Last night I was telling a friend how excited I was about the side projects I was working on. My friend asked me why I didn't feel the same excitement about my "work" and that got me thinking. The only thing I could say in that moment was that I have more autonomy in my … Continue reading Why autonomy matters to me
We are all born with certain skills that give us a natural advantage in different facets of life. There maybe some among us who can speak very confidently and others who can put their thoughts to paper with very little effort. In other words, you have above average ability in some area without putting in … Continue reading Superpowers that we can all develop
In my career so far, I have had the chance to work with a variety of people. They have each taught me very different things. Some of these things have now become a big part of who I am. I am going to share some of these things as a thank you to these people … Continue reading Learnings from the people I worked with
Leading projects has given me the greatest learning opportunities in my career. I can attribute a lot of personal growth to these opportunities and am extremely thankful for getting them at the right time. So I thought I’d share some learnings from these experiences in case it’s helpful for others. I’ll be focusing less on … Continue reading 10 Things I have learned about leading projects
I feel extremely fortunate to have had great mentors throughout my career. As I find myself in a position to mentor others, I constantly wonder what made my mentors great. My mentors have been from a variety of roles— engineers, engineering managers, designers, product managers. Having these people in my life has definitely helped broaden … Continue reading How to be a good mentor
