Seven years

In 2009, my father was diagnosed with kidney disease. He had to stop working. For the next ten years, we lived off his savings and some smart financial manoeuvring. I don’t think I fully understood the weight of that until I started earning. I joined Sprinklr on June 3, 2019. The first few years taught me something basic but important — sincerity matters. Showing up, taking ownership, finishing what you start. It sounds obvious. But I’ve seen enough people coast to know it isn’t common. Sprinklr rewarded it. I got promotions, a good salary, and eventually a move to Austin. It also taught me something less flattering. A lot of my ambition came from comparison. I remember pulling my manager aside and telling him that another engineer was getting the kind of work I wanted. Instead of dismissing me, he gave me a chance. For the next few years, I got some of the best work of my career. Looking back, I think the important thing wasn’t the envy itself. It was being honest about what I wanted…