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Chicago Techies Podcast

In each episode of the Chicago Techies Podcast, we will explore the captivating stories and journeys of the brilliant minds driving the technological landscape of Chicago. From seasoned entrepreneurs and industry leaders to rising stars and innovative thinkers, we will uncover the triumphs, challenges, and unique experiences that have shaped their paths.

Copyright: © 2020 Chicago Techies Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Episode 12- Safa Shameem - Senior Analyst, Implementations Nov 16, 2020

Show notes

Some Themes discussed:

The journey from College to the Tech sector
Mentorship experience
Resources
Co-founding Muslim Women in Tech
Goals

Resources mentioned:

Harvard Business Review

Muslim Women in Tech

Connect with Safa:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/safa-s-682865105/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/safa_tweets

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/safa_shameem/

Connect with Ceci:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cfischerbenitez

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CeciBenitez13

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbenitez87

Follow the podcast:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChicagoTechies

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chicagotechies/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chicagotechies

LinkedIn: Chicago Techies Podcast

Music composed by Anna Eichenauer, check out her work here.

Thank you so much for listening to this podcast! If you enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave a rating and a review on iTunes. Use the hashtag #ChicagoTechies for any shoutouts and comments on our episodes.

Episode 11- Yvonne Gonzalez - Account Executive Nov 02, 2020

Show notes

Some Themes discussed:

Journey into Public Relations
Mentorship & Community Involvement
Latinas in Tech
Resources

Resources mentioned:

Latinas in Tech - Chicago

Goal Digger Podcast

Connect with Yvonne:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yvonne-gonzalez-she-her-239b8075/

Connect with Ceci:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CeciBenitez13

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cfischerbenitez

Follow the podcast:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChicagoTechies

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chicagotechies/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chicagotechies

LinkedIn: Chicago Techies Podcast

Music composed by Anna Eichenauer, check out her work here.

Thank you so much for listening to this podcast! If you enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave a rating and a review on iTunes. Use the hashtag #ChicagoTechiesPod for any shoutouts and comments on our episodes.

Podcast Update Oct 30, 2020

Show notes

Hi all, this is just a personal update about the podcast and news about resuming it.

Episode 10 - Christian Guajardo- Digital Marketing Specialist Sep 14, 2020

Show notes

Some Themes discussed:

Journey into Digital Marketing
Diversity in Tech
Marketing tools and learning tips
Community Involvement, Art & Activism
Trade, Logistics & Immigrant labor

Resources mentioned:

After School Matters

Code for Chicago

Connect with Christian:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-guajardo-b3259890/

Christian’s Band: https://www.instagram.com/sidiosquierehc/

Connect with Ceci:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CeciBenitez13

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cfischerbenitez

Follow the podcast:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChicagoTechies

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chicagotechies/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chicagotechies

LinkedIn: Chicago Techies Podcast

Music composed by Anna Eichenauer, check out her work here.

Thank you so much for listening to this podcast! If you enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave a rating and a review on iTunes. Use the hashtag #ChicagoTechiesPod for any shoutouts and comments on our episodes.

Episode 9 - Carmen Saenz - Sr. DevOps Engineer Aug 31, 2020

Show notes

Some Themes discussed:

Women in Computer Science
Being the minority during Undergrad and Struggling to find your place
Resilience after failing interviews
The trading industry in the early 2000s
Favorite Supportive Resources & Career Goals

Resources mentioned:

Latinas in Computing

Rewriting The Code

The American Sign Language Avatar Project at DePaul University

Latinas in Tech

Connect with Carmen:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mdcsaenz/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/msaenz

Connect with Ceci:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CeciBenitez13

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cfischerbenitez

Follow the podcast:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChicagoTechies

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chicagotechies/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chicagotechies

LinkedIn: Chicago Techies Podcast

Music composed by Anna Eichenauer, check out her work here.

Thank you so much for listening to this podcast! If you enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave a rating and a review on iTunes. Use the hashtag #ChicagoTechies for any shoutouts and comments on our episodes.

Episode 8 - Mitch Fischer - Software Engineer Aug 17, 2020

Show notes

THEMES DISCUSSED:

Going through a coding bootcamp
Gender equity in tech
Internship Experience
Career goals

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

Actualize Coding Bootcamp

Main Street Codes

Ruby on Rails Tutorial

CONNECT WITH MITCH

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heymitchfischer/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/heymitchfischer

CONNECT WITH CECI

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CeciBenitez13

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cfischerbenitez

FOLLOW THE PODCAST:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChicagoTechies

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chicagotechies/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chicagotechies

LinkedIn: Chicago Techies Podcast

Music composed by Anna Eichenauer, check out her work here.

Thank you so much for listening to this podcast! If you enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave a rating and a review on iTunes. Use the hashtag #ChicagoTechies for any shoutouts and comments on our episodes.

Episode 7 - Jane Yang - Senior Data Analyst Aug 03, 2020

Show notes

Some Themes discussed:

Career trajectory, pivoting career experiences
Living Abroad & social impact work
Mentorship experience
Giving back and volunteer work
Work persona and personal identity

Resources mentioned:

Engineers without Borders

Volunteering Organizations:

Ladies of Virtue

Upwardly Global

Sarah’s Circle

Connect with Jane:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janejyang/

Email: jane@hey.com

Connect with Ceci:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CeciBenitez13

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cfischerbenitez

Follow the podcast:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChicagoTechies

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chicagotechies/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chicagotechies

LinkedIn: Chicago Techies Podcast

Music composed by Anna Eichenauer, check out her work here.

Thank you so much for listening to this podcast! If you enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave a rating and a review on iTunes. Use the hashtag #ChicagoTechiesPod for any shoutouts and comments on our episodes.

Episode 6 - Deja Baker - Software Engineering Instructor Jul 20, 2020

Show notes

Some Themes discussed:

Journey to Tech from a Military background
Coding bootcamp experience at Code Platoon
Internship/Mentorship experience
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion real talk!
Future Goals

Resources mentioned:

Code Platoon: https://www.codeplatoon.org/

General Assembly:https://generalassemb.ly/education/software-engineering-immersive/chicago

Rewriting the Code: https://rewritingthecode.org/

Tech10X: Coming soon...

Connect with Deja:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dejabaker/

Email: gforceroy@gmail.com

Connect with Ceci:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CeciBenitez13

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cfischerbenitez

Follow the podcast:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChicagoTechies

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chicagotechies/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chicagotechies

LinkedIn: Chicago Techies Podcast

Music composed by Anna Eichenauer, check out her work here.

Thank you so much for listening to this podcast! If you enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave a rating and a review on iTunes. Use the hashtag #ChicagoTechiesPod for any shoutouts and comments on our episodes.

Episode 5 - Sergio Serrato - Head of Product, Survey Jul 06, 2020

Show notes

Some Themes discussed:

Career progression
Passion for learning
It is a great day to arrest the officers who killed Brianna Taylor.
COVID-19 data & impact
Upcoming Techqueria Chicago events

Resources mentioned:

Techqueria:https://techqueria.org/

General Assembly: https://generalassemb.ly/education/software-engineering-immersive/chicago

NYT Story - Black Lives Matter May Be the Largest Movement in US History (Civis Analytics Data)

Connect with Sergio:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/productplusdata

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/serrato/

Email: serrato@berkeley.edu

Connect with Ceci:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CeciBenitez13

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cfischerbenitez

Follow the podcast:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChicagoTechies

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chicagotechies/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chicagotechies

LinkedIn: Chicago Techies Podcast

Music composed by Anna Eichenauer, checkout her work here.

Thank you so much for listening to this podcast! If you enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave a rating and a review on iTunes. Use the hashtag #ChicagoTechiesPod for any shoutouts and comments on our episodes.

Episode 4 - Tori Meschino - Experience Designer Jun 22, 2020

Show notes

Some Themes discussed:

UX/UI career differences
Career Trajectory
Accessibility & Design
LGBTQ spaces & Resources
Helpful Advice

Resources mentioned:

Hour of Code: https://code.org/

Built in Chicago : https://www.builtinchicago.org/

Lesbians Who Tech: https://lesbianswhotech.org/

Out in Tech: https://outintech.com/

Connect with Tori:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoriameschino/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vic____a/

Connect with Ceci:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CeciBenitez13

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cfischerbenitez

Follow the podcast:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChicagoTechies

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chicagotechies/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chicagotechies

LinkedIn: Chicago Techies Podcast

Music composed by Anna Eichenauer, checkout her work here.

Thank you so much for listening to this podcast! If you enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave a rating and a review on iTunes. Use the hashtag #ChicagoTechiesPod for any shoutouts and comments on our episodes.

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