Birthplace: India. Organization: Target. Title: Vice President, Sourcing & Manufacturing. Significant other: Raghu Shenoy. Alma mater: Columbia University (B.S in Operations Research); Sophia University, Tokyo (Masters in International Business). Languages spoken: Hindi, Japanese and a few other Indian languages.
Latest accomplishment: Empty nesting. I’m sending my youngest one off to college this year. What’s been your big (or biggest leap)? Moving to Target from Nike where I worked for almost two decades. Hobbies: Bollywood dancing (or honestly, dancing of any kind); cooking (which has gotten a lot of practice now post Covid); traveling (which sadly has taken a back seat with Covid). Recent travel or adventure: Hiking the Narrows Trail in Zion National Park right before Covid hit.
Personality profile: ENFP (Extroverted, Intuitive, Feeling, Perceiving) . What one word or phrase would your closest friend use to describe you? Energizer bunny.
What three emojis best describe you? 😄✈️💃.
What is your favorite place (or way) to spend money? International Travel. I love exploring new cuisines and cultures. What is at the top of your bucket list? Bhutan, one of the happiest and most mindful places on Earth. What is your go-to workout? Orange Theory.
What was your first paying job? Sales register at a bakery. What was your favorite college course? I majored in Engineering but took 5 language classes because I love languages. So, my favorite courses all involved learning different languages to be able to converse with people in their native tongue. What’s the best advice you received growing up? Dream until your dreams come true. What is your go-to source of news and information? BBC World News.
What change are you working on to effect in your profession or field? Leveraging speed and flexibility to have trend right products and right sized inventories to reduce waste going into landfills. What change would you like to see in the world? Less strife, more peace. What message do you want to send out into the world? The climate issue is real. It takes a village and every drop matters. We all need to do our part, however small it may seem, to impact the change we need and to make this world a livable place for future generations.
What title would you choose for the movie about your life? Dream On. Who would you like to spend an evening with, in heaven? Steve Jobs. After your loved ones, what object would you first save from your burning home? My passport. I cannot imagine a life without exploring the big wide world out there. What advice would you give your younger self? Life is a marathon, not a sprint. Pace yourself, and take time to enjoy the little things in life, because time does not come back.
Personal motto: Live life to the fullest. Favorite quote: “Be the change you want to see in the world” (Mahatma Gandhi).
