Built by Humans – Culture is not universal | Zhenya Rozinskiy, Vanielle Lee

Culture problems are not about intent. They are about expectations.

In this episode, Zhenya Rozinskiy sits down with Vanielle Lee, CTO and Co-Founder at OdeCloud, to talk about what changes when teams work across the US and Asia, especially Japan. 

They cover:
 • Why being on time means different things in different countries
 • How hierarchy changes feedback, trust, and decision making
 • Why American-style communication can feel casual or confusing to others
 • How independent work and consulting are shifting with AI

This is a real-world conversation about managing people across borders, avoiding cultural misreads, and working with humans instead of assumptions.

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• Zhenya Rozinskiy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rozinskiy
• Vanielle Lee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanielle/

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