Boomie Odumade is a fractional CTO, a career coach, and an instructor. She’s a senior engineering leader with more than 20 years of experience across startups, nonprofits, and large enterprises, including Accenture, NPR, and Capital One. Boomie is also a board member for two nonprofits focused on advancing women and girls in STEM and is an experienced speaker.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Why she decided to pivot from full-time to fractional roles

  • The best questions to ask in an interview to assess company culture

  • The advice she’d give her younger self

  • Networking tips for introverts

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Boomie’s AdaMarie post on self-advocacy: https://weareadamarie.com/blog/self-advocacy-starter-guide-for-early-career-professionals


Where to find Boomie Odumade:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/odumade/

TechBees: https://techbees.me/


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Where to find Heidi Williams:

LinkedIn:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidiwilliams1⁠⁠⁠⁠


Where to find Karen Ko:

LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenko26

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