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Side Quests That Supercharged A Tech Executive’s Career

Side Quests That Supercharged A Tech Executive’s Career

How 20% projects, community contributions and hobbies accelerated an ex-Google director's career growth

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Today’s article is a guest post by

Chaitali Narla
, Eng Lead at Stripe, ex-Google Director, and a fellow author at ChaiTime (subscribe if you haven’t!).

When I first reached out to Chaitali, I was curious how she leveled up so quickly at Google. She went from an intern to a director within ten years. That sort of growth is amazing and should be recognized.

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A guest post by
Chaitali Narla
In ChaiTime, Chaitali shares stories from her decade-long journey from internship to directorship in tech. She also shares tips on balancing a demanding tech job with motherhood and connects career tips with books and podcasts she has read/listened.
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