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Late career options with Shekhar Chandra
15 Apr 2024 . 01 hr 02 mins 14 secs
Software People Stories | Episode 289
Late career options with Shekhar Chandra
About Episode
<p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Today, my guest is Shekhar Chandra - the Global Practice Head at Irs Software Inc.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Here are the key themes from the conversation: </span></p><ul><li><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Shekhar initially disliked sales because he is more of an introvert. </span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">However, he was eased into the role by his company and his technical background helped him gain the confidence to sell because he understood the product.</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Building a brand: Shekhar highlights the importance of building a brand for oneself, especially when venturing into entrepreneurship.</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Shekhar talks about the concept of building practices within a company to focus on specific areas of expertise.</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Shekhar emphasizes the importance of trying new things and learning from failures.</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Shekhar highlights the need for salespeople to have a good understanding of the technical aspects of the product or service they are selling.</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Shekhar then talks about the challenges faced by Indian companies trying to take their products global.</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Marketing is crucial: Building a good product is not enough. </span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Companies need to focus on marketing and building alliances with other companies to be successful in the global market.</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Shekhar describes three different methods for partnering with other companies:</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Highlights some challenges faced by Indian companies when they try to take their products global. </span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Shekhar also offers his advice for people in two different career stages:</span></li><li class="ql-indent-1"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Mid-life career crisis:</span></li><li class="ql-indent-1"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Late career:</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Shekhar Chandra - aka SC Shekar is the global practice head at Iris Software Inc.</span></li></ul><p> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">https://www.linkedin.com/in/shekhar-chandra-740953/</span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>... Show More
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