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Tech Careers Hotline is a podcast for anyone curious about a career in tech. We put real questions from students and mid-career professionals directly to leaders across Australia — and let them share the unfiltered truth about building a career in one of the fastest-growing industries.
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Signup to Generate a PitchTech Careers Hotline is a podcast for anyone curious about a career in tech. We put real questions from students and mid-career professionals directly to leaders across Australia, and let them share the unfiltered truth about building a career in one of the fastest-growing industries.
Recent episodes include "Diagnosed with melanoma 38 weeks pregnant, now builds AI for scientists | Michelle MacRae Bower CEO" (27 October 2026, 30 minutes), "Her 500-person tech team builds for Canva’s 260M users | Jade Loyzaga, Senior Engineering Director" (14 October 2026, 39 minutes), and "From Musician to Building AI That Catches Crime | Sarah Bradley, Director Data Science & AI, Nasdaq" (3 September 2026, 26 minutes).
Tech Careers Hotline publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 36 minutes across 12 episodes.
Booking probability for Tech Careers Hotline is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Tech Careers Hotline requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Tech Careers Hotline's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Tech Careers Hotline are IT Services & Software Development. Tech Careers Hotline has a business audience.
Tech Careers Hotline is a business podcast with 12 episodes published.
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Episode #13
Michelle MacRae was raised by a mum who was her number one fan and a dad who’s a professional treasure hunter, or as she puts it, a pirate. That mix of structure and adventure led her from regional NSW to Google, where...
Episode #12
Jade Loyzaga is a Senior Engineering Director at Canva, where she leads a 500-person tech team across content discovery and AI. She studied computer science and fine arts, then worked as a software engineer and tech...
Episode #11
Sarah Bradley is Director of Data Science & AI at Nasdaq, where she leads the AI and machine learning behind the platform's market surveillance technology, used by exchanges and regulators worldwide to catch financial...
Episode #10
Kara Bombell started her career as a documentary filmmaker, then spent fifteen years rising to COO inside major ad agencies before leaving it all to co-found Ethic AI. In this episode, she joins me to unpack why the...
Episode #9
Hannah Deveney grew up in a house full of scientists, but a work experience placement with the robotics team at UNSW is what got her hooked on computers instead. Over 20 years later, after product roles in hospitality...
Episode #7
Shameela Gonzalez dropped maths the moment it was optional, majored in organisational psychology, and became one of Australia's most trusted cyber security advisors. She talks about what it actually feels like inside a...
Episode #6
Mindy Eiermann studied Asian studies, was heading to law school, and ended up VP of Product & Design at Culture Amp — without writing a single line of code. She talks about falling in love with the problem, why telling...
Episode #5
In this episode Mel talks about making the leap from financial services into tech, backing yourself before you feel ready, and why the best no of her career turned out to be a breakthrough. She gets honest about...
Episode #4
What if the worst moment of your life became the reason you built something that helped thousands of others? Jenny Rudd built a tech startup in her late 40s, with no engineering degree, from a small town in New Zealand...
Episode #3
Soraya Alali didn't have a career plan. She had curiosity and an obsession for the customer and it took her from junior analyst to ANZ CEO of one of Australia's biggest fintechs without a tech degree. In this episode...
Episode #2
Episode: Michelle Simmons, Founder & CEO, Silicon Quantum Computing Michelle Simmons fell in love with physics at 12. Twenty-five years later, she's built Australia's first quantum computing company from Sydney — and in...
Episode #1
Episode: Grace Brown, Co-Founder & CEO, Andromeda Robotics Grace Brown started building robots at 15. By 25, she is leading a $100 million company from Melbourne — creating Abi, the world's leading social companion...
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Director of Data Science & AI, Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners
General Manager Central Europe, Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology
Olympic and World Champion in women's cycling time trial, The Cyclists' Alliance
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