Isaac Sundsted - Samsung - Love your story

About this episode

Isaac Sundsted shares his unconventional journey into tech and gaming, discussing career pivots and the importance of owning one's non-linear story.

Isaac Sundsted took an unconventional path into tech and gaming. In this episode of Your Career, Unscripted , Isaac shares his journey from sign language interpreter in courtrooms and emergency rooms to strategy consulting at Accenture, business development at Xbox, and now leading gaming partnerships at Samsung. We talk about career pivots, learning to navigate corporate environments, building resilience in the face of rejection, clever job search strategies, and what it really means to do zero-to-one business development inside large organizations. Isaac also breaks down what business development actually looks like day to day, how to think about scale and impact, and why owning—and loving—your non-linear story is one of the most powerful career advantages you can have. Follow me on LinkedIn and Instagram for more career stories and advice! janecortez.com

People in this episode

Host: Jane Cortez

Guest: Isaac Sundsted

Topics covered

• career pivots
• corporate environments
• business development
• resilience
• job search strategies
• non-linear career paths

Keywords

• tech
• gaming
• career advice
• business development
• resilience
• job search
• strategy consulting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Samsung, Accenture, Xbox

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