Sam Borkar on Building a Life That Doesn’t Fit in One Lane
There’s a moment in Sam Borkar’s story that feels almost cinematic. A young international student, newly arrived in Australia, walking through Melbourne, looking up at glass buildings and imagining a desk behind one of those windows. He didn’t have a roadmap or industry experience, just a quiet question: how do I get there? Curiosity as […]
David Ogilvie on Why Principles Matter More Than Opportunity
There are moments in life when a single decision quietly shapes everything that follows. For David Ogilvie, one of those moments came when he walked away from an ERP project with no safety net, no pipeline, and no guarantee that work would come next. At the time, he didn’t know that decision would eventually leave […]
Allison Arandez on Opportunity, Confidence, and a New Era for Women in Tech
Allison Arandez didn’t set out to build a career in HR technology. Like so many of the best stories, it started with a nudge. A new payroll system needed implementing. It was added to her job. And somewhere between the spreadsheets and the system screens, Allison discovered something important about herself: she didn’t just like […]
Satvinder Singh on Doing the Right Thing at the Right Time and Learning How to Slow Down
There’s a particular kind of wisdom that only comes from staying long enough to see things change. Satvinder Singh has seen SAP evolve from its earliest days — SAP 3.1G — to the complex, high-pressure transformation environments we know today. But when he reflects on his 27+ year journey, it’s not the technology that stands […]
Prasanna Paudel on Consistency, Courage, and Learning in Public
There’s a quiet kind of bravery in starting again. Not once, but many times. For Prasanna Paudel, that courage first showed up long before mining value chains or data science leadership. It began in Nepal, in a management-focused degree, at a time when a “future in data” wasn’t something you could clearly see — or […]
Shyamlal Christudas on Trusting the Journey and Embracing Uncertainty
“My head was always on the chopping board. If things go right, you’re a hero. If something goes wrong, you’re the first to get shot.” For Shyamlal Christudas, it takes courage to step into a role where the stakes are so high. For Shyam, that leap was less about chasing titles and more about chasing […]
Riane Avila on the Weight She Carried and the Choice to Breathe
Riane Avila grew up in the Philippines, surrounded by the warmth of family and the weight of expectation. From an early age, she carried a quiet determination to do well—to be the one who kept things together. In a household where love often showed up as sacrifice rather than words, she quickly learned that resilience […]
Saurabh Goel on Balancing Authority and Care, Like a Father
Leadership isn’t always about giving orders or hitting targets. Sometimes, it’s about showing up with patience, empathy, and understanding, just like a parent. From School Captain to SAP Architect Saurabh’s journey began on a school sports field, where he first learned that leadership isn’t about individual brilliance — it’s about bringing people together toward a […]
Kamal Sehrawat on Courage, Curiosity, and Nurturing Connections in Tech
Sometimes success starts with a break to shift focus upon new things. For Kamal Sehrawat, the story of a career in IT is also a story of courage, curiosity, and the human connections that make work meaningful. His journey spans continents, industries, and technologies—but at its heart, it’s a deeply personal journey of growth, mentorship, […]
Vineeta Kadian on the Power of Introversion and Silent Determination
Sometimes the biggest battles are fought quietly, in the corners of a room where no one is watching. Vineeta Kadian’s journey began in 2007, fresh out of university in Hyderabad, India. Stepping into the corporate world as a SAP BW consultant, she faced the uncertainty of being new, inexperienced, and unsure of her place. “I […]
