Career Breaks and How They Shaped Me and My Career - Kiruthika Ganesan
26th May 2022
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Kiruthika Ganesan
Head of Quality Assurance
Talk Description
Career breaks are becoming more common nowadays whether it is a paid one or an unpaid one.
Mental health has taken a centre stage and more companies and individuals are focussing on work-life balance, sabbatical leave, flexible working, reduced hours, remote working, better benefits and much more.
A break from the mundane day job can give you perspective, rekindle the lost passion, and maybe even take a new direction towards your career.
My career journey has those ups and downs too, such as handing in my resignation, moving to a new country, starting again from the ground level, learning new skills, going on maternity breaks and coping with all of it.
This talk is about my experiences, what worked, what were the struggles and how it has enriched my career.
By the end of this session, you'll be able to:
- Career breaks could be good, relaxing and fun if planned a little. How to leave the door open to return back to work within the same organisation?
- How to cope when the career break is not a planned one- How to join the workforce again after the break?
- Some stories both personal and from others which helped me make the decisions during tough times
Head of Quality Assurance
I am someone who is passionate about testing and approaches testing with a holistic view. I have over 17 years of experience in the IT industry, working as a tester, developer and a trainer. I believe in the power of people and collaborating to build a safe environment where the teams can thrive and work on creating great software.
I enjoy teaching and getting involved in community activities like speaking at conferences, delivering workshops. I am one of the tutors in the Coders Guild and a core member of Synapse QA-a testing community. Also, a keen advocate of Women in Tech initiatives and a global ambassador! When I am not working, I love spending time with my kids and enjoy writing short stories.
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