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 […]
Keagen Georgiou on Building Systems People Can Love
Some leaders measure success by go-live dates. For Keagen Georgiou, success is about what’s left behind: teams who can deliver, systems they can trust, and a culture that feels stronger for having gone through the change together. From Numbers to the Business of People Keagen grew up in South Africa, inspired by his father, who was a trained […]
Divya Narayan on Never Stopping, Even When the Path Disappears
“If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s this: your career is never a straight line. The rejections, setbacks, and detours—they’re the very chapters that prepare you for what’s next.” In 2008, Divya Narayan thought she had landed her dream start. Fresh out of her MBA in HR and marketing, she was selected through campus placement […]
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 […]
Divya Varshney on Moving Countries, Raising Kids, and Rebuilding a Career
When Divya Varshney boarded that flight from India to Melbourne, she carried more than luggage. She carried a toddler, a head full of doubts, and a career she wasn’t sure would survive the move. Moving from homeland to another this relocation felt both inevitable and overwhelming especially as the sole provider for her family. “It […]
Joe Omaidi on Building ERP Systems with Empathy (and a Bit of Blunt Honesty)
Before Joe Omaidi ever touched SAP, he was deep in the real work—on the operations side of asset management. He wasn’t handed a systems role fresh out of university. He earned his way there—through decades in the trenches, managing assets, teams, and expectations. “Even now, what I’m doing is an amalgamation of ERP, systems, and […]
