Career Memos withSarina

Chandra Caridi is the VP of Human Resources at Oatly, the delicious, go-to oat milk brand. Chandra shares about her career journey, how to build a strong workplace culture, and how she ended up at a fast-growing, trending company like Oatly by embracing failure and curiosity and welcoming the unknown.

Today, Oatly has over 165 employees and is widely known for having an incredible workplace culture. I'm thrilled to bring this conversation to you.

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Have you ever wondered what it's truly like to work in operations at a fast-growing company?

I'm sitting down with Umaimah Sharwani, the VP of Operations at Bravo Sierra, a military-native performance company that provides high-quality grooming essentials for active military members. Before that, Umaimah was an early member at Glossier.

Having worked at big and small companies and offering mentorship to entrepreneurs, she is so generous in this conversation, sharing about her career journey and decrypting what operations really means.

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It's been a wildly unexpected year with a lot of ups and downs, and as we prepare for the new year ahead, let's talk about one of my favorite topics: mindset.

I know you have big goals, you're ambitious and want to make things happen for yourself.

But you won't get very far if your limiting beliefs or lack of confidence get in the way. In fact, mindset is over half the battle to success. You may be the most impressive person on paper, but if you don't have confidence, you probably won't get very far.

Here, I'm sharing 4 of my go-to tips to strengthen your mindset and set you up for success.

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I am a firm believer in winding down at the end of the year and making sure that you have ample time to recharge. But at the same time, I also get that you may be thinking, "2021 is around the corner Sarina, I have to start thinking about my goals!"

If you fall into that camp, this episode is for you. We're going to talk about the art and science of goal-setting and how you can create concrete, achievable goals for 2021 using my super simple framework.

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This week I am thrilled to chat with Meng Li, the VP of Marketing of Native to talk through not only her career journey, but what different roles in marketing mean.

Meng also went through a major pivot in her career, from Brand Management into Marketing.

If you're a job seeker that's been scouring the internet for marketing positions and have come across job titles like Growth Marketing, Product Marketing, and Brand Marketing, you might be wondering what exactly are the fundamental differences?

We're going to dive into all of this and more in this conversation.

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Johnson & Johnson

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If you've ever wondered what business development, partnerships, and sales roles entail, then this episode is for you.

Today, I'm speaking with Ellen Da Silva, the Head of Strategic Partnerships at hims & hers. Ellen is going to take us through her fascinating career journey, graduating college at the height of a recession, and how she thrives today in a role at a fast-paced, direct-to-consumer company.

You'll also learn about the importance of mentorship, taking risks, and how Ellen scored a role at Twitter in their early days, thanks to the power of tapping into her network.

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Have you ever wondered what non-investment roles look like in the accelerator and venture capital space? Then, you're in luck. In this episode, Galiza Ozgur, VP of Platform at H/L Ventures walks us through her career path working on program and platform roles in the space. Starting out as a program manager at the Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator to becoming VP of Platform at H/L Ventures, Galina shares her great insight into what roles mean in the industry, what the differences are between accelerators and traditional venture capital, and shares her knowledge and career advice from working in the space.

More about H/L Ventures here: https://www.hatzimemoslibby.com/

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VC Platform

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In this episode, Sarina sits down with Smita Satiani, Head of External Affairs for Project Taara at X, Google's Moonshot arm and the Co-Founder of Alaya Tea. Smita walks us through her journey of building a career in policy, working at places like the Clinton Foundation and the White House, to her career pivot into big tech, to her journey through entrepreneurship while also working a full-time job. Jam-packed with advice for career builders, pivoters, and side hustlers, Smita shares her insight from her multifaceted career journey.

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Ashoka

Presidential Innovation Fellows Program

X, Google's moonshot arm

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Chances are that you know networking is important but how do you get started? In this episode, Sarina will cover the framework and tactics you need to kickstart your networking today. From how to craft your story to following-up, you'll learn everything you need to know to start reaching out and building your network over the next 30 days.

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