Season 1
19. Season 1 Finale
Tune in for the Season 1 Finale of Blossoming Technologist! In this episode, Marisa reflects on the past season and insights from being a podcaster. She talks about the behind-the-scenes of producing a podcast and the pros an...
18. Demystifying Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies with Nicholas Prouten
How do cryptocurrencies and blockchain work? Why is the blockchain industry great for technologists to explore? Meet Nicholas Prouten, the VP of Product Design and Head of Marketing at the LODE Project based out of British Co...
17. Landing a Top Tier Internship with Alexandra Foote
How do you get an internship at a top tech company? Once you secure the internship, how do you make the most of that experience? Meet Alexandra Foote, a product manager at Microsoft and career coach helping students secure in...
16. Software Soft Skills & Writing with Lokajit Tikayatray
What soft skills are necessary as a software developer? How can writing in your free time help you advance in your career? Meet Lokajit Tikayatray, an IT Architecture consultant at Dell Technologies from Bangalore, India. Wit...
15. From the Recruiter's Perspective with Estefania Ortiz
What does recruitment look like from the recruiter's perspective? How do you best market yourself to a recruiter? Meet Estefania Ortiz, a Chicago-based Diversity Recruiter on the Amazon Web Services Early Career Talent team. ...
14. Shaping Your Software Engineering Career with Victoria Kirst
How do you shape a career you love? Why should you pursue software engineering especially if you don't want to sit behind a computer all day? Meet Victoria Kirst, an incoming software engineer at The Browser Company, former s...
13. Intro to Cloud Computing with Joshua "TechDev" Walker
What is cloud computing? How do you get started in tech with no past experience? Meet Joshua "TechDev" Walker, a senior cloud engineer, diversity advocate, and the author of “Venti Fried Chicken." He is also the co-founder of...
12. Product & Project Management with Trevor Newberry
What's the difference between product and project management? Where does Scrum fit into that? Learn from Trevor Newberry, the Owner of Newberry Consulting, Co-Founder of AppThink, and Director of Product Delivery at Harmony V...
11. Freelancing for Small Businesses with Arjun Chopra
What is it like to be a freelancer? How can you help small businesses as a technologist? Learn from Arjun Chopra, a freelance software developer and web designer as the founder of 5848 Studios, a Toronto-based business that p...
10. Technology's Environmental Impact with Lilly Tong
How does your everyday use of technology impact the environment? What can you do as a technologist to fight climate change? Lilly Tong is a Toronto-based iOS Engineer at VICE Media and the host of Make Peas Not Beef , …
9. Designing Products People Love with Chelsi Alise Cocking
What does a career in design look like? How do you build products that people love? Meet Chelsi Alise Cocking, a product designer at Dropbox in New York City. Born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica, Chelsi moved to the U.S. …
8. Security Doesn’t Need To Be Complicated with Sara Diaz
What does a career in security look like? Why is security crucial for everyone to understand? Meet Sara Diaz, the Information Security Lead for ThoughtWorks North America. After starting her career as a quality analyst, she m...
7. Finding the Perfect Mentor with Alex Berry, PMP
How do you find a mentor to help with specific skills? How do you make the most of that relationship? Learn from Alex Berry, a Portland-based Technical Program Manager within Intel’s Global Supply Chain and the Founder of Cho...
6. Prioritizing Mental Health with Mahmoud Khedr
How can your job impact your mental health? What can you do to make your mental health a priority? Today's episode features Mahmoud Khedr, the Co-Founder and CEO of FloraMind, an organization that develops tools to guide youn...
5. Electrical Engineering & Solar Energy with Mason Mahaffey
What is electrical engineering? What does fabricating solar cells involve? Meet Mason Mahaffey, an enthusiastic PhD student in electrical engineering at Arizona State University and a graduate from Georgia Tech. While he alwa...
4. Building a Viral Side Project with Benji Bear
How do you start a side project? Learn from Benji Bear—the creator of Covidopoly, an online, multiplayer Monopoly-deal inspired game with over 600,000 plays worldwide. In our interview, we discuss how he started Covidopoly an...
3. Imposter Syndrome, Microaggressions, and Inclusivity with Katie Ho
How do you deal with imposter syndrome? How can you help others recognize their own microaggressions? Why is diversity crucial when building products? Katie Ho is a senior consultant software developer at ThoughtWorks and a g...
2. Mastering the Software Engineering Pipeline with Clayton Lawrence
Finding a job is like a pipeline; it's a series of steps to reach your dream job. How do you master the software engineering job process? How do you write a stellar resume and prepare for technical interviews? Today, Clayton …
1. Mapping Your Skills Into Your Dream Job with Madeline Helmstadter
How do you map your skills and interests to a job you love? What careers exist with a computer science degree outside of software engineering? We tackle these questions and more in today’s interview with Madeline Helmstadter,...
0. Hello World: Introduction
Blossoming Technologist is a podcast for young professionals growing in the tech industry. How do you perfect your resume? What career paths exist in tech? How do you battle imposter syndrome? We'll answer these questions and...