There’s no correct path to CIO. But today’s guest, Prasad Ramakrishnan, CIO of Freshworks, has a fascinating one. Drawing lessons from personal pilgrimages through India to pivoting between several jobs: he made sure to be as well rounded as possible before entering the C-Suite. 

Today, Prasad joins our host Ravi Naik to give you the advice you need to become a CIO and make the most of your career.

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“Be vulnerable. If you don't experiment and try new things—you'll never know whether that's the thing that you're gonna like, right? Most people like to be within their comfort zone. So try something new." - Prasad Ramakrishnan

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Time Stamps

* (2:04) A fascinating personal journey into the depths of India

* (9:20) Prasad’s journey to CIO

* (15:56) How vulnerability will help you become a CIO

* (24:19) Diving into the multi-cloud

* (33:14) Prasad’s cloud stack

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Links

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