Win in STEM

We have another powerhouse on the podcast this week!

Meet Ayodele ‘Ayo’ Duyile, the Co-Founder of Techsgiving. Ayo began his professional journey in the tech world in 2015 and has gained valuable experience working with big names like Lockheed Martin, Facebook, Microsoft, and now Google.

Techsgiving is all about making the tech world more inclusive for black and brown communities globally. They started up in November 2018 because they noticed a serious lack of diversity in tech. To change that, they’ve teamed up with major players like Google, Amazon, Netflix, Microsoft, and JPMorgan & Chase Co. to make sure voices are heard and help underrepresented communities get the resources they need to thrive in tech.

The Techsgiving annual summit is coming up on December 6 - 9, 2023, in Washington D.C. And don’t worry, if you’re not local you can still attend virtually! This is your gateway to career growth, entrepreneurship, and government tech. With 70+ speakers, 30+ hiring partners, and a surprise guest, this summit promises unmatched value!

Tune in to learn more about what Techsgiving has to offer, the amazing speaker lineup, and how to join the community!

Get Connected with Techsgiving:

IG: @techsgiving

Website: techsgiving.org/summit

Promo code to get a free GA ticket or use as a credit towards VIP/Platinum: TGCP

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Imagine walking into a lab, classroom, or a meeting, and being the only Black woman in the room. This is a reality for many of us in the field of STEM. Currently, only 2% of STEM jobs are held by Black women. Unfortunately, some of us end up leaving due to feelings of isolation, mistreatment, and a lack of opportunities. However, there are organizations working tirelessly to change this narrative.

Meet Dr. Kilan Ashad-Bishop and Teressa Alexander, the co-founders of STEMNoire ! After a fateful phone conversation in 2019, they founded STEMNoire and began recruiting a team of Black women in STEM to build a community for us, by us. Since then, STEMNoire has grown into a global research and wellness community that convenes Black women and non-binary people in STEM to foster community, facilitate collaboration, and enhance personal and professional outcomes. STEMNoire hosts an annual conference where attendees across the globe are able to leave with targeted personal and professional development resources necessary for resilience in STEM education and the workforce.

Tune in to learn more about why STEMNoire was created, how to join, and details on their upcoming conference!! Word on the street it’s coming to Washington D.C next year!!

Get Connected with STEMNoire:

IG/Twitter: @stemnoire

Website: stemnoire.org

Download the STEMNoire mobile app on Google Play or the App store!

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We’re back with another episode and this one is for my Public Health folks!!

Meet Olivia Umoren, MPH, Founder and CEO of LIV Consulting & Career Services. LIV Consulting & Career Services supports high school students to executive-level professionals in achieving their career goals in Public Health and Health Policy. Olivia launched her business in June 2021 after observing a major need for career support and guidance among public health students and graduates. Many of her former classmates shared common sentiments of their undergraduate and graduate programs not preparing them for the competitive workforce post-graduation. Since 2021, LIV Consulting & Career Services has grown to a following of 5,000+ professionals on LinkedIn and has served over 180 clients from students to established professionals.

Get Connected with LIV Consulting & Career Services:

IG: @livcareerservices

Website: https://www.livcareerservices.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliviaumoren/

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Are you looking for a job in tech? The tech industry is highly competitive, and finding the right job can be a daunting task, but platforms like Black Tech Pipeline make the process so much easier!

Meet Pariss Chandler, Founder and CEO of Black Tech Pipeline! Pariss Chandler is a former aesthetician turned Tech Founder. In 2018, she posted a viral tweet that mobilized the hashtag, movement, and community #BlackTechTwitter, a community of Black technologists from around the globe! The impact that #BlackTechTwitter made allowed her to transition into a full-time Founder of Black Tech Pipeline.

Black Tech Pipeline is a job board and recruiting platform that is focused on hiring and retaining Black technologists. It partners with companies who truly practice safety, diversity, equity and inclusion internally and externally. Black Tech Pipeline promotes companies and organizations that are taking actionable steps to support their team members from marginalized communities in visible and impactful ways.

To hear Pariss share more about her experience building Black Tech Pipeline and the resources it provides, make sure to tune in!!

Get Connected with Black Tech Pipeline:

IG: @btpipeline

Website: https://blacktechpipeline.com/

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Happy New Month, everyone! It’s been some time, but we’re excited to be back!!! We’re kicking off this season with a special series titled “Breaking Barriers in STEM”. In this series, we’ll shine a spotlight on STEM organizations and businesses within our community that are actively working to remove obstacles and create opportunities for people of color to thrive in STEM.
Meet our first guest, Dr. Nehemiah Mabry, the Founder and CEO of STEMedia. He is an engineer, educator, and entrepreneur based out of Raleigh, North Carolina. His technical experience includes 15+ years as a NASA Researcher, Bridge Design Engineer, and Adjunct Professor. In 2012, as a graduate student, he founded STEMedia. STEMedia is an EdTech platform and media company that provides educational, creative content for the science, technology, engineering, and math community. Its goal is to provide top tier content, community and career development for students and professionals who make up the present and future technical workforce.
Stay tuned for a deep dive into Dr. Mabry’s journey and the inspiration behind creating STEMedia!

Get Connected with STEMedia:

IG: @stemedia

YouTube: @STEMedia

Website: www.stemedia.com/connect

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Guess what?!! It’s the season finale!! We started the season back in March and we’re 10 episodes deep!

This week we’ll wrap up the STEM Career Path series. I get a lot of questions, “What do you do for work? What is a Systems Engineer?” So why not have an episode about it and answer everyone’s questions! Systems engineering is an interdisciplinary field of engineering and engineering management. It focuses on how to design, integrate, and manage complex systems from its initial creation to production and management through the end product or solution.

I had the opportunity to speak with my good friend, Juammy Lora! Juammy is a Systems Engineer at Lockheed Martin, an aerospace and defense contractor. He has a B.S. in Computer Engineering and M.S. in Systems Engineering Project Management from the University of Central Florida. Tune in as Juammy answers your questions on what a Systems Engineer does, his recent work trip to UAE, important skills to have, and how to get into the field!

Get Connected with Juammy Lora:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juammy-lora-32ab7282/

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: @juammy23

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New episode loading!! This week we cover the career of a Cloud Service Improvement Engineer. This role can be found in almost any organization. Their job is to analyze and improve the processes of a business continually. They work closely with project managers and quality specialists to identify potential for improvement.

Our special guest, Tega Eshareturi, is a Cloud Service Improvement Engineer with Oracle NetSuite. In this role he works on improving and reporting on the reliability and uptime of NetSuite services. He is responsible for multiple process improvement initiatives and projects. Prior to joining Oracle, Tega worked as a Government Financial Data Analyst at Lockheed Martin. He holds a Bachelors in Management Information Systems from Texas Southern University and will be pursuing his Masters in Computer Information Systems with a concentration in Data Science at the University of Houston Clear-Lake in the Spring. Tega is the founder of TechTuri, an organization to help people of color transition into tech by providing a hub that uses technology, data, and networking to help optimize your life. Tune in to learn more about what a Cloud Service Improvement Engineer does, work-life balance, and certifications needed to transition into this career!

Get Connected with Tega Eshareturi:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tega-p-eshareturi-014002142/

Website: techturi.org

Email: [email protected], [email protected]

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Did you know October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month?! You know we had to interview a Cybersecurity specialist for our STEM Career Path series to represent! Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting computer systems, networks, devices, and programs from digital attacks. According to Norton, there are 2,200 cyberattacks per day which could equate to more than 800,000 people being hacked per year!

In this week’s episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Haja Savage-Adan, a Cybersecurity Specialist at Liberty Mutual. Her career journey is very interesting! Haja obtained her B.A. in Crime and Justice Studies from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. After working at the police department and deciding that Law School was not for her, she decided to go back to school and obtained her M.S. in Cybersecurity from Northeastern University. This truly shows you can start from ANYWHERE to transition into STEM! Tune in to hear more about Haja’s story on why she switched into Cybersecurity, the need for more black women in the field, and how to transition into Cyber! You don’t want to miss this!

Get Connected with Haja Savage-Adan:

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/hajaksavage

Instagram: @the_skrypt

Resources:

https://www.cybersecurityeducation.org

https://www.hackthebox.com

https://www.cybrary.it

Job Board:

https://jobs.masscybercenter.org/jobs

https://www.dice.com

Mentorship | Fellowships:

https://masscybercenter.org

https://www.hackdiversity.com

https://www.wicys.com

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“I am a Mechanical Engineer, Not a Mechanic”. If you didn’t know, there is a BIG difference between the two. Mechanical engineers are problem solvers who apply their skills to design, develop, build, and test all sorts of mechanical devices, tools, engines, and machines in just about every type of industry. They’re ranked among the top 10 fields nationally for employment and projected to have employment growth of nearly 140,000 new jobs over the next decade.

In this episode I had the pleasure of speaking with Abdur-Rahman Quadri, Mechanical Engineer by day and photographer by night! Rahman works as a Mechanical Engineer at Engenium Group. He has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Lagos and a M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland College Park. Tune in as Rahman describes the profession of a Mechanical Engineer, important skills to have, and how to get into the field!

Get Connected with Abdur-Rahman Quadri:

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/abdur-rahmanq

Instagram: @abdurvisuals

Photography website: abdurvisuals.com

Young Africans in Tech: @yaitinitiatives

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New episode, new career! All roads lead to Product Management! Product management is key to building great products. Product Managers are responsible for overseeing product development from ideation to launch. They brainstorm new products, seek to improve current ones, and attempt to maximize efficiency and profitability at their companies.

Our special guest, Janet Phan, began her career in technology as an IT intern at Weyerhaeuser in Seattle, Washington, while attending the University of Washington (UW). After graduating from UW with a Bachelor of Arts in Finance and Information Systems, she accepted an IT position with The Boeing Company. In 2013, she graduated with a Master of Science in Information Systems from UW and shortly thereafter, joined PwC as a technology consultant. Today, she works as a Senior Technical Product Manager for Amazon’s Project Kuiper to help launch a constellation of low Earth orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed internet to unserved and underserved communities around the world. Additionally, Janet is the founder of Thriving Elements, a nonprofit dedicated to creating access and opportunities for underserved, underrepresented girls with long-term mentorship in STEM.

Tune in as Janet explains the difference between Product, Project, and Program Management, deal breaking skills that helped her become successful, and helpful tips on how to transition into the field from a non-tech or tech background!

Get Connected with Janet Phan:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janettphan

Email: [email protected] 

Boldly You Book: https://boldly-you.com

Non-profit: https://thrivingelements.org

3 Key Elements to Thriving Mentorship by Janet Phan TEDxZurich: https://youtu.be/rY7r6A_J_jQ

Mock Interview Resource: https://stellarpeers.com

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