My Journey

I grew up in a small beach town in India, surrounded by a loving family and a tight-knit community - my greatest source of strength to this day. After business school, I built a thriving career in HR. Soon after getting married, my husband and I decided to embark on an adventure, moving to another beach town in California - the place I now call home.

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My career journey in the U.S. wasn’t a straight line. Every time things seemed to settle, life threw me a curveball. Those bumpy rides, however, became invitations - to travel, to explore, and to discover new parts of myself along the way.

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In the last seven years, I’ve run a consulting business, worked in the DEI team of a global advertising agency, learned and taught Design Thinking, brought Employee Experience practices to the world’s largest fast-food company, contributed a chapter to a published book, and even started a nonprofit travel club for kids during Covid.

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Today, I can tell you it’s been a meaningful ride, but a year ago, I might have told you I’d failed. I used to define success as a linear career path, a prestigious title, and a calendar full of meetings. When I no longer had those, I felt like I wasn’t enough.

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That realization was painful, but it also became my turning point. I began to look inward. I joined programs like #IamRemarkable and worked with coaches and therapists to redefine what success truly means.

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If I told you the work was done, I’d be lying. It’s ongoing. But I’ve learned how to swim through the waves, and I’m here to remind you that you can too.