Meet Asra Nadeem, who has 15 years of experience in various tech start-ups predominantly in the early stages and venture capital investment in Silicon Valley. Do you want to know, why she got her first job? It was because she was able to speak good English. However, she has proven herself very useful and shortly afterwards she was hired full-time as a product manager.
Asra has a non-traditional way into the technology world. She learned how to build products or code herself. Simultaneously, she worked with amazing people who supported her in discovering and learning new things on the job. Thus, her tip for the future, be open to learn new things and stay flexible. Something that guided her throughout her career, she never applied to a job the traditional way.
Listen to this episode, to learn more about Asra’s beliefs and her tips how to get into the start-up world without previous work experience. When asked who her favourite role model is, she has an unusual but good answer. When additionally watching her TEDx Talk you will understand why we think so.