Richard (Microsoft to Cranium)

By Andrew Chen | Interviews

This interview is with Richard Tait, co-creator of the board game Cranium, which won the Toy Industry Association’s “Game of the Year” award five times in six years, and sold to Hasbro Toys in 2008. He is currently co-founder and CEO of Golazo energy drinks.  The interview was conducted by Andrew Chen and summarized by J. del Fierro.     Q. How has your career unfolded and taken you to your current role as co-founder of Golazo energy drinks? A. I’d love to tell you it was strategic, but that hasn’t been the way it unfolded for me. It’s often a door that closes that leads to [...]

Adarsh (McKinsey to Rails developer)

By Andrew Chen | Interviews

“Part of job satisfaction is knowing that you’re doing a really good job.” – Adarsh Pandit, thoughtbot

Jason (sales to ridesharing startup)

By Andrew Chen | Interviews

Paul Graham was like, “This could be the Altair Basic.” – Jason Shen, Ridejoy

Jonathan (White House to startup)

By Andrew Chen | Interviews

“If you make a line from the Oval Office to people’s offices in the West Wing, and you measure that distance, there is definitely a correlation with IQ.” – Jonathan Swanson, former White House staffer

Melanie (McKinsey to actress)

By Andrew Chen | Interviews

“Acting for me is the craft of self-exploration, and it’s the study of human nature.” – Melanie Kannokada, actress and model

Kevin (consulting to food startup)

By Andrew Chen | Interviews

“In a startup, there are many situations where you just don’t know what you’re supposed to do because you’ve never seen it before. But it’s also really exciting because you get experience you may never get in a traditional job.” – Kevin Yang, EAT Club

Linus (gaming to social entrepreneur)

By Andrew Chen | Interviews

“The idea wasn’t to start a company. The idea was to get this product out to everyone who needed it.” – Linus Liang, co-founder of Embrace

Wilson (McKinsey to social sector)

By Andrew Chen | Interviews

“I’ve realized how important it is in interviews to craft a story that conveys how your career transitions fit into a larger plan.” – Wilson Mok, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Naomi (McKinsey to film finance)

By Andrew Chen | Interviews

“Pixar is unique in the way it balances the need for the artist to explore with the need to get things done.” – Naomi Davidson, Pixar Animation Studios

Jessica (McKinsey to chief of staff)

By Andrew Chen | Interviews

“I spend a lot of time thinking about scaling our organization and figuring out how to preserve the culture.” – Jessica Yuen, Khan Academy