Podcast - Limor Bergman Gross

Welcome to ‘From a Woman to a Leader,’ a podcast dedicated to discussing women’s unique challenges in tech leadership and providing actionable tips to help overcome those challenges and grow your career in the tech industry.
In each episode, I will speak with successful women in tech who have navigated the industry and come out on top, sharing their stories, insights, and advice for other women looking to do the same.
Whether you’re just starting out in your tech career or a seasoned professional looking to take the next step, this podcast is for you.

Have you ever wondered if it’s too late—or too risky—to change career paths?

What if you’re great at what you do… but something inside you says there’s more?

In this episode of From a Woman to a Leader, I talk to Lisa Cao—a former data engineer who made an unexpected leap into product management after someone saw something in her she hadn’t yet seen in herself.

Lisa shares how she followed her curiosity, leaned into systems thinking, and built influence without losing her technical edge.

If you’ve ever felt stuck in the role you “should” stay in… this one’s for you.

🎧 In this episode, you’ll learn:

✅ How to pivot careers without losing your credibility

✅ What it really takes to thrive in a product role

✅ The surprising skills that translate from engineering to product

✅ How to rebuild trust and influence when you’re not the technical expert

✅ Why admitting what you don’t know might be your greatest leadership strength

This conversation is an invitation to rethink what’s possible—even if you’ve been on the same path for years.

🎧 Hit play if you’re ready to explore what else could be out there for you.

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About Lisa Cao

Lisa is a data engineer and now product manager interested in observability, validation, and reliability in data systems. Through her work at Datastrato, she’s redefining how metadata is used in AI stacks for DataOps and Data Fabric. She’s a Google Women TechMakers Ambassador, Continuous Delivery Foundation Ambassador, and a Linux Foundation LiFT recipient for Women in Open Source. Lisa also serves on boards and committees for LF AI & Data and OPEA.

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisancao/

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How to Pivot into Product Management Without Losing Your Technical Edge with Lisa N. Cao

Have you ever wondered if it’s too late—or too risky—to change career paths? What if you’re great at what you do… but something inside you says there’s more? In this episode of From a Woman to a Leader, I talk to Lisa Cao—a former data engineer who made an unexpected leap into product management after someone saw something in her [...]

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