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Bringing Stories, Strategies and Life Lessons of inspiring Indian Expats who dared to take the leap and successfully transitioned from Employee to Entrepreneur or excelled in Corporate Career itself beyond an average 9-5.Your host Ehsan Ali moved from India to Australia in 2008 with big dreams but without realising settled into a normal job. A decade later, when he tried to escape the mediocrity trap, he couldn‘t get enough help and encouragement. Finally, he launched this podcast as an endeavor to unpack stories of Indian expats who have already made it and are willing to share their journey with the rest of us. Ehsan‘s objective is to build a powerful knowledge database covering a wide variety of transition and transformation stories.
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Despite LinkedIn being the need of the hour, this episode is unique in its own right.
This week's guest is one of the early users of LinkedIn, who has not only built her career through LinkedIn but has also helped a lot of people do the same.
From being an account manager to HR recruiting to becoming LinkedIn's top voice in 2021, Karen Tisdell followed her passion.
She is running her own business for the last 13 years and has been a LinkedIn user for the last 18 years.
She is currently a LinkedIn Profile Writer and got over 100 recommendations.
She started her journey as an account manager for the Essex chronicle group back in the 1990s and today, she has close to 20k followers on LinkedIn.
In this episode of Empowering Indian Expats, you will learn about
Following your passion
How to use Linkedin
Building Career on LinkedIn
Learning something new every day
Adding value in every job
Communication
Networking
Alignment of role and purpose
Karen Tisdell coordinates:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karentisdell
Website: https://karentisdell.com
Email: hello@karentisdell.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/karen_tisdell
Host Ehsan coordinates: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alimohammadehsan
If you are concerned about your career, take the 3-minute quiz to find out what gaps in your career are costing you the most: https://empoweringyourcareer.scoreapp.com/
The less traversed path comes with unique challenges that change the way we think.
The guest of this week, Jaya Vaidhyanathan, has stretched her boundaries to show that we can accomplish whatever we set our minds to.
Jaya was listed in the top 10 most influential women in tech and has also been named India's most trustworthy CEO.
She started her career as a computer science graduate.
She wanted to work with people rather than systems, so she studied finance and strategy in an MBA program at Cornell University in USA.
During her MBA, investment banking caught her interest, so she joined CIBC Oppenheimer as their Director.
She then got into technology shaping up large deals in USA for HCL Technologies.
After that, she moved to management consulting where she worked on setting up large businesses for Accenture clients.
Then, she joined Standard Chartered Bank as Executive Vice President heading global technology and strategic transformation.
A personal situation made her think of the next stage of her career, and she thought of bringing all her corporate experiences to build something valuable for the banking industry to help the bankers. And her entrepreneurial journey started.
Today she is CEO at BCT Digital and Independent Director at UTI Mutual Funds.
During her career, she was primarily driven by demands on a personal and professional front.
Her passion for exploring and learning became apparent in her shifts in jobs in quite different ways.
Her main objective is to use technologies to impact human lives.
In this episode of Empowering Indian Expats, you will learn about
Various aspects of growing your career
Developing right growth mindset
Transitioning into Entrepreneurship
Giving back and creating an impact
Jaya Vaidhyanathan coordinates:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaya-vaidhyanathan-26039510
Host Ehsan coordinates: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alimohammadehsan
If you are concerned about your career, take the 3-minute quiz to find out what gaps in your career are costing you the most: https://empoweringyourcareer.scoreapp.com/
Do you want to start a side hustle?
Do you want to shift from corporate to entrepreneurship?
Then this episode is the answer to your questions.
From finance to sales,
From banking to cybersecurity,
Tinesh Chhaya has experienced it all.
He started his journey in finance but soon realized he needed to switch.
He moved to sales, where he sold address verification software door to door.
It didn't take him long to realize there was much more to life than what he was doing.
He then joined Gartner, which turned out to be the best decision of his life. He got an inside-out view of the entire market.
That's where he fell in love with cybersecurity.
He switched a lot of roles and did a number of side hustles before starting his own firm in cybersecurity.
Today he is very proud to say that he is building the largest database of CyberSecurity vendors globally with his startup Decipher Cyber.
The following are two important lessons he learned from his side hustles:
Always do whatever you are passionate about
Choose your business partner correctly
In this episode of Empowering Indian Expats, you will learn about
Sales
Importance of mentorship
Finding opportunities
Career switching
Following your passion
Identifying the problem
Creating the solution
Tinesh Chhaya coordinates:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tinesh-chhaya-07623097/
Company Website: http://www.deciphercyber.com/
Host Ehsan coordinates: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alimohammadehsan
If you are concerned about your career, take the 3-minute quiz to find out what gaps in your career are costing you the most: https://empoweringyourcareer.scoreapp.com/
Starting as a programmer, Malik Irfan has evolved into a Serial Entrepreneur and Innovation thought leader. Today, he runs a Start-up Accelerator as well as a successful IT Consulting Company. He is also the president of AIBC (Australia India Business Council – a 30+ years old non-profit organisation).
There is a lot to learn from Malik’s experience – both in entrepreneurship as well as a corporate career.
Malik’s journey in short:
Malik was born and raised in Kerala. He worked for a couple of years with Tech Mahindra (then Satyam Computers). He then decided to build his own software development company. He managed to find his co-founders but moved to Australia for further studies. While pursuing his masters in Australia, he developed a strong network in the local community and that’s how he found his first client for his company. His business grew and he started to consult with large enterprises. His next opportunity came with a large financial services organsation where he stayed for about 10 years, delivering large digital programs and developing his leadership skills.
The credibility he built in Australia got him invited to middle east where he spent his next 2-3 years building innovative technology solutions.
Today, he runs a startup accelerator, is the CEO of his IT consulting company, is president of AIBC, and is also an investor in several tech startups.
In this episode of Empowering Indian Expats, you will learn about
Leveraging
Legacy
Giving back to society
Look for synergies
Networking
Building confidence
Creating an impact
Following your passion
Malik Irfan coordinates:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/irfanmalikmobility/
Host Ehsan coordinates: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alimohammadehsan
If you are concerned about your career, take the 3-minute quiz to find out what gaps in your career are costing you the most: https://empoweringyourcareer.scoreapp.com/
We often find it difficult to pursue our passions.
This week's guest Fatema Kudrati shares how a medical school graduate got into child tutoring, development, and NLP training.
In 2004, her son was diagnosed with ADHD, and that's when she realized it's not a learning difficulty, it's a teaching difficulty, and all brains can learn.
She then started helping neurodivergent kids to build self-esteem and self-confidence in themselves.
Initially, she served as a mentor for Toastmasters Gravels Club in Kuwait.
After moving to Australia, she opened the Ringwood branch of Kip McGrath Education Centre.
And then there was no looking back.
Today she also teaches NLP concepts that helped her to be the master of her own mind, speed reading, mind mapping, and the art of public speaking.
Her main objective is to create an impact.
In this episode of Empowering Indian Expats, you will learn about
NLP concepts
Mind mapping and its application
Speed reading
Building confidence
Creating an impact
Following your passion
Fatema Kudrati coordinates:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachfatema/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drkudrati
Personal Website: https://www.fatemakudrati.com.au/
Host Ehsan coordinates: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alimohammadehsan
If you are concerned about your career, take the 3-minute quiz to find out what gaps in your career are costing you the most: https://empoweringyourcareer.scoreapp.com/
Most of us find it challenging to manage a job along with family.
This week’s guest Akash Kannegulla shares how he manages a full-time job and a start-up alongwith a family.
He is a perfect example of living his passion, working for a cause and perseverance.
While pursuing his Phd in nano-photonics (heard of it before?), he ventured into the world of entrepreneurship and developed a cloud-based product for researchers to help create thesis faster and named Wisedoc. During covid, his father and his sister lost their jobs so he pivoted and made his product useful for students and job seekers.
For the last 3 years, he has been working for Intel as a Process Integration Engineer alongside running a full-fledged business.
He strongly believes that the best way to know what you want is to keep exploring.
He has shared his entire journey from identifying the problem statement to developing the product and finding the work-life balance.
In this episode of Empowering Indian Expats, you will learn about
Communication
Networking
Being motivated at hard times
Identifying the problem
Creating the solution
Perfecting a pitch
Accepting the criticism
Akash Kannegulla coordinates:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akashkannegulla/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AKannegulla
Company Website: https://www.wisedoc.net/
Host Ehsan coordinates: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alimohammadehsan
If you are concerned about your career, take the 3-minute quiz to find out what gaps in your career are costing you the most: https://empoweringyourcareer.scoreapp.com/
Establishing your own company can be a little intimidating at times.
Shifting to a new country is often challenging.
Isn't it?
Naheed dealt with all of it and is now a Transformational Learning and Development Consultant and a Co-Founder of Futurwits.
She started her journey way back in 2004 as a Sales Trainee Manager at Bajaj Life Insurances.
And eventually moved to SBI as a Training Manager, where she started applying NLP concepts even before being certified as an NLP practitioner.
Soon after, she and her husband shifted to Dubai and registered their company.
While re-establishing themselves in a new country, they faced many challenges.
In all the challenging times she focused upon 3 simple rules, which were:
Be conscious of the words that you use.
Think about the outcome and not the path.
Be present in your present moment.
She works on aligning your purpose with your job and limiting the barriers to accepting change.
With less than 3 years under her belt, her business has expanded to 16 countries, won 5 awards, and been a finalist at the Gulf Capital SME Awards.
It was a combination of giving and networking offline and online across different platforms, such as Linkedin, Coffee Mug, and Lunch Club, that allowed her to expand so much.
In this episode of Empowering Indian Expats, you will learn about
Aligning with the purpose
Adding value to your vision
Networking
Focusing on the goal, not the path
Finding your vision
Importance of getting a coach
Some concepts of NLP
Naheed Khan coordinates:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naheedkhan/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/naheedinspires
Company Website: https://www.futurwits.com/
Personal Website: https://www.naheedkhan.com/
Host Ehsan coordinates: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alimohammadehsan
If you are concerned about your career, take the 3-minute quiz to find out what gaps in your career is costing you the most: https://empoweringyourcareer.scoreapp.com/
Success leaves clues.
It's intriguing how a Chef can become CEO of an airline.
Not only that, Koustab became an authority in starting full-service airlines from scratch in the Build-Operate-Transfer model.
As a hotel management graduate, Koustav started as a chef and grew rapidly into leadership positions in the hospitality industry.
By a twist of fate, Koustav sat next to Sahara Airlines chairman in a flight. That conversation led to him getting invited to work at Sahara Airlines. That's where he learned about the airlines business. Again, with his dedication and hard work, he grew rapidly in ranks; he was given the responsibility to expand the airline outside India.
After Sahara airlines got sold to Jet airways, by another twist of fate, he was invited to start the MDLR airlines. And he hasn't looked back since then.
He has built 9 airlines so far in the Build-Operate-Transfer model and 2 more are in the pipeline.
There is a lot to learn from his journey.
He shared his story in the following stages
Chef to general manager
General Manager to Vice President at Air Sahara
Building MDLR and Jagson Airlines
Creating Zoom Air
In this episode of Empowering Indian Expats, you will learn about
Business strategies
What does it take to create exponential career growth
Entrepreneurship
Brand building
Networking
Managing failures
Being generous
Koustav M. Dhar coordinates:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/koustavmdhar/?locale=en_US
Blog: http://indiaregionalaviation.blogspot.com/2009/01/indian-aviation-hopes-2009-new.html
Host Ehsan coordinates: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alimohammadehsan
If you are concerned about your career, take the 3-minute quiz to find out what gaps in your career is costing you the most: https://empoweringyourcareer.scoreapp.com/
Are you keen to build your career around marketing?
Does psychology excite you?
Are you a parent dealing with a mental health issue?
This episode might be the answer to all your questions.
From medical school dropout to psychology graduate,
From practicing marketing and digital innovation to building his own startup on parent-child psychology,
Through his journey, Vijay expresses his desire to serve parents and children struggling with mental health issues and also continue growing as a person.
Born in Kenya, Vijay spent most of his life in the UK before moving to Australia seven years ago.
After graduating with a bachelor's in psychology, he worked as a Brand Manager for Unilever. Eventually, he moved into digital innovation.
Mental health issues took a toll on him after his parents passed away, which led him to contemplate all the things he could do to raise his own children.
After this, he built a company focused on parent-child psychology for every parent and describes it as a therapist in your pocket and a virtual digital clinic.
Here's what you'll learn in this episode of Empowering Indian Expats
Value proposition
Marketing in various aspects
Finding a target audience
Mental health
Emotional wellbeing
Pitching Investors
Vijay Solanki coordinates:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vijaysolanki/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/vijaysol/
Company website: https://parentaleq.com/
Host Ehsan coordinates: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alimohammadehsan/
Are you considering starting your own company??
Are you ready to have a paradigm shift in the way you perceive things?
This episode has the answers to your questions.
From HR graduate jobs to Analytics and Data Science Recruiter,
From slacking off on science tests in school to owning an analytical firm,
His journey demonstrates his passion for learning, his drive to find his purpose, and his desire to maintain a work-life balance.
Nakul left Mumbai, India when he was 5 to move to Sydney, Australia, with his family.
After graduating with a background in commerce, he started his career at CitiBank as an HR and Recruitment intern.
He currently runs a sports analytics business named Wicky.
He has demonstrated his journey in the following states:
- HR intern at Citibank
- HR Analyst and Lend Lease and Sanofi
- Data Science Recruiter at Motion
- Partner at Sterning
- Founder of Wicky
In this episode of Empowering Indian Expats, you will learn about
Building on core values
Handling criticism
Communication
Networking
Work-life balance
Being easy on yourself
Finding a factor that drives you
Maintaining relationships with clients
Nakul Pednekar coordinates:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nakul-pednekar-5486972a/
Company Website: https://wicky.ai/
Email: Nakul@wicky.ai
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NakulP1991
Host Ehsan coordinates: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alimohammadehsan
Are you feeling stuck in your job and unable to find a way to grow.
Then this episode has got the answer you might be looking for.
From being a doer to becoming a thought leader,
From a data analyst to becoming CDO at a leading financial services organisation,
Kshira Saagar demonstrates his passion to learn, his drive to apply, and his determination to help others, through his journey.
He started his career as a Data Analyst after completing his BTech in Computer Science from India.
Before he moved to Australia, he was heading Presales at consulting organisation.
He had to start all over again in the new country.
With right strategy and constantly striving to become his best version,
he rapidly grew in his career as well as the impact he was making.
He was ranked as the #2 Analytics Leader in Australia for 2019. Also,
He has been ranked among the Top 25 Analytics Leaders in 2019, '20, & '21.
He shared her life journey in the following phases:
• Data Analyst to becoming Client Engagement Manager at Mu Sigma Inc.
• Becoming Head of Presales at Mu Sigma Inc.
• Starting his journey all over again after moving to Australia, and becoming CDO at Latitude Financial Service
From this episode, here are the building blocks for creating the career that you want:
• Showcasing what we have done
• Communication
• The value you are creating
• Helping others
• An important part of building a career
• Putting people first then profits
• Creating value
• Comparing value and impact
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Building association
Kshira Saagar coordinates:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kshirasaagar/
Personal website: https://www.kshirasaagar.com/publications
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kshira_saagar
Host Ehsan coordinates: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alimohammadehsan
Are you interested in building a brand on LinkedIn?
Whether you are a new startup or a full-fledged business, a student or professional in any field, this podcast will help you build an impressive online presence on LinkedIn.
Graduating in Computer Science to becoming a Personal Branding Strategist,
From self-doubt to self-discovery,
Her journey illustrates her desire to help others build their brands, her determination to maintain a work-life balance, and her thirst for knowledge.
Originally from Rajasthan, India, Ashish Singhal currently focuses on transforming one's personality into a brand.
In her fourth year of undergrad, she grabbed four job offers alongside her side hustle.
She believes that if your work speaks, then age doesn't matter.
A special place in Ashi's heart belongs to LinkedIn since it allowed her to discover who she is and connect with some of the biggest names in the business.
Here's what you'll learn in this episode of Empowering Indian Expats
Building confidence
Branding
Inbound and cold outreach
Purpose of using LinkedIn
Networking
Mindset shift
Work-life balance
This episode features a roadmap for discovering the purpose of using Linkedin to achieve it.
Ashi Singhal coordinates:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashisinghal/
Host Ehsan coordinates: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alimohammadehsan/
Are you feeling stuck in your career?
Are you planning to become an entrepreneur?
Then this episode might be the answer to your questions.
From living in a conservative and protective family to being the first working woman in her family,
From not choosing the traditional path to owning her business,
Her journey showcases her passion to accept challenges, her purpose to mentor, and her determination to create a benchmark.
Vinita Surana started her career as an engineer. Soon after graduation, she moved to the US to study business.
She is currently an executive coach while continuing to serve as executive director in her family business.
She shared her life journey in the following phases:
1) Taking a non-traditional path as a student
2) Working in her family business
3) Creating her own business
4) Helping others to achieve their goals and giving lifelong happiness
In this episode of Empowering Indian Expats, you will learn about
Creating fulfillment in your life
Communication
Networking
Importance of building a brand
Importance of having a coach
Adding value in every job
Connecting the dots
Vinita Surana coordinates:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinitasurana/
Host Ehsan coordinates: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alimohammadehsan
Do you want to switch career?
Do you want to enter into management roles?
Then this episode is the answer to your questions.
From being a doer to entering into management roles,
From being an Executive Manager to becoming an Associate Partner at IBM,
Her journey showcases her passion to learn, her purpose to implement, and her determination to achieve.
Anu Kukar was born and raised in Denmark and has an Indian background. Soon after completing her graduation, she moved to Australia for her Master's.
She is currently working as an Associate Partner for Cybersecurity strategy, risk, and compliance in Australia and New Zealand at IBM and as a Director in Arascina.
Her 20 years of experience is strategically divided between Consulting and Industry which gives her the depth and breadth required to be the thought leader.
She has demonstrated her C to C, Chartered accountant to Cybersecurity journey in the following stages:
An Accountant at Winn Croucher Partners
A Client Manager at Deloitte
An Executive Manager in Risk and Compliance at Commonwealth Bank
The Director in Risk Innovation at KPMG
The Associate Partner at IBM
In this episode of Empowering Indian Expats, you will learn about
Exploring all aspects of life
Learning something new every day
Adding value in every job
Communication
Networking
Switching internally and externally
Mindset shift from doing to influencing other
Importance of vertical and horizontal growth
Direct exposure to the corporate world
Alignment of role and purpose
Upskilling/ upgrading and its implementation
Adopting diversity
Social eminence
Loved the way she explained who she is from her name:
A - Advisor
N - Nurturing Talent
U - Untangling Risks
She has also shared a roadmap for anyone who is looking to enter into the world of Cybersecurity.
Anu Kukar coordinates:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anukukar/
Host Ehsan coordinates: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alimohammadehsan
If you are struggling in finding the purpose of your life,
then this episode might be the right place to tune in.
From being a door to door salesman to becoming the operational manager of the company,
From failing in 6 startup ideas to owing his full-fledged finance academy,
His journey showcases his hunger to learn, his passion to explore, and his drive to experiment.
Mr. Chinmay Ananda started his career as a civil engineer. He is currently working as a financial educator for the last 10 years, mainly focusing on startup founders, and has also developed business analytical and accounting software.
He shared his life journey in the following three phases:
An MBA student having a zill to own a business and lacking a proper direction
A mid-career professional working in a corporate job and lacking creativity
A financial educator having a purpose in his life
In this episode of Empowering Indian Expats, you will learn about
Self-development
Difference between need and want
Connecting the dots
Importance of learning every day
How to learn from your failures
Communication
Networking
Importance of building a brand
Being authentic
Being focused
Having a coach
Chinmay has also shared 3 questions that can help you to have a deeper introspection of yourself.
Chinmay Ananda coordinates:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anandachinmay
Website: http://www.financeacademy.com.au/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/faaustralia
Host Ehsan coordinates: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alimohammadehsan
If you are battling with self-doubt,
This episode might help you to get out of that dilemma.
From moving to Australia to spending almost 24 years there,
From getting pregnant in the middle of the training period to becoming Head of AI and Data Science at HCL,
Her journey showcases her passion for learning and her Determination to become better.
Aruna Pattam was born and raised in Chennai,
she is currently serving in HCL as Head of AI and Data Science in the Asia Pacific and the Middle East region and is a proud mother of 3.
Aruna unfolds her story in the following stages -
1) An ordinary girl pursuing her college
2) A person developing an interest in computers in another country
3) A mid-career professional switching into management
4) A professional thriving for creating impact and building a personal brand
In this episode of Empowering Indian Expats, you will learn about
Importance of saying NO
Switching career
Overcoming self-doubt
Upgrading yourself
Facing and overcoming challenges
Personal branding
Celebrating small success
Aruna coordinates:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arunapattam/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PattamAruna
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8_yY-2_KXa5wYrEQFmMp-Q
Host Ehsan coordinates: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alimohammadehsan
If you think you need a degree to pursue your dream in any field,
Then this episode might help to debunk this thinking.
From a rare disease since childhood to becoming a TEDx speaker,
From a suicidal attempt to becoming the founder of a company,
her journey showcases her passion for life, purpose to live, and determination to achieve.
Dr. Kamala is currently demonstrating her talent in multiple domains like Biology, Artificial Intelligence, Business Development, Strategic Marketing, and a lot more.
She shared her journey in the following 3 stages
1) Being really tough on herself while studying in college
2) Attempting to end her life after being bullied
3) Becoming a change that she wants to see
In this episode of Empowering Indian Expats, you will learn about
Putting the pieces of the puzzles together or connecting the dots
Focusing upon positive goals
Mindset shift
Building your inner circle
Fighting the odd battles
Communication
Networking
Living in the moment
Not being too hard on yourself
Dr. Kamala coordinates:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drkkmaddalihealthcollaborations
Website: https://becomingakamala.com
Host Ehsan coordinates: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alimohammadehsan
If you are feeling stuck in your career,
this episode may be just what you needed to listen to.
From a hopeless student to building a career, most professionals would envy,
Jay Hira's journey represents passion, drive, purpose, and lots of practical strategies.
Starting his career as a Pen Tester, Jay currently serves as the Security and Compliance Advisor at Salesforce.
In this episode, Jay shared his life story in three stages
An average student with big dreams
A mid-career professional putting efforts behind his big dreams
A person having a purpose in his life
In this episode of Empowering Indian Expats, you will learn about
Networking
Building and fuelling relationships
Importance of mentoring
Continuous development
Embracing your weakness and strengths
Building your inner circle
He gave a piece of really important advice on how to consciously choose people for your inner circle and learn from their strengths.
Jay Hira coordinates:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayhira/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cybersec_jay
Host Ehsan coordinates: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alimohammadehsan
This is by far the most relatable episode
I have had on the Empowering Indian Expats podcast.
He started as a typical IT professional in India and currently working as CTO in Australia.
At a very young age, Prakhar has shown the importance of both hustling and stability in his life.
At the age of 19, he started finding out his interests and building his surroundings accordingly.
While doing his side hustle with his better half, he kept on constantly growing horizontally as well as vertically.
He shared his life story working as
Incident manager at HCL
Data operational manager at Intel
Service delivery manager at Nucleus
Head of delivery in NCML
CTO at Simple
In this episode of Empowering Indian Expats, you will learn about
Networking
Connecting the dots
Choosing the surroundings
Hustling
Finding mentors
Building value
Investing in yourself
Prakhar Rawat coordinates:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prakhar-rawat-sydney/
Website: https://simple.io/
Host Ehsan coordinates: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alimohammadehsan
This is by far the most practical and comprehensive
Career, Start-up and Business conversation
I have had on the Empowering Indian Expats podcast
At such a young age, Anto has demonstrated a very high level of competency and success both in his career as well as in running a business.
Whatever be your ask...
Want to build a career
Want to be an intrapreneur
Want to start a fintech company
Anto has revealed valuable strategies, best practices, and mindset required to succeed.
He shared the details in 3 stages
Role1 at Citi - Private Banking relationship manager
Role2 at Citi - Vice President, partnerships
Role3 - Founder of a fintech start-up STROPRO
In this episode of Empowering Indian Expats, you will learn about
-Calculated decision making
-Networking
-Developing confidence
-Upgrading your skills
-Building a brand and influence
-Collaborating for mutual benefits
-Identifying business opportunity
- Starting a business
-Enrolling others on your vision
-Growing a business
-Establishing relationships
-Facing and overcoming challenges
Loved his concept of being comfortable to get out of the comfort zone to build something powerful and his idea of legacy.
Anto Joseph coordinates:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anto-joseph-22871885/
Website: https://www.stropro.com/
Email: anto@stropro.com
Host Ehsan coordinates: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alimohammadehsan