My Career Club Podcast Neel Vats

Jatin Kumar got a degree in Electrical & Computer Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and went on to get a contract role as a full stack software engineer at OpenAI, the parent company of ChatGPT, and now works as a senior machine learning engineer at Toyota. Make sure to listen to the full episode if you are interested in becoming a software engineer or full-stack engineer and learning about the struggles, courses you should take, and everything you should do outside the classroom to land a role like Kumar.

Sean Cooper has been a managing consultant for approximately one year. He helps organizations solve internal issues, maximize growth, improve business performance, and most importantly, create value. He uses his business and effective communication skills to provide both objective advice and expertise. Listen to the podcast to hear more about what Sean has to say!

At the time of the interview, Unni Ravindranathan was the product lead at famous payment processing platform, Stripe. He currently works as the product lead for Plaid and has worked at a variety of companies including Microsoft and Okta. He is responsible for the development and strategic direction of the company's financial technology products and services. This involves working closely with cross-functional teams, including engineers, designers, and data scientists, to establish product roadmaps, prioritize feature development, and ensure that Plaid's offerings align with customer needs and business objectives. Market trend analysis, competitor assessment, and incorporating user feedback are also key aspects of his responsibilities, ultimately shaping the user experience and functionality of Plaid's financial technology solutions.




Plaid
Microsoft
Okta
Product Lead
Product Management
Market Analysis
Product Vision
Strategic Planning
Roadmap Development
User Feedback
Product Design
Industry Trends
User Journey Mapping
Competitive Analysis
Emerging Technologies
Market Research
Metrics Tracking
How to work at Plaid
How to get a job at Plaid
How to work at Plaid
How to work at Microsoft
How to work at Stripe
How to get a job at Stripe
How to get a job at Microsoft

Sanaz Soltani has been a product manager at Kaiser Permanente for a little over 4 years and been at the company for over 10 years! She shares her experience and advice for those looking to pursue a career in the healthcare industry. Those that are interested in health & wellness, managing, and building their communication skills should listen to this episode. She discusses her day-to-day responsibilities as a product manager, skills that students should start sharpening to become a product manager, the roadblocks she faced in her previous working years, and gives advice to those that want to break into the healthcare industry. Make sure to listen to the full episode for everything in detail!

Kevin Jamerson has been a social media specialist at ESPN for about 25 months now and shares his experience and advice for those looking to pursue a career in the sports industry. Those that have a deep interest in sports whether it be basketball, football, baseball, or any sport that gets broadcasted on ESPN have the opportunity to work in this field. He dives into his day-to-day responsibilities as a social media specialist, the skills required to become a social media specialist, the obstacles he went through to get his role at ESPN today, and words of wisdom for those that are feeling lost and want to work in the sports industry. Make sure to listen to the full episode for everything in detail!

Catherine Brooks has been a production assistant at ESPN for about 16 months now and shares her experiences and advice for those looking to pursue a career in the sports industry. Those that have a deep interest in sports whether it be basketball, football, tennis, or any sport that gets broadcasted on ESPN have the opportunity to work in this field. She dives into her day-to-day responsibilities as a production assistant, skills required to becoming a production assistant, struggles she went through to get her role at ESPN today, and words of motivation for those that are wanting to pursue this career. Make sure to listen to the full episode to get a deeper understanding!