089: Do Something That Makes You Uncomfortable - Ashwin Krishnan
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089: Do Something That Makes You Uncomfortable
Ashwin Krishnan describes his beginnings as a “typical Indian immigrant story”. He is an Engineer who became an Engineering Manager, growing restless and segueing into Product Management then rising to VP and SVP. While Ashwin was innovating and experimenting, he realized how constrained he felt by the insular mindset of his industry and the narrow definition of his job. He finally admitted to himself that he was dissatisfied.
Then, Ashwin did something unusual for a man in his position: He stopped and examined his life and talents to identify what was fulfilling and had purpose. He discovered that he enjoyed storytelling to promote understanding and loved mentoring people to become the best version of themselves. Ashwin also realized that he was still passionate about the tech industry, particularly the issues surrounding privacy and ethics.
Today, Ashwin serves as the COO of UberKnowledge, bringing cybersecurity awareness and training to demographics that are underrepresented in the industry. He writes articles and blog posts using analogy to simplify technology trends and complex topics like AI and IoT. Ashwin hosts podcasts with CISOs and industry experts in order to bridge the chasm between security vendors and customers so that real problems can be solved to make the world a safer place.
In this week’s Work From The Inside Out podcast, learn more about Ashwin’s career story:
Ashwin’s purpose is to empathize, educate, and empower in tech ethics and most of all, human goodness.
He speaks at meetings on the need for a sharper focus on ethics in the tech industry.
Ashwin hosts the Undercover Leaders podcast, in which he showcases the human beings who do the extraordinary every single day, yet without recognition. He digs deep into why they do what they do and explores how they stay motivated.
Learn more and connect with Ashwin here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashwinkrishnan/
www.ashwinkrishnan.me
@Acekrish
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