcoaching.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahing/ Twitter: @sarah_ing Follow along with Casey...
Mace Cheng: Scientist Turned Product Manager
August 31, 2023 17:18 - 31 minutes - 72 MBMace Cheng is a geneticist turned product manager. She started her career as a scientist, performing biological and neuroscience research for over 10 years before going into industry. Since then, Mace has spent her career working at the intersection of healthcare, tech and data. She has worked at all scales, from small 8-person startups to companies that went public while she was there. She has focused on bringing innovative products to market from bench to bedside. She has worked on tools t...
From Idea to Launch with Indy Greg, Founder of WeDo
August 17, 2023 10:30 - 42 minutes - 96.8 MBIndiana Gregg's story is one of innovation, reinvention, and an unrelenting pursuit of excellence. Her journey in tech comes from her background as a rockstar. In looking for other opportunities for music performers as the internet grew, Indiana founded one of the first on-demand streaming networks, Kerchoonz. Since then she has founded five ventures to solve problems for various groups of people. Now, Indiana is disrupting the freelancing landscape with Wedo.ai, a groundbreaking social free...
Maintaining your Wellness while Building your Career with Julie Zaruba Fountaine
August 03, 2023 11:00 - 35 minutes - 81.3 MBJulie Zaruba Fountaine is a well-being Specialist based in Duluth, MN, who specializes in health promotion and change management. She has her MBA in Change and Leadership and an MS in Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Science and over ten years of experience guiding leaders and learners from a state of overwhelm, stress, and procrastination into to a state of action. She strives to build a world where all can thrive, and delivers workshops, online classes, keynote presentations, and is a con...
Pitching Yourself to a Start-Up with Julia Kim
July 13, 2023 12:00 - 50 minutes - 115 MBJulia Kim helps technology startups drive revenue growth by increasing forecast accuracy, accelerating sales pipeline velocity and reducing customer churn. She specializes in data driven predictive analytics, enabling automation through the GTM tech stack and using revenue intelligence to reduce operational inefficiencies by 20-30%. Julia also teaches as an adjunct instructor through the School of Engineering, Columbia University and is the Technology Chair for Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs...
Privacy Tech & Policy with Debra Farber - Part 2
June 29, 2023 12:00 - 31 minutes - 71.1 MBDebra J. Farber is the Host of The Shifting Privacy Left Podcast show; globally-recognized Privacy, Security and Ethical Tech Advisor; and CEO of Principled LLC. Through Principled, she works with early and growth stage startups to craft go-to-market messaging that resonates with privacy, security, and governance buyers; evangelizes privacy-by-design and privacy engineering approaches, methodologies, and tactics; and evaluates the uses of privacy enhancing technologies (PETs) for building et...
Privacy Tech & Policy with Debra Farber - Part 1
June 23, 2023 16:29 - 26 minutes - 61.6 MBDebra J. Farber is the Host of The Shifting Privacy Left Podcast show; globally-recognized Privacy, Security and Ethical Tech Advisor; and CEO of Principled LLC. Through Principled, she works with early and growth stage startups to craft go-to-market messaging that resonates with privacy, security, and governance buyers; evangelizes privacy-by-design and privacy engineering approaches, methodologies, and tactics; and evaluates the uses of privacy enhancing technologies (PETs) for building et...
Building a Sales Career in Tech with Mikael Austin
June 08, 2023 10:30 - 34 minutes - 32 MBMikael Austin is an account executive at Cockroach Labs, moving her way through the company from SDR, to AE, to manager, back to AE. She's passionate about negotiation and empowerment for women in business. In her free time she loves dancing, golf, cooking, and exploring restaurants. She is passionate about all things Italy and is a self described harry potter nerd, identifying as a Gryffindor. Connect with Mikael on LinkedIn. If you leave a review on Apple for the podcast or send me a voi...
Explore Product Marketing with Melanie Crissey
May 18, 2023 12:30 - 39 minutes - 37 MBMelanie Crissey is a Product Marketing Manager with more than 11 years of experience in high-growth SaaS startups. She is passionate about customer experience and product-led growth. With a background in customer service and marketing operations, she has most recently been focused on developer marketing, promoting tools and applications that improve daily experience for people who code. Melanie is currently building the foundations for a product marketing practice on the growth team at Warp,...
Transitioning into Tech for a More Flexible Career with Anna Miller
May 04, 2023 12:30 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBAs a Product Manager + Career Coach, Anna Miller creates user experiences that are easy to follow and create intended results. With 10+ yrs experience working in tech, she has been through enough job searches herself, to learn a great deal about the job search process. If you are looking to grow your confidence in getting the job you want, asking for more money, or finding a more fulfilling career path, Anna works with clients daily to provide guidance in these topics. Find Anna at the link...
GIS Tech Applications with Diana Hu
April 21, 2023 18:07 - 50 minutes - 47.1 MBA native of Taiwan, Diana Hu (she/her) started her leadership journey at the age of 6, reigning over her neighborhood streets. Since 2005 she has worked in technology groups dominated by a patriarchal culture where she was often the only minority. Her work titles have included: Geospatial Development Lead, Senior GIS Developer, and Agile Coach. She helps teams adopt agile mindsets as well as improved agile and DevOps practices. In 2022, Diana started Azimuth Coaching to help women and marg...
Tech Sales & Being an Ally with Jennifer Pollock
April 06, 2023 21:36 - 25 minutes - 24 MBJenny Kay Pollock leads monetization at Together Labs, where she focuses on strategies that help keep IMVU a top 5 social app by spend in the US. Jenny routinely speaks on mobile monetization, women in the workplace, and building a tech career. She has published on these topics in outlets like Forbes and Ellevate. Find her discussing all things tech on Twitter at @Jennykaypollock. Find Jenny at the links below: Www.jennykaypollock.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennykaypollock https:/...
Transitioning into Tech with Polina Norina
March 23, 2023 20:40 - 35 minutes - 33 MBPolina Norina is an account manager at a SaaS company specializing in project management software. Before working in tech, she was a content manager and led projects in publishing and consumer insight research. She delivered projects for companies such as Meta and Google, and now uses her project management experience to consult clients on the right project management solutions for their organization. Connect with Paulina on LinkedIn. Looking to transition into tech? Start exploring what c...
There is no such thing as "too young" with Anemari Fiser
March 09, 2023 13:30 - 40 minutes - 37.9 MBThe combination of analytical thinking, a realistic way of looking at the world and the passion for solving problems, drove Anemari Fiser to a career in Software Engineering without giving it a lot of thought. Once she had her first job as a Developer, she quickly identified her next career goal: becoming a Tech Lead. And she made the decision to move countries and companies to join a team that supported her in pursuing a Tech Lead role faster than “the straightforward path”. And she became...
Exploring Cybersecurity with Schlaine Hutchins
February 23, 2023 13:15 - 36 minutes - 34.2 MBSchlaine Hutchins is a Cybersecurity Professional with over 20 years of experience in Information Technology. Her responsibilities have grown from the helpdesk to leading Cybersecurity teams. Throughout her career she has worked in the healthcare industry, banking and insurance industries. Ms. Hutchins has worked with companies from 350 employees to more than 50,000 employees giving her unique insight into various organizational structures. Connect with Schlaine on LinkediIn - be sure to se...
Celebrating Women in Tech for Black History Month
February 09, 2023 21:18 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBHistory serves as an important way of recording the past. By being able to recognize important figures, people can understand current circumstances and pave the way for a better future. However for centuries, Black voices have been erased from the historical narrative, as storytelling has been told by primarily white voices and predominantly celebrates white figures. Many students (including myself) have not been taught about the contributions of Black people, especially Black women, to th...
Exploring People Ops & Tech Foundership with Jen Paxton
January 26, 2023 20:49 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBJen Paxton is an HR and recruiting leader experienced in high growth tech startups whose degree was NOT related at all. She committed to really learning about the tech industry after starting her career in technical recruiting. That commitment led her to amazing HR success, focused on building HR and Recruiting strategies from scratch; including direct sourcing and employment branding, delivering exceptional candidates; working with managers to streamline hiring process; welcoming, onboardin...
Leaving Education for Instructional Design with Sarah Sterner
January 13, 2023 04:11 - 54 minutes - 50 MBSarah Sterner is a former science teacher turned instructional designer and learning design strategist. Her passion is creating innovative and engaging experiences for learners of all ages and professional backgrounds. Her career has allowed her to wear many hats. In my second year of teaching, she started developing and selling the educational resources that she found herself designing for her own use in response to the change in state science standards. She loves approaching learning desi...
2022 She Sparks Tech Reflections with Casey
January 04, 2023 21:30 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBFor the last episode of the year, I want to celebrate everything that has come from She Sparks Tech. 30 episodes Doubled listener-ship Listeners in over 20 countries I launched my How to Identify Transferable Skills Guide this month. And if you aren’t following along on instagram @shesparkstech, you are missing some truly great content and that is really where I’m trying to bring the party to in 2023. Listen to the episode for all of the advice that I want to revisit for the LAST EPISO...
Ep 30: Using Tech to Build Life Improving Devices with Sideny Collin
December 16, 2022 23:27 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBSidney Collin is the creator of NexStride, a small, versatile device that attaches to canes, walkers, or walking poles to help people overcome mobility issues. Sidney created the device as a student at Cal-Poly, after befriending a local veteran named Jack - who suffered from freezing of gait stemming from Parkinson’s. Determined to help Jack, Sidney used her knowledge of engineering and her passion for how the brain works, and created a device that allowed Jack’s brain to properly “communic...
Ep 29: How to Identify your Transferable Skills
November 30, 2022 15:48 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBThis episode is all about TRANSFERABLE SKILLS. Yes, transferable skills are communication, teamwork, problem solving, organization, analytical, technical, selling – but you can represent them SO MUCH better than that. I’m sharing my process for finding transferable skills for a new role, walking through an example using a real job posting that you can follow along with. My goal for sharing this is to help you see new opportunities in what your past roles CAN bring to the table. It’s a ski...
Ep 28 Tips for Applying for Roles in Tech with Expert Recruiter Sanja Mitar
November 10, 2022 19:34 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MBThis episode digs into applying for roles from the perspective of a recruiter. For anyone getting ready to apply for a new role - this is must listen! Sanja was oblivious to tech throughout her undergraduate schooling, having majored in Child and Youth care. She began her tech career by fluke (and a little luck) as a customer support rep at Shopify, helping merchants with their business needs and problems. After having an incredible recruiting experience at Shopify, she realized recruitment...
Ep 27 From Teaching to Tech with Nicole Mills
October 27, 2022 19:29 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBNicole Mills started her career in a classroom as an excited foreign language teacher, but she quickly found herself burntout and overwhelmed trying to be the best educator for her students. She knew she has to leave behind the teaching job she had long since worked for to save her well-being. So what the heck does that even look like when you come from a field as specialized as teaching? Thankfully Nicole knew several friends and family members who worked in tech and actually enjoyed their...
Ep 26: Unboxing Humans with the Power of SaaS Solutions Featuring Danielle Boris
October 13, 2022 13:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBDanielle Boris is the author of The Energy of Weirdos and the founder and CEO of Sandbox, a SaaS platform that acts as your personalized guide to consistently high-performing teams. Danielle believes that far too often, corporations put employees in boxes, labeled by job title. This siloing not only limits talent development but also inhibits organizations from leveraging the full knowledge, skillsets, and innovation in their workforces. Only by unboxing humans can employees, managers, and o...
Ep. 25 Overcoming Challenges in Tech as a Woman of Color with Trina L. Martin
September 29, 2022 17:59 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBTrina L. Martin is the founder and CEO of Trina L. Martin International. She is a technologist, international speaker, advocate for women of color in tech, and best-selling author. Trina is a retired US Naval Officer and former computer programmer. She has over two decades of computer programming, digital forensics, and intelligence experience. Holding a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and extensive expertise, Trina has experienced the biases of the tech industry. Trina's resilience h...
Ep 25 Overcoming Challenges in Tech as a Woman of Color with Trina L. Martin
September 29, 2022 17:59 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBTrina L. Martin is the founder and CEO of Trina L. Martin International. She is a technologist, international speaker, advocate for women of color in tech, and best-selling author. Trina is a retired US Naval Officer and former computer programmer. She has over two decades of computer programming, digital forensics, and intelligence experience. Holding a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and extensive expertise, Trina has experienced the biases of the tech industry. Trina's resilience h...
Ep 24: Baby Feeding Education with SimpliFed CEO + Founder Andrea Ippolito
September 15, 2022 19:33 - 47 minutes - 44.3 MBSimpliFed is the telehealth platform democratizing access to baby feeding and breastfeeding services. By providing high-quality virtual care covered by insurance, the Ithaca, New York-based company envisions a world where every parent feels good about feeding their family – because baby feeding and breastfeeding are central to maternal and infant health. Founded in 2019 by Andrea Ippolito, a biomedical engineer and mom of two, SimpliFed provides evidence-based and inclusive virtual baby fe...
Ep 23: How I Went from Engineer to Business Owner & Reignited my Passion for Tech
September 01, 2022 15:35 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBLike so many women in tech, I struggled to find the right balance for myself - the work-life balance, the unpaid additional work balance, the bullshit balance. In this episode, I share my story that takes you through my engineering career, how I struggled with uncertainty and the need for change, and how I made my own change when I couldn't get it elsewhere. The projects I started as hobbies turned into side hustles that became my full-time business. I can choose when, where, how, and with...
Ep 22: Constructing your Unique Career Path with Elinor Moshe
August 25, 2022 14:10 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBElinor once stood at the periphery of her own career, feeling lost, invisible, confused. She gave away power and agency over her own trajectory, feeling dulled and limited. She then realized diminishing herself to fit in will never work, as standing out is her prerogative. She realized there is so much more possibility than where she was. Elinor took back control over her career and maintained extreme ownership and unwavering self-belief in her vision and her purpose. This led to Elinor f...
Ep 21: Bringing Event Planning to the Tech Industry with Alexandria Tomayko
August 15, 2022 15:18 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBAlexandria Tomayko is a nature advocate, sustainability connoisseur, nomadic traveler & experience planner. Her life work has been in creating memorable experiences for others as an Experience Coordinator. The main reasoning behind her success is her understanding of the need for human connection and how events can satisfy this. She is the Founder of the Little Black Book Series, through a need she had when planning national and international events for clients and herself. In this episode,...
Ep 20: Product Marketing in Healthcare Tech with Courtney Greenwood
July 28, 2022 13:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBIn this episode, Courtney Greenwood digs into health data and how she made a way for herself in tech with no STEM degree and no coding. We talk about how she found her path, the major work in healthcare tech, and how it's improving our lives after being pushed live during the pandemic. Connect with Courtney: LinkedIn Instagram @courtgreenwood Note: this episode was filled in 2021, and there have been questions and developments about health data and private data since then. I encourage ev...
Ep 19: The power of Video Marketing with Nina Froriep
July 14, 2022 21:00 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBIn this conversation, Nina Froriep and I discuss her background in tv and video and how that love of storytelling has brought her to what she does now - video marketing. This is one you won't want to miss f you create and consume video content! Connect with Nina: LinkedIn Consistent Video Quiz Remember to Rate & Subscribe if you love the podcast and to follow allow on Facebook & Instagram @SheSparksTech. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shesparkstech/s...
Ep 18: Nonprofits and Equal Opportunities with Lorena Soriano
July 14, 2022 20:37 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBLorena Soriano is on a mission to create a world where Sci & Tech products are representative of the population that uses them. Growing up Lorena wanted to be a scientist and doctor but due to the lack of representation, she didn’t think her dream was possible. While completing her degree in Biochemistry she realized that once again I lacked representation, having no Latina STEM professor. All of these experiences ultimately led her to start Every POINT ONE, a public benefit corporation tha...
Nonprofits and Equal Opportunities with Lorena Soriano
July 07, 2022 23:23 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBLorena Soriano is on a mission to create a world where Sci & Tech products are representative of the population that uses them. Growing up Lorena wanted to be a scientist and doctor but due to the lack of representation, she didn’t think her dream was possible. While completing her degree in Biochemistry she realized that once again I lacked representation, having no Latina STEM professor. All of these experiences ultimately led her to start Every POINT ONE, a public benefit corporation tha...
Ep 17: Breaking Latinx Stereotypes in Talent Acquisition with Virgginnia Buccioni-Hillmann
June 16, 2022 19:30 - 45 minutes - 42.5 MBVirgginnia is a talent acquisition professional based in the Bay Area with a proven record of building and improving processes that help find companies find the right talent when they need it as well as orienting candidates on career advising and interviewing coaching. She has a passion for consulting with companies to build incredible teams and operational strategies with a DEI lens. If you want to get in touch with Virgginnia, check out the links below! She is always up to something grea...
Breaking Latinx Stereotypes in Talent Acquisition with Virgginnia Buccioni-Hillmann
June 16, 2022 19:30 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBVirgginnia is a talent acquisition professional based in the Bay Area with a proven record of building and improving processes that help find companies find the right talent when they need it as well as orienting candidates on career advising and interviewing coaching. She has a passion for consulting with companies to build incredible teams and operational strategies with a DEI lens. If you want to get in touch with Virgginnia, check out the links below! She is always up to something grea...
Episode 16: Using Tech to Build Financial Independence with Daniella Flores
May 06, 2021 12:00 - 39 minutes - 37 MBDaniella Flores is a software engineer, a serial side hustler, entrepreneur and cat lover. After her wife Alexandra and her were able to pay off $40,000 of debt with the help of side hustles, she fell in love with dabbling and the idea of financial freedom. Now she helps other multi-passionates create side hustles to gain back more control in their lives, careers, and financial futures. iliketodabble.com https://simpleprogrammer.com/remote-programmer-side-hustles/ https://iliketodabble.co...
Episode 15: Breaking the Glass Ceiling with Toni Collis
April 22, 2021 12:00 - 43 minutes - 40.6 MBToni Collis is an award-winning leader in the field of Supercomputing/High-Performance Computing, turned Executive and Leadership Career Coach for Women in the Tech sector. She is the Founder of Women in High-Performance Computing - a non-profit operating across more than 70 countries - as well as a host of the Leading Women in Tech Podcast. She works with high-achieving women who are successful but not thriving, ready to break through the glass ceiling, whether as an up-and-coming leader or...
Episode 14: #MorethanGraphics with Danielle Meadows-Stinnett
April 08, 2021 12:00 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBIn this episode with Danielle Meadows-Stinnett we are talking all things graphic design and being true to who you are. Danielle is the owner of minority-led branding agency Octane Design Studios and is also a podcaster, mentor, wife, mom of 4, and lover of cosplay, comics, chai tea, and live MMA. She chooses to mimic her Creator, living humbly & laughing often. With over 12 years of marketing and multimedia agency experience, Danielle is a Grassroots Developer & Curator, helping brand and ...
Epsiode 13: Afifa Siddiqui on Executing Ideas and Professional Pivoting
March 25, 2021 12:00 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBAfifa Siddiqui started her career as an electrical engineer and then worked to build several successful companies for herself, based in improving systems with technology. From recruiting to job board software to payroll services, she has worked to continuously challenge the status quo for the hiring process and simply how companies go through the process. You can get in touch with Afifa online through her LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/afifas/ --- Support this podcast: https://pod...
Episode 12: Improving Feedback with Libby Robinson
March 11, 2021 13:00 - 27 minutes - 25.7 MBLibby Robinson has spent her career doing many things. Settling for the status quo isn't one of them. And her new app BackFeed+ is helping to breakdown the current standards of feedback to help people have feedback that is actually helpful and actionable. You can download the app BackFeed+ from the app store and google play store and learn more about the app on their website https://www.backfeedapp.com/. You can connect with Libby and her team on social media and their website. Check out...
Episode 11: Kelli Lucas on User Experience
February 25, 2021 13:00 - 31 minutes - 29.4 MBIn this episode, Kelli Lucas shares her story of how her art degree led her to the user experience world. Not only has she held many high achieving roles in the industry, she also started a company to help people build apps by designing the user interaction components - which is important to establish before paying someone to code it. Kelli is an advocate for women looking for roles in technology and her career is a great example of how to make technology unique to where your passions lie. ...