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She Left IBM and Stepped in to Leadership for Women | EP 282

Episode 329

The Doers Nepal – Nepal’s Longest Running Business Podcast

Most people think success means staying where everyone dreams to be. But what if walking away from your dream job is the first step toward real leadership?

In this episode, Rosha Pokharel, Founder of SolvDat and former Lead Data Scientist at IBM Watson, shares her journey from being a math lover in Nepal to leading global AI projects and then leaving it all to create a new chapter for women in leadership.

In this conversation, Rosha reveals:

  • Why being a “good girl” has cost women more opportunities than lack of talent ever did

  • How she scaled from Data Scientist at IBM to Director of AI in a Fortune 25 company

  • The 4 pillars every AI project must follow to avoid the 90% failure rate

  • The most important skill women must develop to thrive in leadership

  • Why women should stop settling in seats built for men and start building their own

Whether you are a student, professional, or dreamer curious about AI, leadership, and empowerment, this episode will challenge how you think about success, courage, and breaking barriers.

👥 Guest
Rosha Pokharel, Founder | SolvDat
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosha-pokharel/

 

Chapters

0:00 Highlights 

1:21 Begining 

1:59 Rosha's Career Journey 

4:58 Energy Trading Platform 

12:13 IBM Watson ( Why did she left)

23:29 Founded her own Company 

27:26 Lessons for Nepal with AI

35:20 Why AI products are failing 

39:35 What to Focus on ? (4 Golden rules)

44:20 How to start AI project? Build AI project 

46:32 Ideas around AI

49:40 Value aspect of AI

55:55 Global problem vs. Local Problem 

1:04:50 Nepalese Diaspora Contribution 

1:09:20 Female Leadership 

1:11:18 Womens are not made for being leader?

1:16:17 Aspiration for women

1:21:00 Taking Help is good




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🎤 Host: Anup Ghimire

Founder of Doers Nepal 

LinkedIn:   / anup-ghimire-9366aa5a   

 

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