Welcome
Here is a full collection of my public articles. Almost all of them are helpful for early to mid career development, though PhDs will get the biggest benefit.
Leaving Academia
Transitioning to industry
From CV to resume: Formatting is not enough
PhDs should start from scratch to write a good resume
How to quantify your resume
And highlight what matters
Are you still a scientist if you leave academia?
Here’s an industry secret: job titles are meaningless
Corporations teach an unusual life lesson
Six deadly academic sins
How to avoid personal and professional pitfalls of an academic mindset
It's time to rethink academic freedom
It doesn't really exist, and that's a good thing
Career & Productivity
Advice and perspective on working and living
Even if AI can never be better than you, your job is not safe
You can easily be replaced by worse talent
Explore your passions, but stay away from callings
Callings are a corporate fairy tale
Stop searching for job security
You can create something better yourself
Why most New Year’s resolutions fail
There is a better way to set goals and build habits
You’re probably searching for jobs backward
Ask the important questions first
The golden triangle of networking
Networking doesn't have to be gross
Elevating Research
Research done outside of an academic environment is different. My takes on the research and design industry
Democratization won’t save research
It is a band-aid for a deeper problem
Why your research insights aren’t making an impact
3 big mistakes and how to avoid them
How to communicate research to non-academics
Ain’t nobody got time to read your dissertation
Could design thinking stop CEO Thanos?
How well does Design Thinking avoid harmful outcomes?
Article: The truth about research insights
Insights aren't what you think they are