Parul Tater

What if I told you that your LinkedIn data export might contain a hidden sales pipeline? 👀 I recently downloaded my LinkedIn data (Settings → Data Privacy → Get a copy) and utilized Claude Cowork to analyze it, inspired by a project from Logan Currie who did something similar with her own export and Claude Code (https://lnkd.in/gqBACg_h). Two files were particularly useful: - Connections.csv: This file lists every person I'm connected to, along with their current company and title. - Company Follows.csv: This file shows every company I've followed, which provided a clear insight into my interests, primarily in health tech, even though my profile appears more generic to LinkedIn's algorithm. By cross-referencing these two files, I discovered decision-makers at health tech companies where I already have 1st-degree connections, as well as warm paths into companies I follow but haven't yet contacted. This revealed nearly 30 relevant names that I hadn't previously considered. I already had an outreach tracker (including warmth, status, follow-up, and angle) that I built with Cowork, which allowed me to seamlessly integrate these leads into my existing consulting pipeline instead of creating a new list. The data was always there; LinkedIn just doesn't present it as "here are 30 people you should talk to." You have to extract it yourself. If you're in the process of building a client base and haven't explored your own data export, I highly recommend checking it out! Thanks to Logan for the inspiration! ✨

"I'm excited to help support and scale high-performing teams at the intersection of rebuilding cybersecurity from first principles. Smarter, faster, together." Sweeny Hovhanessian joins Kai as Chief of Staff. Supporting the team rebuilding security from the ground up takes someone who moves with the same urgency the mission demands. We're glad Sweeny is here to help drive that work. Welcome to the team, Sweeny! 🤝

If you’re wondering what a flamenco dancer is doing on your LinkedIn feed... I promise there is a connection. 💃 The connection is what they both require: hours of work so that the moment of performance can look effortless. Whether I'm redesigning a web interface or stepping on stage, the outcome is making something complex feel simple to the person on the other side. By night, I perform flamenco. But by day, I redesign data-dense workflows for internal tooling and health tech companies. (And let's be honest, a picture of me staring at a VS Code terminal wouldn't have stopped you from scrolling!). I specialize in turning clunky, frustrating software into intuitive, production-ready tools. I do the user research, I design the workflows, and I actually ship the frontend code. I have a few spots opening up in my project pipeline for July 2026. If you are a founder or product manager with a complex tool that needs structural UX rework, let's talk. I take on everything from 2-week heuristic audits to 12-week embedded design and builds. If you know a team building complex software that needs a UX audit or an embedded design engineer, I'd love an introduction! 🔗 Portfolio: vanessabell.design 📅 Let's chat: https://lnkd.in/gD6xZvYC

I wasn’t thinking about design today — until this packaging made me stop and smile. There’s something beautiful about branding that interrupts your day for a second. My husband was packing for a trip, and in the middle of the usual chaos, I was quickly sorting through a Blinkit bag full of essentials he’d ordered — cables, chargers, random travel stuff. Nothing really stood out… until this packaging from Ambrane India made me stop, smile, and actually pick up my phone to click a picture. “Unlike your ex, these don’t breakup.” “Unlike your deadlines, these are flexible.” Such a small moment, but such smart branding. The copy is witty, unexpected, and human. The colour contrast instantly catches attention. And most importantly, it feels alive — not like a cold, formal tech brand trying too hard to sound corporate. As designers, we often talk about branding as logos, palettes, typography systems, and visual identity. But this reminded me that branding is also: • the voice of the brand • the personality hidden in tiny touchpoints • the feeling you leave your consumer with • the moment that makes someone pause in the middle of their day Out of 8 different products in that bag, this was the only thing that made me stop and engage with it emotionally. That’s the power of thoughtful branding. Not just being seen — but being felt. ✨ Safe to say the cable wasn’t the only thing making a connection.  #Branding #PackagingDesign #Copywriting #BrandIdentity #DesignThinking #GraphicDesign Ambrane India Blinkit

I rarely post something personal on LinkedIn, but today I want to make an exception and share a little bit about my Mum. This beautiful and graceful lady you see in the photograph is my mother, lovingly surrounded by her three “grandchildren.” My mother grew up in a conservative Gujarati family and married into one as well. Through every stage of her life, she has always been “the strong one” — quietly carrying responsibilities that would have broken many others. She stood by my father as his health deteriorated early in their marriage. She cared for her own mother through the painful journey of dementia, and supported her father as he battled both cancer and the heartbreak of watching his wife suffer. When her sister passed away, she raised her niece as her own daughter. Later, she stepped in once again to care for another nephew after he lost his father. And amidst all of this, she also raised me — a child with a speech disability who demanded far more of her time, patience, love and emotional strength than I perhaps understood at the time. My mother has been my best friend, my anchor and my wisest counsellor through every chapter of my life. When I moved to London, she gave me the courage to leave home even though her own heart was aching. When I left a stable job to start something of my own, she was the one who encouraged me to take the leap. And when that venture failed and I returned to corporate life, she held me together and reminded me that one setback could never define who I was. When I became Partner at Deloitte, nobody celebrated harder than she did. And when I moved to Mahindra, she smiled, blushed and happily confessed that she has always had a huge crush on Anand Mahindra. What makes her story even more remarkable is that she truly discovered her own independence much later in life — around the age of 70. Since then, she has travelled the world, averaging nearly 4 to 5 countries a year. She has rekindled her love for music, transitioning from playing the sitar to learning classical singing. And very recently, thanks to my wife and me, she has also been introduced to the delightful world of cocktails. My mother’s life has been one of sacrifice, resilience, grace and endless love. But more than anything else, she has shown me what strength looks like when it is wrapped in kindness and dignity. So even though I am a day late in celebrating Mother’s Day, I simply want to say thank you. Thank you for everything, Mum. I owe you far more than words could ever express.

𝐀𝐭 17, 𝐈 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐦𝐲 30𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞. 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠. I imagined I'd be settled by now. Stable career. My own place. A clear sense of where I was headed. That 17-year-old idealized everything. She had no idea how drastically plans could change overnight. —------------------------------- Entering my 30s ended up 𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜 in some areas. I went from receiving an offer letter at a Fortune 500 company to being unemployed. From having my own room to sleeping on an inflatable mattress and living out of a suitcase for months. Out of embarrassment, I hid it. I let people assume, through my polished social media posts, that everything was fine. Because openly sharing that things weren’t fine meant admitting 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 17-𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫-𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐫. —----------------------------- But 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 30 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐞. 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲. I know myself more now than ever before. I know I want to share my story. I want to inspire fellow kids of immigrants to show up every day. I want to reconnect with the 17-year-old girl who moved to Peru on a whim. She was hopeful, fearless, and resilient. She kept the promises she made to herself. She showed people kindness, despite her battles. 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐭; 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐝. I used to call her naive. Now I see she was a dreamer who believed anything she imagined was possible. So my 30s don’t look like I envisioned them. But I’m happy to say I never gave up. It taught me how much we try our best to predict who we’ll become when life is stable. But we never truly know which version of ourselves emerges once life forces us to rebuild. #StoriesIStoppedHiding #StartingOver #FirstGen —------------------------------ This is 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 #1 of my '𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐈 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐇𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠' series.  Follow me (Esther Pelaez ✨) to read my next story about living on $1,200 while in the Bay Area. Sebastian M. Jenna Crossley

This episode was with SHILPIN TATER, a second generation developer who is building the next phase of growth at Superb Realty. What made this conversation interesting was how we explored the Eastern Suburbs in depth from the goodwill built over years to the opportunities that still exist in this market. We spoke about the difference between Greenfield projects and redevelopment and the long-term vision for the next 20 years. A big part of the conversation was around scaling, managing team bandwidth, planning growth over the next 2–3 years, and the transition from Skyline to Superb Realty, including the story behind the name. We also discussed expansion plans, their upcoming landmark project Altura, and how they are focusing on building systems like air quality and a strong digital backbone. Towards the end, he shared how he manages decisions, what his weekly routine looks like, and his experience of working with family, along with key learnings from Jitendrabhai. A podcast to understand real estate growth, legacy, and building systems for the future.

I had the opportunity to attend a two-day Design Thinking workshop at Ralph Lauren, facilitated by an external partner Sanjivanee Borse and it turned out to be a genuinely perspective-shifting experience. While I’ve always worked closely with product development, this training helped me step back and look at the end-to-end journey through a more structured, human-centered lens. It wasn’t just about building digital products—it was about deeply understanding the people we’re building for. A few reflections that really stayed with me: • Empathy is not a phase, it’s a mindset — Spending time understanding user needs, behaviors, and pain points fundamentally changes how you approach problem-solving. • Problem framing is everything — Jumping to solutions is easy; defining the right problem is where the real challenge (and impact) lies. • Divergence before convergence — Generating a wide range of ideas without constraints unlocks creativity, but knowing when to narrow down is equally critical. • Prototyping accelerates clarity — You don’t need perfect solutions—just tangible ones that spark feedback and learning early. • Collaboration fuels innovation — The cross-functional nature of design thinking brings diverse perspectives together, often leading to better, more holistic outcomes. What I appreciated most was how applicable these principles are to digital product development—especially in fast-paced environments where decisions need to balance user needs, business goals, and technical feasibility. This experience reinforced a simple but powerful idea: great products are not just built—they are thoughtfully designed, iterated, and evolved with the user at the center. Looking forward to applying these learnings more consciously in my day-to-day work and continuing to build products that are not just functional, but truly meaningful. Thanks Srikar Halemane , Avinash Shetty and @nisha pawar for your valuable contribution and teamwork Thanks Siddharth Gaikwad and Sudharsan CV for arranging and moderating the training. It was truly engaging. #DesignThinking #ProductManagement #UserExperience #DigitalTransformation #ContinuousLearning

Finally after 4 years of an absolute thrilling ride at snowflake it's time to take my next step (update coming soon :)) I leave feeling deeply proud to have been part of a company where execution mattered, transparency was valued, and people genuinely cared about building something meaningful One of my core memories will always be my first product all-hands. Every PM had the chance to ask questions and receive honest, direct answers. It created a feeling that each of us, in our own way, was part of Snowflake’s journey. Meeting customers is one thing. But meeting customers who became true partners—invested in helping both me and the products I worked on succeed—was a different experience altogether, and one I’ll always be grateful for. I had the privilege of working with peers I looked up to at every level. Every meeting had someone bringing a new perspective, and I often walked away having learned something I wanted to carry into my own thinking. Seeing the founders still whiteboarding late into the evening said everything about the passion behind the company and the technology. I’m also thankful for the flexibility to execute, explore new problem spaces whenever I wanted to take on a new challenge, and build that entrepreneurial muscle within a fast-growing company. Most importantly, I found lifelong mentors and friends—people who stood by me during the toughest moments and celebrated the good ones. To Snowflake — my forever home. What comes next, will be a story / post for next time . Thank you. 🤍 #Snowflake #Gratitude #CareerJourney #ProductManagement