Over the past few years I’ve been fortunate to have been part of mentorship opportunities. Some of them have been informal, like those with co-workers or ex-co-workers (a.k.a. friends), and others have been more formal like my work with undergraduates through Global Mentorship Initiative or having structured mentoring sessions with specific guidelines and goals with […]
Category: Personal
Community: Traffic Calming
UPDATE: WE DID IT! After 15 months, countless emails with Alameda County policy makers, +50 Google form and in-person signatures, multiple traffic surveys and architectural designs, and one unexpected rain delay, we’ve accomplished a major milestone for our street. Two speed humps have been installed and we’re already seeing the positive impact to our community’s safety. Many […]
“Do You Have Everything You Need?”
I don’t know if it’s the late nights of working, the steady flow of trance music, or the working out, but my brain recently unlocked a vivid flashback and thought it special enough to share. It was one of my final trips to New York with MediaMath in January 2019. It was dark, cold, and […]
Giving Good: What I’ve Learned After 20+ Years of Interviewing
I’ve been toying with the idea of a series of posts (which is what “Giving Good” refers to) dedicated to navigating the process of interviewing and securing a new job. Two main reasons why I’m doing this now, 1) COVID-19 has wiped out decades of job growth and some people need more guidance than others, […]
What a year…
Just about a year ago I got laid off from MediaMath. I received a 9AM meeting on my calendar as I was getting off the BART at 2nd Street around 8:50AM. I know what’s about to happen here. I dialed into the Zoom and saw one of my favorite leaders not shining as brightly as […]