Yue Deng-Wu: Composing a Career Across Law, AI Products, and Music
Jessica talks with Yue Deng-Wu, a lawyer, founder, and musician.
She works as an attorney at Greenwald Doherty, a boutique employment law firm, where she works on the firm’s AI strategy and implementation.
Yue is an ex-big law lawyer with founder and engineering experience. She's built multiple AI products, including Kaleida, a thought partner for navigating career decisions, and Spacenotes, an online music learning product. A lifelong musician, Yue studied classical piano and cello and is a self-taught composer. She has also played with local orchestras as a cellist, including the Los Angeles Lawyers Philharmonic.
Follow Yue at yuedengwu on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter.
Music excerpts from “Finding the Way Back” and “Spring”, composed by Yue Deng-Wu.
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About The Ampersand Manifesto:
What happens when you refuse to choose just one path?
On The Ampersand Manifesto, host Jessica Wan sits down with “the most interesting people at the dinner party” – those who have made their mark in two or more seemingly different worlds. Through candid conversations, we explore what it takes to navigate multiple callings, find the connection points between them, and redefine success on our own terms. Together, we’re co-creating The Ampersand Manifesto: principles for leading a multi-passionate life.
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About your host, Jessica Wan:
Executive Coach | Classical Singer | Former Marketing Leader & Tech Executive
Jessica helps founders and leaders make the invisible visible. With 20+ years of experience scaling brands like Apple, Smule, and the San Francisco Opera, and as an ICF-certified executive coach, she provides the clarity and strategy needed to lead bravely and find fulfillment in a multi-passionate life.
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Listen: Singing Excerpts
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Credits
Co-produced and hosted by Jessica Wan
Co-produced, edited, sound design, and original music by Carlos Schmitt
