Episode 2: Product Designer Cass Hebert - "Breaking in to Tech" - 3/21/19

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Product Designer, Cass Hebert,  In this episode, my friend Cass eloquently shares her advice and experience surrounding the tech and startup community.  Our conversation ranges from practical advice of how to make a career switch, her day-to-day experiences, diversity and inclusion, and how to break into the tech community.    

Jed Hammel is a Producer/Director/Editor/Event Planner for Volta Visual Video - Producer of Comic-Con Indie Film Festival Best Short, production office crew credits include "ER" and NBC Late Night ("Tonight Show", etc). Directed/edited videos for Techstars US Air Force Accelerator, Alienware & Dell, etc. Founder of the Filmshift Film Festival. Produced or directed indie projects accepted into 100+ indie film festivals.

 

In the event realm, Hammel was head of events at Workbar coworking, putting on a number of tech, social impact, inclusion-oriented, and art events.  

Some of his other event planning experience includes a 250 guest City Awake closing night party, Hammel is a co-founder, (featuring 2 hip-hop artists, a rock band, an a capella group, story slam, art salon, and 2 DJ’s), The Boston Calendar's 200+ guest "Free Boston" events (featuring boozy ice cream, tequila tasting, and an conversation starters), and 8 years of the Filmshift Film Festival (social impact/50% female directors).  

Other events include this one sponsored by Aeronaut Brewery and Startup Institute, and this women in tech event at WeWork Cambridge.