5 episodes
What Should I Do With My Life? Brian Zeng
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- Society & Culture
What should I do with my life? That's a hard question. This podcast is trying to make it easier to figure out the answer to that question by sharing the stories of people from many different careers. We explore the questions of how they eventually decided to pursue the career that they did, what they would have done differently in college, and any advice that they might have for those who are still trying to figure out what to do.
Brian Zeng is currently an engineer at Stripe. He recently graduated from Columbia, where he grappled a lot with the question of what to do with his life. You can reach him at bzeng@stripe.com.
And a special thanks to Jasmine Stoy for the cover art!
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#5 — Jackie Luo, Software Engineer at Nylas
Jackie Luo is a software engineer at Nylas, a startup that is working on building the future of email. She is also currently taking some time off from her studies at Columbia and is going back to finish her degree in the spring. In this episode, we discuss what working at a very small startup is like, how she got into programming after starting in her second year of college, what it's like to take time of from, and much more.
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#4 — Robert Ying, Software Engineer at Dropbox, Ex-intern at D.E. Shaw
Robert Ying is a software engineer at Dropbox. He recently graduated from Columbia University and has previously interned at the hedge fund D.E. Shaw, as well as Dropbox. In this episode, we discuss what it's like being a new grad engineer at Dropbox, what a "quant" does, as well as his research in robotics at Columbia.
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#1 — Intro
Introduction to "What Should I Do With My Life?", a new podcast that focuses on understanding the different careers that are available out there.
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#2 — Jasmine Stoy, Product Manager at Facebook
Jasmine Stoy is a product manager at Facebook and a recent UC Berkeley graduate. In this episode, we discuss what being a product manager is like, what she did in college to get to her current position, and much more.
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#3 — Frank Li, Analyst at Silver Lake Partners
Frank Li is an analyst at Silver Lake Partners, a private equity firm in Menlo Park, California. He recently graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. In this episode, we discuss what the private equity industry is, how he got into it, and the advice he has for other people interested in finance.