PinnedMember-onlyAn out of Google experienceUpdate: Read about my first 12 days of Xooglerhood (being an ex-Googler). — — — — — — My alarm rang as it does every day at 7:10am so I could take my kids to school. As I checked my work inbox, eyes half open, I saw an email from…Google6 min readGoogle6 min read
Published in Better Programming·Updated 5 hours agoMember-onlyThe B Word: Overcoming Gender Biases in the WorkplaceAs international Women’s History Month draws to a close, I share my experience with gender biases at work and a less common approach to overcoming them. — I was working at a slightly reduced capacity in a new job while also studying to get my MBA. It was my first true immersion into the American workforce and culture (through my new job and studies). Prior to this position, I worked for an Israeli company…Women7 min readWomen7 min read
3 days agoMember-onlyLessons Learned from Ineffective Leaders — part 2:If this is the first “lessons learned” of mine you land on, I recommend starting with “lessons learned from great leaders parts 1”, and part 2, and Lessons learned from Ineffective leaders. Now, what is there to learn from bad leaders? — a lot, actually. Just as observing and analyzing…Leadership5 min readLeadership5 min read
5 days agoMember-onlyLessons Learned from Ineffective Leaders[I’ve shorten this to account for human attention span, more lessons coming] If you missed lessons learned from great leaders parts 1 and 2 — give those a read, I think it’s worth your time (if I do say so myself 😀). Now, Is there anything to learn from bad…Leadership6 min readLeadership6 min read
Mar 3Member-onlyFrom Me to Mom: 2 strategies for Balancing Parenthood and AmbitionWith international women’s history month and the 8th year celebration of the creature who transformed me from a person to a parent (AKA my first born) it’s time to share my struggles with becoming a parent and my tricks for overcoming them. By the time my first child was born…Ambition5 min readAmbition5 min read
Published in Better Programming·Updated 4 days agoMember-onlyFrom Performance Reviews to Awards: The Power of Articulating Impact“When you’re unsure what to do, ask yourself what will yield the most impact for Google and do that” Two weeks into Google, in our first one on one, my manager quickly grounded me on the most important thing at Google: Impact. …Google9 min readGoogle9 min read
Feb 2Member-onlyOn the 12th day of Xooglerhood — my job loss gave to me…[Xoogler — how Googlers call an ex-Googler] So as we all heard, 12 days ago Google laid off 7,000 employees across the US. I was among the chosen ones, you can read more about my out of Google experience to see it from my eyes. 12 days have flown by…Google7 min readGoogle7 min read
Jan 31Member-onlyAn out of Google experienceMy alarm rang as it does every day at 7:10am so I could take my kids to school. As I checked my work inbox, eyes half open, I saw an email from Sundar, Google’s CEO, explaining Google had to make a tough decision and let some people go. I have…5 min read5 min read
Mar 27, 2022Lessons Learned from Great Leaders — Part 2In the previous piece, I shared 3 great lessons I learned from a great leader, Mark. Here are more lessons I picked up from other great leaders. Turns out there is also plenty to learn from weak/ineffective managers/leaders — here. If you only take one thing away, let is be…Leadership Development6 min readLeadership Development6 min read
Feb 16, 2022Member-onlyLessons Learned from Great Leaders — Part 1[don’t miss out on part 2] If you only take one thing from this article, may it be this: Observe your best leaders, analyze their actions, and mimic. — - I’ve been given the opportunity to lead at the very young age of 19. See, I was born and raised…Leadership5 min readLeadership5 min read
