The Dear Tech Podcast

By: Francesca Grater & Shubho Ghosh
  • Summary

  • Dear Tech, We are here to discuss all aspects of the technology workforce. Asking questions, answering questions, and figuring this shit out together. Nothing is off limits!
    Copyright 2023 Francesca Grater & Shubho Ghosh
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Episodes
  • Ep13: Tahmid Ahmed: Weight loss journey, Breaking into Agile Scrum, Leadership
    Oct 24 2023

    Fran and Shubho speak with Tahmid about is journey from dead end job all the way to leading a team in a IT environment. They start with Tahmid's weight loss which was the spring board to him changing his life and taking on new challenges, the biggest of which was Technology.

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    1 hr and 50 mins
  • Ep 12: Dev Wadhwa: Internships, Product management, International Student.
    Oct 10 2023

    Fran and Shubho have an in depth conversation with Dev about his journey from student in India to Product Manager in the United States. They discuss the navigating the transition of going to school in the US after studying in India and then securing an internship; and from internship to securing a full-time job.

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    1 hr and 44 mins
  • Ep 11: Sanjit Dutta: Growing up coding, Higher Education, Product Management
    Sep 26 2023

    00:00 - Intro

    00:20 - Kicking off - how do Sanjit and Shubho know each other

    05:16 - the love of tech is generational

    8:35 - Sanjit is not a coder

    11:42 - what Sanjit does today

    12:58 - What got Sanjit to where he is today (motivation & Path)

    17:42 - Working at a start up vs working at a large enterprise

    20:28 - Motivations going into the MBA program

    23:31 - Coming from tech, who would you recommend and MBA program to, who would you dissuade?

    28:45 - Education vs Work experience when looking to hire

    33:30 - Deep dive into Sanjit's time consulting

    39:20 - Sanjit's thoughts on being a Startup founder one day

    43:06 - How Sanjit views work and career to his Identity as a person

    50:03 - Whats Sanjit's work life balance like right now? (hobbies)

    56:07 - Chief of Staff network

    58:50 - The value of networking

    01:02:50 - How to plan for a job in consulting

    1:09:56 - Work experience before getting an MBA

    01:13:17 - What would 15 year old Sanjit think of where you are and your journey?

    01:14:39 - Dear Tech FAQs



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    This production may contain views and opinions which are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any other author, agency, organization, employer or company.


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    1 hr and 22 mins

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