Hi friends,
I have a surprise interview today! I planned on posting this on Saturday, but I ran out of time to record on Thursday so I decided to deliver this amazing interview early :)
Watch on YouTube here:
Show notes:
00:00 Addy welcomes Jasmine Herd, Software Engineer at IBM: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasmine-h...
00:30 Jasmine introduces herself
02:00 How Jasmine got into tech Jasmine’s bootcamp: https://www.launchcode.org/employer-s...
06:13 What Jasmine likes about working in tech
07:22 Tech salaries
09:22 Jasmine’s first tech job post-bootcamp
10:38 How Jasmine left her first tech job after 3 weeks
13:05 Jasmine’s IBM apprentice experience
16:25 What Jasmine believes tech job seekers should focus on
17:44 Jasmine’s recommended networks
Black Software Engineers Support Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8873861/ Karat:
https://karat.com
18:55 How Jasmine navigated an IBM job offer post-apprenticeship
20:13 Why Jasmine is intentional about connecting with other Black coworkers
22:43 Jasmine’s thoughts on having White male advocates
23:24 Jasmine’s IB journey, continued
25:04 Jasmine’s transition from apprentice to full-time IBM engineer
27:27 Internal transfers at IBM
28:24 Why Jasmine shifted to a client-facing performance role
30:34 LOL I got a phone call
31:32 Why revenue impact is important in tech roles
32:50 Jasmine’s review of her new performance role
35:35 Addy and Jasmine discuss job-hopping
36:32 What Jasmine wants to focus on next
37:35 What Jasmine is learning right now
39:07 Jasmine’s advice to listeners
39:39 Which FAANG would Jasmine work for?
40:17 Which pseudo-FAANG would Jasmine work for?
41:17 How to reach Jasmine
Jasmine’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasmine-h...
41:36 Thanks and closing
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Cheers,
Addy
E24 From flight attendant to IBM software engineer, an interview with Jasmine Herd