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This is a podcast dedicated to help ambitious women professionals transition into aligned careers in tech while earning more - without more degrees, certifications or experience. You already have what it takes!

Michelle Carrizosa


    • May 5, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 18m AVG DURATION
    • 20 EPISODES


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    #20 - Here's Proof Your Nontechnical Experience/Degree Can Get You into a Six-Figure Role in Tech

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 20:34


    Welcome to Aligned in Tech, techies! What I will share in today's episode is how no matter what your degree is - you can get into a top tech company. That even if your experience is in nontechnical fields - a six-figure nontechnical role in tech is well within your reach. Hey

    #19 - Celebrating Failures to Get into Tech Faster (Yup, You Read That Right)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2022 9:33


    Welcome to Aligned in Tech, techies! Today we'll talk about failures in your tech transition, and how celebrating every single one of them is super important for you to get into tech faster. Hey

    #18 - Why People Pleasing and Perfectionism in the Job Search Keep You Stuck

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 16:10


    Welcome to Aligned in Tech, techies! Today we will talk about two patterns that haunt us during the transition into tech. These patterns are people pleasing and perfectionism and in this episode I will tell you how they show up and why they keep amazing women stuck in the job search. You can also check out the Perfectionism episode by Kara Lowentheil here. Hey

    #17 - What to Do When Your Pivot into Tech Doesn't Go as Planned

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 16:04


    Welcome to Aligned in Tech, techies! Today we're going to talk about when the job search send you a curve ball and things don't go the way you planned. Maybe there was a time you put so much effort into your resume or an interview and you still didn't land the tech job - here's what you can do. I've helped women get their first tech jobs while making six-figures by simply leveraging their nontechnical experience - I can help you next: Book an interest call to know more about my 1:1 coaching. Thanks for tuning in!

    #16 - Top Six Things My Clients Did to Get into a Top Tech Companies Without "Tech Experience"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022 18:00


    Welcome to Aligned in Tech, techies! Today we're going to talk about what it actually takes to get into a top tech company even you don't have a tech degree or tech company experience. I will talk about what has worked for me and my clients BOTH the strategy and the mindset of a #womanintech. I've helped dozens of women navigate their transition into top tech companies with ease and confidence - I can help you next: Book an interest call to know more about my 1:1 coaching. Thanks for tuning in!

    #15 - IWD Series: How Jessica became a Project Manager at Palantir

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 25:18


    For International Women's Month - I'm kicking off a new series in the podcast where I will share the story of some of my amazing clients. Today's episode is about Jessica Pham-Ruhland she went from working in government consulting to Manager CSM (Customer Success Manager) at BigCommerce. Tune in to listen to her story and get inspired about your own transition into tech. I have helped women get into six-figure roles in tech, I can help you too - Book an interest call to know more about my 1:1 coaching. Thanks for tuning in!

    #14 - IWD Series: How MJ became a Customer Success Manager at BigCommerce.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 20:14


    For International Women's Month - I'm kicking off a new series in the podcast where I will share the story of some of my amazing clients. Today is about Majo Buendia she went from working in government consulting to Manager CSM (Customer Success Manager) at BigCommerce. Tune in to get inspired about your own transition into tech. I have helped women get into six-figure roles in tech, I can help you too - Book an interest call to know more about my 1:1 coaching. Thanks for tuning in!

    #13 - IWD Series: How Maribel became a UX Researcher at a health tech startup

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 31:08


    For International Women's Month - I'm kicking off a new series in the podcast where I will share the story of some of my amazing clients. Today is about Maribel Sierra, she went from working in academia and non-profit to UX researcher at a health tech startup. Tune in to get inspired about your own transition into tech. I have helped women get into six-figure roles in tech, I can help you too - Book an interest call to know more about my 1:1 coaching. Thanks for tuning in!

    #12 - IWD Series: How I broke into tech without a tech degree.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022 15:42


    For International Women's Month - I'm kicking off a new series in the podcast where I will share the story of some of my amazing clients and including my own story (Because after all, I'm my first client success story :D). In today's episode, I'll be sharing more about my journey into tech even when I had a social science degree, didn't know how to code and only had customer service experience. I offer 1:1 coaching to help women transition into top tech companies with confidence and while increasing their salary - Book an interest call to know more about my 1:1 coaching. Thanks for tuning in!

    #11 - My 5 Golden Rules About Interviewing in Tech

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 20:37


    Welcome to Aligned in Tech, techies! Today I'll be spilling the secrets no one else will tell you about killing it in interviews in tech. No more boring advice or sounding like a robot on interviews. It's time to start moving closer to that offer. Let's gooo... I offer 1:1 coaching to help women transition into top tech companies with confidence and while increasing their salary - Book an interest call Thanks for tuning in!

    #10 - Let's talk about the true power of LinkedIn

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 16:20


    Welcome to Aligned in Tech. Today, it's all about LinkedIn and how you could be using it to land your next role in tech. I won't be giving you the classic "how to write each section" advice. I want you to truly leverage the power of LinkedIn like me and my clients have. I offer 1:1 coaching to help women transition into top tech companies with confidence and while increasing their salary - Book an interest call to know more about my 1:1 coaching. Thanks for tuning in!

    #9 - The Best Application Strategy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 14:59


    Welcome to Aligned in Tech. Today, I'll be talking about applications strategy and how you go from spraying resumes or not sending applications at all to adopting an aligned application strategy. I offer 1:1 coaching to help women transition into top tech companies with confidence and while increasing their salary - Book an interest call to know more about my 1:1 coaching. Thanks for tuning in!

    #8 - What you need to make your tech career goals a reality (spoiler: It isn't the resume)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 14:05


    Today's episode will be about the ONE thing that made all the difference for me and my clients to make our pivot into an aligned position in tech happen once and for all! It's not the resume, the cover letters or the networking even - it goes deeper! Let's do this, techies! If you're ready to learn the strategy and mindset to pivot into an aligned role in tech in the next 2 to 4 months - book a consult call to chat more and see if we're a fit to work together. Here's the link.

    #7 - The Real Deal About Resumes - Tech Career Series Pt.3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 18:04


    Welcome to Aligned in Tech. Today I'm going to tell you what no one tells you about how to create a great resume to get into tech. This isn't your average resume tips, this is what truly works in tech and will get your resume noticed even if you have never had your target title before. Let's go! If you want to make your tech career happen in the next 3 - 6 months, Book an interest call to know more about my 1:1 coaching. Thanks for tuning in and see you in the next episode!

    #6 - Let's Talk Certifications to Get into Tech - Part II of Tech Career Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 14:32


    Welcome to Aligned in Tech. Today is part 2 of the Tech Career Series and I'll be answering the commonly asked question: "Do I need a certification to get into tech? "How do I make my certifications get me a job?" If you want to make your tech career happen in the next 3 - 6 months, Book an interest call to know more about my 1:1 coaching. Thanks for tuning in!

    #5 - Finding Your Ideal Role in Tech - Tech Career Series Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2022 21:38


    Welcome to Aligned in Tech. Today, I'm kicking off the tech career series you didn't know you needed. This is part 1 and I'll be answering the commonly asked question: "How do I find the best tech role for me?" - I will share my 3 step process to find your ideal role and stop applying to everything and anything. Ready to take your amazing skills into a top tech company? I can help. Book an interest call to know more about my 1:1 coaching. Thanks for tuning in!

    #4 - Three Myths About Breaking into Tech Keeping You From Pivoting with Ease

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 17:02


    Welcome to Aligned in Tech. Today, I want to tell you about 3 myths keeping you from transitioning into a career you love in tech with easy. If you ever wondered: "How do I get into tech without a tech degree?" Or tech experience, or without connections - This is for you. I will also share how to move forward and leveraging your nontechnical experience. Ready to take your amazing skills into a top tech company? I can help. Book an interest call to know more about my 1:1 coaching.

    #3 - The Great Resignation and What It Means for You

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2021 21:37


    Welcome to Aligned in Tech. Today, I want to tell you about the Great Resignation and what it means for you if you're trying to get a better job in tech. I will share 3 ways to set yourself up for success as you navigate the job search in today's changing times. Let's go! Need my help getting into that aligned role? Book an interest call to know more about my 1:1 coaching. See you in the next episode!

    #2- Showing Up Authentically is a Game Changer

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021 23:21


    Welcome to Aligned in Tech. Today, I want to tell you about how authenticity is a game changer if you're trying to break into tech or land a better more aligned role. I will share how authenticity changed my tech career for the better and how one of my clients broke into tech within 2 months by leveraging her authentic self as part of her job search strategy. Ready to get aligned in tech? Book an interest call to know more about my 1:1 coaching. See you in the next episode!

    #1 - How to Transition into an Aligned Career in Tech in 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 20:12


    Welcome to Aligned in Tech. Today, I want to talk about 3 easy steps to kickstart your transition into a career you love in tech while also getting paid more. In this episode, I share with you the importance of knowing what your career to look like, how to level up your job search, and the recipe for building the right momentum. Need my help getting into that aligned role? Book an interest call to know more about my 1:1 coaching.

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