Cloud Girl
By: Priyanka Vergadia
Language: en
Categories: Business, Careers, Technology
Ready to decode the future of technology? With over 15 years of driving technological innovation at industry giants like Microsoft and Google Cloud, Priyanka has mastered the art of making the complex incredibly clear. As the #1 bestselling author of "Visualizing Google Cloud" and "Visualizing Generative AI" creator of viral content that's captivated over 2 million viewers, she knows exactly how to turn overwhelming tech concepts into "aha!" moments. What You'll Discover: - Cloud and AI insights. - Behind-the-scenes insights from major product launches in tech - Visual storytelling secrets that make even the most complex AI and cloud technologies accessible - Strategic...
Episodes
I Asked Silicon Valley's Top AI Investor for Startup Advice. Here’s the Truth
Jan 08, 2026Former Google engineer and Glean founding team member Deedy Das shares unfiltered insights on AI startup investing, what VCs actually look for, and the $100M deal that got away.
In this episode, Deedy reveals:
✅ Why 100% of cold emails to VCs fail (and what works instead)
✅ The 3 things investors actually evaluate (hint: not your pitch deck)
✅ Which AI trends are overhyped vs. game-changing in 2025
✅ How to avoid the biggest mistakes technical founders make
✅ Why he passed on Lovable (now worth $100M+) and what he learned
✅ The truth about...
Duration: 00:46:06AI is Failing on ROI, Here's why!
Jan 04, 2026The conversation covers insights from the tech industry, the introduction to Workado, the concept of agentic orchestration and AI, the business impact of agentic orchestration, role transformation and industry trends, and the future of Workado and industry disruption.
Takeaways
Tech industry insights from a 25-year veteranUnderstanding agentic orchestration and its business impactChapters
00:00 Tech Industry Insights05:31 Agentic Orchestration and AI13:20 Business Impact of Agentic Orchestration23:29 Role Transformation and Industry Trends29:13 Future of Workado and Industry Disruption Duration: 00:30:36Why I Quit College After Just 2 Weeks: Kelsey Hightower
Sep 23, 2025Is a college degree essential for a top-tier tech career? Google Distinguished Engineer and Kubernetes pioneer Kelsey Hightower shares his unconventional path to the top, which started by quitting college after only two weeks.
In this episode of the Cloud Girl Podcast, Kelsey reveals why he found college unmotivating and instead chose to pursue an A+ IT certification. He details his incredible journey from working fast food jobs to landing a contract role with BellSouth, and eventually zig-zagging his way into open source and senior roles at Google.
This interview is...
Duration: 00:35:52