AMA - 19 years experienced VP

Worked on UX DESIGN, mobile apps, FE , micro service, devops, AR/VR, AI & ML. Holds 25+ patents.

AMA!

21mo ago
TheExterminator
TheExterminator
Google21mo

Wow thanks for doing this!

What do you miss the most about being a junior person?
What do you enjoy the most about being so senior?

As a junior person, I miss chit chatting with my peers without thinking much. Because as a leader, I need to talk less and listen more.

As a leader I enjoy the visibility at work at any given point of time. Be it product direction, organisation changes etc. helps me to course correct my team.

PunyDrama38
PunyDrama38

Seriously tell me the does software industry has any runway left for innovation or its going to be SaaS only? I find today's technology extremely overhyped, no one wants to see what use case one can provide before pouring tons of money

It depends on which industry and how your leadership is open for innovation,

Btw imho money and innovation has no connection.

FunnyBones
FunnyBones
Plivo21mo
  1. How many switches you’ve had in your career?
  2. What things you do to set boundaries or manage expectation for good wlb
  3. When or if you lost imposter syndrome?
  4. Anything you did which at the time felt like a great idea but then it worked against you?
  5. Do you have passive income or a hobby that you’ll eventually switch full time into?
  1. I changed around 11 companies so far, never sticked with a company for more than 1.5 years, get bored and at the same time I create the value propositions needed, so that my presence/absence makes a huge difference and always make sure I am learning something new(not through work)

  2. WLB is a myth, following razor sharp Schedule works for me.

  3. Many times

  4. My first idea on patent, when I explained to seniors, they laughed at it and eventually I filed it when I joined their competitors.

My ex company filed a case against me for violating NDA

  1. I don’t have any passive income, I enjoy working out, connect with startup folks and brainstorm and bought few founders idea to life. Helps me with lot of networking.

My passion to spend another 20 years in industry and become a professor. No big plans

PunyDrama38
PunyDrama38

Is it true that once you hit 40 companies do ageism?

No way.. my peer who is 35 years of experience is still doing hands on and solving tech problems at scale.

Aging doesn’t move you out, being a people manager does..

PunyDrama38
PunyDrama38

Do you feel politics happen at the senior level role. How do you set urself on a path to leadership roles?

I stay away from politics, and unless it impacts me. I try to solve the issue rather creating my own maze of political game.

I generally follow agree to disagree in most of scenarios and solve problems in very objective and actionable manner

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annunaki
annunakiLinkedin8mo

A Staff engineer :: AMA

Why AMA?- New to GV. I see potential here; trying to gauge audience and perhaps I can talk about a thing or two; can definitely learn from ya’al otherwise.

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