Solve for Luck: Tales of Tech Careers
Your career is not a straight line. Embrace the journey! Derek Disanjh, a product designer and technology leader, interviews inspiring engineers and designers on their career journeys, including the moments of luck that defined their paths. Through their stories, you'll learn how to shape a fulfilling and meaningful career for yourself.
Podcasting since 2021 • 7 episodes
Solve for Luck: Tales of Tech Careers
Latest Episodes
#6: The Environmental Costs of Design - Adrian van Wijk (753.plus)
Adrian is an eco-design leader and founder of 753.plus, a start-up dedicated to recycling residential waste heat. We chat about his move from design consultancy, launching a successful Kickstarter, and tackling sustainable design challenges. Tu...
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#5: Create Your Own Opportunities - Senzeni Mpofu (Microsoft)
Senzeni is a Privacy & Security Program Manager at Microsoft, focused on making applications and services safe for Microsofts’ hundreds of millions of users. Senzeni’s career has taken her through multiple technical industries and around th...
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#4: When to Pivot Your Career - Abhishek Barnwal (Snap Inc.)
Abhishek is a Machine Learning Engineer at Snap Inc. He develops algorithms to improve the user experience on Snapchat’s Ad platform. Abhishek shares how he reset his career. Abhishek’s journey is astonishing. He was in arms reach of his childh...
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#3: Persevere by Knowing What You Care About - Carlyn Loncaric (VodaSafe)
Carlyn is the founder and CEO of VodaSafe. Her company is revolutionizing underwater search and rescue with a handheld sonar scanner that helps save time and lives. Carlyn shares her advice on how to embrace surprises in your career, finding wo...
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#2: Failure as a Skill and How to Recover From It - Div Gill (Neupeak Robotics)
Div is the co-founder and CTO of Neupeak Robotics on a mission to advance sustainable agriculture by designing fully autonomous harvesting robots. On the show we talk about building tools for success, the importance of discipline, and how to us...
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