Alana Karen is an award-winning tech leader, author, and speaker whose work impacts many of our everyday lives. She is a veteran eighteen-year leader at Google; as employee 319 she now ranks as one of the most tenured, with 99.96% of all Google employees coming after her. From Google Search to Ads, Fiber to Google Grants and beyond, Alana has been leading the charge to develop, scale, build and drive team and product development that has seen rippling industry impact. Her award-winning book, Adventures of Women in Tech: How We Got Here and Why We Stay, aggregates hundreds of stories on these topics as well. She lives with her three children, husband, two dogs, and a cat in the San Francisco Bay Area. In this episode, we explore Alana Karen's career journey, the risks she took along the way, and her passion for promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the tech industry. We also discuss Alana's thoughts on the future of Search Platforms, including her personal opinion on Generative AI and Chat GPT 3. She also shares her approach to personal finance and investment, and how she teaches her children about financial literacy. Throughout the episode, Alana provides valuable advice for young women looking to pursue a career in tech and reach financial freedom! Just don’t forget to bring your pen and notebook to jot down all the valuable insights you can get from such an inspiring leader!~ Order The Adventures of Women in Tech: How We Got Here and Why We Stay Follow Alana Karen on LinkedIn Follow Assel Altayeva on LinkedIn Femmes Finance Initiative