Shailvi is a seasoned Data Leader and Self-Advocacy Expert with over seventeen years of experience building technology products. She has spoken at nearly 100 global conferences and Fortune 500 events, coached close to 500 individuals, and authored the best-selling book "Self-Advocacy." Her career includes notable roles at Salesforce, Fitbit, and as the Head of Data at Strava. She is the founder of Shailvi Ventures LLC.   Listen to the full episode and learn about her impressive and inspiring journey. And check-out her book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJ44XNZG ----more----   00:00 - Introduction 02:10 - How she discovered her interest in coding, and how it led her to develop a passion for data. 03:29 - About her first job 04:47 - The challenges she has faced in the beginning of her career 06:44 - The importance of diversity in Tech field 09:19 - How she took the step to start her own business  12:00 - Developing various competencies within her enterprise 15:32 - Taking ownership 17:02 -The transition back to corporate  19:08 - How she progressed in her career 22:07 - Being open to opportunities 22:50 - The challenges she had faced 25:51 - Her job at SalesForce 26:34 - The challenges she had faced 31:42 - Moving forward if you can 33:10 - How she started to write her book "Self-Advocacy" 35:05 - Some advice from the book 37:11 - About self-promotion 41:51 - How she started giving talks 44:21 - Her current state in her professional life 46:15 - Advice ----more----   Podbean link: https://wiemzin.podbean.com/ ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/techtak/id1732103530?l=en-GB Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0zRbfj8S0AKa4EhwyAAvHD?si=906fe22f41904a07 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/o944lr7p iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/135681345 TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Technology-Podcasts/TechTak-p3919993/ Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/techtakpod/ Twitter account : https://twitter.com/TechTakPodcast ------------------------------------- Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/in-the-now License code: 792Y1SKLWOJBWWSP -----------------------------------------