Breaking Barriers, Building Futures: Meet Our Top Women Mentors

Happy International Women's Day!

This year's theme is "Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress."

At the core of this powerful message lies the importance of uplifting and empowering women through meaningful investment - be it resources, opportunities or mentorship.

Celebrating this theme, we want to give a shout-out to our amazing women mentors who have invested their time and energy into helping others.

Our top women mentors have made it in traditionally male-dominated fields like tech, business, and more. They didn't let any obstacles stop them from achieving their dreams.

Now they are using their experiences to guide others to become better versions of themselves. 💪

By sharing their stories, and skills and supporting the Preplaced mentees every step of the way, these mentors have invested so much in their growth.

Let’s take a look at the impact they have made on people’s lives. 👇

1. Lakshya Daulani

Lakshya Daulani is a senior data scientist with over 7 years of experience.

She has worked at companies like Paytm and Accenture, building and deploying models in finance and marketing domains.

Lakshya specialises in time series forecasting and statistical modelling using Python. With a 5-star rating and over 2,600 mentoring minutes, she has guided numerous mentees in data science.

2. Anarghya Kini

Anarghya Kini brings 7+ years of experience as a senior software tester at Amazon.

She aims to help mentees build strong skill sets to get placed at top companies. With an impressive 5-star rating from 70+ mentees and nearly 7,000 mentoring minutes, Anarghya provides valuable guidance in software testing.

3. Meenu Chadha

Meenu Chadha is a global talent acquisition professional with 24 years of experience at organisations like Accenture and Fortune 500 companies across India, Canada, and APAC.

She has helped thousands get jobs, retain them, and grow their careers.

As a LinkedIn expert and 5-star rated mentor, Meenu offers valuable advice on resumes, interviews, and career development.

4. Madhura Mehendale

Madhura Mehendale is a full-stack developer with close to 4 years of experience at companies like Salesforce and Whatfix.

With a perfect 5-star rating from mentoring over 20 mentees for 11,400 minutes, she aims to help individuals achieve their true potential and fulfil their dreams in the tech industry.

5. Nisha Malhotra

Nisha Malhotra brings 9 years of software development experience at Adobe and Amadeus.

Having mentored over 10,000 students and conducted around 5,000 mock interviews, her 5-star rating highlights her expertise in preparing for dream job roles.

6. Sukriti Chaudhary

Sukriti Chaudhary is a software engineer at Microsoft and an NSIT graduate from 2021.

With a 5-star rating from guiding 40+ mentees over 6,800 minutes, she excels at providing personalised career guidance, referral opportunities, and interview preparation.

7. Sonika Maheshwari

Sonika Maheshwari is a senior software developer at Walmart with over 10+ years of experience in JavaScript and its associated frameworks like React.

Having worked her way up from Wipro, she has conducted 100+ interviews and knows how to prepare for technical roles. Her 5-star rating from 40 mentees reflects her expertise in JavaScript and web development.

8. Mandeep Kaur

Mandeep Kaur is a software development engineer at Microsoft with 7+ years of experience after starting at Samsung.

As a mentor, she provides hands-on projects along with guidance on time management, leadership skills, and core technologies like C, C++, and Android to help mentees excel.

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A huge thank you to Lakshya, Anarghya, Meenu, Madhura, Nisha, Sukriti, Mandeep and Sonika for going above and beyond as mentors, for being such amazing role models and for impacting multiple lives in so many positive ways! 🌻

The mentees have gained clarity on their goals, developed key skills, and gotten insider tips for nailing interviews and growing their careers.

On this special day, we urge you to connect with these incredible women mentors and learn from their wealth of experience. From data science to coding to career development - they have so much to offer.

Head over to their profiles to get to know them better and take advantage of their mentorship.

Let's celebrate their impact and the progress you'll achieve together! 🚀