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Feb 2025
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148: How This High School Drop Out Becam...

Avery Smith - Data Career Coach
About this episode

Meet  @SundasKhalid: High school dropout, immigrant, and now a powerhouse in data at Google! She shares pivotal tips for breaking into data, invaluable financial literacy insights, and how she champions salary negotiation by helping others secure higher pay.

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⌚ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Introduction

01:05 - From high school dropout, immigrant child, to analytics lead at Google!

15:24 - Number 1 piece of advice

19:36 - AI in the workplace

24:04 - Financial literacy and salary negotiation

🔗 CONNECT WITH SUNDAS

🎥 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SundasKhalid

🤝 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sundaskhalid/

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sundaskhalidd

🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sundaskhalidd

💻 Website: https://sundaskhalid.com/

🎥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sundaskhalidd/

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