“There’s not as much wrong with Mondays as is with your own life”

This a quote that hit me hard when I was in the 6th year of my technical job, which prompted me to work towards changing my career path. Born and raised in the culturally diverse country of India, my instinct was to choose a safe career path, which is why I pursued Engineering in Computer Science. Upon completion of my degree, I started working as a software engineer in the MNC Mindtree Ltd. In my 7+ years of job, I attained various roles ranging from software developer, agile coach, Azure Devops lead to module lead. During these years, my happiest days were the ones where I organized team events, participated and organized competitions the technical festivals.

Constantly trying to fuel my creative fire, I wrote poetry, did blogging and participated in various public speaking events. I also contributed as a content writer for the social media handle ‘The Anonymous Writer’.

When I came across the course of Master of Communication in Digital Media, I found the perfect combination my creative interests and technical knowledge. And so, I took a big leap of faith to pursue master’s after 10 years of passing out of my Bachelor’s degree.

Currently, I am focusing on learning UX research and design, alongside learning the nuances of marketing and storytelling. I am very eager to learn, and hope to find an organization that can help me get real world experience of the creative space, while utilizing my existing skillset.