From a Graduate Who Left Google to Stripe's 28th Employee | Linear Cristina Cordova

Get ready to be inspired by the incredible career journey of Cristina Cordova, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Linear. Cristina kickstarted her successful career in partnerships, paving her way into leadership roles at tech giants. With a wealth of experience, she's held key positions at renowned companies including Notion and Stripe.
During her impressive 7-year tenure at Stripe, Cristina played a pivotal role in growing their Partnerships organization and leading a successful business unit.
Join us as we delve into Cristina Cordova's journey, exploring the insights she gained, and the lessons she learned along the way.
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01:03 A Law Student Who Left Court
04:34 The 28th Employee at Stripe
08:52 Career Transition From Established to Startup
11:28 Advice for Navigating a Career
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[@SeokjinJin]

When I graduated from university, I was very nervous because I thought I didn’t know what kind of job I wanted. At that time, what other people around me talked about became a kind of career standard for me. Of course, a lot of people said it would be better to study more to go to Samsung. At that time, and even now, I believed most job seekers in Korea want to be a Samsung worker and their parents wish for the same.

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🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 💼 *Career decisions should align with personal goals, not external pressures.* 01:57 🚀 *Exposure to dynamic tech industry led to career shift from law to startups.* 03:23 💡 *Success of startup Pulse showcased transformative impact and financial opportunities.* 05:28 🤝 *Strategic focus on partnerships with high-growth potential aided Stripe's evolution.* 07:22 📈 *Early investment in small customers paved the way for scalable growth.* 09:49 🧡 *Building a beloved product fosters organic growth and strong brand recognition.* 12:45 💪 *Pursue career paths aligned with personal values, despite external expectations.* Made with HARPA AI

[@casinarro]

She really makes a strong point

[@barayoon-vq6ey]

Informative 😮

[@meloeve9385]

very inspiring story,

[@trez6465]

By the way, she went to Stanford so lots of options even if she didn’t go to Google. In fact many Stanford grads don’t go to big tech’s nowadays unless due to immigration constraints

[@mberkturgut]

@trez6465 what do they do instead?

[@method341]

@@mberkturgut there is life outside big tech you know

[@mberkturgut]

@@method341 I meant what else is common among Stanford graduates

[@trez6465]

They go to top early stage seed round startups founded by their alumni or start their own companies. They have a lot more option and don't need to grind their way into big tech to get that big tech brand because Stanford is a bigger brand. @@mberkturgut

[@trez6465]

​@@mberkturgut They go to seed round top startups founded by their alumni that's only accessible throught network or they founded their own company. They don't need to grind their way into big tech to build their brand, since Stanford is a bigger brand so they have more options to explore.

[@Friday4]

HELLO!

[@mohamedredaaitcheikh7383]

the first like

[@pyroindia88]

Iike this was like..

[@HrissW]

1:22

[@method341]

She just seems like a talker that latches onto founders, not a true entrepreneur

[@infinite1483]

Like you have to be an "entrepreneur" instead of an employee

[@yoavbg2540]

Its incredible what she has accomplished. Take your negativity elsewhere 👋

[@trez6465]

There's still in it in terms of networking and build trust. But to be fair, all operation business people (COO) in startups sound like that though. They don't need business vision or strategy or technical skill to build, just need really good business execution skill and be close friend to the CEO.

[@FkYouProbably]

Yup, she’s a fuckin boss. What a bad ass story!