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A transition from Тeacher to Web 3 marketer, a Career story with Natassja Aleksy

Meet Natassja Aleksy – a problem-solving entrepreneur reaching excellence using words, education, and creativity. During the Covid pandemic, out of necessity, Natassja set up her own online teaching business which uncovered her passion for marketing. By pursuing the work that she loves, she landed in Web 3 and the Blockchain industry where she is now […]

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Is your approach to relationships holding back your career?

How well you perform in your career hinges on more than just your technical skill. You can tick all the boxes, complete your tasks to a T, and still find yourself struggling to advance, gain confidence, and step into your full potential. This becomes more apparent as people start to move from operational to leadership roles.

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Where are all the women polymaths?

If you’re an avid podcast listener, it’s likely that you’ve heard guests introduced as polymaths. Polymaths feature a lot on the Tim Ferris podcast. A polymath also referred to as a Renaissance Man, are people whose knowledge spans several unrelated fields. As I was listening to a brilliant podcast with a male polymath, the question

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Go big or go home! Success is living life on my own terms, Career story with Hesha Irani

Meet Hesha Irani, a truly inspiring businesswoman who immigrated from India to New Zealand with a clear life goal – to follow her dream and build a strong career in the finance industry. A series of exciting job experiences, including positions out of the finance industry to other industries such as hospitality, retail, and IT,

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Success is about making the reality match your expectations, Career Story with Tatiana Tikhonova

Meet Tatiana Tikhonova, a self-made Senior Business Analyst who works the data as well as the ambiguity of everyday life with equal enthusiasm. Living in New York for the past 10 years, she continues to pursue the never-ending path to growth and to develop herself and her skills. She is a firm believer that everyone

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How to Bring Authenticity in Your Work Environment, Career Story with Amanda Dutko

Meet Amanda Dutko, an avid weightlifter and runner and the newest addition to the OneUpOneDown team. She is originally from a Swiss town but currently lives in France, where she constantly develops herself. She has worked in different fields and now specializes in supporting and boosting startup projects using her outstanding leadership skills to help

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How to Use Philosophy in Software Engineering, Career Story with Xuan Wang

Meet Xuan Wang, mentee and mentor at OneUpOneDown and Software Engineer at a health tech company in the UK. Xuan started her career as a philosophy teacher, but after 7 years in the industry, she decided to follow her newborn passion for software engineering. She strongly believes that technology should be used to help people

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Getting Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable, Career Story with Laura Bull

Meet Laura Bull, mentee and mentor at OneUpOneDown and Digital Marketing Manager at an eco-conscious company in the UK. Laura started her career a little bit unsure of what she wanted to do for a living, but she persisted and developed herself each day to get to where she is now. She strongly believes that

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Building Things that Impact Millions, Career Story with Vicky Sagia

Meet Vicky Sagia, mentor & mentee at OneUpOneDown and Senior Program Manager at Oracle. Vicky’s career began in engineering, designing cities and infrastructure and transitioned into product management for software companies. This happened largely by chance, the catalyst being a move from Greece to San Francisco. Find out more about how Vicky managed this transition

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Career Stories: Rebecca Caroe – Following the Squiggly Line to Find Work You Love

Rebecca Caroe is a strategic marketing and the voice behind ‘Creative Agency Secrets’, a company focused on Business to Business marketing and effective copywriting. After being made redundant three times in one year during a recession, she started to approach prospective employers from the perspective of them being customers rather than employees. From here she

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