Episode #8: Caroline Wong on Driving Achievement and Finding Balance in Tech

Caroline Wong, the Chief Strategy Officer at Cobalt.io, is known for her practical information security knowledge that stems from her diverse experiences as a Cigital consultant, a semantic product manager, and day-to-day leadership roles at both eBay and Zynga. Caroline teaches cybersecurity courses on LinkedIn Learning, is a member of the Forbes Technology Council, and was named 2019’s Cyber Educator of the Year in the 6th annual Cyberjutsu Awards. She graduated from UC Berkeley with a BS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, holds a Certificate in Finance and Accounting from Stanford Graduate School of Business, and authored the well-known textbook, Security Metrics, A Beginner’s Guide. In today’s episode, we have a personal and candid conversation with Caroline about the influence of her father in her decision to study engineering and her approach as a woman in the tech sector. She not only shares key leadership insights but also talks about how she shifted from relying on unhealthy coping mechanisms to a philosophy focused on meeting uncertainties and challenges with the perspective that it can be figured out once you get there.