A few years ago Arshiya Malik left her job at a non-profit, ended a relationship and moved to Goa to fulfill her dream of living at the beach. While there she began to work on a start-up, eventually becoming a co-founder of the company.

This year Arshiya went through another transition. She left her role at the company she co-founded and is undergoing another period of reevaluation and reinvention. I sit down with Arshiya to talk about her self-described never ending quest for stability, what it’s like to not know how to tell people what you do, and how to reframe ambition and success.

Arshiya Malik is an experienced tech operator and DEI leader with a passion for unlocking business potential and bringing strategic visions to fruition. She has spent her career in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors growing social enterprises from the ground up. Most recently she built out and led Customer Success for an HR tech platform, supporting global enterprises such as AstraZeneca, vmWare, FINRA, and the Boys & Girls Clubs to create more inclusive and equitable employee experiences while driving business performance. Arshiya is an exceptional problem-solver and communicator with a knack for building stakeholder alignment and scaling solutions from concept to delivery centering inclusion, equity, and operational excellence. 

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