The Tech Tally: Recent Episodes
Sharmyn Kayani
The Tech Tally will have Sharmyn Kayani, the host talk to different professionals in the IT industry on what she describes as 'cores'. Similar to how cores add processing power to the entire system, she has always wondered what are the cores that exist within us and allow us to power forward in this industry? Sharmyn will dive into topics such as what brings people to the tech industry, what factors influence it, how to stay healthy, resilient, start-ups, what tech to look out for, and much more.
Join me as I get in conversation with Jia Keatnuxsuo, who is an Associate Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft, and Neha Shafizadah, who is a Staff Solution Engineer at VMware. This is a lengthier episode that dives into the following:
- How Jia and Neha ended up in their current roles
- What qualities are important in becoming a Trusted Advisor for your customers
- Challenges faced, as well as individuals that they look up to or have learned from
- How to Become an Ally to yourself and the people around you
- Reducing Friction
We also discussed how Neha applied and became an Office of the CTO (Chief of Technology) Ambassador at VMware, as well as Jia's Blog, called #100WeeksofAzureDataAI, which records her journey and learning in the world of Data and Artificial Intelligence.
Make sure to check out Jia's Blog!
This was a great episode and I am sure you will leave having noted key takeaways.
Join me as I get in conversation with Jen Liu who is a Freelance Journalist. In her short but rich career, she started off as a Consultant at VMware and moved up to become the Professional Sales Graduate program lead for VMware for the Asia Pacific and Japan region. She then decided to leave this role and full fill her dream of working on her Youtube channel full time as well as being a writer. During this episode, we will discuss how she started her career, the process of moving away and working on her side/main hustles, and where she is at right now.
Feel free to check out Jen's Youtube Channel and Instagram:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTtrUoVyVtBMFgfU9PouY6w
https://www.instagram.com/jenliuau/
Join me as I get in conversation with Saurav Bansal who is a Chief Marketing Officer and Board Member for the startup called Develop for Good. Saurav and I will dive into how he made the decision to move from a corporate role into a startup and how that journey has been for him so far. We will also talk about other startups that he has founded, acquiring funds, starting out, attributes to adopt, and much more.
Join me as I get in conversation with Gurkeerat Singh who is a Solution Engineer at VMware. Getting healthy requires a great deal of discipline, which is not always easy to do especially if you are working in Tech or essentially any desk job. Gurkeerat talks about his health journey and what motivated him to adopt a healthy lifestyle and how he stays consistent. We will dive into setting goals, picking up hobbies, meditation, and much more.
Join me as I get in conversation with James Smith and Will Smith and understand what led them to the Tech Industry, what keeps them there and what advice they have for others. James Smith is a Senior Solutions Engineer at VMware and has been in tech for 10+ years now and Will Smith, who is an Associate Solution Sales Consultant at VMware recently pivoted over to tech.
What started as a dream has now become a reality, I am starting my own podcast called The Tech Tally. My name is Sharmyn Kayani and I currently work as an Associate Solution Engineer at VMware. Join me as I discuss what are some of the elements or rather 'cores' that come with navigating and establishing yourself in the Tech Industry.