Figurs Firesides

Achieving a Tech Career is more possible than you think. And once your in, the possibilities are end-less! Cinneah and Adrianna are two prominent black women in Tech, living their dreams and hitting their goals along the way. Listen to find out how they've defeated many stigmas that circulate in this industry and what they're able to do to create the lifestyle of freedom they desire most.

Learn why experience is more important than certifications in Tech. Skills really pay the bills in this industry. You've all been convinced that with enough certifications, you can land a tech job in no time... But what happens when you're met with a hiring pool of candidates with the same entry-level certifications who also have hands-on experience for the role? You need to consider how to gain those skills before and after your first Tech job. Get the game here from Henri Davis; a career coach, cybersecurity professional, and content creator. Hosted by: Givon Conner, Product Owner @ Salesforce Guest Starring: Henri Davis, VP of Connectivity & Availability @ JP Morgan

Uber, Rockstar Games, and 2K games were HACKED!  Social Engineering, Slack, Multi-Factor Authentication and more... Quickstrikes sessions are breaking tech news stories with deep technical & social analysis on the who, what, why, and how. Follow us on social Media IG: figurs.tech Host IG: Nomadvon Co-Host IG: TayOnTech Co-Host IG: Premier

Learn what makes Tech a hard bag! This life ain't easy... Too many "Tech Influencers" have convinced you that getting the Tech Bag is "Easy Money"... But how many of them tell you the real nature of the work? The day to day grind? The late nights and early mornings? Deadlines and fixes, bugs, critical issues to systems that you're responsible for fixing?  Tune in to learn from Tech professionals with the REAL GAME! Joined by: Travon Duncan, Security Engineer Harshil Patel, Senior Security Engineer Joshua Waller, Blockchain Developer Givon Conner, Product Owner

Betty Luseged breaks down how she found early career success in Tech despite having a non-traditional education background graduating college with an Industrial Engineering degree. She's landed gigs in FAANG and now works at Microsoft as a Technical Program Manager.

Meet Day Johnson - a 20 year old Nigerian-born Cloud Threat Detection Engineer @ Datadog and college instructor in Cybersecurity. He explores his amazing story of immigrating to the US and finding a land of opportunity in technology! Connect with Day on Social Media: @daycyberwox Get MORE of Figurs: Linktree https://linktr.ee/figurs Instagram https://www.instagram.com/earnfigurs/ Twitter https://mobile.twitter.com/earnfigurs Our Tech Talks features interviews of (mostly) minority professionals in Technology and gives you the opportunity to hear their career journeys and gain exposure to existing and emerging fields. Each guest joining the Dallas-based show reveals their truth to you. Tap in to watch and hear the best Tech interviews out!  #Figurs #techtalks #technologypodcast #techpodcast

Nikhil shares a powerful story of his inspiration behind becoming an entrepreneur in Tech and how he has high hopes for a new generation of diverse leadership to bring change in ways we've yet to see! Connect with Nikhil on Social Media: @Nikvimal Get MORE of Figurs: Linktree https://linktr.ee/figurs Instagram https://www.instagram.com/earnfigurs/ Twitter https://mobile.twitter.com/earnfigurs Our Tech Talks features interviews of (mostly) minority professionals in Technology and gives you the opportunity to hear their career journeys and gain exposure to existing and emerging fields. Each guest joining the Dallas-based show reveals their truth to you. Tap in to watch and hear the best Tech interviews out!  #Figurs #techtalks #technologypodcast #techpodcast

TayOnTech shares his hiring experience with Robinhood and how he secured a crazy amount in restricted stock (RSUs) + how he makes his own "ETFs" using the M1 Finance app. You don't want to miss this one! Connect with Tay on Social Media: @TayOnTech.io Get MORE of Figurs: Linktree https://linktr.ee/figurs Instagram https://www.instagram.com/earnfigurs/ Twitter https://mobile.twitter.com/earnfigurs Our Tech Talks features interviews of (mostly) minority professionals in Technology and gives you the opportunity to hear their career journeys and gain exposure to existing and emerging fields. Each guest joining the Dallas-based show reveals their truth to you. Tap in to watch and hear the best Tech interviews out!  #Figurs #techtalks #technologypodcast #techpodcast

Divyn is a Network Engineer based out of Toronto! He shares his testimony on breaking into Tech without a college degree and shares his opinions on controversial big tech social topics. Connect with Divyn on Social Media: @divy.n Get MORE of Figurs: Linktree https://linktr.ee/figurs Instagram https://www.instagram.com/earnfigurs/ Twitter https://mobile.twitter.com/earnfigurs Our Tech Talks features interviews of (mostly) minority professionals in Technology and gives you the opportunity to hear their career journeys and gain exposure to existing and emerging fields. Each guest joining the Dallas-based show reveals their truth to you. Tap in to watch and hear the best Tech interviews out!  #Figurs #techtalks #technologypodcast #techpodcast

Ep10 is a business update from our Host & Founder, Givon Conner. Learn about the future of our company and the career services we offer beyond our podcast. Get MORE of Figurs: Linktree https://linktr.ee/figurs Instagram https://www.instagram.com/earnfigurs/ Twitter https://mobile.twitter.com/earnfigurs Our Tech Talks features interviews of (mostly) minority professionals in Technology and gives you the opportunity to hear their career journeys and gain exposure to existing and emerging fields. Each guest joining the Dallas-based show reveals their truth to you. Tap in to watch and hear the best Tech interviews out!  #Figurs #techtalks #technologypodcast #techpodcast #metaverse #careerplatform #dataprivacy

Kenneth Ellington is a Sr. Cybersecurity Consultant that works for the Big 4. He shares his testimony on breaking into Tech by way of his retail job as a deli clerk + more!  Connect with Kenneth on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenneth-ellington-67599015a/ Get MORE of Figurs: Linktree https://linktr.ee/figurs Instagram https://www.instagram.com/earnfigurs/ Twitter https://mobile.twitter.com/earnfigurs Our Tech Talks features interviews of (mostly) minority professionals in Technology and gives you the opportunity to hear their career journeys and gain exposure to existing and emerging fields. Each guest joining the Dallas-based show reveals their truth to you. Tap in to watch and hear the best Tech interviews out!

Jared Shar is a Big 4 Tech Consultant and giving you the game on how to break in. Hear his thoughts on how LinkedIn helped him land his first Tech gig + more. Get MORE of Figurs: Linktree https://linktr.ee/figurs Instagram https://www.instagram.com/earnfigurs/ Twitter https://mobile.twitter.com/earnfigurs Figurs Tech Talks features interviews of (mostly) minority professionals in Technology and gives you the opportunity to hear their career journeys and gain exposure to existing and emerging fields. Each guest joining the Dallas-based show reveals their truth to you. Tap in to watch and hear the best Tech interviews out!  #Figurs #techtalks #technologypodcast #techpodcast

How This Engineer's Father Inspired Him to Start a Tech Career + What are RSU's? Hackathons, & more! __________________________________  Check out the links below to Super Charge Your Tech Career https://www.earnfigurs.com/client-services Get a free Tech resume & LinkedIn Review https://www.earnfigurs.com/ Airing Sundays.  Follow Us: IG & Twitter: @earnfigurs  Media Credits: Audio - Allova Media (YouTube) Production - Chronicle Productions (YouTube)