Erin Orstrom's guest appearances

Erin Orstrom

Complete Developer Podcast

SnackWalls

Chan with a Plan

Sarah Cooper

Andrew Hill

Pariss Athena

Josh Doody

Terry Jones

Sergio Marrero

Michelle Smith

Katy Scott

Karen Walsh

Joseph Kim

Liz Wilcox

Bob Martin

Katie McLaughlin

Natasha Nurse

John Sonmez

OwlTail

Remote

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Chan With A Plan, host Max Chan speaks with Erin Orstrom and Roja Budati both in the Product Management field to discuss their experience with fully remote working. Erin’s expertise focuses on her experience in transitioning from a normal work environment to a fully remote work environment due to COVID-19, while Roja provides expertise mainly in onboarding at a new company completely remote. They also discuss where they want the future work environment to look like once we return to what experts are saying is a new normal.  QUOTES “[When it comes to video interviews] really just be prepared, at least when I went to interviews in person, I would get to the place 30 minutes before, kind of go through the same rule, like try to join in the [virtual] meeting at least 15-20 minutes before, make sure everything around you, like you’re comfortable where you’re at, there’s no distractions.” - Roja Budati [21:49] “[When it comes to onboarding at a new company effectively] I would say probably, ask questions all the time, have 1 person that you can definitely go to as like your mentor or like a friend, that you can always talk to.” - Roja Budati [29:09] “I don’t even want to call [work from home] a perk anymore, but it’s going to be a thing that people and candidates are going to be looking for going forward and in order for companies to remain competitive, it’s something that they will highly need to think about offering [to new hires].” - Erin Orstrom [41:28]  TIMESTAMPS [0:55] Meet Erin and Roja [5:52] Erin describing her experience from moving from a normal work environment to going fully remote because of COVID-19 [14:24] Erin describing what it’s like working from home for an extended period of time and her thoughts on it moving forward [16:45] How work from home flexibility will be a big factor in attracting talent to a company in the future when things go back to what experts are saying to a new normal [20:02] Roja’s experience going through a fully virtual interview process at her new company and advice on preparing for video interviews for first-timers  [24:15] Roja’s experience onboarding at her new company fully remotely [29:04] Roja’s advice for professionals starting a new job fully remote and how to ramp up quickly [31:16] How Roja integrated herself into the company on a social level when working fully remote [33:12] Erin’s recommendations on team building in a hybrid work environment in the future [36:54] Tools that Erin and Roja recommend for effective remote work [38:55] Discussing whether there was any embarrassment people faced working from home when it came to family interruptions during phone or video calls [40:14] What Erin and Roja’s ideal model of work flexibility is going to be in the future once we enter a new normal [43:51] Erin and Roja’s COVID-19 predictions in terms of when we will be going back to living a normal life [46:14] How Erin and Roja’s families initially handled the pandemic and how they are coping now  [49:02] Contacting Erin and Roja [50:01] Outro  RESOURCES &amp; RELEVANT LINKS Erin Orstrom on LinkedIn Erin Orstrom on Instagram Erin Orstrom's Personal Website Roja Budati on LinkedIn Roja Budati on Instagram Roja Budati on Twitter Chan With A Plan Max Chan On LinkedIn

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Chan With A Plan, host Max Chan speaks with Erin Orstrom and Roja Budati both in the Product Management field to discuss their experience with fully remote working. Erin’s expertise focuses on her experience in transitioning from a normal work environment to a fully remote work environment due to COVID-19, while Roja provides expertise mainly in onboarding at a new company completely remote. They also discuss where they want the future work environment to look like once we return to what experts are saying is a new normal.  QUOTES <ul><li>“[When it comes to video interviews] really just be prepared, at least when I went to interviews in person, I would get to the place 30 minutes before, kind of go through the same rule, like try to join in the [virtual] meeting at least 15-20 minutes before, make sure everything around you, like you’re comfortable where you’re at, there’s no distractions.” - Roja Budati [21:49]</li> <li>“[When it comes to onboarding at a new company effectively] I would say probably, ask questions all the time, have 1 person that you can definitely go to as like your mentor or like a friend, that you can always talk to.” - Roja Budati [29:09]</li> <li>“I don’t even want to call [work from home] a perk anymore, but it’s going to be a thing that people and candidates are going to be looking for going forward and in order for companies to remain competitive, it’s something that they will highly need to think about offering [to new hires].” - Erin Orstrom [41:28]</li> </ul> TIMESTAMPS <ul><li>[0:55] Meet Erin and Roja</li> <li>[5:52] Erin describing her experience from moving from a normal work environment to going fully remote because of COVID-19</li> <li>[14:24] Erin describing what it’s like working from home for an extended period of time and her thoughts on it moving forward</li> <li>[16:45] How work from home flexibility will be a big factor in attracting talent to a company in the future when things go back to what experts are saying to a new normal</li> <li>[20:02] Roja’s experience going through a fully virtual interview process at her new company and advice on preparing for video interviews for first-timers </li> <li>[24:15] Roja’s experience onboarding at her new company fully remotely</li> <li>[29:04] Roja’s advice for professionals starting a new job fully remote and how to ramp up quickly</li> <li>[31:16] How Roja integrated herself into the company on a social level when working fully remote</li> <li>[33:12] Erin’s recommendations on team building in a hybrid work environment in the future</li> <li>[36:54] Tools that Erin and Roja recommend for effective remote work</li> <li>[38:55] Discussing whether there was any embarrassment people faced working from home when it came to family interruptions during phone or video calls</li> <li>[40:14] What Erin and Roja’s ideal model of work flexibility is going to be in the future once we enter a new normal</li> <li>[43:51] Erin and Roja’s COVID-19 predictions in terms of when we will be going back to living a normal life</li> <li>[46:14] How Erin and Roja’s families initially handled the pandemic and how they are coping now </li> <li>[49:02] Contacting Erin and Roja</li> <li>[50:01] Outro</li> </ul> RESOURCES &amp; RELEVANT LINKS <ul><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinorstrom/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Erin Orstrom on LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/eeyorestrom/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Erin Orstrom on Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://erinorstrom.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Erin Orstrom's Personal Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rojabudati/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Roja Budati on LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/rojabudati/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Roja Budati on Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/itsroja" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Roja Budati on Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://chanwithaplan.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chan With A Plan</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/chan-max/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Max Chan On LinkedIn</a></li></ul>

How to do remote work well while joining a new company

Happy December! We are officially in the home stretch of 2020. As these next few weeks start getting busy, don't forget to tune into your favorite podcast for some great guests and positive vibes!Erin believes that finding diverse talent doesn't have to be challenging for companies. There are plenty of people from non traditional backgrounds that are hungry and curious to break into the tech industry. However, many of these candidates are intimidated from applying to positions when the job description is looking for a “magical unicorn” candidate with unrealistic experience. She has found that a computer science degree will teach the theory behind computers, but it is not necessary for entry level software roles. There are alternative methods (bootcamp programs, online resources, etc..) to learn the necessary skills and help gain the hands on experience to start working in tech. Erin thinks that an apprenticeship pattern can be applied to technical roles if a company has a culture and values to support the program. She believes that in order to recruit and retain diverse talent, companies need to establish a culture that listens and adapts to their employees needs. People should feel encouraged to grow both professionally and personally within their workplace.  Erin Orstrom is a technology professional with 3+ years of experience in software development, business analysis, and 1+ year of product ownership. She excels at liaising between the business and the developers to translate requirements comprehensively between the two parties. Erin enjoys working with others to understand their challenges and implement solutions which create more positive and intuitive user experiences. She is currently serving as a Product Owner at naviHealth.Erin Orstrom: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinorstromnaviHealth: https://www.navihealth.comnaviHealth Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/navihealth-inc-Erin’s Website: https://erinorstrom.comMore episodes of the SnackWalls Podcast: http://podcast.snackwalls.comSnackWalls is powered by San Diego Code School: https://sdcs.ioPlease share like and subscribe for more reach 🙌🏾

Happy December! We are officially in the home stretch of 2020. As these next few weeks start getting busy, don't forget to tune into your favorite podcast for some great guests and positive vibes!Erin believes that finding diverse talent doesn't have to be challenging for companies. There are plenty of people from non traditional backgrounds that are hungry and curious to break into the tech industry. However, many of these candidates are intimidated from applying to positions when the job description is looking for a “magical unicorn” candidate with unrealistic experience. She has found that a computer science degree will teach the theory behind computers, but it is not necessary for entry level software roles. There are alternative methods (bootcamp programs, online resources, etc..) to learn the necessary skills and help gain the hands on experience to start working in tech. Erin thinks that an apprenticeship pattern can be applied to technical roles if a company has a culture and values to support the program. She believes that in order to recruit and retain diverse talent, companies need to establish a culture that listens and adapts to their employees needs. People should feel encouraged to grow both professionally and personally within their workplace.  Erin Orstrom is a technology professional with 3+ years of experience in software development, business analysis, and 1+ year of product ownership. She excels at liaising between the business and the developers to translate requirements comprehensively between the two parties. Erin enjoys working with others to understand their challenges and implement solutions which create more positive and intuitive user experiences. She is currently serving as a Product Owner at naviHealth.<ul><li>Erin Orstrom: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinorstrom" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinorstrom</a></li><li>naviHealth: <a href="https://www.navihealth.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.navihealth.com</a></li><li>naviHealth Linkedin: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/navihealth-inc-" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/company/navihealth-inc-</a></li><li>Erin’s Website: <a href="https://erinorstrom.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://erinorstrom.com</a></li><li>More episodes of the SnackWalls Podcast: <a href="http://podcast.snackwalls.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://podcast.snackwalls.com</a></li></ul>SnackWalls is powered by San Diego Code School: <a href="https://sdcs.io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://sdcs.io</a>Please share like and subscribe for more reach 🙌🏾

E71 Erin Orstrom: Confident Candidates Required!

Everyone should be continuously learning to improve their skills. This is not just something for junior developers. Even senior developers can get left behind if they don't keep up. Read more ›  The post Continual Learning with Erin Orstrom appeared first on Complete Developer Podcast.

Everyone should be continuously learning to improve their skills. This is not just something for junior developers. Even senior developers can get left behind if they don't keep up. <a href="https://completedeveloperpodcast.com/episode-93/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read more ›</a> The post <a href="https://completedeveloperpodcast.com/episode-93/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continual Learning with Erin Orstrom</a> appeared first on <a href="https://completedeveloperpodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Complete Developer Podcast</a>.

Continual Learning with Erin Orstrom

This week the guys invited their friend Erin Orstrom to join them in a round table discussion on their different experiences in learning to code and the concepts of computer science. Will has a degree in Computer Information Systems whereas Erin and BJ have degrees in other fields but ultimately came to programming as a career. Read more ›  The post Ways to Learn Code with Erin Orstrom appeared first on Complete Developer Podcast.

This week the guys invited their friend Erin Orstrom to join them in a round table discussion on their different experiences in learning to code and the concepts of computer science. Will has a degree in Computer Information Systems whereas Erin and BJ have degrees in other fields but ultimately came to programming as a career. <a href="https://completedeveloperpodcast.com/episode-64/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read more ›</a> The post <a href="https://completedeveloperpodcast.com/episode-64/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ways to Learn Code with Erin Orstrom</a> appeared first on <a href="https://completedeveloperpodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Complete Developer Podcast</a>.