EP #110: Jamie Gnanapragasam - 15+ Years In The Oil & Gas Industry Culminating In Being Named A "2023 Star Women in Convenience Award" Recipient

Jamie Gnanapragasam is Manager of Merchandising Systems at Parkland Corporation, a veteran of the oil & gas industry for 15+ years and a recipient of the 2023 Star Women in Convenience award.She joins Ara on this week’s episode of #TheTamilCreator to discuss spending the past 15 years in the Oil & Gas industry, being a receipient of the "2023 Star Women In Convenience" award, if oil will become obsolete in a more sustainable future, being the only person in her friends circle who stayed in one company for an extended period of time, her passion for giving back, and so much more.Follow Jamie:- LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-gnanapragasam/) Timestamps00:19 - Ara introduces this week’s guest, Jamie Gnanapragasam01:17 - Her formative years; wanting to be a doctor but working in oil & gas03:17 - Jamie’s role as a manager of merchandising systems04:16 - The economic systems of gas05:51 - The impact of loyalty programs in her side of the business07:36 - Cheapest way to acquire customers and make partnerships profitable08:51 - Staying put in an era of job-hopping; why she made that choice12:43 - How she improves herself to take on new challenges15:27 - Tips for building relationships; the absence of a human element in networking19:50 - Being a recipient of the ‘2023 Star Women in Convenience’ award22:03 - The subsequent impact of winning on her career and personally23:19 - The Santa Claus Fund; from donating to participating26:07 - The impact her family has had in Jamie’s choices27:57 - Did she disregard anything her parents told her when she was younger?28:33 - Her biggest learning lesson in recent years; stepping out of her comfort zone29:49 - Feeling inherently connected to her Tamil heritage31:02 - Advice she would give her 16-year-old self32:40 - The personal legacy she wants to be remembered for by friends/family33:12 - Creator Confessions40:23 - The Wrap UpIntro MusicProduced And Mixed By:- The Tamil Creator- YanchanWritten By:- Aravinthan Ehamparam- Yanchan Rajmohan      Support the show