Ala Stolpnik has lived across three countries, worked at tech giants, and now leads her own startup, Wisary—an AI-powered tool designed to improve collaboration between product and engineering teams.

Born in the Soviet Union, raised in Israel, and now based in Colorado, Ala shares how her global journey shaped her career in tech, her path into leadership, and what it really takes to leave the 9-to-5 and build something from the ground up. In this episode, we talk about identity, reinvention, building with AI, and the deeply human side of software.

You can learn more about Wisary here: https://wisary.ai/

Rebeca Gomez grew up in a small town in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, and began her career as a coastal engineer. After moving to California in her late 20s, she slowly carved out a new path as a Product Manager. Today, she leads the implementation of a digital twin solution for the largest community college system in the U.S.

In this episode, we talk about starting over professionally, finding your voice in a second language, and raising a bilingual child. Rebeca shares what it’s like to grow in a new environment while holding on to your culture.

Fiona Siseman moved from Australia to the U.S. after winning the Diversity Visa Lottery, trading stability for uncertainty and a chance to start over. In this episode, she shares what it took to adapt to a new country, navigate cultural shifts, and eventually leave corporate life to launch her own coaching practice.

We talk about career reinvention, work culture differences, identity, and what it means to build a life abroad and a business.