Her Story
About Neelima
I have been actively contributing to the digitalization arena for over 15 years, with the past 10 years focused on the Internet of Things (IoT) and industrial automation at GE and Siemens. I started my current role at Siemens in 2022 as a project manager for the research and development wing, then transitioned to program manager for small and medium businesses within Siemens Digital Industries. Before joining Siemens, I was a staff technical project manager with GE Healthcare for a couple of years, working on NPI cloud deployments and creating digital tools for medical platforms. At GE, I managed install bases for around 350 medical devices installed globally and led a globally distributed team of 30-plus people across China, Poland, India, and the US. In my current role, a typical day involves addressing customer challenges, supporting our partner ecosystem, collaborating with channel partners on go-to-market strategies in the US, interacting with product teams to understand what enhancements need to be made based on field feedback, providing executive reporting with direct visibility to the board, and managing globally distributed teams. What inspires me in this field is that I am naturally a people person who works with many people without direct influence but still gets things done. I have a flair for interacting with customers and solving their pain points and challenges in their specific functional areas.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Neelima
01What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
Lately, I've been getting into executive briefings and leadership, and I think networking is predominantly the way when we want to grow up in the corporate structure. So networking, having advocacy, and being able to showcase outcomes rather than the number of hours you put in - that probably doesn't matter. I think that is something I have learned over time, playing some of the key strategic projects where there's executive visibility. I would say networking, advocacy, and outcomes-based actions are important. I hope I would have known that earlier in my career, but that's something I see as strategically important.
02What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
I am quite passionate about this specific topic - women empowerment and being able to manage your life and work along with all the different challenges that women usually face. Definitely not a fair world, and I have had my own share of experiences. Resilience is what I would put forward as a term for it. Having a firm foot on the ground and being resilient to the different changes and challenges that they would face, no matter which field. You've got to wake up every day and do the best thing forward. I know a few days would definitely be not there, but I think being resilient and being able to put your foot forward and being able to speak up as well - that's something everybody has to adhere to. There would be some days that one would be down, but just put your best foot forward.
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