OpenAI's Hee Jin Cho: Turn your side project into a full-time role
What if you could turn a side project you love into your full-time role? Hee Jin’s done it not once, but twice, most recently as an SE at OpenAI.
It all started with a holiday in Korea, where she offered to meet local customers. That led to helping US colleagues with their Korean accounts and, eventually, a formal rotation.
Since then, Hee Jin's helped OpenAI launch in Korea, Australia, India and Brazil, in a role that has kept her customer-facing throughout.
In our conversation, we get into:
How to avoid ending up with two jobs, by being honest with your manager about what needs to come off…
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