#39 The Journey of Shailvi Wakhlu

Shailvi is a seasoned Data Leader and Self-Advocacy Expert with over seventeen years of experience building technology products. She has spoken at nearly 100 global conferences and Fortune 500 events, coached close to 500 individuals, and authored the best-selling book "Self-Advocacy." Her career includes notable roles at Salesforce, Fitbit, and as the Head of Data at Strava.

She is the founder of Shailvi Ventures LLC.

 

Listen to the full episode and learn about her impressive and inspiring journey.

And check-out her book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJ44XNZG

 

00:00 - Introduction

02:10 - How she discovered her interest in coding, and how it led her to develop a passion for data.

03:29 - About her first job

04:47 - The challenges she has faced in the beginning of her career

06:44 - The importance of diversity in Tech field

09:19 - How she took the step to start her own business 

12:00 - Developing various competencies within her enterprise

15:32 - Taking ownership

17:02 -The transition back to corporate 

19:08 - How she progressed in her career

22:07 - Being open to opportunities

22:50 - The challenges she had faced

25:51 - Her job at SalesForce

26:34 - The challenges she had faced

31:42 - Moving forward if you can

33:10 - How she started to write her book "Self-Advocacy"

35:05 - Some advice from the book

37:11 - About self-promotion

41:51 - How she started giving talks

44:21 - Her current state in her professional life

46:15 - Advice

 

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