Tips for Navigating Career Growth in Engineering
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Your technical skills may get you that job in engineering, but alone, how far can they take you? What more do you need to propel you to leadership?
Autodesk’s Software Development Manager, Anchal Khatwani believes that soft...
Your technical skills may get you that job in engineering, but alone, how far can they take you? What more do you need to propel you to leadership?
Autodesk’s Software Development Manager, Anchal Khatwani believes that soft skills are the secret sauce to successful professional development. Her journey from a junior engineering position to one of the youngest leaders in management taught her a lot about thriving in tech despite being an “only”, as well as the importance of defeating imposter syndrome.
Join us to hear directly from Anchal who’ll share everything she’s learned along the way: from soft skills to team management. And, as a current board member of the Autodesk Women’s Network, she’ll discuss the importance of networking and finding your support system.
Key takeaways will be:
- The necessary soft skills to thrive in tech.
- The importance of networking and mentorship in your professional development.
- Tips for self-advocacy.
- How to tackle unconscious bias along the way.
Meet The Speaker
Anchal Khatwani is a Software Engineering Manager at Autodesk.
Anchal leads a team of software development engineers, localization specialists and interns at Autodesk.
She joined Autodesk 14 years ago and has led transformational projects driving strategic alignment, process efficiencies and business excellence. Her team is responsible for creating the tools and the platform that enable Autodesk to bring its products to the non-English speaking markets thereby contributing to more than half of the revenue for the company.
Anchal is a strong advocate for inclusive practices and nurturing a growth mindset.
Anchal has been actively involved with Autodesk Women's Network, one of the many Employee Resource Groups, since the past 7 years and currently sits on the Global Board for Autodesk Women's Network.
She is a passionate change maker and strongly believes in creating equal accessibility for underrepresented groups through intentional programming and events around professional development and community building.
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