Former Apple, Khan Academy, May-Li Khoe on Career Reflections, Creative Intuition, and Breaking The System

In the final episode of Season 4, we are joined by the great May-Li Khoe, designer, engineer, DJ, and writing enthusiast. We take a look back at her career and the generational changes that are now leading to a new way of working in the creative industry. We also discuss the value of creative production and the new possibilities that are rising in the remote work schemes, comparing the situation as it was before when May-Li started working at big tech enterprises.

Highlights

• Learning about May-Li’s life and spirit. What has she done and learned over the last 15 months?

• May-Li’s professional career development among big tech companies and her music passion as a DJ.

• Intuition and alignment: Looking for work that brings comfort, joy and happiness to Mary and the people that she cares about. 

• Being a female designer & engineer coming from an immigrant background: How diversity and workplace culture was functioning 20 years ago. 

• Workforce vindication for the future: Human sense of community in safe and comfortable environments.

• New stories moving into a new era: The luxury of creativity and what’s next for May Li-Khoe.

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