The will to grow can take you to great heights. The same can be witnessed in the story of Sundharavalli. Hear it in her own words.
I was the first one to go to college in my family, and it was a moment of pride for me. After graduation, I got placed in TCS Chennai and after three years, I switched to State Bank of India. With experience came more responsibilities, and here I was managing the smooth functioning of IT systems and banking software of 33 branches of SBI Chennai which had a cumulative staff of 200 people. It was hectic, but I had no complaints.
Then came the next chapter of my life and I became a mother. To choose between work and being a stay-at-home mom was a tough choice, but I knew what I had to do. Any qualified person could take on my responsibilities in the office, but my daughter only had me to take care of her.
For the next four years, my routine revolved around her feeding time, playtime, and sleep time. Watching her grow up in front of me added so much joy to my life.
During that time, I managed to do an online course on web development just to keep in touch with my field of work. It's not like I never wanted to return to work, but I was skeptical if I'd be able to manage the duties of being a mom alongside it. When my daughter started playschool, I convinced myself to pivot my priorities a little and start searching for a job.
In mid of 2019, my search began but I had no luck. The tech industry had rapidly evolved in all these years. My experience and learnings were outdated for the current job roles in the industry. I was losing my mind and that is when the whole world plunged into a pandemic. Companies started firing people instead of hiring new ones.
From one lockdown to another, I was hastily appearing for several rounds of virtual interviews and facing rejections. To keep myself motivated, I joined a group of women on Telegram who were looking for opportunities to re-start their careers just like me, and from there I came across the Privacy Module of DSCI. They were offering free of cost training in data privacy along with placement assistance. It was in tune with my interest and experience, so I bagged this opportunity.
I pursued the course, put in the effort, cleared DCPP certification, and landed a job at EY! To my surprise, I also got a very good remuneration with respect to the industry standards. Cyber Shikshaa truly acted as a catalyst in helping me get my confidence back. I wish every woman finds her way back into her chosen workplace and her struggles get acknowledged by those around her.
Right from my college days, I was always interested in studying a blend of cyber security, law, and policy; and this program was offering exactly that. I took a leap of faith and enrolled for the program, and it turned out to be a lifeline for me. Especially amidst the stressful chemotherapy sessions.
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