Robin Madell

Shubham Malhotra is a software engineer at Amazon with experience at Microsoft and Salesforce. He followed a strategy for all his job applications.

Ami Vora worked as a UX designer at multiple Big Tech companies throughout her career. In many of her roles, she noticed middle managers struggling.

Aria Kim landed contract jobs at Google and Meta, and a full-time role at Sony. She shares the six pieces of career advice she wishes she'd ignored.

Namaswi Chandarana, a senior engineer at GameChanger, said that "the most important survival skill" in a tech job is communication.

A startup founder shares that leading his team and trying to be present for his family has been one of the most challenging parts of his career.

Keith Anderson went from earning $30,000 as a teacher to over $200,000 a year, plus $150,000 in equity, but he paid for it with his mental health.

Randy McCabe used four strategies to transition from corporate to freelance and earn over $1 million in five years. He's found balance and happiness.

Peter Lewis is an entrepreneur, consultant, and father who starts work at 4 a.m. and makes other key adjustments to balance fatherhood and his job.

Stevie Howell is an artist who has lived in LA for about five years.She enjoys the city’s creative scene and the many produce that can be grown in the area.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Stevie Howell, an artist and business owner who lives in Los Angeles. It’s been edited for length and clarity.I moved to Los Angeles about five years ago from San Francisco, and I previously lived in New York City and Chicago.I expected my move would be easy since I’d still be living in Ca…

Shelley Alvarado worked for five years at the Louis Vuitton store in Topanga, California.All employees were trained to spot signs that a Louis Vuitton bag was fake.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Shelley Alvarado, a senior account executive and former Louis Vuitton employee from Los Angeles. It’s been edited for length and clarity.I’d wanted a career in fashion, and luxury retail seemed like it would be a great experience.During college, I worked at two well-known luxury re…

Richard Sim and his dog Auggie posing in front of the iconic Golden Gate bridge.Courtesy of Richard SimRichard Sim, the senior director of product for monetization at Roblox shared his daily routine.He starts with a bike ride, then drops his kids to school and heads into the office.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Richard Sim, a senior director of product for monetization at Roblox, from San Mateo, California, about his daily work routine. The following has been edited for…

Tom Keiser says he starts work around 7 a.m. after catching up on industry newsletters and has used the same favorite notebook for decades.

Dean Drobot/ShutterstockTop VC podcast picks include “a16z” by Andreessen Horowitz and “How I Built This with Guy Raz” by NPR.According to a 2015 article published