Yesterday was my last day at PlayStation. I could write a book about all the “character building” moments that happened. And thanks to a dear friend, I found the best way to get even.
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Reflecting on the Past 10 Years
A reflection on the past 10 years of my career: from failing the California Bar Exam to finding a career in my dream industry.
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10 New Things I Learned About Carrie Fisher
Edit: I am no longer employed by VMware. But this was definitely one of the best experiences I’ve had there.
Carrie Fisher is best known as Princess Leia from Star Wars. This is coming from a nerd who has seen the original trilogy in one sitting at least 40 times and has read over 50 Star Wars novels. I knew she was novelist, a screenwriter and a performance artist, but I didn’t know how candid, open, and fun she was in-person. That is, until she visited VMware today.
If you’re wondering how she is connected to my company, we have a new program called “Rough Cut” that brings Hollywood icons, particularly from techie geeky movies, onto our campus for Q&A. Like any of the celebrities we love and respect, we know there is much more to people than what we see on the big screen.
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An Exciting Journey with VMware
I joined in 2011 when we had 9,000 employees. It’s mind-boggling to realize we’re now at ~16,000 employees and our Palo Alto campus has exceeded the size of Disneyland (100+ acres)! CRAZY!
I’d be lying to say my career journey with VMware was a smooth, easy track. Leading the efforts in mass collaboration and orchestrating people engagement strategies involve countless decision makers, conflicts, misunderstandings, and variables you cannot control. But the challenges were and still are worthwhile.
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