WINii: MoneyBites

Meet fun, bubbly, and charismatic senior PM, Trishna Sharma! I particularly enjoyed hearing her experience on preferring B2C over B2B work satisfaction, as well as her prioritizing work life balance. The burnout experience that led her to protecting healthy boundaries at work was no fun, but she came out as a stronger PM as a result. Come hear Trishna's money and career journey as a product ma...

Sikha started her career as a data scientist. Then, fueled by her growing interest in machine learning, Sikha jumped on a project to build BuzzFeed 's recommendation system teaching herself machine learning while on the job. This is what I find fascinating about careers in tech. You create career leaps when you sign up for your company's next big bet - even if you don't have full exper...

Meet  Stephanie Skuzenski , senior manager at  Johnson & Johnson . Her mind 🧠 works in different ways - her ability to recognize repeatable patterns, and love of efficiency propelled her from pursuing a life as an artist to a system designer in tech. Come hear Stephanie's money and career journey from an artist, to a freelancer, to her experience in tech. I particularly enjoyed the questi...

✨ Erin Essex applied to Google several times before Google's recruiter reached out to her. Along the way, she worked at a calling center, on  @MLB  projects, and notable startups. In deciding to join Google though, Erin changed roles from a director back to a senior IC. Why? Hear Erin's story on how she is bucking the traditional career trajectory, by following her own career satisfaction...

Tanvi started out her career as an architect. When Tanvi decided to pursue data science, her mother put down her house as collateral to pay for her Master's degree. True to her go-getter drive, Tanvi paid off her student loans in full before graduating. I really enjoyed hearing Tanvi's unique journey into tech, as well as her excitement about the advancements in ML/deep learning. Come hear...

0:00 Wearing many hats 2:49 Joining as a #productmanager  @WeightWatchers  4:27 To get promoted, work on things that move the needle for your company 7:47 How to ask for feedback from your manager 9:40 Is it better to be a #pm generalist or a specialist? 10:50 How to nudge #behavioralchange for users?  @Ellevest  18:40 What makes an exceptional PM? 21:10 Difference between PM vs PMM 22:30 Setting...

Jessie switched companies/roles every few years. This decision led to a more creative and fulfilling career, that also increased her net compensation by multifold. Women can have it all, but not all at once. Come join Jessie as she shares her experience on how career and life satisfaction can have distinct but complementary trajectories. 0:00 Intro: Wearing multiple hats 2:23 Keeping separate bank...

Being the wife of a #veteran inspired Marie to start a #startup empowering veterans and spouses with jobs in tech. After she folded her first company, Marie told herself "never again will I be a founder." But now, Marie is on her 3rd startup with #web3 community building. Come hear the lessons and laughs Marie shared of her entrepreneurship journey! 0:00 Second cousin to #lennykravitz 4:...

Getting into #tech without a #coding background, promoting yourself at work despite having #impostersyndrome , supporting your parents/siblings as a child of an #immigrant family - all can be daunting, but is doable, needed, and worth it. Come hear Bedilia's money and career story! 0:00 Intro 4:00 Moving from #career in #highereducation into #tech 5:49 Non-tech opportunities in tech 8:20 How t...

Working a second job at Starbucks was the last straw for Paige to redirect her career from healthcare into tech. Along the way, we discuss Celtic music and shift in money mindset after hitting a six figure salary. Come hear Paige's career and money journey! 0:00 #celticmusic 5:20 Starting career as #physicaltherapist "Making more money at #starbucks than in #physicaltherapy" 9:34 Cha...

Join Sophie as she walks through a day in the life of a #recruiter and a #founder . Sophie started her own tech recruitment firm after being laid off. Way to make lemonade out of lemons! 0:00 Intro 2:54 Why choose recruitment over sales? 4:11 Recruitment salary range 6:40 Difference in agency vs in-house 7:33 Difference between in house vs starting your own firm 10:00 Staring my own firm after lay...

Marion, the queen of #networking , shares her experience changing roles within #tech and how bringing your #authentic self is the secret sauce in making new connections. 0:00 First memory of money 2:55 Starting career in tech - #mba 5:20 Working in #sales @LeParisien   8:33 Changing to a more #strategic role - #businessdevelopment 11:20 Managing up - getting your #manager to be on your side 15:40...

I've been wanting to go deeper into applied generative ai but have been feeling inadequate. Thanks Lori for the push - after the chat, I'm proactively scoping opportunities to work with #LLM at my day job, and at WINii assessing how we can incorporate #genai to provide more value to our community of women in tech building wealth. Excited for what's to come! This was a super fun intervi...

As Heidi went through two internships in big tech, her curiosity and motivation (her why) in her role changed leading to a pivot from a software engineer to a product manager. Hear her story! ‍ 0:00 Major in college ‍ 1:28 Different mental framework as a #softwareengineer vs #productmanager ‍ 2:47 #internship in #bigtech ‍ 8:10 Things you should do during your internship ‍ 11:00 Getting a return o...

This was a personal interview for me. I've been struggling mentally during the layoffs at Meta. The waiting was excruciating, we lost some amazing colleagues. I'm grateful I was able to keep my job, but those that stayed behind and those that left all suffered. Hope everyone has the support system you need. 0:00 Dealing with #uncertainty in a healthy way ‍ 10:26 Numbing response to #stress...

Working in tech as a new mother/father is tough. How can the tech industry improve our support/benefits? Hear Huma's journey from Pakistan to Silicon Valley. ‍ 0:00 Education in computer science and AI from Pakistan to the US ‍ 1:11 Choosing between English Literature or Accounting... why not computer science? ‍ 3:36 Women in US are less confident than in Pakistan ‍ 5:54 Importance of recognit...

Emma Sadler is a versatile career shifter - from working front of house in the restaurant service industry, to becoming a UX designer, career coach, and business owner. Listen as Emma shares her money story on what has worked and hasn't worked during her journey.   #uxdesign #dailyharvest #womenintech #career 0:31 pastry chef to front of house 4:00 salary in the service industry 5:00 COVID lay...

Hear Jessica's experience on how she pivoted her role from a Program Manager to a Product Marketing Manager after being laid off. She leveraged her website to stand out during the interviews, and increased her salary by $40k in the process. Making lemonade out of lemons!

Chat with Valeri on everything from budgeting for the holidays, to inflation impacting the job market. What's your money story?

Interview with Kate Watts from Advancing Women In Tech. Why is gender diversity in tech leadership important? 

Should you find fulfillment from your job? How is it like working at a startup? Come join Kelsey from Capitalize as she shares her experience building her career in startuphood following her passion while getting paid what she deserves.

In this Hey Stranger! Series, we asked random strangers in NYC, “What's a Recent Purchase that Surprised you?” Here’s what they had to say. Money opens many doors, and sometimes, what’s behind the doors surprises us in a good way. In bite size chats with three strangers in NYC, we learned three totally different stories about surprising money purchases. Whether we are a parent, foreign exchange st...

In this Hey Stranger! Series, we asked random strangers in NYC, “What's a Recent Purchase that gave you joy?” Here’s what they had to say. In this era of consumerism, “buying” is an action we are all familiar with. In three bite size chats with strangers, we learned how to (1) decide what to and what not to buy without budgeting, (2) buy items we will treasure, and (3) keep “buying” simple. How ar...

In this Hey Stranger! Series, we asked random strangers in NYC, “If $1000 dropped from the Sky, What Would You Do with It?” Here’s what they had to say. Most of the time, money stirs the wheel of our lives’ ride. In these conversations with strangers, we learned what strangers would do if they had “free money”. Whether they’d save it in their travel fund or invest in their dream startup, money can...

In this Hey Stranger! Series, we asked random strangers in NYC, “What does Salary Mean to You?” Here’s what they had to say. “My day job, or my start-up?” Our jobs not only can offer us the money, but it may also come with flexibility, culture, and an entirely different social network. In these bitesize chats with strangers on a bus, we learned what it means to earn a salary without the financial...