SLĀ Foundation Presents The Power of Storytelling with Shane Adams

Nathan Ryan is the CEO and Founder of Blue Sky Partners and a Commissioner for the city of Austin. Nathan talks about his wide variety of careers, from going on tour as a professional drummer, to working at Disney as a graphic designer— all without a 4-year college degree. Nathan and Shane discuss the power of making network connections and how they lead from one job to another. He talks about starting his own consulting business from the ground up with the help of experienced friends.

Federico “Fede” Galarraga is an entrepreneur who founded three different companies: Tastegraphy, Full Fridge, and Sigma Lion. Fede talks about originally being from Venezuela and then getting his degree at the University of Houston in Texas in Electrical Engineering. Fede discloses that he really just got that degree to make an audio amplifier for the rock band of his dreams. Shane and Fede talk about how that degree actually landed him a job as a software developer at IBM, only for him to leave it to start his own businesses from scratch. Fede discusses how people shouldn’t be afraid to fail and take risks— it often leads learning valuable lessons and furthering progress. He shares the tips and tricks he learned while becoming an entrepreneur.

Federico “Fede” Galarraga is an entrepreneur who founded three different companies: Tastegraphy, Full Fridge, and Sigma Lion. Fede talks about originally being from Venezuela and then getting his degree at the University of Houston in Texas in Electrical Engineering. Fede discloses that he really just got that degree to make an audio amplifier for the rock band of his dreams. Shane and Fede talk about how that degree actually landed him a job as a software developer at IBM, only for him to leave it to start his own businesses from scratch. Fede discusses how people shouldn’t be afraid to fail and take risks— it often leads learning valuable lessons and furthering progress. He shares the tips and tricks he learned while becoming an entrepreneur.

Paula Nguyen is a Product Manager of Walmart Technology. Paula sits down with Shane to talk about growing up as a child of Vietnamese immigrants in Sugarland, Texas. She talks about working at a variety of companies before Walmart, like Facebook and Capital Factory. She shares how she wanted a job that incorporated both entrepreneurship and the corporate world, which at first might seem like opposite things. Paula then discusses how she found the perfect job for her and how careers can incorporate really any combination of elements. She also talks about how different company cultures can be from one company to the next.

Paula Nguyen is a Product Manager of Walmart Technology. Paula sits down with Shane to talk about growing up as a child of Vietnamese immigrants in Sugarland, Texas. She talks about working at a variety of companies before Walmart, like Facebook and Capital Factory. She shares how she wanted a job that incorporated both entrepreneurship and the corporate world, which at first might seem like opposite things. Paula then discusses how she found the perfect job for her and how careers can incorporate really any combination of elements. She also talks about how different company cultures can be from one company to the next.

Corinne Vela-Speare is the interim Director of HR Information Systems at Visa, the multi-billion-dollar credit card company. Corinne sits down with Shane to talk about her struggles dealing with a teenage pregnancy and the pressure to retain a traditional Mexican household. She talks about dropping out of high school and working at The Scooter Store to make ends meet. The two discuss how she defeated those challenges and climbed up the corporate ladder to work at the largest credit card company in the U.S.

Corinne Vela-Speare is the interim Director of HR Information Systems at Visa, the multi-billion-dollar credit card company. Corinne sits down with Shane to talk about her struggles dealing with a teenage pregnancy and the pressure to retain a traditional Mexican household. She talks about dropping out of high school and working at The Scooter Store to make ends meet. The two discuss how she defeated those challenges and climbed up the corporate ladder to work at the largest credit card company in the U.S.

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