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Podcast
Mastering Remote Leadership: Lessons from Skillable’s Head of Remote Operations
Meet Jessica Zeba-Snow, Head of Remote Operations and Culture at Skillable:
Jessica Zeba-Snow, Head of Remote Operations and Culture at Skillable, blends a rich career journey in executive leadership and public health. Her trajectory encompasses guiding organizations...
March 5,2024
Podcast
Driving Business Success through AI: Insights from Slang AI
Meet Celine Hu, Chief of Staff at Slang:
Celine’s career started in Boston’s consulting scene, offering due diligence services for private equity firms. Eager for a deeper understanding of company operations, she transitioned to Uber’s people analytics...
February 29,2024
Podcast
How to Hire & Scale Globally
Meet Lusely Martinez, Senior Talent Acquisition Partner:
Meet Lusely Martinez, a seasoned HR professional since 2015. From building recruiting teams to managing candidate experiences, she navigated tech layoffs and emerged as the sole recruiter at Compliant. Now at...
February 27,2024
Podcast
Engineering Leadership in the Age of Decentralization
Meet Ashwin Baskaran, VP of Engineering at 0x:
Meet Ashwin Baskaran, the VP of Engineering at 0x, featured on the Default Global podcast. With a career spanning from the mid-90s, Ashwin’s journey began in satellite network protocol development, leading to two...
February 15,2024
Podcast
Inside Look at SafetyWing: Building a Global Social Safety Net
Meet Sondre Rasch, Co-founder and CEO of SafetyWing:
In our Default Global podcast, we spoke with Sondre Rasch, CEO of SafetyWing. His journey began at SuperSide, an online freelancing platform, where he discovered a glaring issue — freelancers lacked a global social...
February 8,2024
Podcast
Building Trust & Culture in a Global Tech Startup
Meet Andy Olsen, Senior Director of People at Immuta:
Meet Andy Olsen, the Senior Director of People at Immuta, where he directs the cultural and engagement narrative across U.S. and international offices. Based in Columbus, Ohio, Andy’s 17-year career has woven...
February 6,2024
Podcast
Building Global Engineering Teams with Will Kessler
Meet Will Kessler, Head of Product at Sydecar:
Meet Will Kessler, Head of Product at Sydecar, with a decade-spanning career that began at Minted, a startup where he learned the importance of prioritizing team building over simultaneous product development. Will’s...
January 30,2024
Podcast
Diversifying Talent Acquisition: A Fresh Perspective
Meet Vanessa Raath, Founder at The Talent Hunter:
Vanessa Raath, founder of The Talent Hunter, embarked on a diverse career journey. Initially a teacher in South Africa, her path led her to become a scuba diving instructor in Thailand. After stints in East Africa and...
January 25,2024