Latinx In Power

We had an inspiring conversation with an incoming freshman at Pitzer College in California. Diana Vicezar plans to double major in Computer Science and Economics. Elected one of 33 young adults more influential in the world by Global Teen Leader 2019, she advocates for international students and has the goal of sharing opportunities with other minority groups. We talked more about the process of applying to college in the US and also how we can look for more opportunities for international students.

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Our website is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LatinxInPower.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Send me a message on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @Latinx_in_Power⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @LatinxInPower.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our new episodes every first Tuesday of the month.

Conversation with Carlos Gonzalez de Villaumbrosia, the Founder and CEO of Product School. We invited Carlos to our podcast because he has an interesting journey building global companies and digital products and this is a subject we’d like to bring to our podcast.

Technically he’s not a Latino, but a Hispanic since Carlos is from Spain, and we think we share a lot of similarities with each other. We talked about his journey, entrepreneurship and of course Product Management. Carlos has a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and Industrial Management, and Computer Science. He also studied Global Business Management and Marketing at UC Berkeley. 

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Our website is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LatinxInPower.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Send me a message on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @Latinx_in_Power⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @LatinxInPower.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our new episodes every first Tuesday of the month.

We talked with Nathalie Marchino, as our first guest of 2021, a former professional rugby player born in Colombia who lived in Switzerland and has turned into a great tech business leader. With a BS Finance in International Business, Nathalie is helping to make design accessible as an EMEA Head of Sales at Figma. She has also worked at Google, LinkedIn, and Twitter. We’re always so inspired to hear stories from people who break into tech, and Nathalie shared her story of how she started out as a top athlete and how she broke into tech and is now an EMEA Head of Sales at Figma.

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Our website is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LatinxInPower.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Send me a message on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @Latinx_in_Power⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @LatinxInPower.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our new episodes every first Tuesday of the month.

Conversation with Linda Ruiz David, an Industrial Engineer from Mexico City. Linda is currently working as a Principal Recruiter at Growth by Design. She founded and led Pinterest's first Latinx and Hispanic community, Todos Pincluidos. Linda works on creating inclusive, empathetic and fun work cultures. She was also on the Board for Latinas in Tech, worked at IBM, and General Electric among others. In this episode we talked about belonging, finding your place, speaking your truth and how recruiters and candidates can work together to promote diversity.

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Our website is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LatinxInPower.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Send me a message on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @Latinx_in_Power⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @LatinxInPower.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our new episodes every first Tuesday of the month.

Senior Director, IT Program Management at Electronic Arts. Cristina Rufeisen is an accomplished IT leader with experience in the high-tech, digital media, and life sciences industries leading global teams to develop, deploy and support business solutions. In this episode we talked about leading IT teams in the game industry, finding your voice and asking for what you need, the power of the Latinx community and the secrets for having self compassion and growing your career. 

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Our website is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LatinxInPower.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Send me a message on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @Latinx_in_Power⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @LatinxInPower.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our new episodes every first Tuesday of the month.

Chicago-based Afro-Latina author, playwright, poet, and producer who has performed as an actress and has written, published, and produced short stories, children’s books, indie films, and full-length plays. Diana is a former English teacher, IT sales executive, and fashion entrepreneur. We had an inspiring conversation about her childhood, using the written language and the theater to express herself and find her voice, entrepreneurship, and many laughs.

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Our website is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LatinxInPower.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Send me a message on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @Latinx_in_Power⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @LatinxInPower.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our new episodes every first Tuesday of the month.

Conversation with Rosa Parra, a Chicana born and raised in East LA. Rosa became interested in films at a young age and just recently decided to become a film critic. She’s currently working towards her Bachelors's in Film and Media studies. Rosa's primary job aids in the medical field as she's a certified electron microscopist, that means a specialized lab technician and works in a hospital in Los Angeles.

In this episode, we will talk about why we use the word Latinx, the difference between the term Hispanic and Latinx, the Latinxs representation in the film and television industry, and where Latinxs can make an impact.

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Our website is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LatinxInPower.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Send me a message on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @Latinx_in_Power⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @LatinxInPower.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our new episodes every first Tuesday of the month.

Thelma Neves is a Latinx in Power because she's a Brazilian who decided to follow her dreams, moving to the UK and working as a Designer Manager for a long time. Thelma Neves has experience managing design teams from the agency-side and also the client-side, and she’s a Product Designer Manager at BT. Thelma has a bachelor's degree in Graphic Design and a master's in Communication Design. She initiated her career as a Graphic Designer and transitioned to User Experience over the years. In this episode, we talked about being a manager and leading a team as an immigrant woman, the qualities of a Product Designer, and Thelma’s journey in the UK.

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Our website is ⁠⁠⁠⁠LatinxInPower.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. Send me a message on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ @Latinx_in_Power⁠⁠⁠⁠ or Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ @LatinxInPower.⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our new episodes every first Tuesday of the month.

Inspiring conversation with Leo Gomez Blum who told us a little bit more about her story that started with a single act of kindness. Leo is an inspiring and successful immigrant from Ecuador who started her design career in advertising agencies, then transitioned to Product Design and working at Grubhub, Spotify and now as a Senior Product Designer at Disney streaming services. In this episode, we talked about transitioning your career to Product Design, the importance of mentorship, sponsorship, and personal projects. And of course, Disney!

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Our website is ⁠⁠⁠LatinxInPower.com⁠⁠⁠. Send me a message on Instagram⁠⁠⁠ @Latinx_in_Power⁠⁠⁠ or Twitter⁠⁠⁠ @LatinxInPower.⁠⁠⁠ Check out our new episodes every first Tuesday of the month.

A first-generation Guatemalan and Salvadoran immigrant, Jacobo Pereira-Pacheco is now preparing to leave the Bay Area as he enters the world of academia again and begins his PhD studies in Statistics and Scientific Computing at UC Santa Cruz. We had an inspiring conversation in which we discussed the world of Data Science and what a Data Practitioner does, the similarities between Statistics and Environmental Studies, and the queer Latinx community.

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Our website is ⁠⁠LatinxInPower.com⁠⁠. Send me a message on Instagram⁠⁠ @Latinx_in_Power⁠⁠ or Twitter⁠⁠ @LatinxInPower.⁠⁠ Check out our new episodes every first Tuesday of the month.