Career Coach, Technical Advisor at NYC Tech Talent Pipeline
Nov. 4, 2013 - Aug. 1, 2016
Advisory Product Manager at International Business Machines (IBM)
Queens, New York, United States
“The desire to leverage technology for social good.”
bio
LIFE3's mission is to foster an ecosystem where technology acts as a catalyst for advancing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) of job seekers from all backgrounds. LIFE3 CEO and founder, Omar Duran, possesses a background in technical product management and career coaching. He has over 6 years in technical product management, starting with his former employment at International Business Machines (IBM) and more recently at his company LIFE3. He gathers and leverages business stakeholder, user, and customer insights and requirements to understand and drive how to best maximize value while leading development and design teams to build customer-centric software applications within an agile environment. He worked for over 2 years as a Career Coach for CUNY Tech Talent Pipeline where he mentored and provided aspiring software developer with ample professional and hands-on coding opportunities resulting in relevant tech industry specific experiences leading to job placement within tech roles.
“The desire to leverage technology for social good.”
bio
LIFE3's mission is to foster an ecosystem where technology acts as a catalyst for advancing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) of job seekers from all backgrounds. LIFE3 CEO and founder, Omar Duran, possesses a background in technical product management and career coaching. He has over 6 years in technical product management, starting with his former employment at International Business Machines (IBM) and more recently at his company LIFE3. He gathers and leverages business stakeholder, user, and customer insights and requirements to understand and drive how to best maximize value while leading development and design teams to build customer-centric software applications within an agile environment. He worked for over 2 years as a Career Coach for CUNY Tech Talent Pipeline where he mentored and provided aspiring software developer with ample professional and hands-on coding opportunities resulting in relevant tech industry specific experiences leading to job placement within tech roles.