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How to Plan for 2021 – Preparing for Uncertainty

Education & Career Decisions – How to Make the Right Choice?

Jun 24, 20212 min read

LGBTQ+ in Tech Communities and Resources

Communities are the best support systems no matter what journey you're on. And this Pride we've done some research into what communities...

May 5, 20212 min read

How To: Transition Back to the Office

Have you been working from home due to COVID and now have to go back into your office? Here's how best to prepare for that transition!

Apr 1, 20214 min read

How to Interview Your Interviewers

Are you interviewing for jobs and feeling unsure which offer to take? Have you heard about making sure YOU also interview THEM while they in

Nov 15, 20204 min read

Are You Smart Enough to Learn How to Code?

If the question of whether you're smart enough has been keeping you up at night or preventing you from getting into tech, read this.

Oct 31, 20205 min read

What Job is Right for You? How to Research Roles

How do you know what job is right for you? If you are facing multiple options and aren't sure what is right for you, this post is for you.

Oct 19, 20205 min read

How to Cope with 2020 and Become Stronger

This year has been really challenging for most of us. It seems like one bad thing after another keep happening. Sometimes it can feel...

Aug 6, 20208 min read

How To Deal With Negative Comments On Social Media

As long as you’re using your voice, creating content and expressing your opinions, you will find people who disagree with you. And if you...

Dec 28, 20195 min read

New Years Resolutions Don't Work, so Here's What You Can Do Instead

New Year is approaching meaning that a lot of us are thinking of resolutions for 2020, or in fact, for the whole decade ahead. I have bad...

Sep 6, 20195 min read

Impostor Syndrome, Burnout & Big Career Decisions: An Ex-Googler’s Advice

Some time ago, I asked my YouTube followers to send me their questions and concerns about the professional world. These were questions...

Nov 21, 20187 min read

What it’s like to be a Female Engineer: an Interview with 4 Brilliant Women Working at Philips

Check out awesome career opportunities at Philips! I absolutely love talking to female engineers because not only they are badass as a...

Oct 8, 20184 min read

5 Tips to be Productive Working From Home – #WFHWeek

Did you know that this week (October 8-12th) is the National Work From Home Week? To celebrate this special occasion, I’ve partnered up...

Aug 22, 20185 min read

Transitioning into Tech: the Experience of Two Hackbright Alumnae

Raise your hand if you’re interested in making the shift into tech! You may have already read my post listing 5 Steps to Change your...

Aug 15, 20184 min read

5 Steps to Change Your Career and Transition into Tech

There’s a clear trend of people changing careers and transitioning into the tech industry. And there’s a huge demand for talent in this...

Jul 16, 20183 min read

5 Ways Women can support Fellow Female Entrepreneurs

Diversity is so important. In 2017, only 17% of startups globally had at least one female founder. We need more female entrepreneurs!

Jul 12, 20184 min read

3 Lessons I’ve learned as a Startup Mentor

Some of you may know that last November I made a huge career shift: I had my last day at Google in London and moved to the US to become...

May 22, 20184 min read

Your questions about job applications in tech answered! My interview with Georgene, the CEO of Fairy

I love the conversations we have on Instagram! Remember when I asked you what would you ask a recruiter if you could about job...

Apr 13, 20182 min read

How starting a blog has helped me get a job at Google

Now let me make a little disclaimer first: I don’t have the hard evidence that starting a blog got me a job at Google, but I have a...

Apr 12, 20182 min read

UX Design: What is it and where to start

What is UX design? Why all over the sudden is it so big? And how can you get into the field? As I’m going back to the good old text...

Nov 28, 20175 min read

How to Apply for a job at Google

I’ve received a lot of messages and questions on how to get an internship or job at Google, so here's what the process looks like.