VA ๐Ÿ”ธ

Currently exploring new projects. I'm a generalist builder with startup, product and ops experience. I've done a bit of EA community building and am keen to improve talent pipelines for people working on the most important problems. (A little on my journey to EA)

Some posts I've written and particularly like: 

Advice I frequently give:

Posts

The EA Hub is retiring
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ, Sebastian Becker @ 2024-09-01 | +97 | 0 comments
Monetary and social incentives in longtermist careers
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ @ 2023-09-23 | +140 | 0 comments
Updates to the flow of funding in EA movement building post
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ @ 2023-07-25 | +67 | 0 comments
The flow of funding in EA movement building
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ @ 2023-06-23 | +206 | 0 comments
"EA" is too vague: let's be more specific
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ @ 2023-04-14 | +41 | 0 comments
Save the Date April 1st 2023 EAGatherTown: UnUnConference
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ, Nguyรชn๐Ÿ”ธ, Gidi Kadosh @ 2023-03-20 | +48 | 0 comments
Some problems in operations at EA orgs: inputs from a dozen ops staff
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ, Amber Dawn @ 2023-03-16 | +118 | 0 comments
Pineapple now lists marketing, comms & fundraising talent, fiscal sponsorship...
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ, Alexandra Malikova @ 2023-01-27 | +47 | 0 comments
How local groups can leverage EA conferences
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ, ES @ 2022-12-21 | +20 | 0 comments
Exploratory Careers Landscape Survey: Community Members
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ @ 2022-12-16 | +16 | 0 comments
A sketch of leader and member-organised movements
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ @ 2022-12-16 | +21 | 0 comments
Improving EA events: start early & invest in content and stewardship
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ, ES @ 2022-12-12 | +32 | 0 comments
Observations of community building in Asia, a ๐Ÿงต
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ @ 2022-12-11 | +41 | 0 comments
Doing Ops in EA FAQ: before you join (2022)
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ, Alexandra Malikova, ES @ 2022-11-08 | +79 | 0 comments
On retreats: nail the 'vibes' and venue
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ, Amber Dawn @ 2022-10-28 | +56 | 0 comments
PAs in EA: A Brief Guide & FAQ
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ @ 2022-10-25 | +58 | 0 comments
Pineapple Operations is expanding to include all operations talent (Oct '22...
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ, Alexandra Malikova @ 2022-10-13 | +41 | 0 comments
Why don't people post on the Forum? Some anecdotes
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ, Amber Dawn @ 2022-10-03 | +55 | 0 comments
Sprinting & Marathoning: Two Strategies for Volunteering your Time
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ @ 2022-09-27 | +26 | 0 comments
What are your favorite Forum Shortforms?
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ @ 2022-09-24 | +23 | 0 comments
Apply to help run EAGxIndia, Berkeley, Singapore and Future Forum!
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ, Anubhuti Jain, Agru, Dion๐Ÿ”ธ, isaakfreeman @ 2022-05-21 | +63 | 0 comments
What comes after the intro fellowship?
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ @ 2022-05-05 | +41 | 0 comments
The availability bias in job hunting
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ @ 2022-04-30 | +106 | 0 comments
Some benefits and risks of failure transparency
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ @ 2022-03-27 | +53 | 0 comments
Add randomness to your EA conferences
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ @ 2022-03-04 | +60 | 0 comments
Career Factors: A framework for understanding success in career paths
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ @ 2022-03-01 | +37 | 0 comments
The EA Hub is suspending new feature development (with plans to retire)
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ @ 2022-02-27 | +91 | 0 comments
Ideas from network science about EA community building
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ @ 2022-02-17 | +91 | 0 comments
What (standalone) LessWrong posts would you recommend to most EA community...
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ @ 2022-02-09 | +67 | 0 comments
When in doubt, apply*
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ @ 2022-01-23 | +73 | 0 comments
Exit opportunities after management consulting
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ, Jakob, Peter4444 @ 2021-08-16 | +33 | 0 comments
Maximizing impact during consulting: building career capital, direct work and...
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ, Jakob, Peter4444 @ 2021-08-13 | +21 | 0 comments
Considerations and advice on entering management consulting
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ, Jakob, Peter4444 @ 2021-08-11 | +51 | 0 comments
The EA Hub: Whatโ€™s New in 2021
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ, viktor.y, Sebastian Becker, AnnieAB @ 2021-06-13 | +64 | 0 comments
What is meta Effective Altruism?
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ @ 2021-06-02 | +50 | 0 comments
Tips for Choosing Enterprise Software
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ, Domi_Krupocin @ 2021-04-09 | +42 | 0 comments
What drew me to EA: Reflections on EA as relief, growth, and community
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ @ 2021-03-26 | +103 | 0 comments
Exploratory Careers Landscape Survey 2020: Group Organisers
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ @ 2021-01-30 | +21 | 0 comments
EA Organisations: If you created a sequence about your approach to doing good,...
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ @ 2021-01-20 | +25 | 0 comments
Effective Altruism as a Social Movement
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ @ 2021-01-16 | +14 | 0 comments
The funnel or the individual: Two approaches to understanding EA engagement
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ @ 2021-01-08 | +79 | 0 comments
LessWrong/EA New Year's Ultra Party
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ @ 2020-12-18 | +74 | 0 comments
How can we improve online EA social events?
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ @ 2020-10-21 | +22 | 0 comments
Suggestions for Online EA Discussion Norms
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ @ 2020-09-24 | +67 | 0 comments
A Step-by-Step Guide to Running Independent Projects
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ @ 2020-07-15 | +49 | 0 comments
Annotated List of EA Career Advice Resources
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ @ 2020-07-13 | +43 | 0 comments
Annotated List of Project Ideas & Volunteering Resources
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ @ 2020-07-06 | +58 | 0 comments
2019 Ethnic Diversity Community Survey
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ @ 2020-05-12 | +52 | 0 comments
Case Study: Volunteer Research and Management at ALLFED
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ @ 2020-04-25 | +37 | 0 comments
What career advice gaps are you trying to fill?
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ @ 2020-04-20 | +24 | 0 comments
What (other) posts are you planning on writing?
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ @ 2020-04-04 | +11 | 0 comments
Effective Environmentalism Community Updates
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ @ 2020-03-29 | +30 | 0 comments
Group Organiser Survey on Career Advice Bottlenecks
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ @ 2020-02-17 | +18 | 0 comments
Vaidehi Agarwalla's Quick takes
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ @ 2019-12-06 | +1 | 0 comments
Ethnic Diversity Experience Survey
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ @ 2019-11-12 | +12 | 0 comments
Call for beta-testers for the EA Pen Pals Project!
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ, DirectedEvolution @ 2019-07-26 | +36 | 0 comments
What posts you are planning on writing?
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ, James Faville @ 2019-07-24 | +60 | 0 comments
A Guide to Early Stage EA Group-Building at Liberal Arts Colleges
by VA ๐Ÿ”ธ @ 2019-07-02 | +37 | 0 comments