Curating Career Life Stories: How Did I Get Here? Ep. 82 with Komal Goyal

Join me for the career reflections of Komal Goyal, managing partner at 6e Technologies. Born and raised in India, her journey is one of perseverance and breaking traditions – cultural, gender and family traditions. Hear how her dad encourages her life choices by asking questions and getting her to think for herself. As she says, if it wasn’t for him, her life would be totally different. Even without any female role models to inspire or guide her, she chooses education and a career over marriage. Not an easy choice going against the wishes of her mother and the norms of her culture. This is just Part One of her journey, a significant part to gain better insight into the challenges she faced. Stay tuned for Part Two next week where she shares what it was like being a female programmer (maybe even the first) in India in the 1990s. And how the resistance of her peers, even after moving to the United States, erodes her self-esteem for decades. Not a surprise that perseverance is what served her best.