PODCAST · business
Shine A Light On
by Mariah Manzano from Opal
The career search journey can be a dark one for students or professionals looking for a change. Opal empowers listeners to reach their career goals through tips and stories by experts. Hosted by Opal CEO Mariah Manzano.
Episodes
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How I Got Here: Account Manager at Pinterest
Beverlyn Law is an Account Manager at Pinterest. She shines a light on her experiences and recommendations for students and professionals interested in account management, as well as tips to landing an internship & the best skills to have for anyone interested in being an Account Manager.…
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How I Got Here: Software Engineer at Google
Sherene Victor is a Software Engineer at Google. She shines a light on her experiences and recommendations for students and professionals interested in software engineering, as well as work/life balance, emotional awareness at work, and much more. Sherene is a Software Engineer at Google, working...
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How I Got Here: Machine Learning Engineer
Priyanshi Nigam is a Machine Learning Engineer at VMWare. She shines a light on her experiences and recommendations for students and professionals interested in software engineering in general, but emphasizes her experiences with machine learning. Priyanshi recently started her career in the tech...
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Elita Liu: Senior Product Manager at Amazon
Elita Liu is a Senior Product Manager at Amazon. She shines a light on her experiences and recommendations for students and professionals interested in product management. Prior to joining Amazon, Elita had experience in software developer and product manager roles to deliver end-to-end software...
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How I Got Here: Reporter
Sarah Klearman, Reporter at the San Francisco Business Times, shares “How I Got Here” in our newest Shine a Light On podcast episode. We shine a light on Sarah’s experiences and recommendations for anyone interested in becoming a reporter. Sarah Klearman is a reporter covering economic…
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How I Got Here: Technical Writer
Sarah Ahmed, Technical Writer at Salesforce, shares “How I Got Here” in our newest Shine a Light On podcast episode. We Shine a Light On Sarah’s experience and recommendations for students and professionals interested in Technical Writing. Sarah is a Technical Writer at Salesforce. She spends her...
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How I Got Here: Technical Marketing Engineer
Story DeWeese, Technical Marketing Engineer at Cisco and CTO of Opal, shares “How I Got Here” in our newest Shine a Light On podcast episode. We Shine a Light On Story’s experience and recommendations for students and professionals interested in the Technical Marketing Engineering roles. Story is...
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How I Got Here: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI)
Rahimeh Ramezany, a DEI and Intercultural Specialist, shares her “How I Got Here” story. We Shine a Light On Rahimeh’s path to her entrepreneurial role in DEI and recommendations for students and professionals interested in the field.
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Pandemic Reflections as a Student
In this week’s episode of the Pandemic Reflections season, we’ll shine a light on 🌟 Pandemic Reflections as a Student with Angie McNally. Angelus McNally is currently a senior at Santa Clara University, majoring in Computer Science and Engineering and minoring in Philosophy. On campus, she…
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Mindful Movement
Valentine’s Day is coming up! Show yourself some love with our surprise bonus Shine A Light On episode. Today we’ll shine a light on 🌟 Mindful Movement with Jyo Gopinath. Jyo is a body empowerment coach and fitness instructor dedicated to the decolonization of fitness and the celebration of the...
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Steps to Prepare for a Long Break
In this week’s episode of the Preparing for the New Year season, we’ll shine a light on 🌟 Steps to Prepare for a Long Break with Marie Ablaza. Marie is currently a Talent Recruiter at Netflix for their Game Development Studio. She has 8+ years in recruiting and calls herself a Fairy Job Mother,...
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Recognizing and Preventing Burnout
In this week’s episode of the Preparing for the New Year season, we’ll shine a light on 🌟 Recognizing and Preventing Burnout with Ramona Arora. Ramona Arora is a South Asian data analyst and product enthusiast, currently based in San Francisco, California. She is a highly curious and…
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How Resting Makes Us Human
In this week’s episode of the Preparing for the New Year season, we’ll shine a light on 🌟 How Resting Makes Us Human with Grace Kwak. Grace Kwak is an Electrical Engineering student at UCLA. Born and raised in Silicon Valley, she subconsciously learned that meaning and purpose are equivalent to...
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How to Find "Me Time" When You're Busy
In this week’s episode of the Preparing for the New Year season, we’ll shine a light on 🌟 How to Find "Me Time" When You're Busy with Sarah Ahmed. Sarah is a Technical Writer at Salesforce and is pursuing a Master's in Marketing at Santa Clara University. She is passionate about digital equity,...
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Why You Shouldn't Apply to Jobs
In this week’s episode of the Kickstart Your Career season, we’ll shine a light on 🌟 Why You Shouldn’t Apply to Jobs with Iris Guo. Iris is a Product Manager Intern at Microsoft Accessibility, ex-PM Intern at Google X Robotics, and Founder/ Product Lead of a sustainability startup Neutrify. She…
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Becoming a Founder
In this week’s episode of the Kickstart Your Career season, we’ll shine a light on 🌟 Becoming a Founder with Sandhya Iyer. After graduating from Syracuse University in 2020, Sandhya Iyer began leading career exploration platform Geek Girl Careers, which empowers women to discover their dream...
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Why Productivity is Overrated
In this week’s episode of the Kickstart Your Career season, we’ll shine a light on 🌟 Why Productivity is Overrated with Mashiat Mutmainnah. Mashiat is currently an Innovation Partner at Celo, a mobile -first platform dedicated to make crypto payments available to anyone with a smart phone. She...
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Gap Years & Startups
In this week’s episode of the Kickstart Your Career season, we’ll shine a light on 🌟 Gap Years and Startups with Shobha Dasari. Shobha Dasari is a sophomore majoring in Computer Science and minoring in Ethics and Technology. She recently took a gap year from school, where she worked at 2...
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Taking a Gap Year
In this week’s episode of the Student Experiences season, we’ll shine a light on 🌟 Taking a Gap Year with Viruthihaa Baskar. Viruthihaa is a Software Engineer Intern at Microsoft and a student at Rutgers University, where she is studying cognitive science. She is passionate about the…
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Commuting in College
In this week’s episode of the Underexposed Student Experiences season, we’ll shine a light on 🌟 Commuting in College with Daniela Balaguera. Daniela is a recent college grad from Santa Clara University with a B.A. in Communication and a minor in Management Information Systems. She is passionate...
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Exploring Tech for Social Good
In this week’s episode of the Student Experiences season, we’ll shine a light on 🌟 Exploring Tech for Social Good with Resham Khanna. Resham is a Product Designer passionate about social impact, VR, and accessibility. She is currently on a gap year from studying Cognitive Science and Psychology…
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International Student Experiences
In this week’s episode of the Underexposed Student Experiences season, we’ll shine a light on 🌟 International Student Experiences with Xin Yi Yap. Xin Yi (She/Her) is a Diversity Peer Education Scholar (DPE) with Suffolk University’s Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion. As a...
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Cultivating Courage in Yourself
In this week’s episode of the Reclaiming Your Best Self season, we’ll teach you how 🌟 Cultivating Courage in Yourself with Anuneet Kaur. Anuneet is an aspiring marketer. She is a huge believer that with courage and faith, anything is possible.
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How Collaboration Beats Competition
In this week’s episode of the Reclaiming Your Best Self season, we’ll teach you how 🌟 Collaboration Beats Competition with Amy Lima. Amy Lima is a NYC-based Product Designer, community-builder, and champion for marginalized voices. A first-generation American and dedicated traveler (50 countries...
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The Power in Asking for Help
In this week’s episode of the Reclaiming Your Best Self season, we’ll teach you 🌟 The Power in Asking for Help with Sharon Kim. Sharon is a licensed mental health therapist. Her clinical background includes working with individuals, families, and at-risk youth with a history of mental health...
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Setting Yourself Up for Success
In this week’s episode of the Reclaiming Your Best Self season, we’ll teach you 🌟 Setting Yourself Up for Success with Janette Kim. Janette Kim is a sophomore majoring in business technology management and operations logistics at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. She is...
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How to Tell Your Story
In this week's episode, we shine a light on How to Tell Your Story with Marie Ablaza. With 7+ years in recruiting, Marie calls herself a Fairy Job Mother because she loves to help people bridge the gap between their passions and careers. She believes in the power of storytelling and helps others…
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Toxic Hustle Culture
In this week's episode, we shine a light on Toxic Hustle Culture with Milap Patel. Milap is a student at UC Davis majoring in Managerial Economics and minoring in Computer Science and Technology Management. He co-founded Products Buds, a community for aspiring Product Managers of all social and...
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How to Get Noticed
In this week's episode, we shine a light on How to Get Noticed with Elizabeth Morgan. Liz was awarded the title "Top Graduating HR Student" at her college for her leadership and passion for the field. After she spent hundreds of hours networking on her LinkedIn, she was sourced by a fast growing...
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How Involvement Beats GPA
In this week's episode, we shine a light on How Involvement Beats GPA with AJ Eckstein. AJ is a Strategy Consultant at Accenture, the founder of Career Coaching Company, and the Host of The Final Round Podcast. He recently graduated from USC in May 2020 where he interned at 5 companies, the most...
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How to Be a Great Mentor
In this week's episode, we shine a light on How to Be a Great Mentor with Marge Ang, an accomplished senior technology marketing professional with over 20 years of experience working with Fortune 500 companies and startups in B2B SaaS, consumer tech, and healthcare. She is also a career…
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Student Mental Health
In this week's episode, we shine a light on Student Mental Health with Mike Deng, a junior pursuing interaction design at ArtCenter College of Design. He is an active mental health advocate on LinkedIn, YouTube, and other media outlets. Beyond that he actively engages in creating communities at...
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Finding Your Inner-Creativity
In this week's episode, we shine a light on Finding Your Inner-Creativity with Lindsay Zhou, a junior at UNC-Chapel Hill, double majoring in computer science and linguistics with a minor in Japanese. She is also an incoming SWE Intern at Tableau. Since starting her own tech journey, she's been...
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Managing Your Career
In this week's episode, we shine a light on Managing Your Career with Jennifer Braganza, Vice President of intelligent Business Process Management (iBPM) at Pontoon Solutions, a subsidiary of The Adecco Group. She is an executive who leads process engineering teams to help organizations...
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The Power in Exploring Passions
In this week's episode, we shine a light on The Power in Exploring Passions with Sharif Abbasi, a student at Cornell University as well as an incoming M&A/GTM Strategy Intern at VMware. He is also a Co-Founder and Head of Business Development for Cumulus. Abbasi and the Cumulus team are creating…
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Building Authentic Relationships
In this week's episode, we shine a light on Building Authentic Relationships with Marcela Niemeyer, a Global Human Resources Executive with more than 16 years’ experience in people management for multinational companies. She has worked in the financial, automotive, chemical, and educational...
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Public Speaking for STEM Students
In this week's episode, we shine a light on Public Speaking for STEM Students with Chinmayi Balusu, a sophomore pursuing neuroscience and medical humanities at Columbia University. She is the Founder and CEO of Simply Neuroscience, a non-profit organization that works to expand interdisciplinary...
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How to Leverage Your "Student Card"
In this week's episode, we shine a light on How to Leverage Your "Student Card" with Sumukh Setty. He currently works as the Chief of Staff at Bennu, a pre-seed startup helping engineering teams perform and communicate more effectively. He also runs Common Room, an AMA series that has had guests...
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Sustainable Self-Growth
In this week's episode, we shine a light on Sustainable Self-Growth with Harshini Sivakumar, a senior studying Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Tech. Her love for hands-on and challenging projects combined with her constant wonder at the sky and the world above lead her to choose Aerospace...
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Staying Self-Aware
In this week's episode, we shine a light on Staying Self-Aware with Phyllis Njoroge, a product manager at Redfin. She also writes LinkedIn content about impostor syndrome, networking, the job search, and career development as a product manager. Uncut Gems by mezhdunami....
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Debunking Community College
In this week's episode, we shine a light on Debunking Community College with Guadalupe "Lupe" Medina and Brianna Proud. Lupe is currently a student at Joliet Junior College and will be graduating in the Spring of 2021. She will be transferring to Northern Illinois University to study computer...
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Navigating Jobs as a Person with Disabilities
In this week's episode, we shine a light on Navigating Jobs as a Person with Disabilities with Sue Thao Do, a recent graduate of Santa Clara University and a self-published author with two previous works. She is a young woman who also lives with cerebral palsy. Sue hopes to pursue a career as a...
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The Perks of Being a Generalist
In this week's episode, we shine a light on The Perks Being a Generalist with Meghana Vinnakota, a senior studying Information Technology at the University of Washington and an incoming Program Manager at Microsoft. She aspires to work on building user-focused products and creating great tech...
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Becoming an Entrepreneur
In this week's episode, we shine a light on Becoming an Entrepreneur with Allison Kopf, the Founder and CEO of Artemis. Artemis is the market-leading Cultivation Management Platform serving the fruit, vegetable, floriculture, cannabis, and hemp industries. She is an internationally recognized...
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The Art of Balance
In this week's episode, we #ShineALightOn The Art of Balance with Laura Jiang. Laura is a senior at Oregon State University majoring in Computer Science. She is currently a Product Management Intern at JusticeText and an incoming Product Manager at Microsoft. Uncut Gems by mezhdunami....
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Finding Your Passions in College
In this week's episode, we shine a light on Finding Your Passions in College with Joseph Choi. Joseph is a student at the University of Michigan and is an incoming Technical Writer at Salesforce. He's also the co-founder of Tech Pod, a community of students aspiring to break into the business…
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Rewriting the Latina Story
In this week's episode, we shine a light on Rewriting the Latina story with Elsa Jimenez, a first-generation recent graduate and proud daughter of immigrants who aspires to break into the tech industry and to rewrite the Latina story. She is currently a Strategic Partnerships and Web Development…
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How FAANG is Overrated
In this week's episode, we shine a light on How FAANG is Overrated with Stormy Jackson, a senior at the University of Southern California studying Design. She is currently a Product Design Intern at Shopify and was previously at Lyft. Uncut Gems by mezhdunami. https://soundcloud.com/mezhdunami...
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Navigating Imposter Syndrome
In this week's episode, we shine a light on Navigating Imposter Syndrome with Ami Patel. Ami is a first-gen student, currently studying at the University of Southern California finishing her Masters in Project Management (Spring 2021). She went on to intern as program/product manager at Tesla for…
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Authenticity in a Digital World
In this week's episode, we shine a light on Authenticity in a Digital World with Linh Tran, a student at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and an Editor at Product Buds, a community of aspiring product managers. She’s also the author of Linhsights, a newsletter that focuses on personal...
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The career search journey can be a dark one for students or professionals looking for a change. Opal empowers listeners to reach their career goals through tips and stories by experts. Hosted by Opal CEO Mariah Manzano.
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