From Albania to Amazon, Irena's story is incredible: • 2013: Left Albania to chase a dream in the US • 2015: Juggled a full-time job, PhD studies, and raising two kids • 2021: Applied to ONE tech job - and got into Amazon • 2025: Leading Amazon’s AI revolution and inspiring changeShe shares her hard-earned lessons on resilience, embracing uniqueness, and her vision of the future with AI. Chapters0:00 Introduction and Personal Reflections3:35 Academic and Professional Challenges8:14 Balancing Family and Career14:48 Leadership and Mentorship21:39 Embracing AI at Amazon29:20 Testing AI's Strategic Thinking30:29 AI in Education: Pros and Cons31:55 Incorporating AI in Academic Courses38:30 Ethical Use of AI in Universities44:12 Navigating Career Transitions48:55 Future Skills and AI Integration56:36 Final Thoughts and AdviceEpisode Links:Irena's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ipxhurxhi/Podcast Links:Substack: https://thinkingthomas.substack.com/⁠ X/Twitter: https://x.com/fortoulthomas⁠Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4nUcKzoV5nHhwFqZrIit9wApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thinking-tech/id1797833313LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-fortoul/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ONyHJ7p13KQrYyOH1WPAh

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