7 episodes
Solve for Luck: Tales of Tech Careers Derek Disanjh
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Your career is not a straight line. Embrace the journey! Derek Disanjh, a product designer and technology leader, interviews inspiring engineers and designers on their career journeys, including the moments of luck that defined their paths. Through their stories, you'll learn how to shape a fulfilling and meaningful career for yourself.
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#6: The Environmental Costs of Design - Adrian van Wijk (753.plus)
Adrian is an eco-design leader and founder of 753.plus, a start-up dedicated to recycling residential waste heat. We chat about his move from design consultancy, launching a successful Kickstarter, and tackling sustainable design challenges. Tune in as we explore his journey, discuss the role of life cycle assessment tools, and learn how we can all contribute to designing a greener future.Contact Adrian: JDi Design, 753.plusSubscribe to our podcast on Spotify, Apple Music, and SolveforLuck.ca...
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#5: Create Your Own Opportunities - Senzeni Mpofu (Microsoft)
Senzeni is a Privacy & Security Program Manager at Microsoft, focused on making applications and services safe for Microsofts’ hundreds of millions of users. Senzeni’s career has taken her through multiple technical industries and around the world. We discuss how she successfully created new opportunities for herself, worked across disciplines, and found her passion.Contact Senzeni: LinkedInSubscribe to our podcast on Spotify, Apple Music, and SolveforLuck.ca. Music from Uppbeat (free for...
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#4: When to Pivot Your Career - Abhishek Barnwal (Snap Inc.)
Abhishek is a Machine Learning Engineer at Snap Inc. He develops algorithms to improve the user experience on Snapchat’s Ad platform. Abhishek shares how he reset his career. Abhishek’s journey is astonishing. He was in arms reach of his childhood dream of being an aerospace engineer. We talk about his habits, the emotional journey of restarting his career, and the value of grit and perseverance.Contact Abhishek: LinkedInSubscribe to our podcast on Spotify, Apple Music, and SolveforLuck.ca. M...
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#3: Persevere by Knowing What You Care About - Carlyn Loncaric (VodaSafe)
Carlyn is the founder and CEO of VodaSafe. Her company is revolutionizing underwater search and rescue with a handheld sonar scanner that helps save time and lives. Carlyn shares her advice on how to embrace surprises in your career, finding work that you care about, and the importance of working with good people. Though her journey had some unexpected turns, it was always guided with a clarity in purpose and what was important to her.Contact Carlyn: LinkedIn, VodasafeSubscribe to our podcast...
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#2: Failure as a Skill and How to Recover From It - Div Gill (Neupeak Robotics)
Div is the co-founder and CTO of Neupeak Robotics on a mission to advance sustainable agriculture by designing fully autonomous harvesting robots. On the show we talk about building tools for success, the importance of discipline, and how to use failure as a skill to help you grow. He is fearless to technical challenges and, as you’ll hear, has an infectious curiosity. Contact Div: LinkedIn, Neupeak RoboticsSubscribe to our podcast on Spotify, Apple Music, and SolveforLuck.ca. Musi...
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#1: The Importance of Strong Friendships in Your Career - Ryan Walker (Facebook)
Walker is an Embedded Firmware Engineer at Facebook Reality Labs, working on some of the world’s most advanced augmented reality technologies. He is a good friend of mine, one of the most creative engineers I know, and a strong proponent of open source hardware. Throughout the podcast we talk about what it was like to start his first company, interviewing at Facebook, and the importance of genuine relationships throughout your career.Contact Walker: GitHubSubscribe to our podcast on Spo...