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Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset with Shama (Keskar) Butala
Shama Keskar is a CTO, Founder, and mentor with experience leading engineering teams at Amazon, Google, and LinkedIn. Her background in nuclear physics and education gives her a unique perspective and a keen interest in exploring the power and potential of big data and analytics.
In this episode we discuss:
Shama's principles of leadership
How to turn a "work/life balance" break into a benefit for your career
Lessons learned during her journey as a cofounder
Determining which side hustles are worth pursuing
Learning from a failed startup experience
Strategies for scaling
Additional Resources:
Rewired: The McKinsey Guide to Outcompeting in the Age of Digital and AI - McKinsey & Company
Measure What Matters: How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation Rock the World with OKRs - John Doerr
The Manager's Path: A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change - Camille Fournier
Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future - Peter Thiel
Oneday - EIR program
Where to find Shama Keskar:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shamakeskar
Brought to you by WEST: https://www.joinwest.org
Where to find Heidi Williams:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidiwilliams1
Where to find Karen Ko:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenko26
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By WEST Diversity & Inclusion, LLCShama Keskar is a CTO, Founder, and mentor with experience leading engineering teams at Amazon, Google, and LinkedIn. Her background in nuclear physics and education gives her a unique perspective and a keen interest in exploring the power and potential of big data and analytics.
In this episode we discuss:
Shama's principles of leadership
How to turn a "work/life balance" break into a benefit for your career
Lessons learned during her journey as a cofounder
Determining which side hustles are worth pursuing
Learning from a failed startup experience
Strategies for scaling
Additional Resources:
Rewired: The McKinsey Guide to Outcompeting in the Age of Digital and AI - McKinsey & Company
Measure What Matters: How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation Rock the World with OKRs - John Doerr
The Manager's Path: A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change - Camille Fournier
Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future - Peter Thiel
Oneday - EIR program
Where to find Shama Keskar:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shamakeskar
Brought to you by WEST: https://www.joinwest.org
Where to find Heidi Williams:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidiwilliams1
Where to find Karen Ko:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenko26