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Zusatztext “With uncanny parallels to the Silicon Valley narratives we know and love! Anna Yen manages to break the mold with this fresh debut about being a young woman coming up in tech. Told with sharp wit and unforgettable detail! Sophia of Silicon Valley is a remarkably entertaining story and one of my favorite books in years!” Informationen zum Autor Anna Yen has worked at a wide range of tech companies. She spearheaded investor relations for industry leaders such as Tesla Motors, Market Watch, and Pixar Animations Studios, and reported directly to some of Silicon Valley's most respected leaders. She has co-founded several tech start-ups and is currently Managing Director at Ellipsis, an investor relations firm. She lives in San Francisco. Klappentext Sharp, dramatic, and full of insider dish, Sophia of Silicon Valley is one woman’s story of a career storming the corridors of geek power and living in the shadow of its outrageous cast of maestros During the heady years of the tech boom, incorrigibly frank Sophia Young lucks into a job that puts her directly in the path of Scott Kraft, the eccentric CEO of Treehouse, a studio whose animated films were transforming Hollywood forever. Overnight, Sophia becomes the unlikely nerd whisperer. Whether her success is due to dumb luck, her savage assertiveness, her insightful finesse (learned from dealing with her irrational Taiwanese immigrant mother), or a combination of all three—Sophia’s rarified position allows her, finally, to truly shine. As Scott Kraft’s right-hand woman, whip-smart Sophia is at the center of a maelstrom, sometimes floundering, sometimes risking relationships and her health, but ultimately learning what it means to take charge of her own future, the way the men around her do. But when engineer/inventor Andre Stark hires her to head his company’s investor relations department, Sophia discovers that the big paycheck and high-status career she’s created for herself may not be worth having to endure the toxic environment of a boys’ club gone bad. Zusammenfassung Sharp! dramatic! and full of insider dish! SOPHIA OF SILICON VALLEY is one woman’s story of a career storming the corridors of geek power and living in the shadow of its outrageous cast of maestros. During the heady years of the tech boom! incorrigibly frank Sophia Young lucks into a job that puts her directly in the path of Scott Kraft! the eccentric CEO of Treehouse! a studio whose animated films are transforming movies forever. Overnight! Sophia becomes an unlikely nerd whisperer. Whether her success is due to dumb luck! savage assertiveness! insightful finesse (learned by dealing with her irrational Chinese immigrant mother)! or a combination of all three! in her rarified position she finds she can truly shine. As Scott Kraft’s right-hand woman! whip-smart Sophia is in the eye of the storm! sometimes floundering! sometimes nearly losing relationships and her health! but ultimately learning what it means to take charge of her own future the way the men around her do. But when engineer/inventor Andre Stark hires her to run his company’s investor relations! Sophia discovers that the big paycheck and high-status career she’s created for herself may not be worth living in the toxic environment of a boys-club gone bad. ...
