In this episode, Deepa shares her experiences as an immigrant climbing the corporate ladder, the challenges she faced with work visas, and the importance of mentors in furthering your career. She also provides insights on advocating for yourself, getting and processing feedback, and staying current on your skill set.We unpack a lot of valuable insights, including how to advocate for yourself to your managers, the importance of mentors in getting feedback and furthering your career, and how to articulate what you want during performance reviews. Deepa also shares tips on how to present to executive leaders, how to take career risks, and the lessons she learned from failure.As an immigrant, Deepa faced unique challenges with work visas and the immigrant experience. She provides insights on how to overcome these challenges and stay current on your skill set, including leveraging LinkedIn and improving your writing and speaking skills.In the episode takeaway, Deepa provides an action list for listeners to implement in their own career journeys. This episode is a must-listen for anyone facing career challenges as an immigrant or looking to further their career with the help of mentors and effective communication skills.Deepa is an immigrant from India who came to the US for graduate school.  She has traversed various industries and roles from being an engineer on the manufacturing floor to Senior Vice President.  She is a Customer centric and results oriented leader spearheading organizational transformations and continuous improvement; to the next level of growth and success. Her experience and expertise span multiple areas  including Customer Success, Operational Excellence, Business Process Supply Chain – Planning, Procurement, Sourcing, Logistics, Warehousing.DeepaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deepadeepa/**********************************************************************************************You can subscribe to my Substack Newsletter by clicking here.I'm a former tech executive, a podcast host and an entrepreneur. I work with Universities on Organizations to transition students to the corporate world and building successful leadership pipelines ensuring a healthy financial future. If you're interested in coordinating or working with me on keynotes, workshops, or on a one on one basis, you can go to my website www.sirishakuchimanchi.comIf you are interested in leveraging more personal and professional development check out the podcast of my radio talk show "Life Beats with Sirisha" by clicking here Connect with me:All: https://solo.to/sirishak Instagram: womencareerandlife LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sirishakuchimanchi/ #womencareerandlife ...