Her Story
About Nidhi
She is a product executive, cybersecurity technology leader, advisor, and board member with experience in product strategy, vision-driven product management, computer science, quantum technology, and startup advisory work. She currently serves as Chief Product Officer at HackerOne and is a Member of the Board of Visitors for the University of Wisconsin-Madison Computer Science Department. Previously, she served as a board member for Aliro Quantum Technologies, advisor to Julius Technologies, and co-founder of Radical Product, a framework focused on helping founders and product managers build stronger, vision-led products.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Nidhi
01What do you attribute your success to?
My success comes from three things: insatiable curiosity that drives me to ask why questions and understand problems deeply, grit where I never give up on good ideas and focus on execution, and relationships built without expectation of transactions that have supported my career moves.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
My mentor advised me to interview elsewhere and get a job offer I deserved rather than accepting the lowest offer due to policies, which resulted in a much higher salary and taught me to look out for people.
03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
Don't hold yourself back or seek permission to be in the room where decisions happen; assume you belong. Make your own choices about career and family without letting society dictate, as you can always come back.
04What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
Trust is paramount - it must be earned through actions and is hard to rebuild if broken. Honesty to a fault, choosing effectiveness over being right, and putting family above everything else.
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