By A few highlights: I graduated, moved to Dublin and started my first job at Google, joined a great team, moved in with one of my best friends from Cape Town, had friends come visit us in our new home, watched Manchester United beat Chelsea at Old Trafford, watched Serena Williams
A Trip to Silicon Valley
Last week, I had the privilege of traveling to San Francisco and the greater Bay Area for an internal Google conference titled “Converge”. I must say, I was really excited, as it had been a goal of mine for the past 2 years to visit Silicon Valley to see what
From New York to Tokyo
Over the course of the past month, I’ve been fortunate enough to have done quite a bit of traveling, both for work and in my own personal capacity. While this blog post is long overdue, I’ve been meaning to share some insights from a) working in New York and b) visiting
You’ve got a Degree. Now What?
Disclaimer: this by no means is a theory that will apply to everyone. It’s something that should be tweaked, adapted and definitely challenged. Some underlying assumptions that are made (and not limited to): a) You’ve been fortunate enough to study and obtain (or in the process of obtaining) a degree
Life at Google
As promised, I’ll be updating you on the latest chapter in my journey. Let me start off by addressing the most frequently asked question: how’d you land a job at Google? Well, to be completely honest, I started off 2018 setting the goal to get an internship at Google for
Don’t Just Follow the Herd (by Jordan Flax)
(Before I let Flax begin, this is the first of many featured blog posts by people who I have found to be doing some really interesting things. I hope you enjoy!) I studied Business Science specialising in Finance with accounting at the University of Cape Town – generally the precursor
“You Don’t Get if You Don’t Ask”
At about 10:30pm last night, I came across a post by one of my favourite South African authors and speakers, John Sanei. John shared a picture of him preparing to deliver a keynote address this morning at Singularity University’s (South African) Executive Programme. (If you’re not familiar with Singularity University,
The Book Club
Given the fact that I returned to Cape Town this year (no longer a student), I knew I had about four months before leaving to Dublin where I could really focus on personal growth and development. I also knew that if the four months went by and I hadn’t experienced
Cape Town: a Brief Reflection
This past Tuesday, I finally said goodbye to Cape Town after 4 and a bit years. While I had anticipated to leave at the end of last year, the bonus few months I had back in the city really allowed me to refocus, reflect, learn a lot about myself and
The UCONNECT Event
This past Monday, Matthew Mercouris and I hosted our second UCONNECT event. This event, different to the last, had a specific focus on the power of collaboration. We invited a range of students who have signed up to our platform (from different faculties, backgrounds and varying skillsets) to take part in an
