Tag: making the move
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Making the Move: Chemical Engineering to Automotive to Microsoft Technical Program Manager
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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…
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Making the Move: Retail Employee With No Degree to Communications Manager at Microsoft
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It takes time to figure out who you are and what you want in life. Growing up without much in the suburbs of Cincinnati with his mom and siblings, Josh’s mom taught him early on about the importance of having manners and treating people with kindness. Today, Josh Roberts is…
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#MakingTheMove: Art History Major to Microsoft Leader in Privacy
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The Making the Move series strives to inspire those who come from unique backgrounds and want to break into the world of tech. Here’s a secret… You don’t need to be a computer science major! Who’d ever think that an Art History major who dreamt of working in museums would end up…
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Making the Move: Chemical Engineer to Chief of Staff at Microsoft
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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! Today, I am sharing the career journey of Nives Stanfelj, who was until…
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Making the Move: Stay-At-Home-Mom to Exec Assistant to Business Program Manager
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The Making the Move series strives to inspire those who come from unique backgrounds and want to break into the world of tech. Here’s a secret… You don’t need to be a computer science major! Today, I am sharing the career journey of Esther Chen, Business Program Manager at Microsoft where she…
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First Impressions: Pleasant Surprises & Myths Busted of Seattle Living
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In my previous post, First Impressions: The 6 Biggest Shockers Of Seattle Living, I shared a more critical perspective on Seattle living. Following up a couple months later, here are some pleasant surprises that I’ve discovered. It doesn’t really rain that much ☔️ Before coming to Seattle, I was expecting…
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First Impressions: The 6 Biggest Shockers of Seattle Living (so far)
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It’s been 2 weeks since I’ve crossed the Canada & U.S. border, and the adjustment has been much more than I had anticipated. Today, I am going to share a few of my first impressions and biggest changes or shockers so far… Let’s just say it’s been a very interesting…
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Making the Move: High Fashion to E-Commerce
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For today’s Making the Move series, I am excited to share Stephen Aubert‘s journey from the fashion industry to tech and e-commerce. Stephen is currently a Senior Product Manager at Amazon, leading a team of Product Marketing Managers. Stephen’s Background in Fashion Back in college, Stephen wanted to become a…