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Stepping Out Of Your Comfort Zone

Smitha Prasad Senior Manager, Product Development at F5 Networks
October 15, 2019 3:00 – 4:00 PM ET Virtual Free to attend
Stepping Out Of Your Comfort Zone

About this session

Are you someone who constantly plays it safe in life or are you more of a risk taker? Whether it's trying out a new restaurant or moving halfway across the world to start a new career, stepping outside your comfort zone can be frightening, but magical. "Once you take a risk, everything else in life seems to just fall into place" - says Smitha Prasad, Senior Manager of Product Development at F5 Networks. As someone who's taken plenty of risks in her career, she knows the value of a calculated risk, and wants to empower you to make more "risky" decisions in your career. Ask Smitha anything in this live, virtual Q&A!

Meet the speaker

Smitha Prasad

Smitha Prasad

Senior Manager, Product Development at F5 Networks

Smitha got her Undergraduate degree in Health Sciences from St Mary's College, Moraga, CA and then pursued her Masters in Telecommunications from Cal State East Bay. She started her career as a software engineer and now manages an engineering team at F5 networks, focusing on product development while building high performance teams.

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