By Before I dive in, here’s a disclaimer: this has easily been the longest I’ve gone without writing a blog post. Admittedly, I’m a bit ashamed, but then again, it has taken me a while to finally come to terms with the fact that 2020 took its toll on me too.
My 2019: an Executive Summary
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
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
“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,
Corporate SA: Old Boys’ Clubs
During the course of last year (at university), reality eventually set in and I realised that I had to start looking for work opportunities for this year. Even though I had one particular goal in mind, I was well aware that I couldn’t put all of my eggs in one
Wise Words for Students from my late Grandad
What’s the harm in asking? Over the course of my university career, I found great value in the practical learnings from industry experts and businesses alike. I got into a habit of reaching out and asking for opportunities to learn and/or collaborate. I’ve also often simply reached out to conference/event
The Story Behind @thegreyandblue
Towards the tail end of my high school career, I really started considering how it was that I would be able to leave my own legacy. I believe that one of the most impactful things I did in my time at St Alban’s College was establishing @thegreyandblue. It was 2012 and
The Research Excellence Award
On Monday, Holly Beckley, Joel Perlman and I presented our Honours thesis findings at a conference at the University of Cape Town. I’m really proud to say that we received 91% for our final thesis report and topped our class for the year! As a result of this, we were
