About this episode
Barbara Alves shares her inspiring journey from Google to LA28, highlighting her experiences and the love that guided her path.
Share Success: Incredible. Get your tissues because there SO much love in Barbara’s story: following her heart with Google from Brazil to LA, going through FEMBA (secretly!?!) with her husband Victor, falling in love with LA, taking the leap of faith to leave the juggernaut of Google to fly into the world of LA28 after an Anderson class that changed her life. Barbara’s story is 100% a telling of what makes America a destination for talent from around the world. We are lucky to have her (and Victor...!)...and their doggy! Featuring: Barbara Alves ('26) with Salo Steinvortz ('26) More episodes here anderson.ucla.edu/degrees/fully-employed-mba/culture/femba-drive-time-podcast
People in this episode
Host: Salo Steinvortz
Guest: Barbara Alves
Topics covered
- career transition
- personal journey
- education
- entrepreneurship
- immigration
- love story
Keywords
- LA28
- Barbara Alves
- FEMBA
- career change
- Los Angeles
- immigration
- personal story
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Google, LA28, UCLA Anderson
Places: Brazil, LA
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