TechGalDiaries Podcast
By Tech Gal Diaries
I am a business and computer science major at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. I have been a technology intern at Best Buy and Nordstrom, and have a passion for software engineering, design, and e-commerce.
In my spare time, I love playing the piano, board games, reading, baking treats, and exploring the fantastic outdoors in British Columbia. You can find me on Youtube, Instagram, and TikTok @techgaldiaries.
TechGalDiaries PodcastJan 25, 2021
Amazon Software Development Engineer | Interview with Kamini
What does an Amazon software development engineer do? What is the interview process like? This week I had the chance to speak to Kamini Saldanha about her journey as a new grad software development engineer!
Computer Science PhD Student At Cornell | GEM Fellow | Oracle Fellow
What does a computer science PhD student do? Is a PhD in computer science for you? What does it take to win fellowships for grad school? This week I had the chance to speak to Chinasa Okolo about her computer science PhD journey at Cornell, enjoy!
Cybersecurity Engineer to Entrepreneur | Interview with Tailor
Have you ever wondered what a cybersecurity engineer does? How do you become a cybersecurity engineer? This week I had the chance to speak to Tailor Herrarte about her career in cyber security engineering and starting her own cyber security consulting firm Digital Empress. Enjoy!
Working in Digital Transformation & Data Analytics in Banking | Interview with Jessica, Ph. D
Have you ever wondered how technology and data analytics are used in banking? This week I had the chance to speak to Jessica Li Guild about her career in digital transformation & data analytics in banking. Hope you enjoy!
Big 4 Consultant To Software Engineer As A Working Mom | Interview with Nghi
Learn how Nghi transitioned from a Big 4 consultant (EY Technology Risk Consultant) to a Software Engineer at an exciting start-up Fernish, all while balancing parenting! I had the pleasure of asking about Nghi's experience at her first job in Big 4 counsulting, her coding bootcamp, as well as her best interview tips. Enjoy!
How To Be An AI Engineer at Two Sigma | Interview with Elle
How do you become an AI engineer? What is it like to work at Two Sigma as an AI engineer? I had the pleasure of meeting Elle Michelle, who studied statistics, mathematics, and computer science at Berkeley in her undergrad, and I am so excited to share with all of you her career path to AI. Enjoy! If you have any additional questions for Elle, you can find her at her Youtube channel elleismatic.
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How To Be An Engineering Manager at Zynga | Interview with Whitney
How do you work in the gaming industry? What do engineering managers do at Zynga? I had the pleasure of meeting Whitney Mak and I am so excited to share with all of you her career path in gaming. Enjoy!
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How to Be a UX Designer at Audible | Interview with Ada
How do you become a user experience designer? What do UX Designers do? I had the pleasure of meeting Ada Lau and I am so excited to share with all of you her journey to UX design. Enjoy!
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How To Be A QUANT Developer in Prop Trading | Working in FinTech With Lise
How do you go from software engineering to quant development? What do quantitative technologists do at a prop trading firm? I had the pleasure of meeting Lise Savard and I am so excited to share with all of you her journey from computer engineering to quantitative technology at a trading firm in Chicago. Enjoy!
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10 Tips for First Year Computer Science Students
Feeling anxious about starting your first year in computer science? Here are my BEST 10 tips for surviving first-year as a computer science student - coming from a fourth-year CS student!
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How to Get More Technical Experience (WITHOUT HAVING EXPERIENCE!)
How do I get a job in tech with no experience? As someone new to tech, that can be really hard - but don't worry! I share 5 ways how you can still get quality tech experience under your belt as a beginner!
How To Be A Software Engineer At Google | Bioengineering to Computer Science with Linda
What does a software engineer at Google do? How can you prepare yourself to be a software engineer? In this video, I had the chance to ask Linda Lei, who is a software engineer at Google and she shares her interesting journey to computer science and software engineering. Enjoy!
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How To Be A Technology Consultant At Accenture | Interview with Clara
Ever wonder what it is like to work as a technology consultant? In this video, I had the chance to catch up with Clara Chu, who is a technology consultant at Accenture and she shares her experiences and advice in the field. Enjoy! If you found this episode interesting and valuable, but still have some questions you would like to ask Clara about, please feel free to leave reach out on LinkedIn!
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How to Be A Successful Machine Learning Engineer in Your 20s | Interview with Data Scientist Tarini
I had the pleasure of interviewing Tarini Bhatnagar this week, who is a machine learning engineer and data scientist at Realtor.com. Enjoy! If you found this episode interesting and valuable, but still have some questions you would like to ask Tarini about, please feel free to reach out through LinkedIn!
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5 Ways To Overcome Imposter Syndrome in Tech
Coding is an essential skill to know in tech. However, to go from mediocre to excellent, coding is not enough. Here are 5 traits I’ve noticed from some of the top engineers, technologists, and computer science students.
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5 Traits of Successful Programmers | Coding is Not Enough
Coding is an essential skill to know in tech. However, to go from mediocre to excellent, coding is not enough. Here are 5 traits I’ve noticed from some of the top engineers, technologists, and computer science students.
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5 Reasons Why I Love Coding (And Why You Should Code Too!)
People ask me all the time — why do you like coding? Isn’t it really hard? Isn’t the work boring? Do you still have a social life? Today, I am going to share 5 reasons why I have stuck with coding and why I love it!
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