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No guilt career breaks with Amita Ardha
22 Mar 2024 . 45 mins 41 secs
Software People Stories | Episode 286
No guilt career breaks with Amita Ardha
About Episode
<p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Today, my guest is Amita Ardha, an enterprise architect who has been focusing on sustainable development solutions.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">In this conversation;</span></p><ul><li>Amita started her career in engineering and transitioned to IT due to her interest in the "why" behind</li></ul><p>the coding.</p><ul><li>She realized the importance of understanding the business world and pursued an MBA with a focus on</li></ul><p>IT and software engineering.</p><ul><li>She eventually became a certified Enterprise Architect but took a break to focus on personal goals and</li></ul><p>explore sustainability.</p><ul><li>This entrepreneurial experience involving a reuse studio helped her develop a broader understanding of</li></ul><p>connecting business with sustainability.</p><ul><li>Currently, Amita works as a part-time Enterprise Architect and is involved in sustainability initiatives.</li></ul><p>Being a Woman in Tech</p><ul><li>Amita acknowledges the challenges women face in tech but emphasizes focusing on the work and</li></ul><p>enjoying the journey.</p><ul><li>She advises against attributing missed opportunities solely to gender and highlights the importance of</li></ul><p>recognizing individual journeys.</p><ul><li>Amita encourages women to take breaks without guilt and to keep striving towards their goals.</li></ul><p>Sustainability in Computing</p><ul><li>Amita views sustainability as a journey from finite to infinite resourcefulness.</li><li>Focus on Achievable Goals and Resource Efficiency</li><li>Amita emphasizes using resources efficiently and highlights cloud computing as an example of improved</li></ul><p>resource utilization.</p><ul><li>She shares an example of identifying hygiene issues faced by sanitation workers and the potential</li></ul><p>benefit of providing antifungal cream.</p><ul><li>She recommends offering online sessions like storytelling or technology workshops to contribute</li></ul><p>remotely.</p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">You can see some of her work at </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/bharatireusestudio/" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.instagram.com/bharatireusestudio/</a></p><p><br></p>... Show More
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