IT Support Misconceptions: She shares the surprising fulfillment and common misconceptions about working in IT at IKEA.Women in Tech: She explains why women-centered tech spaces still matter and how they empower community in 2025.Event Impact: She reflects on the feedback and moments that make hosting events like Tech Trivia Night worthwhile.Data-Driven Mindset: She discusses how real business outcomes at Costa Coffee reshaped her approach to problem-solving.
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S4E3 Jordan Couttien: Blending Data, Design, and Coffee
Purposeful Multitasking: Running both a coffee brand and a creative/engineering career requires finding shared values that guide work across disciplines.Pivoting with Purpose:The shift from physics to analytics was driven by curiosity and a desire for real-world impact, revealing unexpected similarities like problem-solving and system thinking. Creative Data Vision: Creativity plays a powerful role in identifying patterns in data where intuition can complement analysis.Cross-Functional Shift: Transitioning from production to a cross-functional role meant learning to balance hands-on expertise with broader team coordination and communication.
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(Bonus) Forming a Crowd into a Community: Manik
Lessons from a year of transformation: After a year of meeting over 1,000 people, Manik reflects on the most surprising personal and professional lessons that shaped his growth and leadership.Scaling beyond courses: Shares how insights from the “Anyone Can Build a Community” course helped him grow Girls Leading Tech from just 5 participants to over 1,900 members, and how intentional community-building fueled that exponential growth.Redefining what it means to work in tech: Taking a ‘nontraditional’ path with confidence.Creating space and pushing for equity: Through organizing speaker events and mentorship sessions, he offers powerful advice for men seeking to be better allies.https://www.linkedin.com/company/girlsleadingtech/
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S4E2 Kashvi Arora: Beyond the Resume
Teen Skill Gaps: Teens often struggle most with self-doubt and direction bridging that gap means building confidence through exposure and mentorship, not just hard skills.Leadership vs. Creativity: True collaboration thrives when structured leadership is balanced with space for creativity and diverse thinking styles.Resumes & Communication: A standout resume quietly tells a story, and confident public speaking starts with authenticity, not perfection.Online Student Guidance: Offering advice online helps build an ecosystem of peer learning, reminding us that education is communal and constantly evolving.
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2025 Spotlight Chat: Data, Inclusion, and Youth Leadership
Real-World Spark: Early exposure to how data can uncover hidden patterns in social issues inspired a passion for using it as a tool for change.Building Carpe Datum: Starting the podcast and community stemmed from a desire to humanize data science.Leading as a Student: A key challenge was listening first and leading with empathy.Data for Tough Topics: Data gives young people a credible voice to explore hard conversations like mental health, making abstract issues harder to ignore.For the Unsure: Data science isn’t just for coders; it’s a creative, problem-solving space anyone curious about the world can grow into.
Welcome to 'Carpe Datum,' the podcast where we dive into the fascinating world of data science. Join us bi-monthly on Monday 5:00 AM PST as we explore the diverse experiences, insights, and journeys within the field. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting your journey, tune in to hear firsthand accounts and valuable lessons from individuals shaping the future of data science.
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