EP #94: Gandeephan Ganeshalingam - VP (Tech Ops) At WestJet And Former CIO At GE Canada

Gandeephan Ganeshalingam is the VP of Technical Operations at WestJet and former CIO of GE Canada.He joins Ara on this week’s episode of #TheTamilCreator to discuss how leaving Toronto catalyzed his career trajectory, the importance of not delegating parenting responsibilities to others, “growing up” in the University of Lagos and Waterloo University, the changing landscape of education and work, what traits he looks for in new employees, and so much more.Follow Gandeephan:- LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/gandeephan-ganeshalingam-986496197/) Timestamps00:19 - Ara introduces this week’s guest, Gandeephan Ganeshalingam00:54 - His parents raised three 'successful' kids; what’s the secret?02:57 - Were Gandeephan or his brothers ever annoyed at their parents?04:52 - How his dad balanced teaching and things outside of learning05:49 - Why he felt engineering wasn’t enough; entering business08:58 - Has the value of an MBA diminished, and why?10:45 - Being in a position of leadership; what he looks for when hiring people13:40 - How the future of work will evolve16:59 - How to incentivize employees amidst the remote/hybrid revolution19:11 - Preparing himself to move and work abroad after graduation22:20 - Being Chief Innovation Officer at General Electric; his experience26:30 - Dealing with shared IP at GE28:02 - What led Gandeephan to leave GE for WestJet30:24 - Gandeephan’s role and opinion on the future of travel33:12 - The thought leaders he looks up to and why37:59 - A learning lesson from the last few years; appreciating talent42:28 - The impact of networking on Gandeephan’s career trajectory44:05 - Advice he would give his 16-year-old self47:12 - The personal legacy he wants to be remembered for48:29 - Creator Confessions50:41 - The Wrap UpIntro MusicProduced And Mixed By:- The Tamil Creator- YanchanWritten By:- Aravinthan Ehamparam- Yanchan Rajmohan       Support the show