Cloud Advocacy Unlocked

“Understand that what is meant for you is for you but it might take some time. That's why being patient is important” From New York Fashion Week to International CES, April Speight has seen the latest and greatest that two polarizing industries have to offer! April started her career as a menswear stylist and visual merchandiser for brands such as Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue. In 2013, she chose to pivot from a career in fashion to a new career in technology. Her first true introduction to the tech world was an intern and later a Business Application Specialist with Consumer Technology Association - producers of the world’s largest consumer technology trade show, International CES. Since her days of attending International CES, April harnessed a deeper connection to the tech world by developing a passion for AI Assistants and more recently Spatial Computing. Today, she is a Cloud Advocate at Microsoft working alongside peers in Spatial Computing. Aware of the complexities which come with pivoting careers, April began to help those on the journey to a career in tech by creating Computer Club - a platform which contains articles on career transition and tutorial content for those interested in getting started with programming. In July 2020, her first children’s Python programming book Bite-Size Python: An Introduction to Python Programming will be available in stores and online. Whenever she’s not creating content, you can find her roaming Rodeo Dr. and shopping in Beverly Hills. In this week’s episode, I chat with April about her career transition from luxury fashion as a menswear stylist and visual merchandiser to now working at Microsoft as a Cloud Advocate focused on Spatial Computing. Episode Topics: What exactly is the role of a Cloud Advocate How to transfer non-tech skills from past work experience into a tech role. Why it is important for professionals to have an online presences in today's digital age. The importance of being prepared for opportunities 3 Tips for being productive and organized The future of Cloud Advocacy and spatial computing Connect with April : LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aprilspeight/ Website: https://www.joincomputerclub.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/vogueandcode Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/vogueandcode Github: https://github.com/aprilspeight   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 question? Shoot me an email [email protected]