“Go for it, just follow your instincts”- words of advice from my inspirational guest on today’s podcast, Pearl Tang.
Pearl's family is from Hong Kong, but she has spent her life in Melbourne, a city that has her heart (though Pearl is an enthusiastic traveller, and loves exploring and immersing herself in new cultures)
A business transformation executive who has over 20 years of experience under her belt, Pearl is passionate about building and creating, working with her customers to enable them to build products that their customers will love.
Pearl has worked with some of the largest enterprises across Asia Pacific, having been employed by one of the big 4 for much of her career. She is currently at AWS as a Senior Innovation Advisory Consultant.
We discuss:
-Pearl’s career journey and her passion for customer innovation
-The importance of curiosity. Always be asking questions
-Her excitement about the endless possibilities for technology, including the use of AI in industries like Healthcare, where it can make a huge difference to practicioner productivity but more importantly, patient care
-The engagement of a mentor for a different stage or your career or life.
This conversation was one of my favourites to date, and I hope you find Pearl’s contributions as valuable as I did.
Additional resources provided by Pearl
Smith College 2023 Commencement Speech by Girls Who Code Founder, Reshma Saujani- Because Imposter Syndrome isn't a syndrome at all, it's a scheme
Financial services organisations implementing cloud training programs for women to upskill
About Pearl Tang
Pearl is a business executive with 20 years’ experience and has worked across business and tech. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Psychology) / Bachelor of Info Systems.
She joined the Big 4 when she graduated and worked mainly in Management Consulting across large business transformation programs, usually as a Program Director or Program Manager. She’s now at Amazon Web Services (AWS) where she is focused on new product development and innovation.
Her day job is all about helping customers figure out what new products or services to build that their customers will love; and then helping them get to build. She is a foodie, avid traveler and cyclist – getting outdoors whenever she gets the chance.
You can connect with Pearl on Linkedin
About Alicia Payne
Alicia is a mother of two young children and sales account executive for Finnish marketing analytics unicorn, Supermetrics. Connection is one of her greatest values and her passion is empowering others to find their voice through the sharing of stories, hence the creation of this podcast. When not working, mothering or interviewing inspiring women, Alicia loves to read, travel, walk along her local beach and head to the theatre. Connect with Alicia on LinkedIn and at @holdingspaceforunicorns on Instagram