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I am incredibly honored and humbled to be named one of the Top 50 Women Leaders of Silicon Valley, and its an honor to be listed with such an extraordinary group of Women Leaders across the bay area. Congratulations to all recipients Women We Admire. Let's continue to inspire and empower each other as we pave the way forward for the next set of women leaders.   As a Woman in Technology I have faced a lot of challenges in my career and over years I learnt how to overcome these challenges and grow as a professional. I often get questions on what advice I have for someone early in in their career. Here are my humble learnings and advice to the next set of leaders for becoming the best version of yourself:   1. Most people fail to try rather than try and fail. Every job and experience makes you learn something new. Never be afraid of taking risks. 2. Hard Work, killer Instinct and desire to excel are qualities that take you towards path of success 3. Growth Mindset: Ability to learn and master new domains and technologies builds a muscle in you that can leverage in different roles and companies. 4. Believe in yourself and surround yourself with people that truly believe in you. You need this more in tough times as these people lift you and become your sounding board. 5. Don’t be afraid to voice your opinion even in a room which is full of men (or senior people). Don’t be scared of raising your hand when new opportunities arise. Advocate for yourself when no one else does it. 6. There is nothing wrong in dreaming big if you can wake up early in the morning to realize your dreams. 7. Be relentless , greedy and ambitious and have the perseverance to overcome challenges. Dont be afraid of failures. Failures are bound to happen when you take risks. Learn from them and move on. 8. Genuinely care about your reports and there mental and physical well being. Relationships take you places so invest in them as much as you spend time in learning new skills. 9. Be thankful for every opportunity and stay humble. Not everyone in life is blessed with things you have. Try to help others to achieve their goals and become their sponsors. 10. Never for get your roots and where you came from - be your authentic self . You can never please everyone. Mentorship and constructive feedback is a gift and I am very grateful to all my mentors Deborah Liu, Irina Somin, Kira Dales, Aakshi Sehdave , Meera Srinivasan Nalini Natarajan, Niha Mathur, Leena Sampemane, Archie Mayani, Aneet Narang, Talieh Rohani  for spending valuable time with me and giving me their valuable advice and mentorship to traverse my career journey. I would also like to thank all the recruiters Tanvi S., James Zapanta, Josie B., Robert L., Zach Tomashosky that gave me an opportunity to interview and work companies like Microsoft, Meta, Adobe, Intuit that made me learn so much and grow as a person and professional.  https://lnkd.in/gCA5T8Qc

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It is interesting to compare Time's "World's Best Companies of 2023", based on revenue growth, employee-satisfaction surveys, and sustainability; with Fortune's "Best Companies to Work For 2023", developed from "a set of themes and metrics that not only predict whether employees feel their workplace is great, but predict retention, agility, and overall business success"; and with Fast Company's "The World's Most Innovative Companies of 2023", which gives a "definitive chronicle of the novel ideas transforming business and society". The datapoints between these listings are not necessarily uniform, nor the research-driven criteria being similar; and there is some discretion among the editors as to what is ultimately listed and ranked (and who knows if maybe they asked ChatGPT). On face-value it would be reasonable to assume that the "the world's best companies", would rank well because their "employees are largely happy"; and that can make things happen so that everyone "profits" (from employees, stakeholders and shareholders, and to the planet) by being the most "innovative organizations". So what stood-out... Iconic brands like McDonalds and Tiffany & Co. (restaurants and consumer goods sectors) showed up on Fast Company's "most innovative" list along with fast-moving tech and business-services companies; because they are changing how they communicate with their customers and fans, giving them more creative power and connecting with the culture that they define. Neither of these companies showed up on Time's list of "best companies". Other familiar names on Fast's list included Ford, Walt Disney and Microsoft. But none of these companies on Fast's list showed up on Fortune's "best companies to work for". Which company can reimagine the corporate structure and innovate in ways that best addresses prevailing "unmeet needs" with its products/services, offer a great workplace with sustainability, and achieve outstanding revenue growth (and have that recognized by its presence on all 3 listings? https://lnkd.in/gvnja3Jq https://lnkd.in/gz2iUa_2 https://lnkd.in/g5K_4jE3

It’s official! We landed on TIME’s list of the World’s Best Companies of 2023 🏆. Based on employee satisfaction, sustainability goals and our formula for delivering for our investors, this isn’t just another recognition. It demonstrates how our strategies are changing the world. #ForThoseWhoMakeTheWorld

Starstruck & Inspired: Spotlighting AI Leaders This week, Wednesday Women unveiled their *43+ Must-Follow Women Leaders in Artificial Intelligence* list, and let me say, my world got a whole lot smarter. The list is a who's who of AI brilliance – leaders I've admired and learned from for years. We're talking about AI powerhouses like Cassie Kozyrkov, Allie K. Miller, Fei-Fei Li, Rebecca Bilbro, PhD, and Noelle R. – true giants in the field. Being included alongside these incredible leaders is humbling, to say the least. A huge thank you to #WednesdayWomen for shining a light on these AI powerhouses, and for including me in such esteemed company. If you're looking to expand your AI network with some serious inspiration, here's the link to the full list in the comments below Now, excuse me while I go geek out over these amazing thought leaders some more! #ai #aileadership

📖 📖 📖 (Long post, but I implore you to READ IT!) 📖 📖 📖 Just 6% of the companies recognized in the 2023 “Cloud 100” are led by women CEOs, and Work-Bench’s 2022 #Womenterprise Report revealed that female-founded enterprise software startups represent only 2.08% of all enterprise software startups. Worst yet, the underrepresentation of women in the CEO seat has resulted in an underrepresentation of women across most of the key executive functions, particularly in go-to-market, strategy/finance and product/engineering. Many women struggle to land and/or excel in the C-Suite because they spend too much time working in the business versus on the business. They manage their own functional lanes well, but often under-index on the 1) P&L command and 2) “First Team” working style required to succeed. Primary Venture Partners is committed to changing this narrative through our “On the Business” series for women executives (VP- or C-Suite) in B2B SaaS, which focuses on P&L mastery and how to think and act like a business owner, not just a functional owner. We hosted our inaugural event in November 2023 with 100+ amazing senior women and are launching a quarterly series in 2024, each of which will offer deeper dives into certain functional areas. Our next event on Monday, February 12 will focus on all things customer success, with an emphasis on how to grow revenue from the installed base while improving margins and overall efficiency. While this program will be focused on how to drive growth and profitability from existing customers, we’ve designed it to be relevant for ALL business functions, not just customer success. We hope that senior women from non-CS functions will join us and level up their thinking in this important lane. TL;DR - if you are a C-Suite or VP-level woman in SaaS and eager to learn more about the following topics alongside yours truly, Bridget Shea (Chief Customer Officer of Dataiku), Andrea Kayal (CRO at Help Scout), Michaela Lehr (VP Finance at ActionIQ), Rebecca Greene (CTO at Regal.io), Kristine Kern (the best exec team/leadership coach there is) and several more to be announced shortly, APPLY TO JOIN US BY NEXT FRIDAY 1/26! 📈 Tactics for driving revenue and margin from CS teams 🏦 P&L fundamentals for customer success 📋 Professional Services as a business driver 💲 SaaS pricing fundamentals 💰 Aligning sales/marketing to CS outcomes 👩💻 Connecting product strategy to customer revenue 🤝 "First Team" leadership principles for best-in-class exec teams https://lnkd.in/ete9EHtH

Today, on International Women's Day, we at Cloud Journey Group stand tall and proud, celebrating the extraordinary women who drive our success. As a women-owned business, we're not just navigating the cloud; we're soaring through it, thanks to the brilliant minds and tireless efforts of our women consultants. In the tech world, where women's contributions have historically been overlooked, our team shines bright, breaking barriers and setting new benchmarks. Every day, these incredible women demonstrate that leadership knows no gender. Their technical acumen, leadership prowess, and innovative spirit are not just part of our DNA—they're the reasons we lead in our industry. We believe in the power of women, in the brilliance they bring to the table, and the unparalleled impact they have on technology and leadership. Today, we not only celebrate our team but also every woman in tech and leadership roles across the globe. Your strength, intelligence, and determination inspire us to push boundaries and challenge the status quo. To all the women making waves in technology and leadership: your power is limitless, your potential boundless, and your impact monumental. Let's continue to support and uplift one another, not just today, but every day. Here's to the women of Cloud Journey Group and to women worldwide: your contributions are invaluable, your achievements remarkable, and your potential infinite. Together, we're not just journeying through the cloud—we're reshaping the skyline. #InternationalWomensDay #WomenInTech #WomenInLeadership #CloudJourneyGroup #Empowerment #womenownedbusiness

Women We Admire Announces Top 50 Women Leaders in Technology for 2024 — MediaContacts.co — Women We #Admire is pleased to announce The #Top #50 #Women #Leaders in #Technology for 2024 NEW #YORK #June #8 #2024 Women We Admire is pleased to announce The Top 50 Women Leaders in Technology for 2024. Leaders in technology #work in a #wide array of professions and sectors. From #cybersecurity to #database #management these tech-savvy #problem solvers have a few traits in #common #Tech people are disciplined and solution-oriented with a #strong #understanding of #modern technology. They think #outside the #box and are generally #curious about how #things work. To be a leader in tech, skills like communication, empathy, and adaptability become much more important. While tech is a growing field, the number of women leaders still falls short, with a rate of about 3-to-1 when compared to men in the field, making it vital to honor the accomplishments of the women leaders in technology. First, we recognize Ladan Herovi, the Corporate Media Lead for Adobe. Through this role, Herovi and her team are responsible for advancing the reputation of this global software company. Next, we extend our congratulations to Kristin Begley, the Chief Growth Officer for Capital Rx. With many years of experience in the pharmaceutical supply chain, value-based care, and technology infrastructure, Begley leads the expansion and growth of the company's commercial business. Lastly, we recognize the executive leadership of Priya Aswani. As the Director of Architecture and Strategy at Microsoft, she leads a team of engineers toward confidential computing standards in sovereign and clandestine clouds. She and her team were even awarded a congressional contract worth $90 million, among other efforts in aeronautics and space. Please join us in celebrating the accomplishments of The Top 50 Women Leaders in Technology for 2024. Nancy Kramer

"Wow, it's no surprise that Microsoft is ranked as the top company in the Statista and TIME global rankings of #2023! As a Microsoftie, I am beyond thrilled to be a part of this incredible team. Our #culture is not just a buzzword, it's a way of life that makes coming to work each day meaningful and energizing. We are all united by our #mission to "empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more", and we work together as one to make it happen. 💪💗 Every day, we are trained as some of the world's best corporate athletes, exercising our #growthmindset to learn and perform at the highest levels. We deliver the most meaningful innovation and come together as One Microsoft to make a real impact. I am so grateful to work alongside such incredible, diverse, talented, resilient, and innovative people who share a collective curiosity and desire to delight our customers, gain deeper insights, innovate, and grow together. 😍 As Kathleen Hogan, EVP, Human Resources and Chief People Officer at Microsoft, has said, "we all want to belong, feel valued and listened to. I go where I'm invited but stay where I'm welcomed." I am passionate to create an environment where everyone feels welcomed and included. It's an amazing feeling to be a part of this team, and I am grateful to continue my journey at Microsoft and walk our mission as One Microsoft! 🤗 The rankings are based on a formula of revenue #growth, #employee-satisfaction surveys, and rigorous #environmental, #social, and #corporate governance (ESG, or #sustainability) #data. #microsoft #microsoftlife #microsoftadvocate #learnitall #growthmindset

At the top of each year, Fortune takes a look back and tallies the companies that have shown up again and again, on ranking after ranking. To qualify for Fortune’s #BlueRibbon list, a company must have appeared on at least four of our nine most rigorous annual rankings in the prior year: the Fortune 500, Fortune #Global500, 100 Best Companies to Work For, Future 50, #Fortune500Europe, Change the World, World’s Most Admired Companies, 100 Fastest-Growing Companies, or Fortune Most Powerful Women. Twelve companies landed on five lists, and 43 additional companies made at least four appearances. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dhvpRFAC