Ep 26 - How to Become A Project Manager with Patricia Dada

On this episode of #WorkinginTech, we're chatting with Patricia Dada. Patricia initially worked as a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) Consultant before making an unexpected career transition into the fertility tech industry as a Project Manager. Noticing disparities in crucial reproductive healthcare services for the Black community, Patricia founded the Black Fertility Journal Inc. (BFJ), a startup committed to providing tailored fertility education, resources, and services. Patricia holds a Master's Degree in Social Justice and Community Engagement and plans to pursue a PhD as she continues her work in the fertility tech industry. Today, Patricia will share her journey pivoting from DE&I consulting into fertility tech, as well as her mission and motivations behind founding BFJ. Get ready for an insightful discussion on blending social justice advocacy with technology to address healthcare inequities. If you enjoy the discussion, leave a like and share! 𝕏 CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIALS 𝕏 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/juwonthetechie/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JuwonTheTechie Threads: https://www.threads.net/@juwonthetechie IG: https://www.instagram.com/juwonthetechie LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juwon-io/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@juwonthetechie CONNECT WITH PATRICIA LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patriciadada CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 0:39 - Why FertilityTech? 9:15 - Racial Issues in Corporations 26:55 - What is FertilityTech? 29:30 - Tech in Healthcare 31:20 - Skillhat 34:55 - Building Domain Knowledge 36:40 - Building Impactful Relationships 40:28 - Chasing the Vision 45:05 - Interviews and Negotiation 48:37 - Tech Jobs for Introverts 54:30 - Day at the Job 1:01:15 - Final Words 1:02:40 - Conclusion