Tag: career development

  • Making the Move: Chemical Engineering to Automotive to Microsoft Technical Program Manager

    Making the Move: Chemical Engineering to Automotive to Microsoft Technical Program Manager

    The Making the Move series strives to inspire those who come from different (non-tech) backgrounds and want to break into the world of tech. Here’s a secret… You don’t need to be a computer science or software engineering major! This is the second #MakingTheMove featuring someone who came from a…

  • No BS Career Advice from Kara Swisher

    No BS Career Advice from Kara Swisher

    Few people in tech have not heard of the name Kara Swisher, who is infamous for her journalistic prowess across the tech industry — keen on sussing out all things digital and not afraid to call out big shot CEOs like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg on their BS. From…

  • Anyone can learn to be technical: Top non-techy takeaways from Microsoft Build 2024

    Anyone can learn to be technical: Top non-techy takeaways from Microsoft Build 2024

    Last month, I had the wondrous opportunity of attending Microsoft Build as an employee creator! Although Build is a conference for the global developer community, I still learned a lot from going behind-the-scenes of this incredible event and shadowing Scott Hanselman, VP of Developer Community at Microsoft and an inspiring…

  • Microsoft Build 2024 LinkedIn & TikTok Recap

    Microsoft Build 2024 LinkedIn & TikTok Recap

    This year, I had the unique and exciting opportunity to attend Microsoft Build—a global conference for developers to stay connected on what’s up and coming in the world of Cloud & AI. Below are some of my highlights and takeaways from LinkedIn & TikTok! Day 0 – Teaser Post See…

  • Top 3 Job Hunting + Career Tips from Microsoft’s Work Trend Index Report 2024

    Top 3 Job Hunting + Career Tips from Microsoft’s Work Trend Index Report 2024

    Microsoft just released its Work Trend Index Report for 2024 which surveyed over 31,000 people in 31 countries about the future of work. How well we work impacts how we far grow and succeed in our careers, so today’s blog post will highlight my top 3 takeaways for those of…

  • What do I really think about going abroad and my life & career decisions and goals?

    What do I really think about going abroad and my life & career decisions and goals?

    Recently, an undergrad student reached out to me with the following email (paraphrased for the purposes of this blog post), and I wanted to share my answers to their questions in case it could help any other students and early-in-careers who are wondering about the same things ☺️ Any recommendations…

  • From Incarceration to Inspiration: Larry Miller’s Career Lessons from Returning Citizen to Chairman of Nike’s Jordan Brand

    From Incarceration to Inspiration: Larry Miller’s Career Lessons from Returning Citizen to Chairman of Nike’s Jordan Brand

    We often forget that privilege plays a big part in our life and career trajectories. Today’s blog post is for those of you who didn’t get the best start in life and may be struggling to find opportunities or inspiration to create a better future for yourselves in modern society.…

  • Is it wise to move to a different country for your career?

    Is it wise to move to a different country for your career?

    From having hundreds of career conversations, it’s clear that international experience gives you an edge and perspective that is quite unmatched. Many—if not all—of the C-suite executives and senior leaders that I’ve met have worked abroad and no one has regretted it… The ones who seized these opportunities told me…

  • What are your biggest questions about job hunting and career development?

    What are your biggest questions about job hunting and career development?

    Hello World! Thanks for your patience as I work on getting new content out for the month of March since February was a super busy month for me in my personal life! Even though I only published one piece of new content (read it here), I have still been thinking…

  • 7 Career & Comms Lessons from Microsoft’s Very First Xbox PR Pro

    7 Career & Comms Lessons from Microsoft’s Very First Xbox PR Pro

    As an early-in-career who joined the Microsoft Communications “Comms” team with no formal comms or PR experience, I sometimes find myself feeling a bit lost and asking a lot of questions! Luckily, I’ve met some very passionate leaders and teammates who have been inspiring me in my comms career so…