878 Advizers
Kelly
CTO
Scholarly
Loyola Marymount University
N/A
Q1Career path
Software Engineering
Startup Experience
Career Exploration
1:38
"We never quite found what's known as product market fit, um, but learned a lot in the process."
Q2Main responsibilities
Team Management
Product Development
Data Security
0:50
"I'm building the product and building the team that builds the product"
Q3Day in the life
Executive/Leadership
Communication
Project Management
1:01
"'cause we can, we can all fit in a room."
Q4Most important skills - role
Technical Excellence
Software Development
Customer Empathy
0:40
"customer empathy is probably the most important, which might be a little not obvious coming from the technical side"
Q5Favorite parts - role
Communication
Teamwork
Leadership
0:33
"We get to work with a lot of folks within universities, and they're just great people. We know our customers on a first name basis."
Q6Biggest challenge - role
Management
Hiring
Leadership
0:26
"The biggest challenge of a small growing company is usually hiring."
Q7Favorite parts - industry
Customer Relations
Technology
Software Development
0:38
"Customers will send us a request in the morning, and oftentimes we can get that turned around by the end of the day."
Q8Who thrives in industry
Software Development Lifecycle
Customer Empathy
Coding
0:44
"Keeping in mind the nitty gritty technical details of what you're doing, while also thinking of the customer really helps folks thrive."
Q9Wish known before - industry
Career Exploration
Leadership
Technology
2:03
"This industry is very large and in some ways, like every company is a software company these days."
Q10Entry-level positions
Technology
Career Exploration
Entry-Level
1:08
"Generally I might recommend working at like a scale up or a more mature company, to see how a successful business works."
Q11Significant lesson - career
Job Satisfaction
Teamwork
Leadership
0:39
"An important lesson...is the folks that I'm working with. There's nothing better than just working on a great team."
Q12College ideas for success
Teamwork
Communication
Overcoming Challenges
1:08
"Learning all of the skills from improv, creating like a great group of friends, really changed the trajectory of my time in school and my life and career afterwards."