Jess Carter, VP of Client Experience and Delivery Ops at Resultant, is a data-driven consulting leader with 10 years of experience in the industry and guess what, she can’t write code, not even a little bit. And yet, that hasn’t stopped her from thriving in tech.
In this episode, Carter shares her journey from project manager to VP and provides advice on how to approach a tech career. She emphasizes understanding the client’s needs and fulfilling the mission, regardless of technical expertise. Listen in for a deeper understanding of the importance of soft skills in the industry and other practical tips on succeeding in the tech world.
On this episode, our host Ellen Twomey discusses the importance of authenticity and courage in the workplace through the lens of her personal experiences. She also touches on the challenges of entering the tech workforce, overcoming limiting beliefs, and the value of continuously learning new skills. Tune in for these valuable insights and more!
So often, people will say, “I’m more of a people person. Tech isn’t for me.” But believe it or not, the people side of the tech industry is just as important as the techy side.
In this episode, Erin Boomer, VP of Business Operations at NTT, explains why the stereotypical image of people spending their days with their fingers flying across keyboards is a pale representation of the opportunities tech can offer. And she would know. Erin has been in tech for the past decade and has had several people-facing roles that she’s loved. Listen in to gain a deeper understanding of the variety of job descriptions there are in tech and why women should confidently join the industry – it needs you!
Evelyn Haupt is a mother to her 10-year-old daughter, a You are techY alum, and a UX designer. Evelyn recently started her dream job and is here to share her many valuable insights and lessons from her techy journey. Join us as Evelyn generously shares how she navigated the learning and hiring process to land this new role in tech and how you can do the same in your own career.
“All of your thoughts are choices.” – Brooke Castillo
That simple but powerful quote can change your life if you’re ready to start getting intentional about what you’re thinking and why. Listen in to hear about The Model, a practice of cleaning out all of the thoughts and feelings crowding your brain and then deciding how you will react ahead of time.
Diane Bloodworth has driven multiple tech ventures across a variety of products. Join us as Diane shares her experience working and succeeding in tech and gives her advice to find your own success.
How do you go from receptionist to Head of HR? What steps do you take to understand your financial goals and go achieve them? Kim Seals, Senior Partner at West Monroe and General Partner at The JumpFund has the answers to those questions and more on this episode. Listen in for expert advice on how to hire, grow, and lead an organization.
In the tech world, the name of the game is iteration. That applies to your portfolio as well. We encourage our students to get their portfolio’s to an MVP stage where they can share it and get feedback and then, you guessed it—iterate. Listen in for best practices for creating a portfolio that will help you get hired faster and for more money.
A major challenge in tech is the tendency to make problems too big—way too big. That can seem extremely daunting, but there is a simple solution, chunking. Breaking down roadblocks into manageable pieces and tackling them one at a time. This episode explains how to leverage chunking so you can nail down pesky problems when they pop up and get you on your way and on to mastery.
Tamara Lucas, Founder and CEO of My Panda, saw a need—busy people in need of a little assistance and an obvious solution—capable people looking for part-time work. Step by step, she combined the two. Listen in as she describes her winding path into the tech startup world and why not diving too deep into the technical portion of the business has allowed her to stay focused on her customers and their actual needs.
Have you ever found providing healthy meals for your family without sacrificing the precious time you want to spend with them to be a challenge? Well, so did this episode’s guest, Erica Tuggle. She decided to do something bold about it! She started a concierge home cook service for the everyday family.
Enjoy this all-access pass to a live speech I gave on Founding a Tech Company as a Non-technical Founder at the Women and Tech Event on March 8th at the Atlanta Tech Village. It offers invaluable advice for aspiring entrepreneurs, including practical tips and the biggest mistakes I see founders make.
Tracy Davis is the founder and CEO of TRAX analytics – a facilities management analytics platform in the IoT space with ten years of experience delivering industry-leading technology. She shares her journey from starting the Tech Company, beating all the odds, and becoming an industry leader.
If you think that your husband is so frustrating, this episode might just have you rethinking what’s really on your mind. When finding our way through challenging growth, it’s easy to use our loved ones as a scapegoat. You’ve got the way, if this is the obstacle.
How do you think about your age? Are you old? Young? What if your age was JUST RIGHT?! I’m another year older and age is on my mind. Let’s dive into some of the preconceived notions about age and what our age really means.
Success Story! Do you wonder what it is like to transition into the tech industry? In this episode, our very own Jocelyn Buckley shares her experience leveraging a background in marketing and music to understand customer needs and collaboration in her design practice. Listen as Jocelyn shares how she was able to leverage a lifetime of highly valuable experiences into a blossoming career in UX Design.
Imposter Syndrome may be a real thing, but it isn’t something you just have to live with. Learn to identify imposter syndrome and then utilize the right tools to help you overcome it so imposter syndrome won’t hold you back ever again.
Let’s take a look at why products fail. You might be thinking that because you’re new you’re new, you’d design products that are less successful. Plenty of Industry professionals fail to do even the most basic customer research, create ux that is confusing and fail to execute effective development. Products fail for many reasons. Let’s dive into the most common in this episode so you know what to avoid to create your successful product.
Success story! Katie Barriere shares her incredible story of how she made the transition from stay at home mom to UX designer at a Fortune 500 FinTech company. I know you’ll be inspired as you listen to Katie share about her passion for accessibility and remaining true to herself while getting hired as a full time UX designer.
Success story! Brittany Cates shares her incredible story of how she made the transition from elementary school teacher to UX designer while teaching full-time during a global pandemic. I know you’ll be inspired as you listen to Brittany share about overcoming self-doubt and getting hired as a full-time UX designer.
Success story! Getting Paid with Erin Ziebart is about so much more than getting paid (though it is about that too!). It’s about confidence and diligence, practice and belief. It’s Erin’s story, but I know you will find a lot of inspiration because it’s your story too. It’s about believing in yourself BEFORE all the pieces are in place and it’s about getting paid your value by communicating that value and asking for it!
Reem Jaghlit is the CEO of Are.Jei, providing personalized, tech-inspired jewelry. She has a storied career in technology beginning with working as a web designer through her most recent post before Are.Jei as the head of DEI / VP of Engineering at ActiveCampaign. Reem is a mother, a leader and now an entrepreneur. I know you will be encouraged by Reem’s fascinating story and generous advice for women interested in a career in tech.
When the potential for learning is nearly infinite in tech, how do you stay on track to remain laser focused on your goals? How do you keep yourself from becoming completely overwhelmed with what you should be learning or doing next? In this episode of the podcast, we uncover the tech fundamentals you should focus on and how to return to these fundamentals in moments of overwhelm or distraction.
Whitney Johnson is the founder and CEO of Whitney Johnson’s Disruption Advisors. She is the host of the award winning Disrupt Yourself podcast where she interviews the world’s most successful thinkers and doers about their own personal disruption stories. Whitney joins us to talk about her own story, disruption, and personal growth in part one of this two part interview!
Author, entrepreneur, musician, and TED speaker, Derek Sivers is here to take a DEEP dive into his journey to becoming a self-taught developer! He offers up his greatest advice to moms who are thinking about a career in technology, two things you’ll want to know when starting! Derek also shares his unique strategy for learning programming and how to successfully demonstrate your skills!
Only 20% of women hold jobs in tech! Let’s crush that stat – together! The You are techY podcast is here bring more women to tech. In this, our inaugural episode, we’ll discuss the foundational four that will lay the groundwork for all that is techy in YOU! In this inaugural episode we’ll introduce you to the You are techY concept by describing the foundational four of techy-ness so you can find your inner techy goddess.
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