Black Tech Unplugged

On a new episode of Black Tech Unplugged, Dr. Kalia Braswell joins host Deena McKay to discuss her career in the tech industry. Dr. Braswell, an accomplished technologist, educator, and researcher, shares her educational background, including her degrees in computer science, information technology, and education.

Dr. KB discusses her PhD research on increasing the participation of black girls in tech. She also talks about her experiences at Apple and the importance of using technology for social change.

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In this episode of Black Tech Unplugged, Deena McKay interviews senior developer advocate Nancy Gariché about application security.

We discuss the different roles in the tech industry and how to build & impact community, even if you aren’t an influencer or have a brand. Nancy also shares insights about bridging the gap between security researchers, developers, and open source maintainers.

You can find the full video version of the episode on YouTube (YouTube.com/blacktechunplugged)

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In this episode of Black Tech Unplugged, I interview cybersecurity professional Henri Davis, also known as HD from the YouTube channel Techtual Chatter and host of the Techtual Talk podcast. We discuss topics such as cybersecurity, finding a job in tech, navigating a layoff, and the importance of taking a placeholder role until you get to the role that you want. Henri also shares his experience in highlighting Black people in tech and helping them pivot into new technology careers.

Full show notes for this episode can be found on blacktechunplugged.com, and the extended interview is available on the Black Tech Unplugged YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/blacktechunplugged)

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Chris Witherspoon is a multi-faceted man. He’s a son, father, entertainment reporter and Founder.

On this episode of the podcast I am focused on the Founder side of Chris. This man is taking your tv and movie watching experience to another level with his app, Pop Viewers.

Download PopViewers (only available for iPhone): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/popviewers-movies-tv/id1367192101

Listen as we dissect why his app Pop Viewers is a game changer and his journey as a founder. We talk about everything a Founder does from building teams to raising the funds.

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As a person in tech, have you ever dreamed of having a roundtable discussion with your peers where you have an honest, candid conversation about your experiences?

Well grab your tea because that is exactly what this episode is giving.

On episode 072, I sit down with the creator of the drama series, Frame of Reference (a series about a young highly competitive Black CTO), the lead actor, and a real CTO to talk about life in tech, impostor syndrome in the workplace, and how being Black in work spaces affects us.

Full show notes for this episode can be found at: https://blacktechunplugged.com/2023/03/09/ep-072-art-imitating-life/

This episode is brought to you by Founding in Color Season 2 out on Peacock now. Eleven founders get candid about their journey as Black and Latino founders in America today. Watch all 3 episodes in the series here: https://lift.comcast.com/founding-in-color/

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• Medium| https://shaft.medium.com/

• Twitter | https://www.twitter.com/shaft

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Is founder an inclusive term?

According to my guest, Marcus Jimenez, the answer is no. But to find out why you’ll have to listen to the episode.

But while I’m here, let me introduce Marcus, Founder of the BreeFly App & one of the stars in Founding in Color Season 2 on Peacock.

He joins be on episode 071 to talk about his career journey as an entrepreneur, his current business the BreeFly App, & why data + insights is the only way businesses can win.

This episode is brought to you by Founding in Color Season 2 out on Peacock now. Eleven founders get candid about their journey as Black and Latino founders in America today. Watch all 3 episodes in the series here: https://lift.comcast.com/founding-in-color/

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At some point I think we've all wondered what goes on in the mind of a recruiter?

Lucky for you, Yasmine Hill allows me to live out our dreams. On this episode I talk with Yaz, a technical sourcer at Uber, about all things tech recruiting. We chat about her career journey from theater major to recruiter, what she looks for when sourcing candidates, and most importantly she shares advice on how to grab a tech recruiters attention.

Don't walk, run to this new episode and bring your notebook.

ALSO, BTU has some new partnerships for Black History Month. Find out who I'm partnered with and hear about our new content and events.

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I've met many people who's journey leaves me speechless, but this dude right here is literally a badass.

Met Tariq King, VP of Product-Service Systems at EPAM, but more importantly a man who learned how to code at 3 years old (yup you read that right). A man who is also a thought leader, published author, and international keynote who can talk for hours about software testing, artificial intelligence, AI & more.

On this episode we break down his career trajectory (this man has tried a lot of roles so come learn about what you can potentially do), what it means to be a VP at a global company, and share in our passion of the latest tech with our discussion around 2023 tech trends.

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• LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/tariqking

• Twitter | https://twitter.com/tariq_king

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It's officially 2023 and boy have things changed!

Listen to my solo episode detailing my transitions as well as providing you with advice and tips as a result of my journey.

I touch on how to get a new job, interviewing, how to look good in the first 30 days of a new job, and also I give a few predictions of what I think tech will look like in 2023.

Full show notes for this episode: https://blacktechunplugged.com/2023/01/17/ep-068-where-am-i-now-deena-mckay-unplugged/

Interested in receiving career coaching from Deena? Schedule an initial intake and answer a few questions: https://calendly.com/deena-m-mckay/15min

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Website: https://www.deenamckay.com

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It's the crossover episode you didn't know you needed yall!

On this episode of Black Tech Unplugged I'm joined by the ladies of the Modern Figures Podcast (modernfigurespodcast.com) and we talk about their careers in academia. And let me tell you, they do A LOT. You think a professor is only teaching students, well that's only 20%-30%!

Listen to the episode now to find out what professors do with the other 80%-70% of their time. And also listen to learn more about the modern figures podcast and why you should listen to it today.

Listen to my crossover episode on their podcast now! | https://modernfigurespodcast.com/blacktechunplugged-crossover-episode-episode-056/?fbclid=PAAaaHRaM1ptOFyNjFxNOmyU6dWNPgz_k1X66uL87A7lpHCTu5TWOmhywCIE4

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• Websites| https://www.modernfigurespodcast.com

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