Shona Bang's guest appearances

Shona Bang

Mavens Do It Better

Tech Unlocked

Paths Uncovered

The Geek Within

Shaka Senghor

Tim Salau

Christina Morillo

Pariss Athena

Tammy Nelson

Angie Jones

Mark Fidelman

Tony Fitzpatrick

John Erickson

Ron Carucci

Julia White

Andrew Connell

Matthew McDermott

Heather Newman

Sage Quiamno

OwlTail

Investment banking to Mixed Reality? Join in to hear from the absolutely amazing Shona Bang who is a Product Marketing Manager in the mixed reality team at Microsoft. Shona also created from scratch the community of Humans of IT and has done a tremendous amount of work in the tech for good space. I got to chat to her about how she actually started into a career in tech and the influences, support and sponsorship of people that have led to such a successful career.

Investment banking to Mixed Reality? Join in to hear from the absolutely amazing Shona Bang who is a Product Marketing Manager in the mixed reality team at Microsoft. Shona also created from scratch the community of Humans of IT and has done a tremendous amount of work in the tech for good space. I got to chat to her about how she actually started into a career in tech and the influences, support and sponsorship of people that have led to such a successful career.

Ep 1 - Shona Bang

"Your humanity is something that no piece of technology can ever replace." -Shona Bang Shona is a Product Marketing Manager at Microsoft who leads the global Humans of IT Community where thousands of technologists around the world get to connect, learn from one another and develop the art of being amazing #HumansofIT. Whether it’s through sharpening their professional skills, finding tech mentors or gaining inspiration through the plethora of Tech for Good stories on the platform, Shona fosters a community that helps people be their best selves and learn to harness their tech superpowers for good. Having lived in three countries and spending the last seven years in various roles across Microsoft including crisis management, public relations, marketing, enterprise sales, and technical account management, Shona is a seasoned professional who is focused on helping make the tech industry a kinder, more inclusive place for all.   In this week’s episode, I chat with the amazing Shona Bang about the incredible work she does with the #HumansofIT community and why she is passionate about diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The Microsoft Humans of IT Community is a global platform where technologists who are passionate about leveraging their tech superpowers for good can come together to share ideas, be mentored and develop ways to solve some of our world's most pressing issues. Episode Topics:  How to deal with imposter syndrome in tech Why you don’t have to be an expert to share your own lived experience  Why self-care is important for your career growth  The value of your humanity in a tech-driven era 3 tips for getting into tech Why it's critical to have a community in order to grow in your career in tech Why representation matters beyond D&amp;I  Connect with Shona : LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shonadelie/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/shonadelie?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor   Join Humans of IT: Microsoft Humans of IT Community: https://aka.ms/HumansofIT Community Mentors App: https://aka.ms/communitymentors Microsoft Ignite The Tour Dates: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/ignite-the-tour/ Twitter (Microsoft Tech Community): @MSTCommunity Microsoft AI Business School: https://aischool.microsoft.com/en-us/home Project Tokyo:  https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/project/project-tokyo/   Connect with Grace: Twitter: https://twitter.com/GraceMacjones LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracemacjones/   Follow the podcast: Twitter: https://twitter.com/techunlockedpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/techunlockedpodcast/ LinkedIn:  Tech Unlocked Thank you so much for listening to this podcast! If you enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave a rating and review on iTunes. Use the hashtag #Techunlockedpodcast to ask questions. Have a tech-related question? Shoot me an email techunlockedpod@gmail.com 

"Your humanity is something that no piece of technology can ever replace." -Shona Bang Shona is a Product Marketing Manager at Microsoft who leads the global Humans of IT Community where thousands of technologists around the world get to connect, learn from one another and develop the art of being amazing #HumansofIT. Whether it’s through sharpening their professional skills, finding tech mentors or gaining inspiration through the plethora of Tech for Good stories on the platform, Shona fosters a community that helps people be their best selves and learn to harness their tech superpowers for good. Having lived in three countries and spending the last seven years in various roles across Microsoft including crisis management, public relations, marketing, enterprise sales, and technical account management, Shona is a seasoned professional who is focused on helping make the tech industry a kinder, more inclusive place for all. In this week’s episode, I chat with the amazing Shona Bang about the incredible work she does with the #HumansofIT community and why she is passionate about diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The Microsoft Humans of IT Community is a global platform where technologists who are passionate about leveraging their tech superpowers for good can come together to share ideas, be mentored and develop ways to solve some of our world's most pressing issues. Episode Topics: <ul> <li>How to deal with imposter syndrome in tech</li> <li>Why you don’t have to be an expert to share your own lived experience </li> <li>Why self-care is important for your career growth </li> <li>The value of your humanity in a tech-driven era</li> <li>3 tips for getting into tech</li> <li>Why it's critical to have a community in order to grow in your career in tech</li> <li>Why representation matters beyond D&amp;I</li> </ul> Connect with Shona : LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/shonadelie/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/shonadelie/</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/shonadelie?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://twitter.com/shonadelie?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor</a> Join Humans of IT: Microsoft Humans of IT Community: <a href="https://aka.ms/HumansofIT" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://aka.ms/HumansofIT</a> Community Mentors App: <a href="https://aka.ms/communitymentors" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://aka.ms/communitymentors</a> Microsoft Ignite The Tour Dates: <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/ignite-the-tour/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/ignite-the-tour/</a> Twitter (Microsoft Tech Community): @MSTCommunity Microsoft AI Business School: <a href="https://aischool.microsoft.com/en-us/home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://aischool.microsoft.com/en-us/home</a> Project Tokyo: <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/project/project-tokyo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/project/project-tokyo/</a> Connect with Grace: Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/GraceMacjones" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/GraceMacjones</a> LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracemacjones/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracemacjones/</a> Follow the podcast: Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/techunlockedpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/techunlockedpod</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/techunlockedpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/techunlockedpodcast/</a> LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/tech-unlocked/?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_detail_base%3B0FmPWqbsStORlgaFjeSdbw%3D%3D" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Tech Unlocked</a> Thank you so much for listening to this podcast! If you enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave a rating and review on iTunes. Use the hashtag #Techunlockedpodcast to ask questions. Have a tech-related question? Shoot me an email <a href="mailto:techunlockedpod@gmail.com">techunlockedpod@gmail.com</a>

Humans of IT Unlocked with Shona Bang

Tech Maven

Episode 56 of the Mavens Do It Better Podcast features Shona Bang, Speaker, Writer and Product Marketing Manager, Global Humans of IT Community Lead, Microsoft 365 Commercial GTM. Shona founded and led the Diversity and Tech Community at Microsoft focused on diversity and inclusion, growing a global community of 6,000 members in 75 countries from scratch.Shona and Heather caught up virtually from Redmond, WA and Marina del Rey, CA.Listen in as they talk about:· Shona’s background in crisis PR management and how that led to her developing the Diversity and Tech community.· Why her team has decided to re-pivot Diversity and Tech to Humans of IT and their plans for Microsoft Ignite 2019 and beyond.· What inspired her to pursue a career in tech as a young woman in Singapore and where that journey has taken her.· How to get involved with all the amazing communities and programs coming out of Microsoft to make not only the workplace better, but the entire world as well.Shona BangShona is a Product Marketing Manager at Microsoft who leads the global Humans of IT Community where thousands of technologists around the world get to connect, learn from one another and develop the art of being amazing #HumansofIT. Whether it’s through sharpening their professional skills, finding tech mentors or gaining inspiration through the plethora of Tech for Good stories on the platform, Shona is determined to foster a community that helps people be their best selves and learn to harness their tech superpowers for good. Having lived in three countries and spending the last seven years in various roles across Microsoft including crisis management, public relations, marketing and technical account management, Shona is a seasoned professional who is focused on helping make the tech industry a kinder, more inclusive place for all.TranscriptTo connect with Shona: LinkedIn | TwitterHumans of IT – Microsoft Tech CommunityCommunity Mentors Program – App Download

Episode 56 of the Mavens Do It Better Podcast features Shona Bang, Speaker, Writer and Product Marketing Manager, Global Humans of IT Community Lead, Microsoft 365 Commercial GTM. Shona founded and led the Diversity and Tech Community at Microsoft focused on diversity and inclusion, growing a global community of 6,000 members in 75 countries from scratch.Shona and Heather caught up virtually from Redmond, WA and Marina del Rey, CA.Listen in as they talk about:· Shona’s background in crisis PR management and how that led to her developing the Diversity and Tech community.· Why her team has decided to re-pivot Diversity and Tech to Humans of IT and their plans for Microsoft Ignite 2019 and beyond.· What inspired her to pursue a career in tech as a young woman in Singapore and where that journey has taken her.· How to get involved with all the amazing communities and programs coming out of Microsoft to make not only the workplace better, but the entire world as well.Shona BangShona is a Product Marketing Manager at Microsoft who leads the global Humans of IT Community where thousands of technologists around the world get to connect, learn from one another and develop the art of being amazing #HumansofIT. Whether it’s through sharpening their professional skills, finding tech mentors or gaining inspiration through the plethora of Tech for Good stories on the platform, Shona is determined to foster a community that helps people be their best selves and learn to harness their tech superpowers for good. Having lived in three countries and spending the last seven years in various roles across Microsoft including crisis management, public relations, marketing and technical account management, Shona is a seasoned professional who is focused on helping make the tech industry a kinder, more inclusive place for all.<a href="http://www.mavensdoitbetter.com/transcripts/2019/10/17/episode-56-tech-maven-shona-bang" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Transcript</a>To connect with Shona: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/shonadelie/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn </a>| <a href="https://twitter.com/shonadelie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a><a href="https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Humans-of-IT/ct-p/HumansofIT" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Humans of IT – Microsoft Tech Community</a><a href="https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Community-Mentors-Program/DOWNLOAD-Community-Mentors-Mobile-Mentoring-App-Scan-QR-codes/m-p/830425" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Community Mentors Program – App Download</a>

Episode 56: Tech Maven Shona Bang