Femmes Finance Podcast

Author: Assel Altayeva

Femmes Finance Podcast aims to support , educate & empower young women to achieve career success and financial freedom. In each episode, Assel Altayeva talks with successful leaders, entrepreneurs, founders, and investors to inspire you in your journey to financial freedom.
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Navigating the Hard Tech Era: Alana Karen on Big Tech, Layoffs, AI, and Moving On
Episode 27
Friday, 3 October, 2025

Alana Karen is an award-winning tech leader, author, and speaker with over 25 years in tech, including two decades at Google. She has worked across Google Search, Ads, Fiber, and Grants, helping build products and teams that have touched billions of people globally. Alana is also the author of the best-selling book "Adventures of Women in Tech", now releasing a brand new edition that explores how work, culture, and careers are shifting in the AI era.In this episode of the Femmes Finance Podcast, we talk with Alana Karen about her journey after Google and moving on to new opportunities. We discuss her thoughts on future careers, Big Tech layoffs, and adapting to major cultural and technological shifts. Lastly, Alana Karen shares great advice on how to build a financial and career resilience in today’s fast-moving tech era.Follow Alana Karen:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanakaren/Website: https://www.alanakaren.comFollow Assel Altayeva:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/asselaltayeva/Instagram: @femmesfinance