Figurs Firesides

Fireside #3: Black Women in Tech: Defeating the Stigmas One Career at a Time

Achieving a Tech Career is more possible than you think. And once your in, the possibilities are end-less! Cinneah and Adrianna are two prominent black women in Tech, living their dreams and hitting their goals along the way. Listen to find out how they've defeated many stigmas that circulate in this industry and what they're able to do to create the lifestyle of freedom they desire most.

Fireside #2: Skills Pay The Bills! Why Experience Matters More than Certifications

Learn why experience is more important than certifications in Tech. Skills really pay the bills in this industry. You've all been convinced that with enough certifications, you can land a tech job in no time... But what happens when you're met with a hiring pool of candidates with the same entry-level certifications who also have hands-on experience for the role? You need to consider how to gain those skills before and after your first Tech job. Get the game here from Henri Davis; a career coach, cybersecurity professional, and content creator. Hosted by: Givon Conner, Product Owner @ Salesforce Guest Starring: Henri Davis, VP of Connectivity & Availability @ JP Morgan

QUICKSTRIKE: Social Engineering - Uber, Rockstar Games HACKED!

Uber, Rockstar Games, and 2K games were HACKED!  Social Engineering, Slack, Multi-Factor Authentication and more... Quickstrikes sessions are breaking tech news stories with deep technical & social analysis on the who, what, why, and how. Follow us on social Media IG: figurs.tech Host IG: Nomadvon Co-Host IG: TayOnTech Co-Host IG: Premier

Figurs Fireside #1: The Brutality of Tech Jobs... This Life is NOT a Game

Learn what makes Tech a hard bag! This life ain't easy... Too many "Tech Influencers" have convinced you that getting the Tech Bag is "Easy Money"... But how many of them tell you the real nature of the work? The day to day grind? The late nights and early mornings? Deadlines and fixes, bugs, critical issues to systems that you're responsible for fixing?  Tune in to learn from Tech professionals with the REAL GAME! Joined by: Travon Duncan, Security Engineer Harshil Patel, Senior Security Engineer Joshua Waller, Blockchain Developer Givon Conner, Product Owner

EP#16: Breaking into FAANG as a Technical Program Manager!

Betty Luseged breaks down how she found early career success in Tech despite having a non-traditional education background graduating college with an Industrial Engineering degree. She's landed gigs in FAANG and now works at Microsoft as a Technical Program Manager.