Career is a journey - with Vijay
Identify what you want, Stay curious and Talk to strangers!
The goal of ‘Career is a journey’ series is to showcase 2 ideas
The range of roles available in the job market is very very large
Career is a journey with twists and turns
Today, we are going to take a look at Vijay’s(LinkedIn) career journey.
Key takeaways
Career is a journey. If you are at crossroads, evaluate your priorities and choose your path ahead. It is going to be okay!
Companies, especially big ones, support role changes. They will have time(12-18 months in your current role) and performance criteria.
Good conversations, even with strangers, can open up opportunities.
You can watch the discussion below.
What is your current role?
Role: Data Scientist
Industry: Environmental Organization
Geography: Canada, working remotely
How long has your career been?
14 years
How many times have you changed your role, industry, or geography over the course of your career?
Role: 2
Analyst at Lehman Brother
Data Scientist at Capital One, PagerDuty, Taking Root
6-month sabbatical with side gigs before Taking Root
Industry: 3
Financial Services
Financial Services / Technology
Software / Environment
Geography: 2
India
Canada, Americas
What career advice would you give your younger self?
Follow your gut instinct.
I was extremely worried about making the wrong choices early in my career. With hindsight, it is not terribly difficult to change your career course, even if you do.
What is your career mantra?
Stay open and curious
Tell us interesting or challenging or stranger-than-fiction stories from your career.
I got my job at PagerDuty by talking to someone sitting next to me on a subway train. They were doing something interesting on their laptop and I struck up a conversation just out of curiosity. That conversation led to an introduction, and a new job, and that individual ended up becoming a close friend.