Latinx In Power

Karla Aguilar is a recent entrepreneur who left her tech job to launch her own body care brand. She's the founder of CLUBPIEL, a genderless and inclusive subscription based body care brand in Latam and in a previous life a senior strategic partnerships and business development manager in tech. In this episode we talked more about Karla's journey entering corporate tech as a Business Developer and also leaving tech after many years, doing a sabbatical during the pandemic and launching her body care brand. Additional Reading Mentioned in the Interview: https://bit.ly/3AVB8SF  Our website is LatinxInPower.com. Send me a message on Instagram @Latinx_in_Power or Twitter @LatinxInPower. Check out our new episodes every first Tuesday of the month.

Darius is a founder at Tesoro AI and a podcast host at the Darius Gant Show. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and a MBA in Finance. Darius inspires people through his journey from a pro athlete to Columbia MBA to private equity investor to tech leader and founder. In this episode we talked more about Darius' journey leaving a top venture capital firm to focus on entrepreneurship in artificial intelligence, and also why and how AI is changing the world. Additional Reading Mentioned in the Interview: https://bit.ly/3qzgxxp  Our website is LatinxInPower.com. Send me a message on Instagram @Latinx_in_Power or Twitter @LatinxInPower. Check out our new episodes every first Tuesday of the month. #ArtificialIntelligence #Tech #Equity #Belonging #Diversity

We talked with Pamela Burga, a Senior D&I, Diversity & Inclusion, Partner at Tesla and leads D&I talent development strategy. Fun fact: Pamela is also a classical trained lyrical soprano. In this episode we talked more about transitioning careers and industries since Pamela has driven individual and organizational performance in a variety of industries. We also talked more about her work as Diversity & Inclusion leader. Additional Reading Mentioned in the Interview: https://bit.ly/3IP0KCL Our website is LatinxInPower.com. Send me a message on Instagram @Latinx_in_Power or Twitter @LatinxInPower. Check out our new episodes every first Tuesday of the month.   #Inclusion&Diversity #Tesla #Latina #Belonging #Diversity

We talked with Angel Aviles (sher/her) who boldly decided to pursue her dream of becoming an actress. A Bronx native, moved from New York City to Hollywood and landed roles in projects with up-and-coming directors like Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez, and many others. Following her acting career, Angel became an entrepreneur. Today, she's a transformational life coach, a motivational speaker, and an advocate for social justice. In this episode we discussed mental health. In 2009, Angel suffered from depression, anxiety, and panic attacks, which was when she began her own journey of mental, physical, and spiritual wellness.  Additional Reading Mentioned in the Interview: https://bit.ly/3ow0pgJ  Our website is LatinxInPower.com. Send me a message on Instagram @Latinx_in_Power or Twitter @LatinxInPower. Check out our new episodes every first Tuesday of the month. #Latina #Coach #Motivational #Jefa #LessonsLearned

Carolina Acosta is  a Latina entrepreneur from Queens NY with a background in graphic design. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Parsons School of Design. Carolina launched a game dedicated to Latinos and she's making history in the process since the gaming industry is white, cisgender, male-dominated, and often overlooks people of color and women.  In this episode we talked more about entrepreneurship. This year we have been enjoying learning from other Latinx entrepreneurs. We hope this conversation can inspire other folks that are also thinking about entrepreneurship and don't know how to start.   Additional Reading Mentioned in the Interview: http://bit.ly/38NiayI Our website is LatinxInPower.com. Send me a message on Instagram @Latinx_in_Power or Twitter @LatinxInPower. Check out our new episodes every first Tuesday of the month. #Latinx #Latina #Entrepreneur #Games #LessonsLearned

We talked with Majo Molfino (she/her), a Latinx author, designer, and women's leadership expert. She is the author of Break the Good Girl Myth and host of the HEROINE podcast featuring top female leaders, creatives, and visionaries. She has a master's in learning, design, and technology from Stanford University and a bachelor's degree in psychology with a minor in cultural studies from McGill University.  In this episode we discussed more about Majo's book, Break the Good Girl Myth, where she explores the five myths we tend to follow which are Rules, Harmony, Logic, Perfection, and Sacrifice.  Additional Reading Mentioned in the Interview: https://bit.ly/3ylTKI0  Our website is LatinxInPower.com. Send me a message on Instagram @Latinx_in_Power or Twitter @LatinxInPower. Check out our new episodes every first Tuesday of the month. #Latinx #Latina #LatinxAuthor #GoodGirlMyth #HeroinePodcast

We talked with Leandro Senna (he/his), a former Designer Lead at Apple where he worked for 7 years, Senna also has a huge experience in graphic design working for agencies. In the beginning of his career, Senna worked at Volkswagen assembling cars when he was based in São Bernardo, Brazil.  In this episode, we're talking about sabbatical. This is a theme we wanted to bring to this podcast for a while. We feel our community doesn't talk about it much. Most of the time this is a subject so far away from our reality and also we're excited to discuss that with Senna. Additional Reading Mentioned in the Interview: https://bit.ly/3hMhrDo  Our website is LatinxInPower.com. Send me a message on Instagram @Latinx_in_Power or Twitter @LatinxInPower. Check out our new episodes every first Tuesday of the month.   #Latinx #Latine #Latino #Tech #Design #Sabbatical

We talked with Adi Mendiola Barreto (they/them), a second generation Mexican and Puerto Rican, non-binary and trans. Adi is also a speaker, consultant, and activist. They received their BA in Public Relations with a minor in LGBTQ studies. In this episode we'll be talking more about Adi's journey, and the core of their work which is helping people align their intentions with their impact in the world. Additional Reading Mentioned in the Interview: https://bit.ly/3yw0aUo  Our website is LatinxInPower.com. Send me a message on Instagram @Latinx_in_Power or Twitter @LatinxInPower. Check out our new episodes every first Tuesday of the month.   #Latinx #Latine #Tech #Diversity #Nonbinary #Belonging

We talked with Juliana Lisboa (she, her), the Global Strategy and Operations of a Google project called #IamRemarkable, that empowers underrepresented groups to celebrate their achievements in the workplace and beyond. Juliana is a curious Brazilian woman that took an unusual path by working in technology across multiple countries and cultures in the Asia Pacific.   In this episode, we talked to Juliana about this amazing project, the impact of unconscious biases in perceived competence and how we can learn to self promote and advocate for others to drive inclusion.  Additional Reading Mentioned in the Interview: https://bit.ly/2Tb2pNs  Participate in the workshop: https://bit.ly/3fMoACs (slots are limited) Our website is LatinxInPower.com. Send me a message on Instagram @Latinx_in_Power or Twitter @LatinxInPower. Check out our new episodes every first Tuesday of the month.   #Latinx #Latine #Latina #Tech #Diversity #IAmRemarkable #Selfpromotion

Conversation about belonging in tech and finding your voice as a Latinx. This chat is part of She’s Tech conference. She’s Tech is a movement that aims to strengthen the female presence in the technology sector through 3 pillars: inspire, engage, enable women to seek knowledge and undertake careers and technology-based businesses.  Gretchen Rodriguez, a Senior Product Manager at Santander Digital in Palo Alto born in Cuba. Alma Lopes is a Product Owner at Roche who came from Mexico. Additional Reading Mentioned in the Interview: https://bit.ly/2PZvKph  Our website is LatinxInPower.com. Send me a message on Instagram @Latinx_in_Power or Twitter @LatinxInPower. Check out our new episodes every first Tuesday of the month.

How can we create more inclusive environments? Why do we have only 3% of Latinxs working in tech in the United States? How do we know some solutions might be experienced differently by marginalized groups or groups outside your own? Diversity has the goal to bring more people to the table, and decolonizing is more about proposing an exercise to influence the way we think.    Guidione Machava - Entrepreneur, Designer and Author; Jane Vita - Designer Lead at VTT; and Thaisa Fernandes - Podcast Host & Producer and Program Manager, will explore colonialism's effect on design standards in regards to the influence of ideas perception and also representation in different industries, especially tech.   You will learn how solutions might be experienced in someone else’s shoes in a different way, and also how we all should be an active agent of change and help to foster a more inclusive environment.   Additional Reading Mentioned in the Interview: https://latinxinpower.com/    Our website is LatinxInPower.com. Send me a message on Instagram @Latinx_in_Power or Twitter @LatinxInPower. Check out our new episodes every first Tuesday of the month.

Luis Curiel currently sits on the People Team managing strategy and operations at Twitter, and also serves as the global co-chair for Twitter Alas, our Latinx business resource group. Luis, a first-generation American, traces his Latinx roots to Honduras. Born and raised in California, he studied biopsychology and worked in agricultural research before making the transition to tech.    In this episode we talked more about how previous skills and experiences can be transferred to tech, the impact Latinxs are making in tech which makes the scenario totally different from 5 years ago but at the same time how we still have a lot of work to do. Luis shared with us his perspective as our @recruiterfriend to those who made it and now have the opportunity to make an impact for others.   Additional Reading Mentioned in the Interview: https://bit.ly/3xNNCrS    Our website is LatinxInPower.com. Send me a message on Instagram @Latinx_in_Power or Twitter @LatinxInPower. Check out our new episodes every first Tuesday of the month.

We talked with Cynthia Orduña, a career coach and talent development advisor. Cynthia has helped over 50 startups and coached over 300 people in all stages of their career from entry to senior levels. In this episode we talked more about the perspective of someone with the background in recruiting, career development, diversity, equity, and inclusion.    Additional Reading Mentioned in the Interview: https://bit.ly/3vp3ZcE   Our website is LatinxInPower.com. Send me a message on Instagram @Latinx_in_Power or Twitter @LatinxInPower. Check out our new episodes every first Tuesday of the month.

We talked with Lita & Destiny about how they run a business with a mission to empower women and children around the world through the power of intentional play, and more details about their entrepreneurship journey creating ethical and fair trade products.  Lita Barreda has spent her entire career in the garment industry, pulling inspiration from the places she was raised including Peru, Ecuador & Venezuela. She studied Fashion Design at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM). After falling in love with California, Lita stayed in the United States to design clothing and fashion accessories for major retailers.  Destiny Conner is a social impact entrepreneur at heart. As a first generation Peruvian, Destiny also studied at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising and started her career designing bridal accessories before her entrepreneurial spirit kicked in. Additional Reading Mentioned in the Interview: https://bit.ly/3fJktYr  Our website is LatinxInPower.com. Send me a message on Instagram @Latinx_in_Power or Twitter @LatinxInPower. Check out our new episodes every first Tuesday of the month.

We had an inspiring conversation with an incoming freshman at Pitzer College in California. Diana Vicezar plans to double major in Computer Science and Economics. Elected one of the 33 young adults more influential in the world, she advocates for international students and has the goal of sharing opportunities with other minority groups.   Additional Reading Mentioned in the Interview: https://medium.com/latinxinpower Our website is LatinxInPower.com. Send me a message on Instagram @Latinx_in_Power or Twitter @LatinxInPower. Check out our new episodes every first Tuesday of the month.

Conversation with Carlos Gonzalez de Villaumbrosia, the Founder and CEO of Product School. We invited Carlos to our podcast because he has an interesting journey building global companies and digital products and this is a subject we’d like to bring to our podcast. Technically he’s not a Latino, but a Hispanic since Carlos is from Spain, and we think we share a lot of similarities with each other. We talked about his journey, entrepreneurship and of course Product Management. Carlos has a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and Industrial Management, and Computer Science. He also studied Global Business Management and Marketing at UC Berkeley.    Additional Reading Mentioned in the Interview: https://latinxinpower.com/ and https://productschool.com/  Our website is LatinxInPower.com. Send me a message on Instagram @Latinx_in_Power or Twitter @LatinxInPower. Check out our new episodes every month.

We talked with Nathalie Marchino, as our first guest of 2021, a former professional rugby player born in Colombia who lived in Switzerland and has turned into a great tech business leader. With a BS Finance in International Business, Nathalie is helping to make design accessible as an EMEA Head of Sales at Figma. She has also worked at Google, LinkedIn, and Twitter.   We’re always so inspired to hear stories from people who break into tech, and Nathalie shared her story of how she started out as a top athlete and how she broke into tech and is now an EMEA Head of Sales at Figma.   Additional Reading Mentioned in the Interview: http://bit.ly/3nZowR1  Our website is LatinxInPower.com. Send me a message on Instagram @Latinx_in_Power or Twitter @LatinxInPower. Check out our new episodes every month.

Conversation with Linda Ruiz David, an Industrial Engineer from Mexico City. Linda is currently working as a Principal Recruiter at Growth by Design. She founded and led Pinterest's first Latinx and Hispanic community, Todos Pincluidos. Linda works on creating inclusive, empathetic and fun work cultures. She was also on the Board for Latinas in Tech, worked at IBM, and General Electric among others.   In this episode we talked about belonging, finding your place, speaking your truth and how recruiters and candidates can work together to promote diversity.   Additional Reading Mentioned in the Interview Linda’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindaruizdavid/   My Last Facebook Post: https://medium.com/my-last-facebook-post/my-last-facebook-post-bbc0caf9e22a    Our website is LatinxInPower.com. Send me a message on Instagram @Latinx_in_Power or Twitter @LatinxInPower. Check out our new episodes every first Tuesday of the month. 

Senior Director, IT Program Management at Electronic Arts. Cristina Rufeisen is an accomplished IT leader with experience in the high-tech, digital media, and life sciences industries leading global teams to develop, deploy and support business solutions.    In this episode we talked about leading IT teams in the game industry, finding your voice and asking for what you need, the power of the Latinx community and the secrets for having self compassion and growing your career.   Cristina is passionate about Diversity & Inclusion as she serves as co-chair of the Hispanic/Latinx Employee Resource Group at Electronic Arts, and is a member at Latinas in Tech and Brasileiras do Vale (BRAVE) community.   Additional Reading Mentioned in the Interview Cristina Rufeisen LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cristinarufeisen/  Becoming by Michelle Obama book: https://amzn.to/2JJyDuv  Grace Hopper Conference: https://ghc.anitab.org/  Our website is LatinxInPower.com. Send me a message on Instagram @Latinx_in_Power or Twitter @LatinxInPower. Check out our new episodes every first Tuesday of the month.

Chicago-based Afro-Latina author, playwright, poet, and producer who has performed as an actress and has written, published, and produced short stories, children’s books, indie films, and full-length plays. Diana is a former English teacher, IT sales executive, and fashion entrepreneur. We had an inspiring conversation about her childhood, using the written language and the theater to express herself and find her voice, entrepreneurship, and many laughs. Additional Reading Mentioned in the Interview Diana Mucci LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianamucci/  The Snugawinks of Cuddleton Falls Book: https://amzn.to/3pGB0ie  Off to Dreamland with the Snugawinks Book: https://amzn.to/3fkJdnK  Movie Bloom: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0799947/?ref_=nm_knf_t1    Our website is LatinxInPower.com. Send me a message on Instagram @Latinx_in_Power or Twitter @LatinxInPower. Check out our new episodes every first Tuesday of the month.

Conversation with Rosa Parra, a Chicana born and raised in East LA. Rosa became interested in films at a young age and just recently decided to become a film critic. She’s currently working towards her Bachelors's in Film and Media studies.    Rora's primary job aids in the medical field as she's a certified electron microscopist, that means a specialized lab technician and works in a hospital in Los Angeles.   In this episode, we will talk about why we use the word Latinx, the difference between the term Hispanic and Latinx, the Latinxs representation in the film and television industry, and where Latinxs can make an impact.   Additional Reading Mentioned in the Interview Dolores Del Rio article: https://intheirownleague.com/2020/03/31/womens-history-month-dolores-del-rio/ Latinx Lens: https://latinxlens.libsyn.com/  Rosa Parra Twitter: https://twitter.com/rosasreviews Stand and Deliver Movie: https://www.netflix.com/title/994957  Our website is LatinxInPower.com. Send me a message on Instagram @Latinx_in_Power or Twitter @LatinxInPower. Check out our new episodes every first Tuesday of the month.

Thelma Neves is a Latinx in Power because she's a Brazilian who decided to follow her dreams, moving to the UK and working as a Designer Manager for a long time. Thelma Neves has experience managing design teams from the agency-side and also the client-side, and she’s a Product Designer Manager at BT. Thelma has a bachelor's degree in Graphic Design and a master's in Communication Design. She initiated her career as a Graphic Designer and transitioned to User Experience over the years.    In this episode, we talked about being a manager and leading a team as an immigrant woman, the qualities of a Product Designer, and Thelma’s journey in the UK. Our website is LatinxInPower.com. Send me a message on Instagram @Latinx_in_Power or Twitter @LatinxInPower. Check out our new episodes every first Tuesday of the month.

Inspiring conversation with Leo Gomez Blum who told us a little bit more about her story that started with a single act of kindness. Leo is an inspiring and successful immigrant from Ecuador who started her design career in advertising agencies, then transitioned to Product Design and working at Grubhub, Spotify and now as a Senior Product Designer at Disney streaming services. In this episode, we talked about transitioning your career to Product Design, the importance of mentorship, sponsorship, and personal projects. And of course, Disney!   Additional Reading Mentioned in the Interview Leo’s portfolio: http://www.leouxplorer.com/ Future Reality Class at NYU: https://frl.nyu.edu/ Varjo mixed reality headset: https://varjo.com/ Klarna payment: https://www.klarna.com/us/ Our website is LatinxInPower.com. Send me a message on Instagram @Latinx_in_Power or Twitter @LatinxInPower. Check out our new episodes every first Tuesday of the month.

A first-generation Guatemalan and Salvadoran immigrant, Jacobo Pereira-Pacheco is now preparing to leave the Bay Area as he enters the world of academia again and begins his PhD studies in Statistics and Scientific Computing at UC Santa Cruz. We had an inspiring conversation in which we discussed the world of Data Science and what a Data Practitioner does, the similarities between Statistics and Environmental Studies, and the queer Latinx community.  Additional Reading Mentioned in the Interview Python: https://www.python.org/ R: https://www.r-project.org/about.html Julia: https://julialang.org/ Udemy: https://www.udemy.com Khan Academy: https://www.khanacademy.org/ FKA twigs: https://fkatwi.gs/   Our website is LatinxInPower.com. Send me a message on Instagram @Latinx_in_Power or Twitter @LatinxInPower. Check out our new episodes every first Tuesday of the month.

Valerie made improbable leaps into the most competitive, elite universities and top tech employers. In this episode, we had discussions about coming from a humble background, and clawing your way to break into power, and using it to make space for others. Valerie also demystified and explained the role of a Product Manager, we talked about why Product Management can be a powerful and natural function for Latinxs. Additional Reading Mentioned in the Interview Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck: https://amzn.to/3iRzBSk  It's About Damn Time: How to Turn Being Underestimated into Your Greatest Advantage by Arlan Hamilton: https://amzn.to/2FGRc17  Levels FYI: https://www.levels.fyi/  Blind App: https://www.teamblind.com/   Our website is LatinxInPower.com. Send me a message on Instagram @Latinx_in_Power or Twitter @LatinxInPower. Check out our new episodes every first Tuesday of the month.

We had an inspiring conversation about how machine learning and cloud-based solutions can be a huge help in the fight against cancer. Alma is a Latinx in Power. She’s a successful Product Owner at Roche who came from Mexico as a Computer Engineer and transitioned her career to Product. We talked about the importance of negotiation skills and how communication is so important for better negotiation. Alma mentioned how negotiation is also about hearing people, and a lot of times we don't talk about hearing and listening to people anymore.   Resources mentioned: Alma’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/alma-lopez  Book: https://amzn.to/3hwT49y  Our website is LatinXinPower.com. Send me a message on Instagram @LatinX_in_Power or Twitter @LatinXinPower. Check out our new episodes every first Tuesday of the month.

Inspiring conversation about service design, value creation, design pillars, and the importance of holistic thinking with Jane Vita, Design Director at Digitalist.  We had discussions about learning design tools, improving your communication, and crafting your narrative skills. A designer should be able to use design tools, but also learn how to extract information from stakeholders and  how to extract value creation and experience for the users. Additional Reading Mentioned in the Interview Jane Vita Portfolio: http://www.janevita.com/ IxDA - Interaction Design Association: https://ixda.org/  Service Design Networks (SDN): https://www.service-design-network.org/  Interaction Conference talks: https://vimeo.com/ixdaglobal  Invision Talks - Diverse selection of Design topics: https://www.invisionapp.com/talks/all  Trendwatching: https://trendwatching.com/ McKinsey: https://www.mckinsey.com/  Trendone: https://www.trendone.com/en/  The Good to Great by Jim Collins: https://amzn.to/2DMRwdH  This is Service Design Thinking by Marc Stickdorn: https://amzn.to/3h1FjQC  This Is Service Design Doing by Marc Stickdorn: https://amzn.to/3arxm4N  Designing for the Digital Age by Kim Goodwin: https://amzn.to/345fJqm  Liminal Thinking by Dave Gray: https://amzn.to/31QKL2m  UX LAB YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw-CQYphBIs_nplLNJuz44w  UX Collective Blog: https://uxdesign.cc/?gi=8af050bf3e26 Secret Leaders Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2IwIk50zNhVsgK0rQRSik7?si=YPobewwiQY2a3QbnnQ-YYQ   Our website is LatinxInPower.com. Send me a message on Instagram @Latinx_in_Power or Twitter @LatinxInPower. Check out our new episodes every first Tuesday of the month.

Amazing conversation with Olivia Lobo Goulart, a Media Content Editor, working onsite at a Fortune 100 Company. We asked her questions about her career and transition to different areas of work like International Relations and Affairs, Design and Visual Communications, and Localization. Olivia shared interesting insights about following your purpose, how our experiences are unique and help to shape our strengths.  Additional Reading Mentioned in the Interview Olivia’s Portfolio: http://www.olilobo.com/  PM101 Blog: https://medium.com/pm101 Dare to Lead by Brené Brown: https://amzn.to/3fxzjNZ  The New Earth by Eckhart Tolle: https://amzn.to/3ktXcJV    Our website is LatinxInPower.com. Send me a message on Instagram @Latinx_in_Power or Twitter @LatinxInPower. Check out our new episodes every first Tuesday of the month.

Conversation with Gretchen Rodriguez, a Senior Product Manager at Santander Digital in Palo Alto. We asked her questions about her journey and role as Product Manager. We talked about establishing herself in a new country, changing careers, using frameworks like Agile that can improve your life and work, and embracing the 80/20 rule. Gretchen also shared amazing tips for folks who are transitioning to Product Management.  Gretchen was nominated as one of the Latinx Product Leaders by Product School recently. Congrats, Gretchen! ✨ Additional Reading Mentioned in the Interview PM101 Blog: https://medium.com/pm101 CB Insights: https://www.cbinsights.com/  Forrester Research: https://go.forrester.com/ Domestika Courses: https://www.domestika.org/  How You Can Apply the 80/20 Rule in Your Life and Work: https://bit.ly/34wcc4w  The Four by Scott Galloway: https://amzn.to/33aAIaN  Do Nothing by Celeste Headlee: https://amzn.to/2Xf9oEw  Rest by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang: https://amzn.to/3ae7JV7  Our website is LatinxInPower.com. Send me a message on Instagram @Latinx_in_Power or Twitter @LatinxInPower. Check out our new episodes every first Tuesday of the month.

The Latinx in Power podcast gives listeners insights and exposure to Latinx leaders around the globe and is available on all streaming platforms.The Latinx community is an ensemble of unique identities and backgrounds. And I love when we come together with our rich diversity of cultures, beliefs, and perspectives. In each episode we'll be featuring insightful interviews, conversations about their journeys, stories behind their trajectory, plenty of laughs and learnings.  Our website is LatinxinPower.com. Send me a message on Instagram @PM101.us or Twitter @LatinxinPower. Check out our new episodes every Tuesday of the month. See you soon!   Latinx in Power resources: Blog: https://medium.com/latinxinpower/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/latinx_in_power/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/latinxinpower  Pinterest: https://br.pinterest.com/thaifernandes/latinx-in-power-podcast/