DXC Security and DXC Technology (DXC) Global Director, Rashmi Chandrashekar, spoke with India Today about her thoughts on the importance of young professionals finding a mentor to support their career growth and development.
"Finding a mentor when first starting out in the tech industry is critical to one's professional development. A mentor, in my opinion, is someone whose career is admirable and aspired to, and many women in STEM careers do not feel they have mentors. In the early stages of my career, I also wished for the advice of a mentor," commented Rashmi.
Support networks are key for STEM careers
"Forming a sisterhood at work can be just as powerful as finding a mentor. By learning from more experienced female professionals and supporting each other, women in STEM careers can overcome the lack of formal mentoring and be better prepared to face challenges," explains Rashmi.
An experienced cybersecurity leader
Rashmi is a cybersecurity leader with over two decades of impressive career experience with specialization in security technologies and experience in managing, designing, and implementing security solutions.
Rashmi also has experience in security domain including: Identity and Access management, information and application security risk assessment, security strategy definition, security awareness, security compliance management, data privacy and protection, Security operations center, managed security operations, physical security convergence with IT and cloud security. Her key expertise includes Security practice and capability development, Pre-sales for Security consulting, Security Implementation and Security Operations, Program and Project management of large security projects, Subject Mater Expert in Security domain, Customer interaction and Management.
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