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How do you prepare for Data Science interviews in Tech? What are the components of the interview and what resources should you use? What do Hiring Managers look for in a candidate? And what's the point of behavioral questions in a data science interview? Find out answers to all of the above and more in this discussion with Nick Singh, Author of Ace the Data Science interview and former data scientist and engineer at Google and Facebook, and Roy Keyes, Author of Hiring Data Scientists and ML Engineers. Thanks for listening! You can subscribe to our newsletter on our website at www.learneducatediscover.com/ You can email us at hello@learneducatediscover.com Follow us on Twitter @LED_Curator Nick's book Ace the Data Science interview: https://www.acethedatascienceinterview.com/ Roy's book Hiring Data Scientists and Machine Learning Engineers: https://dshiring.com/

How should you negotiate your job offer? How do you evaluate whether your offer is good enough? How should you frame that negotiation conversation? This discussion features Ed Chang, founder of zerosum.net and former FAANG manager, on how you should approach your job offer negotiation. Get super actionable tips and insights on how you can increase your comp! Thanks for listening! Thanks for listening! You can subscribe to our newsletter on our website at www.learneducatediscover.com/ You can email us at hello@learneducatediscover.com Follow us on Twitter @LED_Curator Ed's website: https://www.zerosum.net/

What is it like to transition from Product Management in Tech to being the Founder of your own company? What skills are transferrable and what skills do you need to learn afresh? How do you hone these skills on the job? ​Learn about all this and more in this discussion with Israel Shalom, former Product Leader at Google and Dropbox, who has now started his own company (currently in Stealth mode). Israel is also taking applications for those interested in joining a startup! You can reach out to him at iz@goodones.app if you have questions! Here are the Product Management resources curated by the LED team: https://www.learneducatediscover.com/shop Thanks for listening! You can subscribe to our newsletter on our website at www.learneducatediscover.com/ You can email us at hello@learneducatediscover.com Follow us on Twitter @LED_Curator

Shereen Kassam has built two careers in parallel - She works as a Marketing Manager at Disney, and has also built up a career as a standup comedian. As a comedian, she performs in the US and internationally, has worked with comedians such as Arsenio Hall and Myq Kaplan, and was named as one of Orlando Business Journal's 40 under 40 in 2021. Most recently, Shereen gave her own TEDx talk titled "Chicken Wings Made Me Unstoppable". You can check out Shereen's talk here: https://www.ted.com/talks/shereen_kassam_chicken_wings_made_me_unstoppable Thanks for listening! You can subscribe to our newsletter on our website at https://www.learneducatediscover.com/ You can email us at hello@learneducatediscover.com Follow us on Twitter @LED_Curator

Sean Taylor, former Data Science Manager at Facebook and Lyft, talks about a career in Data Science, examples of projects you work on, and shares tips on how to evaluate a potential opportunity with a team/company. He also describes how he built up a following on Twitter, his openness to sharing his work, and how that has helped him. Thank you for listening! Subscribe to the email newsletter on www.learneducatediscover.com/ Website www.learneducatediscover.com/ Email us at hello@learneducatediscover. We will reply!! Follow Sean on Twitter - https://twitter.com/seanjtaylor?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Subscribe to the show on iTunes itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/learn…ver/id1049159321

We often hear about the role of “Chief of Staff”. It’s present in many different industries - Tech, Government, Healthcare, Retail, but the role is perhaps not as well understood. In this edition, we connect with Luke Leonhard, Chief of Staff on the Speech team at Google, and learn about what this role entails. You can also read the discussion on our website: https://www.learneducatediscover.com/chief-of-staff-in-tech We have added two new resources to the LED website, for those who are interested in Product Management in Tech and are preparing for interviews: 1. Interview Guide for PM interviews: https://www.learneducatediscover.com/product-page/framework-and-resources-for-preparing-for-pm-interviews 2. Question bank for preparing for behavioral questions for PM interviews: https://www.learneducatediscover.com/product-page/behavioral-questions-bank-for-product-manager-interviews-30-questions Subscribe to the email newsletter on www.learneducatediscover.com/ Website www.learneducatediscover.com/ Email

A Product Manager works with people across many different functions, to bring a product to life. A key role that Product Managers end up collaborating with is UX Research. In this discussion, we talk to Chloe Doan, a Senior UX Researcher at Google, about what makes for a great PM UXR relationship. Link to transcript: https://www.learneducatediscover.com/product-manager-user-research-relationship If you're curious about Product Management, check out our discussions here: https://www.learneducatediscover.com/product-management If you're curious about UX Research, check out our discussion with a researcher at Airbnb here: https://www.learneducatediscover.com/user-experience-research Subscribe to the email newsletter on www.learneducatediscover.com/ Website www.learneducatediscover.com/ Email us at hello@learneducatediscover. We will reply!! Subscribe to the show on iTunes itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/learn…ver/id1049159321

In this discussion, we catch up with Angel Steger, Director of Design at Facebook, on how she has built a career in Growth Design, what this function is and how it might differ from other disciplines in Design. She also shares numerous insights around how she has taken various steps in her career, and her tips for successfully navigating a long and rewarding career. Link to the full discussion including resources mentioned by Angel: https://www.learneducatediscover.com/growth-design-in-tech Thank you for listening! Website www.learneducatediscover.com/ Email us at hello@learneducatediscover. We will reply!! Subscribe to the show on iTunes itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/learn…ver/id1049159321 Follow the show on Twitter @LED_Curator Like us on FaceBook at www.facebook.com/learneducatediscover/

While Product Management in Tech is a highly sought after function today, transitioning to Product Management without prior experience can be daunting. In this discussion, we talk to Anubhav Mangal, a Product Manager with AWS, Amazon, on how he switched from a role in Corporate Strategy at Cisco to Product Management at Amazon. Anubhav has an undergrad in Metallurgical Engineering from IIT Bombay, and MBA from Chicago Booth. He was a consultant with McKinsey for a few years before joining Cisco. Things we cover: Why he decided to transition to Product Management Examples of challenges he faced when recruiting How he overcame these challenges His advice for candidates who're interested in Product Management Excerpt: "Getting my resume shortlisted without prior product management experience was definitely the biggest challenge. I definitely leaned into my Booth and McKinsey network to help me make connections. And even if you cannot find someone who can refer you, do not hesitate from cold mailing people

Fabiola Cazares, Sales Manager at fintech startup Affirm, describes what it was like to transition from an Individual Contributor to Manager role. In this conversation, Fabiola touches upon: 1. Why Fabiola decided to move from an IC to Manager role 2. What Fabiola found challenging about this transition 3. Unexpected aspects of being in a manager vs IC role Thank you for listening! Follow the show on Twitter @LED_Curator Website www.learneducatediscover.com/ Like us on FaceBook at www.facebook.com/learneducatediscover/ Email us at hello@learneducatediscover. We will reply!! Subscribe to the show on iTunes itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/learn…ver/id1049159321

Fabiola Cazares, Sales Manager at Affirm, describes in detail what working in Sales is like. Affirm is a series E FinTech company, co-founded by Max Levchin (of the PayPal fame). Fabiola has a Bachelor of Arts from UC Berkeley, and has been with Affirm for close to 4 years. In this episode, you'll hear Fabiola talk about: 1. Difference between Sales and Business Development 2. Role of a Business Development Associate or Sales Rep vs an Account Executive 3. How sales reps source deals 4. Day to day of a sales rep 5. Measuring success in Sales 6. Interesting parts of the role 7. What someone might not like about Sales - there's a lot of rejection and down periods when no one responds positively to your outreach 8. Common misconceptions about Sales 9. Examples of questions to ask when interviewing for sales roles to understand the culture better Thank you for listening! Follow the show on Twitter @LED_Curator Website www.learneducatediscover.com/ Like us on FaceBook at www.facebook.com/learneducatediscover

Tracey Pavlishin, Director of Global Internal Communications and Alumni Engagement at A.T. Kearney, shares a detailed account of working in Alumni Relations. Tracey has over 10 years of experience in this space. She has an MBA from Chicago Booth School of Business. Some of the areas that Tracey touches upon include: 1. What got Tracey interested in working in Alumni Relations 2. Examples of projects Tracey works on 3. How someone in Alumni Relations defines success 4. Why organizations invest in Alumni Relations 5. The kind of exit paths Alumni Relations opens up 6. Interesting and not-so-interesting aspects of the job 7. Resources for interested candidates Follow the show on Twitter @LED_Curator Website www.learneducatediscover.com/ Like us on FaceBook at www.facebook.com/learneducatediscover/ Email us at hello@learneducatediscover. We will reply!! Subscribe to the show on iTunes itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/learn…ver/id1049159321

Nitin Julka, Group Product Manager @LinkedIn, describes how he went about getting his first PM job, and was able to get one in just 5 weeks. Here are some things that Nitin talks about in this episode: 1. How Nitin prioritized getting meetings in the beginning, as opposed to getting a job 2. How Nitin got these meetings - from introductions, to cold mails, to even trying LinkedIn ads! 3. How he chose which companies to apply to 4. What worked for him during the job search process and what didn't 5. Advice for aspiring candidates Ntin has also written a post on this topic: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20141004134541-9712645-how-i-got-my-first-valley-based-product-management-job-in-5-weeks/ Follow the show on Twitter @LED_Curator Website www.learneducatediscover.com/ Like us on FaceBook at www.facebook.com/learneducatediscover/ Email us at hello@learneducatediscover. We will reply!! Subscribe to the show on iTunes itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/learn…ver/id1049159321

Nereyda Espraza, Customer Success Manager at Amazon (Amazon Business), shares her insights on what working as a Customer Success Manager is like. CSM is a relatively new but up and coming function, found in a lot of tech companies today. Nereyda has a BA in Latin American Studies from Smith College, and M.Phil from University of Oxford. Some of the areas that Nereyda touches upon in this episode include: 1. Nereyda's background and career path 2. What is customer success management 3. Difference between customer success management and account management 4. How customer success is a relatively new role in tech 6. Example of a project Nereyda worked on as a CSM, and examples of activities Nereyda undertook on the project 7. Skills you need to do well in this function 8. Advice for interested candidates and recommended resources Thank you for listening!! Follow the show on Twitter @LED_Curator Website www.learneducatediscover.com/ Like us on FaceBook at www.facebook.com/learneducatediscover/ Email us at hel

Jordan Kong, Director of Business Operations and Board Observer at FoodTech startup Ando, talks about what working in Business Operations is like. Some of the areas that Jordan touches upon in this episode include: 1. What's a venture studio (eg: Expa) and how it's great for people who want to work at a startup but dont have an idea 2. What does someone in Biz Ops do 3. Examples of projects someone in Biz Ops may work on 4. How this can be a highly cross-functional role and requires working with teams across the organization 5. How this is a data heavy role 6. How this role can take on either a strategic finance bent or an operations bent 7. How Biz Ops can be similar to an internal consulting role at times 8. Interesting and challenging aspects of the job 9. How this is a relatively new function and so the career path is not very clear 10. How to assess the importance of the function on the outside/while recruiting 11. Qualities in someone who would enjoy this job 12. How to stand out in a cold mail 13. Re

Nkem Nwankwo, Senior Product Manager at BetterCloud, describes what he does to excel as a Product Manager. Nkem has over 5 years of experience as a PM. His educational background consists of a B.S. in Computer Science from Georgia Tech and MBA from Ross School of Business. Some of the areas that Nkem touches upon include: 1. What Nkem focuses on - Ruthless prioritization, Time Management, Stakeholder management, Personal management 2. For prioritization, Nkem uses a whiteboard that forces him to focus on only the most important items each day 3. How he comes to office 3 hours before everyone else to get work done 4. How he does not go for meetings unless explicitly asked to 5. How having an understanding of the informal networks in your organization can really help get things done - since a lot of this job requires influencing people 6. Communication - bad news should flow faster in an organization than good news 7. Staying up to date with the industry and exposing himself to new ideas through reading and li

Sunayana Gutta, Senior Financial Analyst at General Motors, shares a detailed account of what it's like to work in Corporate Finance - from examples of projects to her typical day to her advice for interested candidates. Sunayana has an MBA from Kellogg School of Management. Some of the areas that Sunayana touches upon in this episode include: 1. How Sunayna tried various functions such as VC and Investment Banking, and why she decided to get into Corporate Finance 2. What does someone in Corporate Finance do 3. Examples of projects someone in Corporate Finance works on 4. Type of teams found within Corp Finance generally. Eg: Forex team, Capital Management team, Treasury team, etc. 5. Examples of things someone in Finance thinks about when making decisions 6. How companies generally have a generalist or specialist approach towards staffing Corp Finance, and how it's important to know about this before joining the company 7. Why Sunayna enjoys working in Corp Finance, and elements she finds challenging 8.

Clara Nellist, Particle Physict at CERN (The European Organization for Nuclear Research), shares a broad overview of what it's like working in the field of science. Some of the areas that Clara touches upon include: 1. Types of projects she works on 2. Defining characteristics of a career in science 3. How there's a lot of failure and need for persistence 4. Resources to learn more about the latest in the field Thank you for listening!! Follow the show on Twitter @LED_Curator Website www.learneducatediscover.com/ Like us on FaceBook at www.facebook.com/learneducatediscover/ Email us at hello@learneducatediscover. We will reply!! Subscribe to the show on iTunes itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/learn…ver/id1049159321

Leah Burnett, Former Senior Director for Strategy & Planning @Viacom, shares her thoughts on what's involved in working in a Strategy function at a large company. Prior to Viacom, Leah has worked in consulting at BCG and Finance at UBS and Citigroup. Leah has a BS in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and MBA from The Wharton School. Some of the areas that Leah touches upon in this episode include: 1. Why Leah moved from finance to consulting to strategy 2. Examples of projects you might work in a Strategy team 3. Stages in a typical Strategy project 4. Sample team scructures 5. What to look for in a Strategy team 6. Interesting and Challenging aspects of the job 7. What Leah does not like as much about working in strategy 8. Skills needed to do well in Strategy 9. Typical background found in strategy teams 10. Recommended resources Thank you for listening!! Follow the show on Twitter @LED_Curator Website www.learneducatediscover.com/ Like us on FaceBook at www.facebook.com/learne

David Salazar, Head of Marketing for Amazon Business, shares some of the key decisions he took early in his career that helped him along the way, and his advice for early career professionals. David has an MBA from Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California. Some of the areas that David touches upon in this episode include: 1. Why David prioritized joining a good company over the function he was interested in 2. How David thinks about moving from one job to another 3. Importance of having a vision for yourself 4. Recommended resources 5. Career advice Thank you for listening!! Follow the show on Twitter @LED_Curator Website www.learneducatediscover.com/ Like us on FaceBook at www.facebook.com/learneducatediscover/ Email us at hello@learneducatediscover. We will reply!! Subscribe to the show on iTunes itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/learn…ver/id1049159321