WeAreNetflix

In a special live taping for the WeAreNetflix podcast, Dr. Brené Brown (Research Professor at the University of Houston and author of five #1 NYT best-sellers) and Vernā Myers (Head of Inclusion and Diversity at Netflix) have a candid conversation about the difference between perfectionism versus striving for excellence and how embracing vulnerability is necessary to create an inclusive and diverse work environment.

Netflix’s Chief Product Officer Greg Peters discusses his 10-year career at Netflix, his management style, and the many innovations his team is working on, from Netflix’s recommendation system to its video streaming process, user interface, and new tools for creating original shows and movies.

Vice President of Talent Acquisition Nellie Peshkov and Recruiter Kim Taylor discuss Netflix’s unique approach to recruitment, what they look for in candidates, and the importance of inclusion and diversity when it comes to recruiting.

Maria Kazandjieva who manages Cadmium, our web video player and Valerie Balcom, a senior software engineer on the TV UI Application, discuss working in engineering at Netflix and what it takes to thrive in the Netflix culture.

Manager of Studio Growth Science and Analytics, Jen Walraven, discusses using data to support the operational and logistical side of production, and how this supports content creators at Netflix in bringing their ideas to life around the world.

Creative Executive, Tahirah Gooden, discusses her role in making Netflix Original Films go from script to screen, the importance of representation, and what's on the horizon in the film space.

The compelling images, video, and text, that help you decide what to watch on Netflix are created by Megan Imbres’ team. Megan, Director of Product Creative, discusses her journey at Netflix from marketing to product, how she runs her team, and how these creative assets are conceptualized, created, and ultimately emerge on the Netflix product.

Meet the teams that aim to provide an uninterrupted Netflix experience! Haley Tucker from Resilience Engineering and Aaron Blohowiak from Demand Engineering discuss Chaos Engineering, High Availability and how they create a reliable system out of inherently unreliable parts.

PR Directors Lindsay Colker and Don Halcombe discuss what it is like working on the Netflix Publicity team, their approach to hiring, and how the Netflix culture has shaped their personal and professional lives.

Director of Marketing for Germany, Felix Pace, and Manager of Marketing Production for Northern Europe, Junis Lampert, discuss their journey to Netflix, their experience with the culture, and the work they are doing for the German market.

Product and Motion Designers Alex Bronkie and Michaela Tedore discuss working on the Netflix Product Design team and how they create experiences that help over a hundred million global members discover what to watch.

Director of Worldwide Post Production, Sean Cooney, and Talent Acquisition partner Talia Williams chat about the unique process and challenges of growing strong global support for Post Production at Netflix.

Hiring, firing, managing, and freedom and responsibility. Julie Pitt and Faisal Siddiqi discuss improving our infrastructure around new technologies and empowering data scientists to use their machine learnings models to make Netflix better every day.

Senior Software Engineers, Filip Paun and Bertrand Mollinier Toublet discuss working on the Streaming Security team at Netflix, being let go and coming back, and culture at Netflix.

Netflix recruiters Chrissy Running and Mike Jones discuss the hiring process at Netflix; diversity, freedom and responsibility, compensation, vacation, and more. A lively and fun conversation with Lyle Troxell and Michael Paulson.