Life @ Google: Aaron Ramirez, Technical Solutions Engineer at Google

In this episode, I spoke with Aaron Ramirez, Mexican American, Technical Solutions Engineer at Google. We spoke about how he got to Google and how being a SHPE member helped him with the interview process, his role at Google and his definition for Googliness, advice on how to get prepared for an interview and other words of advice. Latinos Who Tech is brought to you by Audible. Go to www.audibletrial.com/latinos to claim your free audiobook!
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Mentioned resources: University of California, Santa Cruz
The National Conference SHPE
Google Travel Grant
SHPE
MESA Engineering Program – MEP program (engineering program)
Drupal
Timestamps: 01:45 – About Aaron Ramirez
02:47 – How Aaron got to Google
05:32 – SHPE according to Aaron
08:59 – How being a SHPE member helped Aaron with the interview process
10:54 – Aaron’s role at Google
12:03 – Interacting with external customers – A possible career roadmap  
16:28 – Aaron’s definition for ”Googliness”
20:52 – How Aaron would get prepared for an interview at Google
25:27 – Aaron’s parting piece of advice
Key Takeaways:
Apply for Google Travel and Conference grants! (Google Conference and Travel Scholarships for selected conferences in the tech industry and related fields).

SHPE is a big “familia” support network. Get involved and make SHPE be your internship!

For interviews, focus on remembering the basics!
Who is Hugo Castellanos? Find out about him on linkedin
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