From Arrests to AI: Building Resilience & Owning Your Story — Himani Naresh

What does getting handcuffed at 17 over a $1.25 subway token have to do with becoming a Microsoft developer? Everything — if you know how to turn a story into a lesson.In this 10 Minute Wins conversation, Himani Naresh — Columbia computer science grad, version-one SharePoint developer, and former VP at a global media company — walks through the through-line from her NYC subway arrest to her early days as the only woman engineer at Microsoft, and the exit-interview feedback that changed how she thinks about confidence forever.If you've ever felt like you're not as smart as the people around you, this one is for you.🎯 What you'll learn:• Why your past mistakes can be the best material you have• What it really felt like being the only woman on a male engineering team• The exit-interview feedback Himani wishes she'd heard years earlier• How to spot the skills you already have but undervalue• How to build resilience when you have no obvious ally in the room⏱ Chapters:00:00 The $1.25 subway token she still keeps in a photo album01:45 Columbia, computer science, and landing at Microsoft in 199903:10 Version-one SharePoint and writing C++ in Visual Studio04:30 Why she switched from developer to program manager05:30 The exit-interview comment that changed everything07:15 "Stop comparing — focus on what you're good at"08:45 Being the only woman in tech — and on the 40th floor of Embarcadero10:20 Building resilience without an obvious ally12:00 Priorities at 22 vs. priorities at 30+🎙 About The Four Fs Podcast — 10 Minute Wins:Four Fs Podcast: 10-Minute Wins delivers a daily short clip from in-depth conversations with founders, veterans, executives, and world-class experts you won't hear on every other show — on leadership, entrepreneurship, failure, and personal reinvention.Full episodes available on the Four Fs Podcast feed on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.#WomenInTech #Resilience #CareerAdvice #Microsoft #FourFsPodcast