Empowering Indian Expats: Create more Impact & Influence, beyond just making a living

E40 - Building Linkedin Profile With Karen Tisdell, LinkedIn Profile Writer and Trainer

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 [https://www.linkedin.com/in/karentisdell] Website: https://karentisdell.com [https://karentisdell.com/] Email: hello@karentisdell.com [hello@karentisdell.com] Twitter: https://twitter.com/karen_tisdell [https://twitter.com/karen_tisdell] Host Ehsan coordinates:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alimohammadehsan [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/ [https://empoweringyourcareer.scoreapp.com/]

E39 - Using Technologies To Impact Human Lives With Jaya Vaidhyanathan, CEO, BCT Digital

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 [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaya-vaidhyanathan-26039510] Host Ehsan coordinates:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alimohammadehsan [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/ [https://empoweringyourcareer.scoreapp.com/]

E38 - From Door-to-Door Sales to Building a Technology Platform With Tinesh Chhaya, Founder, Decipher Cyber

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: 1. Always do whatever you are passionate about 2. 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/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tinesh-chhaya-07623097/] Company Website: http://www.deciphercyber.com/ [http://www.deciphercyber.com/] Host Ehsan coordinates:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alimohammadehsan [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/ [https://empoweringyourcareer.scoreapp.com/]

E37 - From a Programmer to Global Innovation Leader & CEO of a Startup Incubator/Accelerator, Malik Irfan

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/

E36 - From The Study of Medicines to Tutoring Neurodivergent Kids and NLP Trainer With Fatema Kudrati, Director, Kip McGrath Education Centre Ringwood

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/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachfatema/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drkudrati [https://www.facebook.com/drkudrati] Personal Website: https://www.fatemakudrati.com.au/ [https://www.fatemakudrati.com.au/] Host Ehsan coordinates: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alimohammadehsan [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/ [https://empoweringyourcareer.scoreapp.com/]