Cryptocurrencyteens

In this episode, Zoia Kozakov joins the Cryptocurrencyteens podcast, revealing details of her career journey as well as offering valuable financial wellness insights for high school students. Tune in to hear what the WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation podcast is about, advice for those interested in getting into product management, Zoia’s experience in Columbia’s blockchain club (Blockchain at Columbia), and the importance of financial wellness and investing, especially for women.

Zoia’s background is impressive— She’s VP, Product Manager at Citi working on Google Pay with Citi Plex, a co-branded banking experience. Additionally, she is part-time faculty at Columbia University and BrainStation and a non-profit organization leader -- she’s Global Marketing Lead at WIN: Women in Innovation, founder of the Kozakov Foundation, and an advisor to multiple non-profits and start-ups. In tandem with changing the conversation around innovation, Zoia is a founder of and hosts the “WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation” podcast which features senior women innovators from companies such as PepsiCo, Google, Oracle, EY, Pantone, Omnicom, IDEO and others. Prior to Citi, Zoia led Strategy and Product Marketing at Yup, a crypto social network, spent two years creating digital advertising campaigns for brands such as Cartier, CHANEL, EY, Tiffany & Co, and Paravel. She was also a Chief of Staff in the Israeli Intelligence Special Operations.

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Zoia Kozakov (guest): https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoia-kozakov

Abigail Li (host): https://www.linkedin.com/in/cryptocurrencyteens

About Cryptocurrencyteens: https://www.cryptocurrencyteens.com/

About Zoia’s Win/Win: Women in Innovation Podcast: https://womenininnovation.co/podcast

In this episode, Stanly Lee, VP at InfoKeyVault Technology, joins the Cryptocurrencyteens Podcast to discuss his career journey and offers advice for students interested in Crypto.

Stanly originally began working for the mobile semiconductor industry in China. When he went back to Taiwan, he decided to commercialize this technology and worked on a cryptographic application. Originally, he thought he wanted to work in the field of Internet of Things (or IoT security), but now he believes that the cryptocurrency industry is much bigger and more rapidly developing, so he is excited to now work in this industry.

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In this episode, Jerry Ojumah speaks on the Cryptocurrencyteens Podcast to discuss Africa Hacks, his role there, and how he entered the Cryptocurrency and Blockchain industry.

Aside from being the Technical Marketing Strategist at Africa Hacks, Jerry Ojumah is a development professional, Information Systems expert, project management specialist and Crypto investor and teacher. He is in charge of designing, managing and implementing projects that support youth transitions, human capital development, and promoting sustainable development in Africa. Jerry has over 4 years of experience in the community development industry with various impactful projects ranging from community reach-out programs, climate action programs, school campaigns, financial literacy programs, and career development programs. His Impact work from the Enactus, Envisage Foundation, Africahacks, and CFI has gained tremendous recognition and impacted the lives of thousands of people. In 2019, Jerry also led his team to build and organize the first ever university elections held using the blockchain technology in Nigeria. Jerry hopes to drive societal transformation and enable young people to believe in a world of no limits.

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Jerry Ojumah (guest): https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerryojumah

Abigail Li (host): https://www.linkedin.com/in/cryptocurrencyteens

In this episode, Rishank Jhavar, Marketing Director at Deqode, joins the Cryptocurrencyteens Podcast to discuss the importance of Computer Science, gives advice for students interested in Crypto, and more.

Rishank leads Deqode’s sales and marketing practice. He has been personally involved in delivering more than 20 end-to-end successful blockchain applications. Apart from that, he is one of the ICObench experts and has worked with both new and established companies, helping them navigate the market turbulence caused by rapidly changing digital technologies, evolving consumer expectations, and unpredictable regulatory frameworks.

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Rishank Jhavar (guest): https://www.linkedin.com/in/rishankjhavar

Abigail Li (host): https://www.linkedin.com/in/cryptocurrencyteens

About Cryptocurrencyteens: https://www.cryptocurrencyteens.com/

Link to the CS50 Computer Science free course that Rishank recommends: CS50: Introduction to Computer Science

In this episode, Joanne Eberhardt, VP Marketing and Communications at TON Labs, joins the Cryptocurrencyteens podcast to introduce TON Labs, discuss important issues of safety when making Crypto investments, and provides useful information for teens interested in learning Cryptocurrency. She gives a brief guide to various colleges that offer Blockchain or Crypto courses and suggests free resources for teens to self study Cryptocurrency.

Joanne Eberhardt is the VP of Marketing and Communications at TON Labs. In 2007 Joanne began her career in advertising as an initial team member of a tech startup in NYC, which rapidly grew out of a SoHo loft into an 8-figure acquisition. She continued her career to explore startups involved with AI and cloud computing and in 2016 became deeply involved with Blockchain organizations such as Status and Aragon. This experience fueled the belief that the possibilities of technology are limitless and the opportunities it can bring to the world are invaluable.

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Joanne Eberhardt (guest): https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanne-eberhardt

Abigail Li (host): https://www.linkedin.com/in/cryptocurrencyteens

The Free TON Academy: https://freeton.academy/

This week, Abigail Li interviews Peter Perez, Army Veteran, entrepreneur, and VP Business Development at Gamerjibe. Peter has a passion for innovation with a history in blockchain, hotel real-estate, and gaming conventions. Most notably, self-producing esports events and providing services to power house clients like DreamHack. Peter now takes those insights into the virtual world at Gamerjibe, a virtual events and online community platform.

In this podcast, Abigail and Peter discuss Fiat money, Blockchain, decentralized monetary systems, the money supply, benefits of Cryptocurrency’s user regulation system, and more. Peter introduces Gamerjibe and looks back on his career journey. As he discusses his own experience entering the Cryptocurrency industry, he offers advice to teens also interested in joining the Crypto industry and offers words of advice on safe investments.

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Peter Perez (guest): https://www.linkedin.com/in/perezp

Abigail Li (host): https://www.linkedin.com/in/cryptocurrencyteens