Are you a tech student who’s confused about choosing a career? Then this Programmable episode might just be what you need. 

We talked to Claire Alexander, whose career has spanned various roles. She is an HR professional, a talent advisor for tech companies, a career coach, and an ex-employment lawyer. 

Claire helps job seekers get hired in tech startups and scale-ups, advance their careers and learn how to leverage AI to work smarter. 

Claire aims to support over 1,000 job seekers and 500 people in challenging work situations. She also shares her views on how tech careers are changing and explains how to shape your future to land your dream job.

Here are a few links to stay in touch with Claire:

Claire’s LinkedIn

Jump in to JDoodle and code in over 88 languages.

For Programmable podcast episode #11, We sat down to chat with John Ferlito, CTO and co-founder of Gladly. This tech startup is helping creators and influencers monetize their skills directly with their audience.

John was also founder and CTO of Bulletproof Group, a managed cloud service provider which IPO’d in 2012.

His experience as a CTO and founder is an amazing resource to developers. Listen to the full episode to get all the fantastic details! 

Follow John on Linkedin, and check out Gladly here.

We started off the interview with a simple question: What’s exciting about product management? And David’s response was perfect - the legacy that your work leaves behind.

There are many professions in the world where many of us don’t get to see the real impact that it makes, all we have are stats to look for but with product management, David sees a real change happening in the world with the choices he makes. 

"If there's one job that can really leave a legacy, it's through the work that you do as a product manager"

Product Academy

Connect with David on Linkedin

From a Google intern to a leading role in educational technology at startup Cadmus, Hannah Beder's story is not just about climbing the tech ladder but about finding and following one's true passion. Find out all about her incredible tale as we dive in!

Find out more about Hannah and the resources she mentioned
Follow Hannah on Linkedin

Code like a girl

Cadmus

Creatable Burundi

Macquarie Bank

NSW Young Woman of the Year 2020

Meet the inspiring Hannah Beder

RamG Vallath describes himself as a human proton. A spreader of positivity. When a surprising health setback left this high-performing IIT grad practically paralyzed, he asked the question: “how do I know if I am pushing myself too hard?” You’ll be inspired by his engineer’s curiosity and boundless work ethic. 

RamG Vallath’s journey is a powerful reminder that while technical skills are important, it’s the people skills that truly drive success. 

RamG Vallath on Linkedin

ramgvallath.com 

From Ouch to Oops

Active Parenting: How to Raise Your Child to be Positive

Oops the Mighty Gurgle

Coding bootcamps, online software development courses, and video tutorials are more prevalent than ever. It has some people asking: is a computer science degree worth it in 2024? 

On Programmable Podcast episode #07, I spoke with Puneet Saxena, co-founder of Edept, a startup that builds industry-linked programs for students and universities. Edept works with companies like KPMG for data analytics, Emergo for blockchain, and ThriveDX for cybersecurity. 

If you want to keep track of Puneet, check out the link below:

https://edept.co

https://www.linkedin.com/in/puneet-saxena/

This one was special for me.

In Programmable Episode #6, I got to speak with Gokul Chandrasekaran, the founder and CEO of JDoodle.
Gokul spoke about how to make tough career decisions, why he built JDoodle, the frustration of wasted time as a software dev, and his favourite developer job ever.

Listen to the full episode to find out more.

Links:

JDoodle

Connect with Gokul on Linkedin

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Background

08:06 The Importance of Being a Generalist

16:51 The Role of Solutions Architects

27:41 Simplifying Coding with JDoodle

41:49 The Future of Software Development with AI

43:42 Continuous Learning and Exploration

James Alexander, co-founder of Galileo Ventures, had an unusual journey from student, to software engineer, to VC investor. In this episode I spoke to him about:

Read more from James Alexander

VC Down Under on Substack

Galileo Ventures podcast

James Alexander on Linkedin

Incubate Startup Accelerator

Relevance AI

Tixel

In this episode, we talk to Mohit Midha, the founder of Hoogly, an AI-powered platform designed to foster a strong sense of culture and belonging within remote teams. Mohit shares his entrepreneurial

We also talk about the evolving job market, certain fields stand out for their growth potential. Mohit highlighted the importance of focusing on AI and computer science. “If I was 16 or 18, I would study pure computer science,” he mentioned. AI and related technologies are becoming foundational across industries. Pursuing studies in these areas can open doors to various career opportunities.

Connect with Mohit

#ai #gamification #education #hoogly

Tech with Lucy on YouTube exploded to 150k+ subscribers in just three years. Lucy Wang, the YouTuber behind Tech with Lucy, spoke to me about securing a cloud job at AWS, side projects to build, and cloud technologies to learn. 

We even spoke about specific cloud roles, like Cloud Support Engineer, Cloud Architect, Solutions Architect, and software engineer.  The average cloud architect in San Francisco earns around $269k USD total compensation, or about 2 million INR in Bengaluru, according to Glassdoor.

That kind of role can seem unattainable when you’re still studying. 

But there are shortcuts. 

Keep listening to find out Lucy’s top tips on landing a six figure job in cloud computing. 

#cloudcomputing #ai #awscertified #solutionarchitect

Tech with Lucy on YouTube