I grew up in India with my parents and younger siblings. Education was highly valued in my family and my parents encouraged us all to do well at school. We travelled around a lot, because my dad worked in a global bank, which meant I was exposed to lots of diverse cultures. My mother was a Sanskrit teacher in a secondary school and we were raised to be respectful to others. As a child, learning maths was my happy place, and I would spend hours in my room solving problems and equations. I chose to study computer engineering at university, before joining a start-up company in Mumbai as a graduate. I gained lots of experience in programming, before moving to a multinational telecoms firm, where I was quickly promoted. During this time I got married and gave birth to my son. It was a daily challenge to keep up as a working mother to a young child, as there was less support back then. I took a five-year career break, before eventually deciding I was ready to return to work. With my husband’s support I got back up to date with the tech market and brushed up my skills. I joined a global bank and was soon offered a position in the UK, where I started my career as a solutions architect.
I joined Deloitte in 2022, because I was inspired by how Deloitte supports and champions women in technology roles. My day-to-day work is to design and oversee the implementation of complex technical solutions that addresses challenges for clients. As a solutions architect it is my responsibility to build strategic IT solutions, ensuring that systems are joint up in the most efficient manner. I love the problem-solving aspect of my work and the fact that every day is completely different. Working on a product from end-to-end also means you get to see the bigger picture, which I find really exciting. When I started software engineering, there weren’t many women in the industry. That’s changing now and I really want to encourage more women to join the technology world. I want women to know what tech careers are possible for them, right from the moment they start school. I’m part of a Women in Architecture group in Deloitte, as well as the wider architect community, and we support others who are learning and growing in the firm.
