Shailvi Wakhlu

Shailvi Wakhlu

Ex-Senior Director of Data AT Strava

Shailvi is the Sr. Director of Data at Strava. As an analytics professional and a former software engineer, she has been involved in shaping great products for companies big and small for the last 16 years. She has worked on analyses across various business functions including product, operations, sales, marketing, and customer support in Fortune 500 companies like Salesforce and smaller start-ups like Strava and Fitbit. All the products she has worked on had more than 40M+ users, which trained her on the nuances of dealing with data at scale. Her job is to use data to tell effective stories that inspire action and spur tangible business growth.

Talk: Getting Comfortable with Self-Advocacy

Many people face difficulties effectively highlighting their professional success. Whether it is because they are shy, or because they lack the tools, it is a detriment to their own career success. In this talk, I will highlight specific ways one can reframe negative perceptions of advocating for themselves, and become comfortable sharing their wins effectively and authentically. Everyone deserves to be rewarded equitably for their amazing achievements!