The Black Enterprise Network

In this episode I'm joined by Jaimon Mcmillian,  an incoming Associate Inside Sales Representative at Dell Technologies and a fellow MLTer. He shares his interest in the tech industry and how he got in from a non-technical standpoint, and we talk about the idea of betting on yourself and how it can potentially change your life for the better. 

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In this episode of the podcast I'm joined by Dr. Stevens Bonhomme: a Client Success Manager at Microsoft. In this episode he shares what got him interested in economics, why he moved from Haiti to the United States, and describes his day to day work at Microsoft. 

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In this episode of the podcast I'm joined by Moby: an Internal Communications Specialist at Slack and one of my many amazing mentors. He shares how he used his passion for writing and journalism to grow in his career, how he fell into tech, and we also do a deep dive on what it means to figure out what you really want to pursue in terms of your life and career, especially if you're about to enter the workforce for the first time ever.

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In this episode, I speak with Ifueko: CTO and co-founder of Hairtelligence: a black hair startup looking to innovate the beauty space by use of computer vision. She's an exceptional engineer with industry experience at Google and startups that still struggles with imposter syndrome from time to time. She breaks down how she battled it over the years to gain more confidence herself and shares how you can do the same.

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My guest for this episode is Whitney Griffith. Whitney originally had plans to get into medicine, but her path took a different turn in which she discovered Computer Science at Howard University. She was amazed at the problems that can be solved with technology and eventually became obsessed with it. She now works at Microsoft as a Software Engineer in the healthcare sector and is the founder of social entrepreneurial ventures such as Seamless Money and SUPLS. 

In this episode she shares her founder experiences and advice for those looking to grow in tech and as a whole. The key lessons to take away from her story and previous guest stories is that certain opportunities will happen when they are meant to, as much as we think we have set paths for ourselves, we can never really expect the unexpected. We have to take things as they come and react to them in the best ways that we can.

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My guest for this episode is Heather Hiles. Heather has over 30 years of experience in education. She founded non-profit and for-profit organizations in Break-the-Cycle, San Francisco Works, Pathbrite, and Imminent Equity. She is currently a board member at Udemy and Black Girls Code, as well as an advisor for startup founders. 

In this episode she talks about her founding experiences at both the for-profit and non-profit level, her investing experiences, and some financial literacy tips for beginners. Most importantly, we talk about why being comfortable in your own skin and blocking out the noise from others can really help you pursue your dreams.

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My guest for this episode is Tanaka Mutakwa. Tanaka co-founded and runs a meetup group called Tech Leadership Meetup Cape Town: a community consisting of longtime, new, and aspiring technology leaders. He is also VP of Engineering at Names & Faces, in which he leads his team from Cape Town South Africa.

In this episode, he shares how he got into engineering and created his side hustle, known as the NoDaysOff lifestyle brand, as well as how people can upgrade their leadership skills.

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My guest for this episode is Charles Arday. He is a mindset and wellbeing coach, as well as an Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning hobbyist. Charles is also the current co-founder and CEO of Winie, a startup that provides support for entrepreneurs and merchants selling products based in Africa.

In this episode, Charles shares how he actively learns about tech and data science online, and the impact that Winie will make in the e-commerce space.

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My guest for this episode is Lance Davis, a computer engineering student at North Carolina A&T State University. Lance has interned at Apple, both as a software engineer and product manager. He will be joining Microsoft next year as a program manager intern.

In this episode, Lance shares how he got into tech, earned those opportunities as well as why it is important to be goal oriented for the things you are trying to achieve.

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My guest for this episode is Tia Caldwell, who is a great mentor and leader. She has eleven years of professional experience at Microsoft, where she began as an intern and worked her way up to a senior engineering manager. She has also worked at Netflix. Tia was also a Director of Engineering at Slack. In this episode, she describes the importance of having community and tech, and how she has transitioned from being a software engineer to a director.

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