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HTC News: Where Did February Go...

  - Wednesday, March 10, 2021
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HTC News: Where Did February Go...

Hi [FIRST_NAME], how is it almost March already?! February felt like it was 2 days long but don't worry, we've still stayed on top of all tech-related news for you! 

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Let's begin!

Fresh New Jobs For You


In addition to CMG, please check out the following useful links for upcoming internships and full-time roles!

Internships: Full-time: We also received the following job posting from a fellow HTC member:
  • Featureform Marketing Manager - Full Time: Featureform is an ML infrastructure company that just raised a 2.3M seed round by top VCs. They are looking for a Head of Marketing to be responsible for demand generation by producing and promoting high quality content.
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Now get out there and show em' what you've got!

Upcoming

  • 2/26, Conversational AI & NLP Product Management by Amazon Principal PM: This will be an informal chat about what it's like to use conversational Artificial Intelligence for a company. It'll cover the different ways they can be implemented within an organization and we'll also touch on some of the misconceptions that come with using conversational AI. The main takeaways include AI/NLP overview, Flow of Voice Assistants, Stage of building a model, and How to successfully manage Machine Learning Products.
  • 3/12, Transition from Marketing to Product by Amazon PM:  Many Software Engineers, UXs and other professionals want to transition to Product Management but do not know-how. There are several areas of a product focus including strategy, roadmap, development, launch, metrics, financials and research that are needed from a Product Manager. In this session, the speaker will walk us through their journey to Product Management. They will also highlight their own product as a success story and provide tips on how to transition into Product Management to anyone who is interested.
  • 3/25, Women Take Tech Panel: The Women Take Tech Panel will feature successful female professionals in tech, all from different industries, backgrounds and experiences. Panelists will discuss: Why they decided to join the tech industry, What it's like to be a leading woman in the tech field, How impactful affinity groups and mentorship are to their success, The tech talent pipeline and the impact on women breaking into tech, and Advice for women considering a career in tech.
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Brain Power


Podcast of the Week: TWiT 811: Big Brick Energy - Facebook abandons Australia, pictures from Mars, Salesforce and work from home, hosted by Leo Laporte.

Book of the Week: What to Expect When You're Expecting Robots: The Future of Human-Robot Collaboration: This book offers a vision for how robots can survive in the real world and how they will change our relationship to technology. From teaching them manners to robot-proofing public spaces to planning for their mistakes, this book answers every question you didn’t know you needed to ask about the robots on the way.

Career Tip of the Week:  Be sure to leverage our Spotlight section to meet more EWMBA/EMBAs and FTMBAs in order to expand your network! Also, don't forget to update your info in the HTC Directory!
 
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Spotlight on Abhi Roy!

 
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Abhi Roy, FTMBA 22, Ex-Oracle Account Executive

1. What did your day-to-day look like as an Account Executive at Oracle?

In my role, I was responsible for growing Oracle’s existing cloud business through upselling, cross-selling, referrals, and renewals, specifically with F500 clients. My day to day included onboarding new clients, explaining upgrade paths to existing clients, prospecting for new leads, strategy meetings with cross functional partners (field sales, product management, customer success, marketing, etc.), and analyzing product adoption data.

2. What are some of the biggest challenges you have faced in your role?

Often times I had to negotiate more internally than with customers to close a sale. Every piece of a deal went through a robust approval system involving multiple stakeholders that required a bit of politicking. Externally, it was definitely a challenge building a business case for each stakeholder or department involved, building a custom solution based on what they us they need (which might be different from their actual needs), and then pushing the deal through the red tape of a F500 procurement process while fending off competition.

3. What has been your experience with Oracle's company culture?

Oracle has over 130,000 employees, so it really depends on your specific role, business unit, and team. I can say that my team and organization was very competitive while being fun, with strong mentoring in place. I loved the socials our team did when we hit our sales goals, including VR, indoor kart racing, and watching Tiger Woods up close! 

4. Any advice you have for students who are interested in Tech, or Oracle specifically?

Oracle has so many different divisions that networking with the specific team you're interested in is key. It was very difficult to break in without an internal referral. Be curious and ask people whose roles you want genuine questions about their day to day and what value you bring. If you are aiming for a non-technical role like sales or marketing, don't count yourself out if you lack prior tech experience, but it is necessary to highlight your interest and transferrable skills

5. What do you like to do in your spare time (when you’re not juggling being a student and a full-time employee!)?

Ever since I was a kid, I have been really passionate about playing the drums! At Oracle, I even made an Oracle band with some co-workers on my floor and we performed at sales kickoffs and company events. I would love to start a band at Haas as well :).
 

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Abhi being amazing as usual!

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Thank you for joining us! Peace out and see ya next time!