Career Contrast
Career-focused informational interviews, brought to you by Michael Lane Smith, and Dr. Kendall Yamamoto.
Episodes
Joining me today is Nani Vishwanath, Senior Strategist of Inclusive Design at REI Co-op, illuminating how inclusive design principles create better products and experiences for everyone. Nani is also a Consultant with Courage Collective, a workplace culture consultancy.
In this episode, we discuss Nani's career trajectory from college studying to be an orthodontist, to working in higher education, and ult...
In this episode, Michael talks with Joshua Lee Chinn, Procurement Manager at Spotify, about the arc of his career, and the journey from education to the corporate world. We discuss his early career out of business school in consulting, and his eventual landing in procurement.
You can learn more about Josh at https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshlchinn/ or https://www.joshlchinn.com/
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Listen to Sarah Diaz's journey from her cognitive neuroscience undergraduate studies to now a Sr. Manager in Cybersecurity at Glossier.
From zero trust principles to multi-factor authentication, we delve into the essential concepts defining today's cybersecurity landscape. Sarah reflects on her role at Glossier, where enterprise security policies are crucial in defending company assets, and emphasizes the div...
This interview is with Conner House, Sr. Project Manager at PATH, a global health and technology non-profit. We discuss how he got his first job at Path, the career path of a Project Manager, what exactly a Project Manager does, as well as the impact of recent news in Global Health.
Learn more about PATH at PATH.org.
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This interview is with Ethan Ludlam, a Space Services Software Engineer. We discuss Ethan's educational background, the skills you need to work in this space, and some of the complexities of working with satellites spinning around the earth. You can find Ethan's LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ethanludlam/ and learn more about Spire at Spire.com
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This interview is with Sam Najmolhoda, a Sr. Environmental Consultant at Trinity Consultants. We discuss Sam's educational background, how he landed his job, and what life is like in the shoes of a career Environmental Consultant. You can view Sam's LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-najmolhoda/
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The mission of the Career Contrast Pod is to educate listeners on the experience of different jobs and careers. From government to private sector, and from corporate to trade jobs, there’s many different paths to making a living. In each episode, we’ll explore questions that provide insight into the problems people solve in their jobs every day, and ultimately capture the experience of an informational i...
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