Latinos Who Tech

In this episode, we spoke about how he got started in the field and ways to level up via certifications and mentorship. Hear about LatinX in AI and what they want to accomplish. Learn how he keeps up to date with technology and his advice for all those professionals who want to break into data analytics, consulting, or Salesforce. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/latinoswhotech/message

I spoke over Zoom with my friend Karin Ulloa, a project analyst for Human Resources at Amazon, to get her take on the current situation. We talked about what it’s like to work at Amazon during Covid-19, how to build relationships with recruiters using LinkedIn, how to get referrals from Amazon employees, and how to navigate a layoff if you find yourself facing one. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/latinoswhotech/message

Javier is a customer success manager who ensures his customers achieve the best experience possible in order to get their multi-feedback on a product. He leverages the people he works with to provide a suitable solution within the needed timeframe. Customer success is focused on the relationship between the manager and customer to align client and vendor goals for mutually beneficial outcomes. We spoke about how Javier got into the tech world, what he does now, and insights into what is customer success. We talk about the importance of a good relationship with his customers and the challenges he has getting his job done every day. Learn how he scales solutions and what has made him feel very proud during his whole journey. Hear about ideal skills for those who want to start a career in customer success. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/latinoswhotech/message

About Pamela Martinez Pamela Martinez, is a Mexican-American with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at Snowball Wealth. She is a first-generation college graduate. Pamela started her professional career right out of college as a Program Manager at Microsoft and was involved in the launch of Xbox One. In search of building things and other missions, Pamela left the corporate world and began her start-up journey. First, she worked at Clever, then Seesaw Learning, and finally at Snowball Wealth, a start-up company she founded with two co-workers. Snowball Wealth offers tools and different options to help people not overpay on their student debt so they can have financial freedom and stability. About The Episode Pam combines her expertise at large companies like Microsoft with first-hand knowledge of the challenges first-generation students face. This includes getting your first full-time job, repaying student  loans and building wealth. Learn about her day to day at Snowball, financial lite

About Marcos Ciarrocchi In this episode, I spoke with Marcos Ciarrocchi, a Venezuelan electronics engineer turned product manager. Marcos is a partner at Graphite, a boutique digital marketing firm that builds scalable growth engines for consumer technology companies. Customers include Ticketmaster, Thumbtack, MasterClass, and Honey. Additionally, Marcos is the co-founder of the Code for Venezuela, a non-profit side project dedicated to gathering talented technologists to address Venezuela’s needs.  About “Breaking into Product Management“ We spoke about product management, what is product growth, strategies to build the audience of digital products. Learn how to get started in a career as a product manager and the basic approach for informational interviews. Marcos talks about the qualities someone should have to be great at growth, as well as Code for Venezuela and one of the data-driven projects they are working on. Connect with Marcos via Linkedin: * https://www.linkedin.c

In this episode I spoke with Lauren Valdez. A native Californian, entrepreneur and public health expert. She is cofounder of Forte Labs an organization that helps people become more productive than they ever thought possible. Lauren is a digital nomad. Along with her partner, Tiago Forte, they’ve managed to build a business that is run fully remote and they run it from the comfort of their home in Mexico City. We spoke about her decision to relocate from the San Francisco Bay Area to Mexico City, what is it like to run a business with her partner and the idea of “building a second brain” for all those ideas, conversations, articles and knowledge that inspires you and you want to use in the future. You can check out Forte Labs on their website https://fortelabs.co/ and subscribe to Lauren’s newsletter here: https://laurenvaldez.substack.com/ I’ve been using the P.A.R.A. System to organize my projects and reference materials since mid 2019 and it’s been a life changer. I no longer worry ab

Cyber Security is a field that is often misunderstood. It seems that there is a massive data breach every other day and that our personal information is common knowledge to hackers. In 2018 alone, there were over 1200 massive data breaches affecting 174 million records. However, we seldom hear from the thousands of data breaches and cyber-attacks that are avoided every day. Organizations count on cyber security professionals like Diego Alvarez Molina to help them create a strategy to minimize their risk and be prepared for when cyber-attacks come. Diego Alvarez Molina currently works as a Cyber Risk Manager in the Risk and Financial Advisory practice of Deloitte & Touche in Chicago, Illinois. He is also the Hispanic Network President for Deloitte Chicago. In his episode we spoke about Diego and how he broke into consulting, what a cyber risk manager does and potential career paths for young professionals that want to be part of the growing field of cyber security. We also talked about different

In this episode, I spoke with Brianne C. Martin, Senior Manager for Membership Relations at Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE). Brianne is one of the most authentic persons I know. She has a passion for career development and growth that is impossible to ignore. Brianne is a mechanical engineer, musician, and speaker. She has extensive experience in advanced manufacturing techniques and project management. We spoke about why she chose mechanical engineering, what it means to be an “ally” for others, how men become allies and advocates for women that work in STEM, and how people can find their own values. Finally, we discussed at length ideas of mansplaining, microaggressions, and how micro-affirmations can help build a stronger team. Connect with Brianne via Linkedin: * https://www.linkedin.com/in/briannecmartin/ (Brianne C. Martin) Want to help us grow? You can: * Leave us an iTunes review:* Send us a note with your thoughts to LatinosWhoTech@gmail.com* Share it with a friend

Code for Venezuela Fireside Chat In this episode I spoke with Joaquin Delgado, PhD a Venezuelan-American Engineer and Head of Music Search-Applied Sciences at Amazon music. Joaquin is a veteran from Silicon Valley Startups and tech giants such as Oracle, Intel, Yahoo and was a cofounder for Lending Club. We spoke about his experience and the advice he has for people looking to build a career in Silicon Valley and the field of business analytics. I had the opportunity to record this episode in front of a live audience as part of the 2020 Data Analytics Hackathon organized by Code for Venezuela and students from the Hult International Business School. During this particular event more than 100 students and volunteers got to work together to build data analytics solutions to benefit Medicos por la salud, a Venezuelan non-for-profit at the front lines of the current health crisis in Venezuela. Follow Joaquin Delgado on Twitter: @Joaquind Follow me, Hugo Castellanos on Twitter: @hugocast_ Would y

Happy 2020! We kick-off our first episode of the year touching on what we accomplished on 2019 and the systems that helped us do it. We also talk about one of my favorite habit-tracking apps, everyday.app This episode is brought to you by Code for Venezuela: a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing together technologists and innovators who care about Venezuela leveraging their talent and network to solve the most pressing needs of the country. Learn more about them via: https://www.codeforvenezuela.org/about-us-1 If you are in the San Francisco Bay Area, you can sign up for their February Hackaton @ the Hult International Business School here: https://www.codeforvenezuela.org/sf-hackathon-2020 If you can’t attend, you can still support by donating here: https://opencollective.com/code-for-venezuela Resources Mentioned: http://everyday.app/ https://www.omnigroup.com/omnifocus/ Getting Things Done: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCswMsONkwY https://join.slack.com/t/lat

In this episode, I spoke with Yuri W. Ramirez, Puerto Rican, with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Universidad de Puerto Rico, and an M.B.A. in Operations and Technology Management from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Once Yuri graduated, he came to the US in search of a Ph.D., and with the enthusiasm of knowing what the implications of the business were, he started taking business classes. He ended up with an M.B.A. in Operations and Technology Management. Yuri is working as a Technical Program Manager at Intel and has been there for more than thirteen years. Yuri wants to bridge the gap between engineering and business, mediating and negotiating conflicts between people and organizations. He does managing through influence and cross-functional matrices organizations, with a focus on strategic development and execution. He is very active in the Intel LatinX Network and other professional organizations. We spoke about engineering seen as depth versus M.B.A. seen as breadth, his Technical Program Man

In this episode, I spoke with Mariana Briones, Incoming Hardware Program Manager at Microsoft and Alejandro Davila, FDSE at Palantir Technologies, both born in Mexico and raised in the north of the country. They share their experience as international students studying in the US and crossing the border every day to go to UCLE in El Paso, Texas. Having gone through so many struggles to get their first internship and trying to make it easier for others, Mariana and Alejandro founded InternMakers, a YouTube channel with resources in one place to help students get prepared for their intern opportunities and full-time opportunities. They are Latino content creators in STEM that want to bring more people like us to conferences and careers. We spoke about how they got into tech, Mariana as a Latina in Microsoft, her experience when crossing the border, and the time she met Satya Nadella, InternMakers, and finally, about what students can start doing right now to get an internship. Sign up to our https://g

In this episode, we catch up with my favorite Cuban American engineer, Emily Anne Vargas. Emily is an Industrial Engineer and a 2nd year PhD student in materials sciences and engineering at the M.C. Gill Composites Center at the University of Southern California. http://[http://conexiones.io/011-engineering-by-day-inventando-by-night-emily-anne-vargas-materials-science-phd-candidate-usc/] (We previously talked with Emily about mental health for high achievers in episode 11 of my other podcast: Conexiones. Click here and take a listen.)On this new episode we talk about her road to grad school, what her experience pursuing her PhD has been like so far plus EVERYTHING you wanted to know about ceramics and composites

In this episode, we spoke with https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosa-delgado-7758a865/ (Rosa Delgado, a Civil Engineer & Sr. Project Manager. ) Rosa is a 1st generation engineer and shared with us her challenges and key learnings as a woman in STEM. We spoke about civil engineering, productivity and the art of having difficult conversations. Notes: Follow us on IG: @LatinosWhoTech and sign up for our newsletter at latinoswhotech.com Resources: https://your.yale.edu/sites/default/files/adviformanagers_usingdesctomakeyourdifficultconversations.pdf (The DESC framework to succeed at difficult conversations )Books:https://www.audible.com/pd/How-Women-Rise-Audiobook/B07BLMTSBH ( How Women Rise)https://www.amazon.com/Power-Vulnerability-Teachings-Authenticity-Connection/dp/B00D1Z9RFU ( The Power of Vulnerability)http://audibletrial.com/latinos (Sign up to Audible and listen to them for free) + support our podcast

First-ever live episode! Over 150 people attended a panel we hosted at the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Convention in Phoenix, Arizona. The SHPE National Convention happens every year and over 9k students and professionals converge during 4 days to network, attend workshops and find career opportunities. In this panel we explored the question: “What Drives Us?” with a panel of SHPE Lifetime Members:Javier Cortavitarte, Customer Success Manager, Broadcom Natalia Ariza, Account Management Lead, Uber Eats Juan Lopez Marcano, Machine Learning Engineer, Uber Hugo Castellanos, Product Marketing Manager, IntelI’d like to thank SHPE National for making this possible. Namely, Dr. Dora Renaud, Jimmy Galvez, and Rosa Delgado. Follow us on IG: @LatinosWho Tech --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/latinoswhotech/message

I recently got back from my https://convention.shpe.org/ (11th SHPE Conference.) This particular one was held in Phoenix, Arizona where 9000+ professionals, students, and STEM advocates gathered for 4 days of workshops and networking. A big highlight of the conference is the 200+ companies that attend to recruit talent. Attending as a professional is different. Granted, you have less stress since you already have a job. Still, making time to connect with everyone can feel overwhelming. This particular conference was very special for me since I had the opportunity to host a live podcast and panel (stay tuned! You’ll listen to it in episode 17), as well as to do my workshop on “Taking the Work out of Networking”. I was extremely humbled to connect with so many professionals and students. In this particular episode I want to welcome the new podcast listeners that just signed up for LWT by bringing them one of my favorite epiosdes from #SHPE2018 : The SHPEtina Origin Story. I got to chat wi

In this episode, I spoke with Aaron Ramirez, Mexican American, Technical Solutions Engineer at Google. We spoke about how he got to Google and how being a SHPE member helped him with the interview process, his role at Google and his definition for Googliness, advice on how to get prepared for an interview and other words of advice. Latinos Who Tech is brought to you by Audible. Go to http://www.audibletrial.com/latinos (www.audibletrial.com/latinos) to claim your free audiobook! Sign up to our https://gmail.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=5312e22575df9b75a0de95a79&id=0fd9936c3c (monthly newsletter) where we share networking strategies and other personal development tools: https://gmail.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=5312e22575df9b75a0de95a79&id=0fd9936c3c (Here) or at https://latinoswhotech.com/ (LatinosWhoTech.com) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/latinos-who-tech/id1457481391?mt=2&app=itunes () https://open.spotify.com/show/4nW

In this episode I share with you a conversation I had with Adriana Flores Ragade, Social Entrepreneur and host of the podcast LatinxAmerica. She asked me about my story and my journey from Electronics Engineering to Technical Marketing. We also spoke about how I got to Silicon Valley, my involvement with SHPE (Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers) and podcasting. Latinos Who Tech is brought to you by Audible. Go to http://www.audibletrial.com/latinos (www.audibletrial.com/latinos) to claim your free audiobook! Sign up to our https://lwt-email.ck.page/7f4d91e7b4 (monthly newsletter )where we share networking strategies and other personal development tools: https://lwt-email.ck.page/7f4d91e7b4 (Here )or at https://latinoswhotech.com/ (LatinosWhoTech.com) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/latinos-who-tech/id1457481391?mt=2&app=itunes () https://open.spotify.com/show/4nWcGariIVJNChWBLEWctd () https://soundcloud.com/latinoswhotech () Connect with Hugo vía

In this episode I spoke with Jimmy Galvez, a Project Manager @ Sherwood Design Engineers. We spoke about his journey coming from Guatemala to the US, his experience managing civil engineering projects in California, Texas and overseas and his involvement with the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineer (SHPE). Latinos Who Tech is brought to you by Audible. Go to http://www.audibletrial.com/latinos (www.audibletrial.com/latinos) to claim your free audiobook! Sign up to our https://lwt-email.ck.page/7f4d91e7b4 (monthly newsletter )where we share networking strategies and other personal development tools: https://lwt-email.ck.page/7f4d91e7b4 (Here )or at https://latinoswhotech.com/ (LatinosWhoTech.com) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/latinos-who-tech/id1457481391?mt=2&app=itunes () https://open.spotify.com/show/4nWcGariIVJNChWBLEWctd () https://soundcloud.com/latinoswhotech () Connect with Jimmy vía : * Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmygalvez

In this episode, I spoke with Dushka Zapata, Executive Communications at Zendesk, writer, and author of seven books. We spoke about writing as a part of her life and how she captures ideas to do so, her work at Zendesk, Quora and her seven books, the process she goes through to write a book, and her encouraging words to audience. Latinos Who Tech is brought to you by Audible. Go to http://www.audibletrial.com/latinos (www.audibletrial.com/latinos) to claim your free audiobook! Sign up to our https://lwt-email.ck.page/7f4d91e7b4 (monthly newsletter )where we share networking strategies and other personal development tools: https://lwt-email.ck.page/7f4d91e7b4 (Here )or at https://latinoswhotech.com/ (LatinosWhoTech.com) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/latinos-who-tech/id1457481391?mt=2&app=itunes () https://open.spotify.com/show/4nWcGariIVJNChWBLEWctd () https://soundcloud.com/latinoswhotech () Connect with Dushka vía : * Linkedin: https://www.linkedin