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Corporate Business to International Development with Vivekan Jeyagaran (Part 2)


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#3 (Part 2): From working at a big 4 accounting firm, PwC, to a Consumer Packaged goods company, Proctor and Gamble, Vivekan Jeyagaran talks about his transition into the international development sector.  In part 2 of this episode, we talk about maintaining relationships with family and friends while abroad and how to navigate relationships when interests change don't always intersect . Going abroad and relocating for a job, is different for many people, and so we have to ask ourselves what does our utility curve look like and what tradeoffs are we willing to make? Growing up as a Sri Lankan born Canadian, Vivekan openly shares about how his upbringing and institutional discrimination happening back at home has shaped him to be the person he is today.

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Vivekan's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivjey/
His blog posts:
Working in Laos - A True Liberation: https://medium.com/@vivekanjey17/laos-the-hinterlands-of-civilization-670644bf083a
Crafting a Masterpiece is an Iterative Process - International Development and I - https://medium.com/@vivekanjey17/crafting-a-masterpiece-is-an-iterative-process-international-development-and-i-79177c50ce17

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Impactful WorkBy Cheryl Ng