189 | Evan Wailoo | What I Have Learned After Working For Some of the Biggest Names in the Technology Space For The Past Three Decades

In today’s show, Chris interviews Evan Wailoo. Currently, Evan works with Autodesk in their AEC department. Prior to this, he has worked with technology behemoths, Apple, and Microsoft.

Evan interned with Student Works nearly 30 years back. Evan shares that he was an average kid but extremely money-motivated. So, this drive helped him run a large and successful painting business inspite of the fact that he did not have a car and had to commute by bus. 

In this segment of the show, listeners will learn how Student Works taught Evan how to deal with tough people and tough situations. 

After Student Works, Evan made the conscious decisions of working with large, strong but extremely innovative brands. Here, Chris and Evan discuss why it is important to work in a growing industry as opposed to a commoditized industry. 

Evan kickstarted his professional journey by taking up a job at Autodesk. He worked in their movie software division for six years before moving on to Apple.

In the next segment of the show, Evan delights listeners with some delightful anecdotes about the work culture at Apple. Evan joined Apple in 2010 when Steve Jobs was in the process of passing on the baton to Tim Cook. Evan makes an interesting comparison between the starkly different workstyles of these two business leaders.

After Apple, Evan joined Microsoft for another extremely rewarding stint. Here, he talks about Microsoft’s initial struggles when they made their initial foray into consumer hardware.

Currently, Evan is back at Autodesk. And this time, he is working in the AEC (Architecture, Engineering, Construction) division. In this segment of the show, Evan shares how COVID has given a big push to automation in the notoriously slow construction industry.

Other topics discussed in this show include the importance of a great work ethic for finding success in the professional world and the perks of working in a results economy.

Enjoy!

What You Will Learn In This Show 

• The perks of working in a results economy
• How COVID has given a push to automation in the construction industry
• How the work culture at Apple has improved after Tim Cook took over
• Why you should always look to create value instead of working in a commoditized industry
• And so much more…

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