From Chemistry to Tech: A Cultural Pivot with Jennifer Petoff, Director of Program Management of Google Cloud Platform and Technical Infrastructure Education
March 16, 2023
In this episode, Jennifer Petoff, Director of Program Management of Google Cloud Platform and Technical Infrastructure Education, joins us to discuss her pivot from chemistry to tech, the culture shock that came with it, as well as what it’s like working for a place like Google.
In this episode of the State of Developer Education podcast, Jon speaks with Jennifer Petoff, Director of Program Management of the Google Cloud Platform and Technical Infrastructure Education. She is also an avid blogger of both tech and travel and was previously a volunteer career consultant at the American Chemical society.
They explore Jennifer’s unexpected journey from chemistry into tech and the culture shock that came with it; what it’s like mapping out new programs and joining new teams in a place like Google; some of the key guiding principles in teaching new subjects; and what some colleges and universities could learn from her method of building new curriculums.
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